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Ellen Martin,
Principal
emartin@stalbert.org
Ohio State University, B. A. in Education
University of Louisville, M. A. in Education
Indiana University SE, Certificate in Educational Leadership
Ellen has been an educator in the Archdiocese of Louisville for 16 years. Before coming to St. Albert, she was the Assistant Principal at St. Margaret Mary where she was also a fourth grade teacher. Her experience prior to working in the Archdiocese consists of teaching at the dePaul School and Sayers Traditional School. Ellen and her husband, John, have two daughters, Cassie and Madyson. She loves spending time with her family and cheering on the Buckeyes.
Debbie Abbott,
Asst. Principal
dabbott@stalbert.org
University of Louisville, B.S. in Elementary Education
University of Louisville, Master of Education
Before becoming Assistant Principal this year, Debbie taught fourth grade here at St. Albert for sixteen years. She and her family are members of the St. Albert parish. She enjoys working in her yard, tea from McAlisters, and spending time with her husband, Wayne, and their three children, Christopher, Jonathan, and Catherine.
Stacie Short,
School Counselor
sshort@stalbert.org
Eastern Kentucky University – BS Elementary Education
Indiana University Southeast- MS School Counseling k-12
Stacie has been in education for the past 17 years. She taught third grade for the first five years of her career and then went back to school to earn her Master’s degree in school counseling. She loves working with the children and their families. Stacie is married to Todd and has three children: Lucas, Ethan, and McKenna. She also has two BIG dogs: Tinkerbell and Onyx. She spends most of her time drawing,coloring, and creating cards. When she is not doing that she is coaching volleyball at the high school level and hanging out with her family.
Mary Heather Adam,
Learning Coordinator
madam@stalbert.org
University of Louisville, BS in Early Elementary Education
University of Louisville, M.Ed. in Reading Education
Ms. Adam has been at St. Albert since 2012. Previously, she was the Special Needs Coordinator at St. Pius X and taught 3rd grade at St. Lawrence. She lives in the Highlands with her husband and two sons. They are members of St. Raphael Parish.
Fr. Dave Harris,
Pastor
University of Kentucky, B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
University of Kentucky, Master of Business Administration
Southern Seminary, Master of Divinity
St. Meinrad School of Theology, Master of Theological Studies
Epiphany Academy of Formative Spirituality, 2 year post-graduate certificate
Father Dave has lived in Kentucky all of his life. He grew up in southeastern Kentucky, attended the University of Kentucky in Lexington and has remained in Louisville since 1983. He is both a Wildcat and Cardinal fan. He is married and has two grown children and three grandchildren. Father Dave was ordained to the priesthood in 2008. He loves being a priest and particularly enjoys celebrating the Mass. Prior to coming to St. Albert he served at St. Aloysius parish in Pewee Valley and Pax Christi Collaborative in Louisville. He also continues to serve on the Priests Council for the Archdiocese and participates in Mass of the Air. Father Dave loves being the pastor of St. Albert. “It’s a great parish!” He has a deep love for people and is passionate about helping them to grow as disciples of Jesus Christ.
Becky Fry,
School Secretary
bfry@stalbert.org
University of Louisville, B.S in Paralegal Studies
Becky worked for a law firm for 15 years before quitting to stay home with her kids. Becky has been at St. Albert for 11 years, 10 as a 5th-8th grade assistant and 1 as school secretary. She grew up in Graymoor-Devondale and attended St. Albert. She is married to Marty and has 3 children, Brad, Andrew & Emily, who all attended St. Albert. She obviously thinks St. Albert is a great school and community because she has been here all her life!
Pam Smith,
Office Asst.
psmith@stalbert.org
Graduated from Ballard High School in 1978
Pam is the Office Assistant and is your copy and laminating go to person. She was a 3rd grade Assistant for 6 years and then moved to the Office Assistant position 7 years ago. Pam was an Administrative Assistant in the insurance business for over 20 years before coming to St. Albert. She lives in Springhurst with her husband Pat and two sons Nathan and Matthew.
Bill Henderson,
Director of Technology
bhenderson@stalbert.org
University of Louisville, B.S. in Communication & Media Production
Recognized Apple Teacher
Google Certified Educator, Level 1
Google Certified Educator, Level 2
Mr. Henderson has been at St. Albert since 2014, before that he spent many years working with churches and non-profit organizations, catering to their media and technology demands. He has a background and passion for all media, including websites, graphic design and video production. He loves being a father and lives in Bon Air with his favorite girls– his wife, Katarina (Tinki) and daughters, Amelia & Maggie.
Melissa Bakken,
Technology Help Desk
mbakken@stalbert.org
University of Louisville, B.A. in Communication
University of Louisville, MAT in Elementary Education
Melissa is a former elementary school teacher for JCPS. She also substitute taught for the Archdiocese of Louisville. Prior to getting her teaching degree she spent time substitute teaching here at St.Albert the Great several years ago.
She enjoys coaching volleyball and basketball, being outdoors, traveling, cooking, watching Louisville sports, and spending time with her family–husband, Luke, son, Walt, and daughter, Cate.
Janelle Richardson
,
Director of Development
jrichardson@stalbert.org
University of Dayton, B.S. in Marketing & Business Administration
This is my 3rd year working at St. Albert the Great. St. Albert is truly my home away from home. I’m a lifelong parishioner, St. Albert School graduate, parent of 3 current St. Albert students, and an active volunteer within the school & parish. I truly love our St. Albert community and enjoy being able to share my experiences with others who are considering our GREAT school. I also love being able to work so closely with our current school families, students, and staff. Prior to St. Albert, I worked at Papa John’s International in the Marketing Department. This job allows me to combine two things I have a passion for: St. Albert and marketing! I enjoy cooking, photography and spending time with my husband Chris and our 3 daughters. Go Vikings!
Sharon Grider,
Cafeteria Manager
sgrider@stalbert.org
National Certified in School Nutrition, Level 3
I have worked at St. Albert since 1982. I enjoy my job, staff, and most of all the students. I love seeing previous students with their children attending school the same school. St. Albert has also been “my” parish since 1980.
Sharon Zdunek,
Preschool Director
szdunek@stalbert.org
University of Louisville, Elementary and Special Education
University of Missouri, B.S. in Educational Studies/Vocational Rehabilitation
Mrs. Zdunek has been at St. Albert since 2010. She spent three years as the lead three year old teacher and this will be her fifth year as the Director of the Preschool. She has worked in the field of preschool since 2000 teaching two , three and four year old students. She has three grown children and two grandchildren and has lived in Middletown with her husband for the the past 29 years.
Jenny Conn,
Preschool Teacher – 3’s
jconn@stalbert.org
Murray State University, B.S. in Elementary and Special Education
Jenny has had the pleasure of working at St. Albert for the past three years. This is her third year working with Play Cafe, and her second year teaching the preschool three year old class. Jenny is recently engaged and planning a wedding for April 2016. She also has been coaching a neighborhood swim team for the past seven years during the summer. She has a passion for working with children!
Debbie Schooler,
Preschool 4’s Teacher
dschooler@stalbert.org
Lockyear Business College, Associates Degree
Ms. Debbie has been with St. Albert since 2014. Prior to joining St. Albert the Great, she was with Suburban Christian Kindergarten and Preschool for fifteen years. She began as a substitute teacher, moved up to an assistant teacher, then spent the last seven years as the lead teacher for the three and four year olds. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her husband, Jim, and two sons, Mitchell and Wesley. Now that her two sons are grown, she likes to spend time gardening and taking long walks in the park.
Jennifer Higgins,
Preschool 3/4 Split Teacher
jhiggins@stalbert.org
University of Kentucky, B.S. in Elementary Education
University of Kentucky, M.S. in Early Childhood Education
This will be Mrs. Jennifer’s second year at St. Albert the Great. She loves children’s books (Mo Willems is her favorite author) and animals. She has two dogs, Chief and Clark. Ms. Jennifer and her husband, Patrick will be celebrating their two year wedding anniversary this November.
Lisa Hermes,
KA
lhermes@stalbert.org
Spalding University, B.S. in Education
Indiana University Southeast, M.S. in Education
Lisa has been teaching 10 years, 7 at St. Albert. She is married to Jerry and they have four children. She is an avid University of Kentucky fan.
Allison Ray,
KB
aray@stalbert.org
Spalding University, B.S. in Education, Cum Laude
Allison is a second year teacher at St. Albert. She has completed a few long term substitute positions for other Catholic schools in the area. She went to Catholic schools growing up here in Louisville, Ky. She loved her first year here with 2nd grade and can’t wait to be in Kindergarten this year. Allison enjoys spending time with her family & friends, reading, & traveling.
Tierney Coman,
KC
tcoman@stalbert.org
Western Kentucky University, BS in Elementary Education
This will be Tierney’s first year at St. Albert, her third year teaching Kindergarten in the Archdiocese. She is originally from Marietta, Georgia and moved to Louisville after graduating Western Kentucky University in 2013. Tierney absolutely loves teaching Kindergarten and is excited to see what this year has in store! In her free time she loves cheering on the Georgia Bulldogs and spending time with her family and friends.
Emily Wolz,
1A
ewolz@stalbert.org
University of Kentucky, B.A. In Elementary Education
Mrs. Wolz is excited to begin her third year of teaching at St. Albert. She has a passion for teaching 1st grade and for sharing her Catholic faith with her students. Mrs. Wolz is currently working on her master’s degree through Midway University. She and her husband Mark are parishioners at St. Albert. They also have an adorable puppy, Albert, who they named after their favorite school.
Margie DeMuth,
1C
mdemuth@stalbert.org
Bellarmine University, B.A. In Elementary and Special Education
Bellarmine University, M.A. In Learning and Behavior Disorders
Margie has 15 years teaching experience, the last five of which have been at St. Albert the Great. She has had the benefit of teaching physically challenged students, children with learning differences, Reading Recovery, Kindergarten, and First Grade. She and her husband Greg have been married for 28 years. They have four children: Matthew, Elizabeth, Robert and Catherine. They have been parishioners at St. Albert for 20 years. Margie enjoys spending time with her family, bird watching, and her newest hobby of quilting.
Lynn Barger,
2A
lbarger@stalbert.org
University of Cincinnati, B.S. in Education
Bellarmine University, M.A.T. in Elementary Education
Lynn is starting her 18th year of teaching at St. Albert the Great School. She has taught both first and second grades. Before coming to St. Albert she taught preschool at The Temple E.C.E.C. for many years, and Vocational Education in the Cincinnati Public Schools. She is a Cincinnati native, but has called Louisville home since 1980. Lynn is married and has 3 sons, 3 daughter-in-laws and is about to become a grandma!
Kathy Riley,
2C
kriley@stalbert.org
University of Central Florida Masters in Early Childhood Education
University of Kentucky B.S. in Specific Learning Disabilities
Kathy started teaching middle school at JCPS, then continued teaching in Florida for 3 years. After moving through 5 states and having 5 children she started subbing at St Albert, where her kids went. This is Kathy’s 10th year teaching reading and she loves her job!
Nancy Leopold,
3A
nleopold@stalbert.org
University of Kentucky B.A. in Science in Early Childhood Education
Spalding University -Masters Education
Mrs. Leopold has taught 1st and 3rd graders for 20 years. She enjoys vacations to the beach, baseball and going to the Kentucky games. Mrs. Leopold and her husband Jim have two children-one grandchild-Christopher, his wife Kelley and their son James and Phillip.
Michelle Doheny,
3B
mdoheny@stalbert.org
Indiana Southeast-University, B.S. in General Studies
Bellarmine University, MAT in Elementary Education
Michelle is going on her 5th year teaching at St. Albert the Great. She has loved getting to know the wonderful community at St. Albert. Michelle has been married to her husband, Brian, for 25 years. They have three children, Brian Jr., Michael, and Maggie. She loves to read and travel.
Kerry Ball,
3C
kball@stalbert.org
University of Kentucky, B.A. in Marketing
Spalding University, Masters of Arts in Teaching
Kerry worked in the market research field for many years. She then stayed home with her two sons, Braden and Charlie, when they were younger. At that time she went back to school at night to receive her Masters in Teaching. Now that her kids are in school, she is teaching full time. Kerry is currently teaching reading and phonics in the 3rd grade. She loves teaching at St. Albert!
Judie Virant,
1st Grade Reading/K-5 Spanish
jvirant@stalbert.org
University of Louisville, B.A., Elem. Ed., academic focus, Foreign Lang. (Span.);
University of Louisville, M Ed, Elem. Ed., Literacy Ed.
Mrs. Virant has been teaching at St. Albert for 15 years. She is also a long-time parishioner, and whose 2 daughters are St. Albert graduates. She enjoys spending time with her family, and loves visits with family and friends from her hometown of Milwaukee, WI (go Pack!).
Chelsea Culbreth,
4A
cculbreth@stalbert.org
College of Mount St. Joseph, B.A. in Inclusive Early Childhood Education
This is Mrs. Culbreth’s seventh year teaching, and first year at St. Albert. She has taught third grade the past 2 years at John Paul II Academy. She moved to Louisville two years ago with her husband Matt from Madison Indiana where she taught first grade for four years. Mrs. Culbreth loves to travel and spend time with her friends and family. She and her husband are expecting their first baby in January of 2018!
Teri Rosenbaum,
4B
trosenbaum@stalbert.org
University of Louisville, Masters Degree in Elementary Education
University of Louisville, Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education
Mrs. Rosenbaum has been a teacher for 25 years. She has taught at St. Albert for 12 years. She was a student at St. Albert herself while growing up. Mrs. Rosenbaum and her husband have 2 children, Zack and Katie. She enjoys camping, hiking, boating and water skiing with her family.
Allison French,
4C
afrench@stalbert.org
University of Louisville- B.A. in English
University of Louisville- Master of Arts in Teaching
An alumnus of St. Albert the Great, Mrs. French started teaching here in 1999. She spent 12 years in second grade before deciding to make a switch to 4th grade. She and her husband Chris have 3 children- Cooper, Abby, and Emma. Together they enjoy watching the kids play baseball, softball, volleyball, basketball and archery, cheering for the Cards, and taking family trips.
Ellen Burton,
5A & Play Cafe Director
eburton@stalbert.org
Spalding University, B. S. in Elementary Education.
University of Louisville, M. Ed. in Elementary Education with a Minor in Special Education.
Ellen attended Sacred Heart Model School and graduated from Sacred Heart Academy in 1983. She attended Georgetown College for two years then returned home to attend Spalding University. After graduating from Spalding University in 1988, Ellen began teaching for the Archdiocese of Louisville, She taught sixth and second grades at St. Polycarp School and second grade at Our Lady of Mount Carmel School before joining the faculty of St. Albert the Great in 1997. In 2000 she became the Director of St. Albert’s after-school program, the Play Café. In 2008, Ellen was named the Kentucky D.A.R.E. Educator of the Year. She is passionate about educating our children about the dangers of drugs and alcohol. When the D.A.R. E. program was removed from area schools, Ellen devised the St. Albert Drug Awareness Program or S.A.D.A.P. Ellen grew up showing American Saddlebreds in the 3 and 5 gaited divisions out of Rock Creek Riding Club here in Louisville. She is an avid Louisville Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers fan and a huge animal lover. She lives in the Highlands with her husband, Dane, and their two cats, Kali and Molli.
Andrea Campbell,
5B Social Studies, Vocab and Religion
acampbell@stalbert.org
Indiana University, B.S. in Elementary Education
Google Certified Educator, Level 1
This is Andrea’s second year teaching at St. Albert the Great. She hopes to foster a love of Social Studies in her students by engaging them in exciting projects and challenges. In her spare time, Andrea enjoys scuba diving, skiing, and hanging out with her dog, Boots.
Tyra Gallagher,
5C
tgallagher@stalbert.org
University of Kentucky, B.H.S. in Communication Disorders, University of Louisville, MA in Linguistics, Bellarmine University, MA in Teaching
Before coming to St. Albert the Great, Tyra worked with students with communication disorders. She was also the Coordinator of the English as a Second Language program in her school district. Tyra hopes to bring excitement and enthusiasm to her students through her own passion for language arts. Tyra lives in the Highlands with her husband, Kevin and daughter, Eliza. She enjoys travelling, camping, hiking, snorkeling, and (or course) reading
Arin Madrigal,
6A Homeroom | Math, Science & Religion
amadrigal@stalbert.org
University of Louisville: B.S. Biology, MAT Education, PhD Immunology and Microbiology
This is Ms. Madrigal’s first year at St. Albert. She attended Catholic grade school and graduated from Presentation Academy. She has experience teaching middle and high school science as well as conducting scientific research in the areas of Type I diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease. She loves sharing her passion for science and the natural world with students. She is excited to be a part of the St. Albert community!
Grace Duckworth,
6B Homeroom | English and Literature
gduckworth@stalbert.org
University of Dayton BA
Bellarmine University Master of Arts in Teaching
Rank 1 Certification in Reading
Mrs. Duckworth has taught in the Archdiocese of Louisville for eleven years including four years in the 5th grade at St. Albert. This year she is taking on a new challenge and is moving to 6th grade. She has been married for 25 years to Jim Duckworth and has two grown children. She enjoys traveling and this summer she and her husband visited five National Parks in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the National Park System.
Mary Gates,
6C Homeroom | Social Studies, Vocabulary, Math Simple Solutions & Religion
mgates@stalbert.org
Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, IN
Major is History and Government
Certification in Middle and Secondary Education
Mary has been teaching at St. Albert the Great Parish School since 2014. Through the study of World Geography she hopes to inspire her students to be productive global citizens and work to be the change that they would like to see in the world around them. She and her family are members of St. Albert the Great Parish.
James Todd,
7A
jtodd@stalbert.org
Mark Wolz,
7th & 8th Grade Math
mwolz@stalbert.org
Bellarmine University, Bachelor’s of Science in Math
Bellarmine University, Bachelor’s of Arts in History
Bellarmine University, MAT in Math grades 5-12
Mr. Wolz is excited about entering his third year here at St. Albert. He enjoys helping students realize their potential and sharing his faith. His wife, Emily also teaches at St. Albert. He is an avid soccer fan and enjoys learning new historical facts everyday.
Lucy Geerer,
7C Language Arts & Religion
lgeerer@stalbert.org
St. Mary’s College, B.A. English Literature, B.S. Business Economics/ Concentration in Accounting;
Bellarmine University,
M.A.T.
Mrs. Geerer has been teaching Language Arts and Religion since 2001. She came to St. Albert’s in that capacity in 2005. Previously she traveled widely and worked as a CPA. A long-term sub position at Trinity High School fueled her decision to make the switch from accounting to education — a decision that has been a blessing in countless ways. To her, being part of the educational, spiritual, and emotional growth of such fine young people is a privilege and an honor.
Ty Anderson,
8A Homeroom | 7th & 8th Grade Math
tanderson@stalbert.org
Indiana University Southeast, M.S. In Secondary Education (2001)
Indiana University Southeast, B.S. In Secondary Education (1991)
Mr. Anderson is married (Jennifer, 23 years) with children (Lane, 21, Cael and Caton, 14 year old twins). He and his wife also sponsor an orphaned child in Uganda that they consider their child (Alex, 13). Mr. Anderson has taught in the Archdiocese of Louisville for 24 years, teaching at St. Polycarp and St. Andrew Academy before coming to St. Albert the Great. Mr. Anderson has coached middle and high school basketball (both boys and girls) in Indiana since 1989. He has been fortunate enough to win a state championship with the Jeffersonville girls in 2011 as well as coach an Indiana Miss Basketball in 2000. He is currently an assistant girls’ varsity basketball coach at Waggener High School. Outside school, Mr. Anderson is active in a jail ministry called Residents Encounter Christ.
Pam Boone,
8B Homeroom | Language Arts & Religion
pboone@stalbert.org
University of KY, B.A. Psychology
Spalding University, M.A.T.
Mrs. Boone has enjoyed teaching Language Arts at St. Albert the Great since 2000. She has 39 years experience in education, served mostly in the Archdiocese of Louisville. Prior to working in the Catholic school system, she worked in preschool special education in Lexington, KY. She and her husband are blessed with two children and 7 grandchildren.
Kitty Wagner,
8C
kwagner@stalbert.org
Catholic University of America, B.A. in History
University of Washington, M.A. in American History
Kitty was born and raised in Connecticut, went to college in Washington D.C., lived in the Seattle area after college before settling in Kentucky with her Louisville born husband. She has been a St. Albert the Great parishioner for over 35 years and a St. Albert the Great teacher for 14 years. She enjoys reading, movies and theater. She especially loves to spend time with her three sons and five grandchildren.
Carrie Early,
6th,7th,8th Grade Spanish
cearly@stalbert.org
Bellarmine University, B.A. Foreign Languages and International Studies
University of Louisville, M.A.T. Spanish P-12
Mrs. Early has taught Spanish in the Archdiocese of Louisville to students in kindergarten through eighth grade for several years. She and her husband are parishioners and children Ellie, Jacob and Anna also attend St. Albert the Great School. Mrs. Early enjoys spending time with her family, sewing and watching British TV. She is very much looking forward to sharing her love of Spanish with the students at St. Albert!
Mindy Masterson,
Art Teacher
mmasterson@stalbert.org
Bellarmine University, B.A. in Fine Art & Psychology
University of Louisville, M.A.T. in Art Education
Mindy is beginning her third year of teaching at St. Albert. Her favorite medium is stone and wood sculpture. She is a parishioner at St. Albert the Great. She has been married for 16 years and her son Colby attends the school.
Lindsay Finley,
Technology Instructor
lfinley@stalbert.org
Eastern Kentucky University, B.S. In Communications/Public Relations
Spalding University, Masters in Arts of Teaching
Ms. Finley began teaching second grade at St. Albert the Great in 2004. Before that, she taught second grade for three years at the former Sr. Denis. This is Ms. Finley’s third year as the K-8 Technology Instructor. She loves being able to share her love of technology and being able to teach each student in the school. When she is not teaching, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, watching her ten year old daughter, Emerson, play sports, and reading as many books as she can.
Vince Muchow,
Physical Education
vmuchow@stalbert.org
University of Nebraska-Kearney, BA in Education, Physical Education Major and Geography Minor
Fifth year endorsement in Special Education with emphasis in Behavior Disorders
“Mr.Muchow has been teaching in the Archdiocese of Louisville for twenty-four years. Twelve years at St. Barnabas. Five years being shared with three schools, Holy Family, St. James and St. Albert and seven years full time at St. Albert. Prior to this, in Nebraska, he spent eight years as a counselor on a child and adolescent psychiatric unit and three years as unit clerk on a medical ICU. Mr. Muchow volunteers much of his free time off and on helping nonprofit organizations such as Hand in Hand Ministries, Boy and Girl Scout camps, St. Albert youth group. Mr. Muchow lives in the Hikes Point area and loves to travel with friends and family. “
Kim Koestel,
Library/Media Specialist
kkoestel@stalbert.org
University of Louisville, B.S. in English and Secondary Education
Indiana University Southeast, M.S. in Secondary Education and Certification in Technology
Spalding University, Rank I – Administration
Mrs. Koestel has spent the majority of her teaching career at St. Albert the Great. She worked as a first grade teaching assistant for four years, then as the 5th grade Language Arts teacher for seven years, the Computer/Technology teacher for five years, and is beginning her fourth year as Librarian. She began her teaching career at St. Columba for one year, then took time off to have her family. Mrs. Koestel has been married to Glenn for 32 years and has a son, Eric and a daughter, Zoe, both of whom graduated from St. Albert the Great. Mrs. Koestel is also one of the two league coordinators for CSAL – Catholic Schools Academic League. Mrs. Koestel loves to rescue big dogs, and currently has two rescued Newfoundlands – Victoria and Zeus. Louisville is her hometown, although she has lived in Philadelphia, PA, Linlithgow, Scotland, and spent a summer in Istanbul, Turkey while her husband was working there. In her spare time she likes to read, play trivia and travel.
Charlotte Peake,
Music Teacher
cpeake@stalbert.org
University of Louisville, BME in Music
University of Louisville, Master of Education, with an emphasis in the arts
At St. Albert since 2008, Ms. Peake has also taught at Friends School, St. Aloysius, and St. Pius X. She has been a choir section leader/cantor at the Cathedral of the Assumption since 1985. Also involved in Girl Scouts, she has a troop, works with 9/12 Day Camp and the GS Highlands Songfest. Her daughters are Susanne and Eleanor, and her husband, Ray is a graphic designer.
