LacordaireElementaryFacultyBio

		LACORDAIRE ACADEMY Inspiring Young Minds. Educating Tomorrows Leaders.


Mission Profile Health Open House Academics Digital Stories Activities Alumnae Admission Parent/Student Handbook Faculty/Staff Calendar Location Support Lacordaire		Lacordaire Academy’s Elementary Division has a gifted faculty from all over the world that all share a combination of passion, commitment to excellence and experience in education. Lacordaire is able to attract and retain educated and talented faculty who care about students. All teachers are certified and/or have advanced degrees. All faculty members are required to meet state security standards and to receive CPR, Epi Pen training, and Protecting God’s Children training. What makes Lacordaire Academy truly special is the faculty and the nurturing environment they create for all of their students. Amanda Frazao Pre-Kindergarten afrazao@lacordaire.net BA Montclair State University Alexa Kaousias Kindergarten alkaousias@lacordaire.net BA Montclair State University alkaousias@lacordaire.net Margaret Melore 1^st Grade teacher mmelore@lacordaire.net BA, Caldwell College, minor in history Certified in Elementary Education Nursery-8 Suzanne Bilicska 2^nd Grade teacher, Middle States/Lower School Coordinator sbilicska@lacordaire.net University of Tampa BA in History, and BS in Education Certified in Elementary Education K-5 Joyce Crompton 3^rd Grade Homeroom teacher, 4^th Grade Science jcrompton@lacordaire.net BA, Bloomfield College Certified in English K-12 Alexandria Kaousias 4^th Grade Homeroom, 3^rd Grade Social Studies, 5^th Grade Reading akaousias@lacordaire.net BS Fairleigh Dickinson University Certified in Elementary Education K-5, St. Peter’s College Kelly Gardner 5^th Grade Homeroom, 4^th-5^th Grade Math, 5^th-8^th Grade Science kgardner@lacordaire.net BA, University of Portland Education with Science concentration; Educator license Nathalie Santuccio 6^th Grade Homeroom, 5^th-8^th Language Arts, 7^th/8th Advanced Literature, 7^th/8th Literature nsantuccio@lacordaire.net BA, Fairfield University MAT with English concentration, Montclair State University Victoria Roche 7^th Grade Homeroom, 6^th Math, Pre-Algebra, Pre-Algebra Honors Algebra, and Algebra Honors Math COOP 7^th-8^th Middle School Coordinator vroche@lacordaire.net BS, Montclair State University Certified in Elementary Education K-5 Certified in Middle School Mathematics 5-8 Bernard Chung History Social Studies 5th-8th/World History 9th bchung@lacordaire.net MA Ed. New York University BA George Washington University Jocelyne Altholz 1^st -8^th Grade French jaltholz@lacordaire.net University of Sorbonne- Universite de Paris Sud France Jessica Garrabrant Religion 5^th – 9th/Reading 6^th ^{jgarrabrant@lacordaire.net} ^{Certified in Elementary Education} ^{Caldwell College} BS Montclair State University Blanche Apjar Pre-K-8^th Physical Education Aftercare Director bapjar@lacordaire.net MA, Physical Education, Russian and Education Univerzita Pavla Jozefa Safarika, Slovakia Gunther Pelipada Director of Technology Pre K-8^th Computer gpelipada@lacordaire.net BS, Devry University Tammy Zolnowsky Academy Nurse TZolnowsky@lacordaire.net RN, University of South Dakota Lauren Mazzari Head of the Elementary Division lmazzari@lacordaire.net BS, Georgetown University, minor in English Certified in English K-12, Montclair State University Brian Morgan Head of School bmorgan@lacordaire.net MA, Human Organization Science, Villanova; PD Educational Administration, St. John's University. Economics, Education, and Public Speaking Susan Sturgis Pre-k -8^th Art ssturgis@lacordaire.net BA, Chestnut Hill College MA, Columbia University Kate Quayle kquayle@lacordaire.net Band/Recorders Doctorial studies University of North Carolina MA New York University BM Boston University Pat Ridgway Executive Assistant in Lower-Middle School pridgway@lacordaire.net Academy Custodian/ Plant Manger