"Teaching has an extraordinary moral depth and is one of man's most excellent and creative activities, for the teacher does not write on inanimate material, but on the very spirits of human beings."
- The Sacred Congregation for Catholic Education
Administration, Faculty, and Staff
ADMINISTRATION 2007-2008 Rev. Fr. Christopher G. Phillips
Pastor, Our Lady of the Atonement Catholic Church Mr. Richard S. Arndt
Headmaster
Theology II: Sacred Scripture
Theology IV: Moral Theology
Greek Language and Culture
History IV: AP World History
A.B.D., Theology, Marquette University
M.A., Political Science, Marquette University
B.A., (summa cum laude), Philosophy, Marquette University Sister Mary Margaret
Assistant Headmaster
Algebra I
B.S., (summa cum laude), Music, West Texas State A&M
B.S., (summa cum laude), Education, West Texas State A&M Mr. Ralph Johnston
Academy Administrator
Admissions Director and College Counselor
Technology Applications
M.P.P.M., Yale University Deacon James P. Orr
Business Manager
Director of Religious Education
History I: World Geography
B.B.A., Business Management, University of Texas at San Antonio FACULTY 2007-2008 Mrs. Elsbeth Ortega Castillo
Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
B.A., Psychology, University of Texas at San Antonio Mrs. Michelle Zapata
Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
B.S., Biology, University of Texas at San Antonio Mrs. Thelma Elias
Kindergarten Teacher
M.B.A., Management, Our Lady of the Lake University
B.A., Psychology, University of Texas at San Antonio Mrs. Bobbie Jo Enstad
Kindergarten Teacher
B.A., Art, Our Lady of the Lake University Mrs. Elizabeth M. Otten
First Grade Teacher
B.A., History, University of Texas at San Antonio Mrs. Susan Wiessing
First Grade Teacher
B.S., Elementary Education, Quincy College, IL. Mrs. Maria Kennedy
Second Grade Teacher
B.A., Elementary Education, College of St. Benedict, St. Joseph, MN.
Certificate of Licensure in Elementary Education.
Mrs. Frances Mendoza
Second Grade Teacher
B.A., Elementary Education, University of Arizona, Tucson.
Certificate of Licensure in Elementary Education.
Mrs. Jessica B. McLure
Third Grade Boys’ Teacher
B.A., English and Communication Arts, St. Mary’s University Mrs. Jay Lynn Garcia
Third Grade Girls’ Teacher
B.A., Interdisciplinary Studies, Early Childhood, University of Texas at San Antonio Mrs. Lucia C. Carrillo
Fourth Grade Girls’ Teacher
B.A., Elementary Education (Math and English concentration), Our Lady of the Lake University Mrs. Ana L. Powell
Fourth Grade Boys’ Teacher
M.A.,Counseling, University of Texas at San Antonio
B.A., Social and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas at San Antonio Mrs. Catherine M. Prochko
Fifth Grade Girls’ Teacher
B.A., History (summa cum laude), University of Dallas
Cerificate of Licensure in History and Social Studies Composite
Mr. Jeffery Moore
Fifth Grade Boys’ Teacher
M. Div., Nashotah House Theological Seminary, Nashotah, WI.
B.S., Horticulture and Landscape Management, Tarleton State University. Mr. Colin J. Chude
Chairman, Department of History
History 7: Texas History
History III: AP American History
Science 6: Earth Science
B.A., History & Humanities, University of Texas at San Antonio
Mrs. Tina Fitzgerald
History 6: World History
M.A., (magna cum laude) Elementary Education, Immaculata University, PA.
B.A., Business Administration, Mary Baldwin College, Staunton, VA. Mrs. April Hallfrisch
Middle School Literature & Composition
Middle School Grammar & Composition
English II: British Literature
Religion 8: Our Life in the Church
B.A., (cum laude), English with Secondary Licensure, The College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, MN
Mr. Sean M. Connolly
Religion 6: Following Christ
English I: Classical Literature
English IV: AP World Literature
Theology III: Church History
A.B.D., Philosophy, Boston College
A.B., (summa cum laude), Theology, Literature, History, and Medieval Studies, Boston College Mrs. Mary M. Havel
Chairman, Department of English
Marketing Coordinator
Upper School Literature and Composition
English III: AP American Literature
Doctoral Studies in English Literature and Rhetoric, University of Texas at Austin
M.A., English, Our Lady of the Lake University
B.A., Secondary Teaching in English and Art, Our Lady of the Lake University
Mrs. Carol Foelker
Middle School Literature and Composition
B.A., English, University of Maryland, European Div.
B.S., Nursing, State University of New York at Stony Brook. Mrs. Laura Surovic
History 8: United States History
AP American Government
J.D., St. Mary’s University, School of Law.
M.A., History [Latin American & European concentration], Texas A&M University, College Station.
B.A., (summa cum laude), History, Texas A&M University.
B.A., (summa cum laude), English, Texas A&M University Mr. Andrew R. Shivone
Chairman, Department of Theology
Religion 7: The Life of Grace
Theology I: Catholic Doctrine
Latin II
Latin III
B.A., Humanities. [Concentration in Theology, Philosophy, Literature, and Ancient Greek], College of St. Thomas More, Ft. Worth Dr. Michael J. Vallor
Chairman, Department of Science
Science 7: Life Science
Biology I
Middle School Geometry
Upper School Geometry
Ph.D., Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Pittsburgh
B.S., Biology, University of Pittsburgh Mr. John V. Markovetz
Chairman, Department of Mathematics
Advisor for the National Honor Society
Pre-Algebra
Pre-Calculus
Chemistry I
Physics I
M.A., Computer Resources Management, Webster University, St. Louis
B.A., Economics, Mathematics, and Physics, University of Colorado Dr. Jane Thigpen
Chairman, Department of Classics
Latin I
Latin IV
AP Latin: Vergil
History II: Ancient and Medieval History
Honors Literature Seminar
Ph.D., Classics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
M.A., Classics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
B.A., (cum laude), History of Ideas, Williams College Mr. Harold Grubb
Math 8/7
AP Calculus
Science 8: Integrated Physics and Chemistry
M.S., (cum laude), Electrical Engineering, Villanova University, PA.
B.S., Electrical Engineering, Syracuse University, NY. Mrs. Susana M. Trevino
Spanish
B.A., Inter-American Studies and Foreign Languages, Trinity University. Mr. Edmund Murray
Director of Music
M.M., Organ Performance, The Boston Conservatory
B.M., Music Management, Hartt School of Music Mrs. Chalon S. Murray
Assistant Director of Music
M.M., Conducting, The Boston Conservatory
B.M., Voice Performance, Wheaton Conservatory of Music Mr. Alfred Thigpen
Choral Music
Music Appreciation
B.S., Music Education & Psychology, Georgia State University Mrs. Cecily Johnston
Algebra II
Math Applications
M.P.P.M., Yale University
B.A., Sociology and Psychology, Wesleyan University Coach Dolores Zapata
Athletic Director
B.E.S.S., Exercise Sports Science, Texas State University Coach Edward Radler
Athletic Assistant
M. Div. Studies, Mount St. Mary’s Seminary
B.A., Philosophy, Mount St. Mary’s University, Emmitsburg, MD. STAFF 2007-2008 Miss Lurana Phillips
Library Manager Mrs. Ada Cave
School Aide Mrs. Gina Rogers
School Aide Mrs. Judy Bailey
School Aide Miss Hope Sandoval
School Aide Mrs. Eileen May
School Aide Mrs. Paulette Dellert
School Aide Mr. Robert Ott
Office Manager Mrs. Isabel Adame
Receptionist Mrs. Kathleen Benzaquen
Registrar Mrs. JoAnn Phillips
Bookkeeper Mrs. Leticia Cruz
Health Coordinator Mr. Michael King
Facilities Manager Mr. Jacob Reedy
Groundskeeper Miss Sarah Phillips
Custodian
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