St. Ann Staff

Position

Name

Phone
Email
Information
Pastor Fr. Philip Breen 298-1782
churchoffice@saintannparish.com
 
Parish Associate Administrator Rita Raymer 277-9674
rraymer@stannnash.org

-is beginning her third year with St. Ann Parish
-helps all parents with tuition and bookkeeping questions.

Principal

John Foreman 277-9651
jforeman@stannnash.org
-B.A. St. Ambrose University
- M.A. Univ. of Notre Dame
-completing second graduate degree at MTSU
-6th year at Saint Ann School; 22st year as a Catholic educator
-Member of ISNA, and SACS school-level and district-level Quality Assurance Review Teams
-frequent presenter at SACS regional and National Conferences
Asst. Principal
/Librarian

 

Judy Graham 277-9653
jgraham@stannnash.org
-Has taught in one capacity or
another at Saint Ann for 17 years
-Graduate of St. Bernard Academy and Tennessee Tech University
-Earned librarian’s license in 2000
-Attends workshops for training in the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools accreditation process and is active in helping other schools attain their accreditation.
-Mrs. Graham loves the fact that her job not only allows her to be a lifelong learner with constant new challenges and projects, but that she gets to work with every child attending Saint Ann School. “My position at Saint Ann is an enviable one because our families are allowing me to help them prepare their most precious resources for a lifetime of learning.”
Secretary Vicky Nolan 277-9650
vnolan@stannnash.org
-4rd year at Saint Ann School
-proud of her children and one grandchild
Maintenance Cedric Bullock 277-9659 -15th year at Saint Ann Parish
- Also worked at Ethan Allen, C & J Cleaning, and St. James Church
Kindergarten Elizabeth Wilson 277-9640
ewilson@stannnash.org

Class website
-B.S in Elementary Education from MTSU
-Kindergarten Certification from Trevecca University.
-taught preschool for 6 years and Kindergarten for 2 years before joining the St. Ann staff in 1986
-has worked at St. Ann over 20 years.
-enjoys being involved in all aspects of St. Ann School, especially helping students design and produce the yearbook as one of the sponsors.
First Grade Laura Bigelow 277-9641
lbigelow@stannnash.org

Class Website

-B.S. in Early Childhood Education from Xavier University - Summa Cum Laude
-MA in Curriculum and Instruction (with a focus on Teaching English Language Learners) from Boston College
-has taught in Catholic schools in Boston for two years
-currently her first year at St. Ann
Second Grade Noreen Dacpano 277-9642
ndacpano@stannnash.org

Class Website

-B.A. in International Relations from George Washington University
-M. A. in Elementary Teaching from Trinity University
-taught for 2 years in the Archdiocese of Washington where she received the Teacher of the Year award
-taught for 1 year at St. John Vianney
-currently in her second year at St. Ann
Third Grade Martha Merzbacher 277-9643
mmerzbacher@stannnash.org

Class Website

-An alumnus of Saint Ann School
-Earned a B.S. from MTSU and endorsements from Trevecca College
-Coach of the Forensics Team and member of the Advisory Council for the Junior National Honor Society
-15th year at Saint Ann School
-Nominated for “DisneyHand Teacher Award” for creativity in teaching (2006)
-Multiple nominee for “Who’s Who in Education” by former students
Fourth Grade Cathy Sharbel 277-9644
csharbel@stannnash.org

Class Website

-B.S. in Elementary Education from Notre Dame College
-M.A. in Religious Studies from University of Notre Dame
24th year teaching in Catholic schools;first year at St. Ann
Fifth Grade Beth Coode 277-9646
bcoode@stannnash.org

Mrs. Coode's Website

-University of Tennessee, B.S. (Elem.) Education
-Professional Catechist Certification for the Diocese of Nashville
-Membership in: NCEA, NMSA (National Middle School Association), (NCSS) National Council for the Social Studies
-Nominated for Disney Exceptional Teacher of the Year and Who’s Who in Education
-Participant in Asian Studies program through Columbia University and the University of Tennessee
-Participant in Asian Geography Studies through Middle Tennessee State University
-Responsibilities include: Model United Nations Advisor, Global Studies Dept. Head, Liturgy Coordinator, Student Council Advisor, Junior Achievement Advisor, Forensics Judge, Lector, and Altar Server advisor
-18 years teaching at Saint Ann School
Sixth Grade and 7th Grade Pre-Algebra and 8th Grade Algebra Gary Beckley 277-9647
gbeckley@stannnash.org


Mr. Beckley's Website
(under construction)
-B.S. in Economics and Finance from John Carroll University   Graduated May, 2003,
-M.A. University of Notre Dame
in Education July, 2005
-M.A. in Educational Leadership, Loyola Marymount University, pending graduation May 2009
-Sixth year teaching and first year at Saint Ann School
Seventh Grade Karyn Brunsting 277-9648
kbrunsting@stannnash.org

Mrs. Brunsting's Website

-Bachelor of Science in Microbiology-the University of Georgia
-Master of Science in Microbiology/Infectious Disease from the University of Georgia
-post graduate work at Duke University
-Master of Arts in Education from Trevecca Nazarene University
-Second year at St. Ann
-previous teaching experience at Franklin Road Academy
-second year at St. Ann
Eighth Grade and Curriculum Director Sandra Bennett 277-9649
sbennett@stannnash.org

Mrs. Bennett's  Language Arts Website

Mrs. Bennett's Upper School Religion Website

-Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Austin Peay State University
-25 years at Saint Ann
-Professional Catechist for the Diocese of Nashville
-Past president of Diocese of Nashville Middle School Forensics League
-Master Teacher: Tennessee Association of Independent Schools
-Advisor to the Saint Ann Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society
-Member of National Catholic Education Association, National Council of Teachers of English, and the National Middle School Association
Athletic Dir./P.E./Visual Arts instructor Karen Herrmann 277-9657
kherrmann@stannnash.org

Mrs. Herrmann's Website

-B.A. in Journalism from Belmont
-12th year at Saint Ann (four in Grade 2; eight in H&F/Art/Athletic Director). I’ve also taught at St. Pius X (4th Grade) and Overbrook (3rd Grade).
-a member of the Diocesan Athletic Council for 8 years and held the position of President for one of those years and is currently the DAC recording secretary.
-attended various conferences/seminars (similar to SPARKS held in Memphis (attended summer 2004) and other hosted by USTA (United States Tennis Association) and TAPHERD (Tennessee Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance)
Music Arts and Theatre Arts Amanda Sotiriadis 277-9658
asotiriadis@stannnash.org

Mrs. Sotiriadis' Arts Website

-holds a Bachelor of Music with a specialization in vocal education, and a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Music History and Literature from Keene State College in New Hampshire. -holds teaching certificates and prior teaching experience in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Tennessee
-NH certified as “Highly Qualified Educator” in K-12 Music Education
-Level One Orff certified 2008
-Level One World Music Drumming certified 2008
-St. Ann School Liturgical Choir and Made4Praise Choir Director
-member of “Christ Church Choir” in Nashville
-2nd year at St. Ann

Spanish (grades K-8) Theresa Bertrand 277-9654
tbertrand@stannnash.org

Mrs. Bertrand's Spanish Website

-B.A. Political Science, Social Studies, and Spanish Certification (Univ. of Louisiana-Lafayette)
-M.A. Latin American History (Univ. of Louisiana-Lafayette)
-ESL Certification (Univ. of Memphis
-M.A. Spanish (Univ. of Mississippi)
-15 1/2 years teaching experience
-Member of Tennessee Foreign Language Teachering Association
-member of American Council of the Teaching of Foreign Languages, National Network for Early Language Learning.
-Participant in Vanderbilt's Center for Latin American Studies summer 2008 study program in the Dominican Republic
-fourth year at St. Ann
ExtraCare Director and 5th, 7th Grade Math and 8th Grade Pre-Algebra teacher Kasey Wiley 277-9656
kwiley@stannnash.org

Mr. Wiley's Website

-B.A. in 2002 from Purdue University
-M.S. in 2004 from Texas Tech Univ.
-4th year at St. Ann School
Catholic Charities School Counselor Mauni Mitchel 269-0568 X3679
mmitchel@stannnash.org

 

-Graduate of the University of Tennessee School of Social Work
-Is an individual and family therapist at St. Mary Villa Campus with a specialty in Play Therapy
-Has worked at many Catholic Schools and has been at Saint Ann for 15 years
Catholic Charities School Counselor Cheryl Hales 269-0568 X3679
chales@stannnash.org
-B.S. from Belmont University
-M.A. in Professional Counseling from Argosy University
-15 years experience as social worker at Catholic Charities
-4th year at St. Ann School
Food Service Director Karen Babb 277-9668
kbabb@stannnash.org
-27 years in Bank Operations in various management positions
-7 years catering, (2 part time and 5 full time at Saint Ann)

 

 


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