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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
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: Mark Ferrara
Director of Finance & Assistant Director of Operations: Bill Blum
Executive Assistant & Accounts Payable/Receivable: Cathy Cathcart
Director of Advancement & Alumni Affairs/Director of Student Life and SJPII Athletic Director: Janet Taylor
Director of Campus Ministry & Action Club: Sr. Margaret Pellerite, SSJ
Spiritual Director: Patricia Polesnak
Athletic Director /Director of Technology/Facilities Director: John Niemi
Director of Technology at SJPII: Jessica Sorg
Director of Enrollment Management: Nicole Perry
Yearbook Photo Submission: KCPublications
Administration & Staff
Principal: Erin Marks
Main Office Administrative Assistant: Dina Whalen
School Nurse: Linda Mancino Perrico
Director of Guidance: Allison Zreliak
Faculty:
Theology Department:
Patricia Polesnak
Ian Elliot
English Department:
Maggie Brown
Christen Whalen
Science Department:
Gretchen Witkowski
Shelby Russell
Math Department:
Darin Gagliano
Jacob Shaffer
Angela Quear
Social Studies / History Department:
Todd Day
Ned Rudloff
Language Department:
Leslie Hite
Bonnie Zachar
Arts, Publications & Music:
Kim Mirizio
Patricia Coates
Zoey Povlick
Technology:
John Niemi
PE/Health:
Johanna Laeng
Administration & Staff:
Principal: Katie Tiefenthal
Administrative Assistant: Colleen Astey
School Nurses: Linda Mancino Perrico
Faculty:
Preschool:
Jill Stanek
Jennifer Davis
Jacque Grasso
Kindergarten:
Sara Mickanin
First Grade:
Leah Roscoe
Second Grade:
Kristina Krusey
Third Grade:
Chelsea Rice
Fourth Grade:
Marla Dalessandro
Fifth Grade:
Matthew Masotto
Sixth Grade:
Elizabeth MGoff
Physical Education:
Johanna Laeng
IT Support:
Jessica Sorg
Learning Support & Gifted Program:
Martine Kwiat
Megan Shreves
Arts, Publications & Music:
Patricia Coates
Zoey Povlick