Contact Us
Contact Information & Staff Directory
Shenango Valley Catholic School System
2120 Shenango Valley Freeway
Hermitage, PA 16148
Phone: (724) 346-5531
Fax: (724) 346-3011
Kennedy Catholic Middle/High School
2120 Shenango Valley Freeway
Hermitage, PA 16148
Phone: (724) 346-5531
Fax: (724) 346-3011
Saint John Paul II Elementary School
2335 Highland Road
Hermitage, PA 16148
Phone: (724) 342-2205
Fax: (724) 704-7397
To assist our families in determining who to contact when a question or concern arises, the Kennedy Catholic Administrative team has assembled the following charts.
If no resolution has been reached after discussion with the parties below, please contact the president for a private appointment.
You may call the school office and leave a message for the teacher or administrator you are trying to reach. You may also send an email – school email addresses are the first initial followed by the last name @ kennedycatholicschools.org; for example nperry@
Faculty & Staff Directory
The administration, faculty, and staff of the Kennedy Catholic Family of Schools reflect the commitment to academic excellence and spiritual enrichment. Each is a highly skilled, qualified, and experienced professional who understands how to motivate students to do their best. To email a member of the administration or faculty, click on their name below.
Administration & Staff
President: Karen Ionta
MS/HS Principal: Janet Halicki
SJPII Principal: Kathryn Tiefenthal
Finance Manager: Ray Bianco
Assistance Finance Director & Accounts Payable/Receivable: Cathy Cathcart
Athletic Director: Janet Taylor
Director of Campus Ministry & Action Club: Sr. Margaret Pellerite, SSJ
Director of IT: Jessica Sorg
Director of Enrollment Management: Nicole Perry
Yearbook Photo Submission: KCPublications
Administration & Staff
Principal: Janet Halicki
Main Office Administrative Assistant: Nicole Popovitch
School Nurse: Linda Mancino Perrico
Director of Guidance: Allison Zreliak
Faculty:
Theology Department:
Ian Elliott
Christine Guerrini
English Department:
Beth Cicuto
Science Department:
Jada Hines
Melinda Epstein
Math Department:
Archie Donofrio
Social Studies / History Department:
Todd Rossi
Tyler Moldovan
Language Department:
Louis Dalessandro
Arts, Publications & Music:
Nicole Garchar
Patricia Coates
Anna Marie Mindicino
PE/Health:
Johanna Laeng
Administration & Staff:
Principal: Kathryn Tiefenthal
Administrative Assistant: Kim Zachar
School Nurses: Linda Mancino Perrico
Faculty:
Preschool:
Jacque Grasso
Jessica Tressler
Kindergarten:
Anna Messina
First Grade:
Rachel Ritz
Second Grade:
Heather Runyan
Third Grade:
Chelsea Rice
Fourth Grade:
Marla Dalessandro
Fifth Grade:
Lisa Shultz
Sixth Grade:
Vanessa Kuczynski
Physical Education:
Johanna Laeng
IT Support:
Jessica Sorg
Instructional Support & Gifted/STEAM:
Martine Kwiat
Megan Shreves
Arts, Publications & Music:
Patricia Coates
Anna Marie Mindicino