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St. Francis Xavier SchoolFaculty and Staff

St. Francis Xavier School recruits talented professionals who are dedicate to children and their development. The teaching team is comprised of 26 teachers. With an average teaching experience of 11 years, the faculty is dedicated to its own professional development. Seventy percent have a master's degree or equivalent in education.

In addition to a talented teaching and administrative staff, St. Francis Xavier School has a campus minister, licensed school nurse, part-time licensed couselor, librarian, reading coordinator, technology coordinator, and five classroom instructional assistants. The faculty and staff work collaboratively to provide students with a high quality Catholic education

Ignatian Educators:

In the Ignatian tradition of education, St. Francis Xavier School faculty provide students with an Ignatian based education. This means we.....

  • regard education as a means for giving glory to God by producing students who see their life as one of service with Christ to others.
  • spiritually form students with the God-centered outlook of St. Ignatius.
  • apply the Spiritual Exercises to our pedagogical methods.

Faculty Collaboration Days:

On early release Wednesdays, teachers work in groups to learn and work together for the benefit of all students. Collaboration days reflect our commitment to encouraging high achievement with all our students. The St. Francis Xavier faculty is committed to its own professional development and particpate in opportunities on an on-going basis. We pride ourselves in pursuing opportunities that are student-centered, data-driven, and research-based.

Faculty and Staff :

Kim Cavnar BA, MA Principal
Laura Miller BA, M.Ed. Vice Principal
Sylvia Avery BA First Grade
Brendan Beggs   Counselor
Karl Behring BA, MS Boys PE
Betty Caldwell   Fifth Grade
Zoe Cavnar-Lewandowski   First Grade Instructional Aid
Ann Celoza BS Kindergarten Aid
Erin Chapman BS, M.Ed. Girls PE
Megan Connell BA Third Grade
Shelly Cooper BA, M.Ed. Fifth Grade
Andrea Gonzalez-Cantwell BA, MA Spanish
Anna Gould BA, M.Ed. Junior High Language Arts
Nancy Grucky BA, M.Ed. Fourth Grade
Mary Harvey   Business Manager
Patricia Hassett BA Second Grade
Marie Heggestad BA, RN, SN, PHN Nurse
Katie Hendricks BA SCRIP
Kristin Kelly   Junior Kindergarten Teacher
Kathy Kochis BA Technology Assistant
Linda Korwald BS, BA Junior High Science
Charlene Krushinsky BA, M.Ed. Fifth Grade
Dan Long   7th Grade
Bridget Martin BAE Kindergarten
Connie McCabe   Receptionist
Lyn McLaren BSc, MSc Technology Coordinator
Hayley Medeiros   Sixth Grade Teacher
Michele Meyer BFA Art
Mary Musgrove   Principal's Assistant
Nancy Nemeth BS Music
Ted Novak BA K-3 Spanish
Lynne O'Keeffe BA Junior High Math
Mary Ellen Olivieri BA Librarian
Nick Patton   School Maintenance
Rita Patton   Fourth Grade
Kelley Perry   Third Grade
Joyce Raglow BS, MA-ESL First Grade
Michaela Riccitelli   First Grade Instructional Aid
Laura Schrieber   Junior High Algebra (Xavier College Prep)
Carrie Shanahan BS, MIM Junior High Social Studies
Donna Sundberg BA Second Grade
Patti Thoeny BA Cura Personalis
Shannon Tiffany BA SCRIP
Kathy Valladao    
Gizella Varga BA 3rd Grade Instructional Assistant
Deborah Westerfield BS, CPA, MA Sixth Grade / Campus Ministry
Kim Wilmer   Kindergarten
Kate Wyshyvanuk BA, M.Ed. Kindergarten