Faculty
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 |
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Counselor |
| Karl Behring |
BA, MS |
Boys PE |
| Betty Caldwell |
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Fifth Grade |
| Zoe Cavnar-Lewandowski |
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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 |
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Business Manager |
| Patricia Hassett |
BA |
Second Grade |
| Marie Heggestad |
BA, RN, SN, PHN |
Nurse |
| Katie Hendricks |
BA |
SCRIP |
| Kristin Kelly |
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Junior Kindergarten Teacher |
| Kathy Kochis |
BA |
Technology Assistant |
| Linda Korwald |
BS, BA |
Junior High Science |
| Charlene Krushinsky |
BA, M.Ed. |
Fifth Grade |
| Dan Long |
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7th Grade |
| Bridget Martin |
BAE |
Kindergarten |
| Connie McCabe |
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Receptionist |
| Lyn McLaren |
BSc, MSc |
Technology Coordinator |
| Hayley Medeiros |
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Sixth Grade Teacher |
| Michele Meyer |
BFA |
Art |
| Mary Musgrove |
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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 |
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School Maintenance |
| Rita Patton |
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Fourth Grade |
| Kelley Perry |
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Third Grade |
| Joyce Raglow |
BS, MA-ESL |
First Grade |
| Michaela Riccitelli |
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First Grade Instructional Aid |
| Laura Schrieber |
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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 |
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| Gizella Varga |
BA |
3rd Grade Instructional Assistant |
| Deborah Westerfield |
BS, CPA, MA |
Sixth Grade / Campus Ministry |
| Kim Wilmer |
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Kindergarten |
| Kate Wyshyvanuk |
BA, M.Ed. |
Kindergarten |
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