Mrs. Russo-Tiesi
Pre-K Teacher
BS, Business Administration, Saint John's University
Mrs. Russo-Tiesi began her working experience at Saint Peter the
Apostle School in 1999 as an extended care moderator. She has taught
Pre-K since January 2004. She is currently pursuing her Masters
degree in education at Caldwell College.
E-mail:
lrussotiesi@saintpeterschool.org
Site: www.saintpeterschool.org/prek.htm
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Mrs. Stanziale
Kindergarten Teacher
BA, Education (and certification), Caldwell College, MA,
Curriculum and Instruction, Caldwell College
Mrs. Stanziale has been teaching kindergarten at Saint Peter the Apostle
School for the past five years. Anne Marie is frequently involved in
field trips, family fun nights, and other extra-curricular activities
E-mail:
amstaziale@saintpeterschool.org
Site: www.saintpeterschool.org/k.htm |
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Lisa Gomez
First Grade Teacher
BBA, Accounting, Iona College. MA, elementary education, and teaching
certification, Farleigh Dickinson University
Lisa is a proud alumnus of Saint Peter the Apostle School. She worked
with AT&T in Morristown for 12 years in the Corporate Accounting
Department. While working, she also studied for and received her
certification as a certified Management Accountant (CMA). Soon after,
Lisa decided to pursue a career in teaching. She attended Farleigh
Dickinson University where she received her teaching certification and
her Master of Art in Elementary Education. She completed her student
teaching in the Parsippany School District and was later hired by Saint
Peter the Apostle School. She taught the first and third grades for 2
years and is now teaching first grade again. In addition, Mrs. Gomez
prepares the children for First Reconciliation and First Eucharist.
E-mail:
lgomez@saintpeterschool.org
Site: www.saintpeterschool.org/grade1.htm |
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Kateryna Kucyna
Second Grade Teacher
BA, Family & Child Studies with a Concentration in Early &
Middle Childhood, Montclair State University; Certified Highly
Qualified K-5
Kathy has over 25 years of experience working with children from age
5 through 18. She has been the Head Educational Director of the
Ukrainian American Youth Association (UAYA); a worldwide
organization created to educate and prepare the Ukrainian youth
about their heritage and help them to become active community
members in the process. UAYA has been proud to include various
Senators, Congressmen, Doctors, Layers, Teachers, Laborers, and
Clergy as members – all who are still active members of the
organization. Kathy, her husband, and their son all came up through
the ranks of this organization and today formulate and implement
various programs throughout the school year. Kathy also enjoys
spending her summers with her family and friends in the Catskill
Mountains creating education programs for various summer sleep-away
camps, as well as training future counselors and educators. She is
very active in her church, St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic
Church. Kathy enjoys teaching the children catechism and organizing
various cultural and spiritual events. When Kathy isn’t teaching or
organizing, she enjoys travelling, crafting, or curling up with a
good book.
E-mail:
kkucyna@saintpeterschool.org
Site: www.saintpeterschool.org/grade2.htm
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Lisa Hance
Third Grade Teacher
BS, Elementary Education and Psychology, Felician College, Lodi NJ
Lisa has been teaching for nine years. Her first teaching experience
was at St. Joseph’s School in Mendham, NJ, teaching fourth grade. After
a year, she left teaching to raise her family. As her children grew
older, Lisa decided to return to teaching.
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1999, Ms. Hance was hired as a part time Pre–K 3 teacher. She continued
teaching the three year olds for two years and then moved up to Pre-K
4. Ms. Hance taught and developed the preschool program for four years.
In 2005, Ms. Hance switched to second grade, and has continued with that
group into third grade.
Lisa is also involved in extracurricular activities such as coordinating
the Talent Show, Family Fun Nights, Field Day, and Field Trips.
E-mail:
lhance@saintpeterschool.org
Site: www.saintpeterschool.org/grade3.htm
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Maura Coyle
Fourth Grade Teacher
BA, Elementary Education, Kings College
Miss Coyle's teaching experience includes working in Elizabeth, NJ as a
first grade teacher and in Scotch Plains, NJ as a fourth grade teacher.
She came to Saint Peter's in 2000 and taught the third grade for three
years. In addition to teaching fourth grade, Maura is the director of
our popular spring musicals.
E-mail:
mcoyle@saintpeterschool.org
Site: www.saintpeterschool.org/grade4.htm |
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Joanne Carpentier
Fifth Grade Teacher
BA, Education, Marywood University, Pennsylvania; Additional
graduate courses taken at Seton Hall University, College of New
Jersey, and Jersey City State College (Certified as Teacher of
Handicapped)
Mrs. Carpentier has been at St. Peter’s for the past 22 years and has
taught the following grades: Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, Grades 1,
2, 3, and 5. She has also taught Math to Grades 5, 6, 7, and 8. Before
she came to St. Peter’s, Joanne taught Remedial Math at Brooklawn
Middle School in Parsippany and Grade 6 at St. Mary of Mount Carmel
School in Pennsylvania.
E-mail:
jcarpentier@saintpeterschool.org
Site: www.saintpeterschool.org/grade5.htm
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Mrs. Ebel
Sixth Grade
BA, Mathematics SUNY Buffalo; Additional studies at Rockford
College, Rockford, IL, and the University of Iowa
Before coming to St. Peter the Apostle School, Mrs. Ebel taught
middle school math and science in Rockton, IL
E-mail:
jebel@saintpeterschool.org
Site: www.saintpeterschool.org/grade6.htm
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Joan Millard
Seventh Grade
BA/MA, Education, East Stroudsburg University;
Principal/Supervisor certification from Jersey City State
Joan has been teaching for over 25 years in various capacities:
teacher grade two, grade three, Reading Specialist grades one
through eight, Language Arts teacher grades five through eight,
teacher of Study Skills grades seven and eight, and interim
Principal. Her basic duties for the last fifteen years included
preparing middle school students in several different school
districts for the eighth grade reading and writing exams called the
GEPA. Joan is also an adjunct professor at Centenary College and
Sussex County Community College teaching Reading, Writing, and
Education classes.
E-mail:
jmillard@saintpeterschool.org
Site: www.saintpeterschool.org/grade7.htm
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Ms. Lardiere
Eighth Grade Teacher
BA, Secondary Education, Kean University; Additional studies in
History at Montclair College
Before coming to Saint Peter the Apostle School in 1981, Ms.
Lardiere taught in Plainfield and in Pompton Plains. She also
serves as yearbook advisor and the student council moderator
E-mail:
llardiere@saintpeterschool.org
Site: www.saintpeterschool.org/grade8.htm
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Isabel Outumuro
Spanish
BA, Spanish, Kean University
Isabel has worked for an insurance company for the past 15 years in
various departments; the last four as an account consultant. While
working, she received her Health Insurance Producer Certification
and a Masters degree in Business Administration. Isabel is
currently pursuing her Masters degree in Education at St. Peter’s
College.
E-mail:
ioutumuro@saintpeterschool.org
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Chris Stefanski
Computers
BA, Classics, Montclair State University
Mr. Stefanski began his undergraduate program as an Art Education
student, but changed programs due to his interest in Greek and Roman
history, and Latin. After graduating with honors from Montclair
State University with a degree in the Classics, Mr. Stefanski began
working as a Retail Analyst for Valley National Bank for a few
years, but quickly decided to use his computer knowledge and
interest in education to pursue teaching. He is currently enrolled
in the NJ Alternate Route Program in order to obtain his licensure.
E-mail:
cstefanski@saintpeterschool.org
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Lorena Lalicata
Library
Berkeley College of Business
In addition to being our School Librarian, Lorena enjoys a position
as Curator of Exhibits for the Charles Edison Fund, a private
foundation whose primary mission is to preserve and promote the
legacy of the world’s greatest inventor, Thomas Alva Edison, a
position which she has held for over fifteen years. Lorena has two
children that attend St. Peter’s and is Co-Vice President of the
H.S.A.
E-mail:
llalicata@saintpeterschool.org
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