Our Lady of Pompeii School at 129 Laverack Avenue, Lancaster, NY 14086 US - Look at our awesome teachers!!!
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Look at our awesome teachers!!!
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Please join in welcoming our new staff - Dan Lukasiewicz - 5th grade teacher, Ginger DeMita - 6th grade teacher, Gary Coates - technology teacher and Donna Walker - reading teacher.
Below is a little information that you may not know about our teaching staff:
Barbara Klein ~ Pre-Kindergarten ·
- Educational background ~ BS Ed from NYS College at Buffalo, MS Ed from NYS College at Buffalo, dually certified in Elem. Ed Pre-K-grade 6 and vocal music K-12
- Interests ~ traveling, needlework, suduko, reading
Doris Krajewski ~ Pre-Kindergarten Aide ·
- Educational background ~ Villa Maria Academy, Buffalo
- Interests ~ hobbies and special talents – gardening, cross stitch, travel
Mrs. Suzanne Suggs - Kindergarten
- Educational background ~ Edinboro University, BS – Social Work; University of Buffalo – certificate Human Resource Management; D’Youville College, Buffalo, Masters Elementary Education K - 6
- Certificate to teach K – 6
- Teaching experience ~ 4 years ~ 1 year – DeSales Catholic, Niagara Falls; 3 years – Our Lady of Pompeii
- Interests, hobbies and special talents ~ reading, walking, traveling, family, camping, biking, antiques
- Awards and Accomplishments ~ City of Buffalo – leader/mentor of Youth Award
Shirley Guagliardi ~ Kindergarten Aide ·
- Interests; hobbies and special talents – gardening, reading, cooking, volunteering, "Jack of many trades; master of none"
Diane Colella ~ Grade 1
- Educational background – Masters in Education
- Permanent certification
- 25 years experience in Catholic Schools and Nursery School
- Interests, hobbies and special talents – gardening, walking by the water, listening to music, reading to relax
Barbara Grimes - Grade 2
- Educational background ~ Undergraduate - SUNY at Oswego; Graduate ~ SUNY @ Oswego. NYS Certified Pre-K through 6. Certification in Religion ~ Diocese of Syracuse
- Interests ~ boating on Niagara River, tennis (coached High School tennis
- Teaching experience ~ Syracuse, NY area ~ grades 1,4; Portsmouth, NH ~ grades K, 1; Havertown, PA ~ grade K
Sue Ann Ripa ~ Grade 3 ·
- Educational background ~ BS in Education (grade K – 6); Master of Science in Elementary Ed (Grade K-6)
- Teaching experience ~ Lancaster Central Schools; Iroquois Central Schools
- Interests, hobbies and special talents ~ golfing, reading, baking, crocheting and spending time with my husband, children and grandson
Jennifer M. Szczesniak ~ Grades 4
- Educational background ~ Masters Degree – Elementary Ed, Buffalo State; Bachelors Degree – Elementary Ed (concentration in English) – D’Youville College, Buffalo; Associates Degree – Villa Maria College, Buffalo
- Permanent Certification ~ New York State
- 30+ years ~ various schools in the Diocese of Buffalo and the Diocese of Syracuse
- Interests, hobbies and special talents ~ traveling to historical places - favorites – Gettysburg, Washington, Boston, Salem; Theatre – especially enjoy local productions; fine dining
- Awards and Accomplishments ~ Religious Educator of the year Award – St. John Kanty, Buffalo (1984); Director of Children’s Liturgy Club – SS Peter & Paul (1989-1993)
Daniel Lukasiewicz ~ Grade 5 – all subjects but reading; Grade 4 - Math
- Educational background - graduated from SUNY Fredonia's College of Education in 2006; received a BS of Education. Currently working toward a Master's degree at Buff State in Social Studies education.
- Interests, hobbies and special talents: Reading, snowboarding, music and anything that shows Buffalo in a positive light. GO BILLS! & GO SABRES!
Ginger DeMita ~ Grade 6 – Social Studies, ELA, Literature, Religion; Grade 7 – European Exploration to the Civil War; Grade 8 – Social Studies – Civil War to modern day
- Educational background - Buffalo State, certified in Elementary Ed and Social Studies - middle and high school; currently enrolled in Buff State Literacy Specialist Graduate Program
- Interests, hobbies and special talents - 3 teenagers (2 sons and 1 daughter), campking, fishing, reading, attending my children's activities
Tracy Breinlinger ~ Grade 6, 7, 8 Math and Science
- Educational background - master in teaching - City University, Vancouver, Washington; Bachelor of Science Geology - Buffalo State College, Buffalo, New York; Master in Science Envirionmental Science - Oregon Graduate Institute, Portland, Oregon
- 5 years experience teaching grades 6, 7, & 8
- NYS certified grades 1 - 6
- Interests, hobbies and special talents ~ knitting, gardening, sewing/quilting
Scott Kapperman ~ Grade 7 & 8 ~ ELA, Literature, Religion (Assistant Principal)
- Educational background - B.A. Communication and B.A. English - University at Buffalo, New York and M.S. in Adolescent Education, Canisius College, Buffalo
- NYS certificate in English – grades 7 – 12
- NYS Middle School extension – grades 5 - 6
- Hobbies ~ gardening
- Awards and accomplishments ~ Certified CPR instructor for American Heart Association; active member of national organization of teachers of English
Lindsay Tyszka ~ Spanish - grades 6, 7, & 8
- Educational background ~ BA Niagara University/NYS Certified Spanish 7-12/NYS Middle School Extension 5-6
- Interests, hobbies and special talents ~ family, reading, theater, music, sports
- New Girls Volleyball Coach
Debra Cassidy ~ Remedial Math
- Educational background ~ BS Elementary Ed, Daemen College, Buffalo; MS Math Ed, SUNY Buffalo
- Teaching experience ~ Newborn – 6; Math 7 – 12 Spanish experience
- Interests, hobbies and special talents ~ raising four sons and a goofy Golden Retriever; volunteering CMS PTO, Trinity Lutheran Church, Boy Scouts
- Awards and accomplishments ~ James Oddey Award for Academic Excellence
Donna Walker ~ Reading Literacy
- Educational Background - Masters Degree in Elementary Education and Reading
- Interests, hobbies and special talents - reading, crossword puzzles, word jumbles, baking, crocheting and stamped cross stitch
Ann Marie Celeste ~ Art – Grades K-8 ·
- Educational background - Bachelor of Fine Arts, Masters in Education with a concentration in Art Ed.
- 15 years teaching at OLOPS
- Interests, hobbies and special talents – gardening and my hobbies have become what my children social calendar consist of
- Awards and Accomplishments ~ as an Art teacher at OLOPS, the students and I have participated in numerous Diocesan Art Shows as well as “Arts in the Village” in Lancaster. There is a fine collection of artists at OLOPS both past and present
Jill Muise ~ Music – Grades K-8 ·
- Educational background - BS in music education – Daemen College, Buffalo
- 25 years of teaching experience in Catholic schools
- Interests, hobbies and special talents ~ reading murder mysteries, baking, online business selling leotards and comforters
Gary Coates ~ Technology ~ Grades Pre K-4 – grade 8
New teacher ~ watch for his bio . . .
Jane Marie Quiram ~ Phys Ed – Grades K-8
- Interests, hobbies and special talents – flyfishing, softball, volleyball, flower gardening, card playing
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