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Administration
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Fr. Gerry LeBoeuf
has been the Pastor of Guardian Angels Church and President of Bishop
Foley Catholic High School in Madison Heights since 2005. Fr. Gerry is
a priest of the Archdiocese of Detroit and was ordained in 1993. He is
an adjunct professor of homiletics at Sacred Heart Major Seminary. Fr.
Gerry studied Communication and Broadcast Arts at Michigan State
University before entering the seminary. Father is a product of
Catholic Schools and supports wholeheartedly the mission of Catholic
Education. His constant presence in both Guardian Angels and Bishop
Foley brings joy to the students and encouragement to the staff.
E-mail address-frgerry@guardiana.com |
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Sharon M. Hammerschmidt is the Principal at Guardian Angels Catholic School.
She
received both her Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Eastern Michigan
University. (A true "HURON" fan!) She is a member of the 2008 class Van
Lunen Fellows program. This is a year long program where their mission
is "to provide world class executive managment education essential to
the future of schools based on the historic Christian faith." She also
in the home stretch in the MI-Life program (Michigan Leadership
Improvement Framework Endorsement) sponsored by the Michigan Department
of Education. She is certified Catechist. My
mission...to lead confidently with enthusiasm and walk in faith.
E-mail address-sharonh@guardiana.com |
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Christen McMillan is the Assistant Principal at Guardian Angels Catholic School. She attended grade school at St. Cyprian in Riverview and high school at St. Mary Catholic Central in Monroe. Graduated with a Bachelor of Science from Madonna University and completed the Masters of Educational Leadership program at Madonna U. Coming from a junior high science teacher background, she is excited about her position at GA and getting to know the faculty/staff, parents, administration and becoming a positive role model for the students of Guardian Angels Catholic School!
Email address-mcmillanc@gaschool.com |
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Sharon Kriza is our school secretary. She has worked at Guardian Angels for 26 years. She enjoys singing, dancing, and working with children. She is happily married with 4 children and 11 grandchildren.
E-mail address-krizas@gaschool.com
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Helen Moore is the Extended Care Coordinator at Guardian Angels School. She has been working in this position for 11 years. Prior to that she worked in Latchkey since the inception in 1992. Working in this position keeps her young in spirit with a few minor aches and pains. She loves working with your most precious possessions YOUR CHILDREN and thanks you for sharing them with her.
She has also worked for over 25 years serving your children lunch daily. Tell me, how can a woman with a stove for "Show and Tell" work in the cafeteria and get away with it? One might say it's a gift.
Mrs. Moore has 2 children that both attended Guardian Angels and went on to graduate from Bishop Foley High School. |
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Elementary
School Faculty |
Kyra Burns has a been a teacher at Guardian Angels for 10 years. This will be her 7th year as the preschool teacher for the threes and fours. After school she helps out with the latchkey program with students from Kindergarten to eighth grade.
In her free time she likes to read, travel and craft.
E-mail address-burnsk@gaschool.com |
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Sharon Lampman teaches Kindergarten.
I have been working in the field of Early Childhood for 15 years. I am currently beginning my 8th year here at Guardian Angels. My Educational background consists of a Bachelors degree in Business Administration from Western Michigan University, Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education from Oakland University and an Early Childhood Endorsement from Oakland University. I am also currently pursuing my Master degree in the field of Early Childhood from Oakland University.
E-mail address-lampmans@gaschool.com |
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Lisa Harlan teaches Kindergarten.
Miss Harlan attended Michigan State University, where she was pursuing a degree in the dramatic arts until the teaching bug bit. She received her BA in elementary education and is certified to teach Kindergarten to 8th grade in all subject areas and language arts and Fine Arts in the 9th grade. She has pursued graduate work at Oakland University and Marygrove College. Her first teaching position was at Pathway's to Learning Preschool as the toddler teacher. After a year she was blessed to find a position at St. Brigid Catholic School in Detroit, Michigan teaching first and second grades. In her spare time she is an avid reader, crafter and has recently taken up sewing. This is Miss Harlan's 19th year teaching at Guardian Angels Catholic School.
E-mail address-harlanl@gaschool.com |
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Ann VanFleteren has been teaching First Grade at GA for 9 years. She has a Bachelor's of Science degree in Occupational Therapy from Western Michigan University and completed her requirements for Teacher Certification at University of Detroit Mercy. She has her Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from U of D Mercy. Prior to teaching at GA, she worked in Psychiatry at Wm. Beaumont Hospital and was a substitute teacher at our great school!
E-mail address-vanfleterena@gaschool.com
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Lauren Karol teaches second grade at Guardian Angels Catholic School. She is a graduate of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. She completed her studies in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education and a Language Arts endorsement on her teaching certficiate. Ms. Karol has been teaching in Catholic schools for five years. In 2011, she completed her Masters in Educational Technology through Central Michigan University. Ms. Karol is a certified catechist and an active member of Guardian Angels Parish. She is blessed to be a part of the Guardian Angels community and loves working with all of the children!
E-mail address-karoll@gaschool.com |
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Denise Ottenhoff has been teaching at Guardian Angels for 15 years. She has taught Physical Education, Kindergarten, First Grade, and now teaches Third Grade. Mrs. Ottenhoff loves to cook, kayak, ski and hang out with her husband Jeff. She has a daughter who just started medical school in Chicago and son at Ferris State University. Mrs. Ottenhoff loves to teach!
E-mail address-ottenhoffd@gaschool.com |
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Bridget Stolz will be teaching Fourth Grade this year. Since her graduation from the University of Portland (Oregon), she has taught first through eighth grades in Catholic schools in Oregon, Indiana and Michigan. While she enjoys teaching all subjects, she counts Math, Science and Social Studies as her favorites.
E-mail address-stolzb@gaschool.com |
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Erika Carpenter will be teaching fourth grade. She attended St. Anne Elementary and is a graduate of Bishop Foley Catholic High School. Erika earned her Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education with a major in English from Wayne State University in 2007. Erika is very excited to begin her teaching career at Guardian Angels. She is thrilled about this school year and all it has to offer!
E-mail address-carpentere@gaschool.com |
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Melissa Glinski (formerly known as Ms. Beebe) has been teaching fifth grade at Guardian Angels for the past three years. Mrs. Glinski majored in Child Development and minored in Math, Language Art, and Elementary Education. She just finished her masters in Special Education with an endorsement in Autism this past winter. She has a teaching certificate for Prek-8 from the State of Michigan. She also has her catechist certification.
E-mail address glinskim@gaschool.com
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John McClain has been in education since he graduated in 1981. Right after graduating, he joined Keller Clinic, a tutoring clinic, and worked there until his two girls started elementary school. Finding a fifth grade position at St. Dennis, he taught a variety of subjects and grades until 2005 when he joined the staff, teaching fifth grade. He has a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Education, specializing in Special Education
E-mail address-mcclainj@gaschool.com |
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Academy Faculty |
Margaret Salgat teaches Math, PreAlgebra and PreGeometry to the academy students. She has been teaching at Guardian Angels for 20 years.
She took time out of her career to raise her three children, who all attended Guardian Angels school. Her son Michael now lives and works in New York City. Her daughter,Kathleen, is also a teacher living in Florida. Matthew, is a graduate of Bishop Foley High School, Albion College and University of Detroit Mercy Law School.
Both Mrs. Salgat and her husband,Chuck, enjoy working to support Catholic schools.
E-mail address-salgatm@gaschool.com |
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Amanda Bialy teaches Language Arts and Literature to the academy students. This is her first year teaching here at Guardian Angel. She graduated from Michigan State University (Go Spartans!) with a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education and with an additional teaching endorsement for Middle School Language Arts. Ms.Bialy is currently attending Madonna University and working towards gaining an endorsement and masters in Learning Disabilities. Ms. Bialy feels extremely blessed to be a part of the Guardian Angels community and is looking forward to a wonderful year!
e-mail address:bialya@gaschool.com |
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Barbara Dunham
I am beginning my 18th year as a teacher at Guardian Angels School. My first 5 years I served as the music teacher and then made the switch to teaching English for the Academy and have been doing so ever since. I had been a church organist for 40years, since I was 14 years old (you do the math!) but recently retired from that in 2010. I am the proud mother of three amazingly magnificent sons, Christofer, 31, Daniel, 25, and Patrick, 24. You can find them in a crowd by their haloes...well...OK...so they HAVE fallen off a couple of times. Daniel and Patrick attended Guardian Angels for 5 years until I moved to Oxford 12 years ago. I continue to enjoy and love all my "bunchkins" in the Academy!
E-mail address-dunhamb@gaschool.com
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Monica Burke teaches academy Social Studies. She was born in Detroit, spent a year in Arizona, and then returned to graduate from Lamphere High School in Madison Heights in 1985. She returned to college in 1998 to answer her lifelong call to be a teacher.
She is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Oakland University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education with an endorsement in social studies. She is considered highly qualified to teach social studies according to the No Child Left Behind Act. She is also a member of the Michigan Social Studies Association. She recently graduated with her master’s degree in July of 2011 from Madonna University in Catholic School Educational Leadership.
She has extensive experience working with youth. Mrs. Burke has been a member of the US Air Force Auxiliary, Civil Air Patrol, for more than 30 years. First as a cadet, earning the Ira Eaker Award, then as an adult member supporting the youth programs. Having completed all of the senior level training in CAP, Mrs. Burke has earned the grade of Lieutenant Colonel. She spends one week each summer as a leader at the intensive training program for the youth in Civil Air Patrol held in Alpena.
Monica has been married to her high school sweetheart, Leo, for 22 years. Their daughter, Chelsea, is alumni of St. Vincent Ferrer and St Anne's schools and graduated from Bishop Foley in 2009. She currently attends Central Michigan University as a junior studying speech pathology.
E-mail address-burkem@gaschool.com |
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Connie Eisenhart teaches science at Guardian Angels Catholic School to the 6th, 7th and 8th graders.
Connie's motto is 'When students enter my classroom, they cease being pupils. They truly become scientists.'
She is an innovative teacher who creates an atmosphere where learning is fun! She has been teaching 26 years at Guardian Angels. She attended Michigan State University, where she received her B.S. and Masters in Science. She is a member of MSTA, MESTA, MOE the Metropolitan Detroit Science Teachers Association (MDSTA), Executive Board and Treasurer.
Ms. 'Eisie' says that 'teaching science and exploring nature are a LOVE' of hers.
She also really enjoys exploring in the Upper Peninsula collecting sand and rocks,
She loves all college sports, especially the Michigan State Spartans!!
Email address-eisenhartc@gaschool.com |
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Joe Wienclaw graduated from Sacred Heart Major seminary with a BA in Liberal Arts. He went to grade and high school at Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Wyandotte. He lives in Wyandotte and is getting married in October. He is very excited to be teaching religion at GA and helping the kids prepare for the sacrament of confirmation.
Email - WienclawJ@gaschool.com |
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Special
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Brian Perry teaches Physical Education.
He graduated from Western Michigan University. Growing up he lived in Sterling Heights, Michigan with an older brother and younger sister. He enjoys participating in a variety of sports and other physical activities. For 9 years he was a competitive swimmer throughout high school and college. He used to teach Mathematics and Physical Education at his previous schools, but he is very happy to be here teaching Physical Education exclusively. Cuurently he is working on a Masters Degree in Educational Technology and looking forward to having a great year!
E-mail address-perryb@gaschool.com |
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Diana Raine is the Spanish Teacher at Guardian Angels.
Mrs. Raine has been a Spanish teacher at G.A. for over 30 years. She completed her undergraduate and graduate studies at Oakland University. She is a G.A. graduate! Mrs. Raine and her husband have 2 daughters who are G.A. and Foley alumni. Mrs. Raine's favorite role is grandma to her 2 grandchildren.
E-mail address-rained@gaschool.com |
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Joyce Coyne is the Art and resource room teacher.
Mrs. Coyne received her B.F.A. from Eastern Michigan University in 1985 and worked in advertising and freelancing. She returned to E.M.U. in 1990 andobtained her K-12 Art certification in 1991.
In 1993 she was hired at Southgate Community Schools as a middle school art teacher. In 1994 her colleagues nominated and voted her Middle School Teacher of the Year.
During her five years as a stay at home mom, Mrs. Coyne obtained a K-5th grade elementary endorsement and a K-12 reading endorsement. In 2001 Mrs. Coyne was a second grade teacher at St. Mary's in Royal Oak.
In 2002 Mrs. Coyne became the art teacher at Guardian Angels Catholic School. Her job also includes the position of Reading Resource teacher. She has an after school art club, the Guardian Angel’s Art Angels, whose purpose is to raise funds for charities and create artwork for the school auction and other community service jobs. Mrs. Coyne attends the annual Michigan Art Education Association fall conference as a workshop presenter. Student artwork is shown in an annual school art show and up to six outside shows or exhibits each year.
E-mail address-coynej@gaschool.com |
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Matt Damer will be the computer teacher for Guardian Angels this year. He is a Central Michigan University graduate with a Bachelor's and Master's degree in the business field. He taught business courses at Baker College in Owosso while returning to school to earn his Elementary Education certification. He and his wife Linda have been married for 17 years. They and their two daughters, Katie (a sophomore at Regina HS) and Emily (an Eighth grader now at Guardian Angels) are happy to be back in the Metro Detroit area. He is looking forward to the challenges and excitement of the 2011-2012 school year.
E-mail address-damerm@gaschool.com
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Catie McCulloch is the music Teacher at Guardian Angels Catholic School. She earned her Bachelor of Music Education degree from Grand Valley State University in 2009. Ms. McCulloch grew up in Royal Oak and attended Shrine Catholic Schools from preschool through 12th grade. She plays the oboe, flute and piano and enjoys singing as well. She is looking forward to an exciting year with the GA students and staff!!
E-mail address mccullochc@gaschool.com |
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Mari Rainwater is the new school librarian at Guardian Angels this year. She graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Social Relations (minor in Spanish) and an Master of Arts in Curriculum and Teaching. She also holds a Masters degree in Library and Information Science from Wayne State University. She attended Our Lady of the Lakes in Waterford, Michigan for elementary and high school. Her hobbies include reading, Zumba dance, and playing fetch with her extremely active Labrador Retriever.
e-mail address-rainwaterm@gaschool.com |
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Mr. Rick Waligora is beginning his fifth year here at Guardian Angels. He has moved into the Youth Ministry with the High School students this year while pursuing continued studies in pre-Pharmacy. Mr. Waligora is thrilled to have the chance to continue working with the teens he has taught over the last few years in a different setting, all-the-while still being able to participate in the activities of the Grade School and Academy.
E-mail address-rickw@guardiana.com |
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