OUR DEDICATED TEAM
The entire faculty at Saint Patrick School is certified to teach in the Commonwealth of Virginia and/or certified by the Virginia Catholic Education Association (VCEA). Our leadership and faculty are dedicated to continually advancing their education with advanced degrees and other workshops or collegiate coursework. Following are their bios along with their direct contact information.
ADMINISTRATION AND OFFICE STAFF
PRINCIPAL
Brian Dunleavy
This is Mr. Dunleavy's 17th year in education. He was a teacher for 9 years and has been an administrator for the past 7 years. He has worked both in public and Catholic schools, most recently coming from Spotsylvania County Schools as an Assistant Principal. Mr. Dunleavy holds a BA in History, a MEd. in Curriculum and Instruction and a MEd. in Instructional Leadership, all from George Mason University. His hobbies include playing with his 3 children, cooking, and a being a big time sports fan, go Astros!
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Anne Dihlmann
This is Mrs. Dihlmann's fifth year as Administrative Assistant. She previously worked as the preschool aid for 9 years. She spent many years volunteering at St. Patrick School when her children were students. In her free time she enjoys reading, crafting, and spending time with her family.
540-786-2277 ext 101
adihlmann@saintpatrickschoolva.org
ADMISSIONS AND MARKETING COORDINATOR
Monique Donlon
This is Mrs. Donlon’s fifth year as Admissions and Marketing Coordinator. Previously, she was a substitute teacher. She holds a B.A. in English and French from Hood College. Mrs. Donlon and her husband have four children (three of whom currently attend Saint Patrick Catholic School and one is a proud graduate). Mrs. Donlon loves spending time with her family and crafting.
FACULTY
KINDERGARTEN TEACHER
Kristina Prebilic
Miss Prebilic is excited to join the St. Patrick’s school community as the Kindergarten Teacher! She has taught for over 3 years. Previously, Miss Prebilic taught Latin and assisted as a Second Grade Aide at St. William of York Catholic School. She also taught 1st Grade at Holy Family Academy. She graduated in 2019 from Christendom College with a B.A. in Philosophy. Miss Prebilic loves music, nature and good food. In her free time, she likes to listen to music, hike, bake bread, and play ultimate frisbee with her friends. Miss Prebilic is looking forward to all the adventures Kindergarten will bring!
KINDERGARTEN AIDE
Allison Seabolt
Mrs. Seabolt joins St. Patrick Catholic School as a Kindergarten Aide, bringing a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a concentration in Childhood Development from George Mason University. She has two years of experience in the public school system and spent several years devoted to raising her family while staying active in the school community.
The proud parent of four—three current St. Patrick students and one graduate—she loves spending her evenings and weekends cheering at field hockey games and joining in on school events.
1ST GRADE TEACHER
Grace Regan
Miss Regan is our 1st-grade teacher, beginning her first year of teaching elementary school. She graduated from the College of William and Mary with a B.A. in Philosophy. Miss Regan is from a military family and has grown up in South Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana, and now Virginia. She spends most of her free time training her two horses that she keeps on her family’s farm in Locust Grove. Other times, she enjoys studying philosophy and theology, hiking, and attending holy hours at both St. Patrick’s and St. Mary’s. Her love for teaching began when she started as a Religious Education aide at St. Patrick’s. At that point, she knew she should pursue teaching as a full-time job and began to look for opportunities to fulfill this dream. Miss Regan is very excited to now have a class of her own this year and meet all of her wonderful students!
1ST GRADE AIDE
Anne Wujick
Mrs. Wujick is excited to begin her second year as the aide in first grade, after previously working as an aide in St. Patrick’s pre-school program for two years. She has also substituted here in various grades for the last two years. She has three children, all of whom attended St. Patrick’s from pre-school through eighth grade. She has been a volunteer here in many capacities, including room mom, hot lunch committee and helping with the annual auction. Mrs. Wujick graduated from William and Mary and has a Masters of Social Work from the Virginia Commonwealth University. In her free time, she enjoys reading, cooking, taking walks and spending time with her now college-aged children whenever they return home for a visit. Mrs. Wujick is really happy to be returning to St. Patrick School and working with our wonderful first graders!
2ND GRADE TEACHER
Chanell Frey
This is Mrs. Frey's 14th year at St. Patrick School. Mrs. Frey taught at Stafford Public School for 7 years, as well as in Florida. She has a son who will be going off to college this Fall and a daughter who is a junior at John Paul the Great High School. Mrs. Frey also holds a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education and a Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction. She loves to travel with her family, dance, and cook.
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cfrey@saintpatrickschoolva.org
3RD GRADE TEACHER
Katie Goriup
This is Mrs. Goriup's fifth year teaching third grade at Saint Patrick Catholic School. She also taught elementary Spanish for one year and worked as an aide in the preschool program for two years. She previously taught third grade and fifth grade for 16 years in Fairfax County Public Schools. Mrs. Goriup graduated with a Bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia and a Master's degree from George Mason University. She has been a parishioner at St. Patrick Church for 13 years, and her son is in seventh grade at St. Patrick School. She enjoys reading, gardening, and taking long walks with her dog. Mrs. Goriup is looking forward to meeting her new third-grade students!
4TH GRADE TEACHER
Nilo Burke
Mrs. Burke brings over 16 years of teaching experience across college, high school, and middle school classrooms. She is excited to be joining Saint Patrick School as the 4th-grade teacher and looks forward to helping her students grow both academically and personally in a nurturing, faith-filled environment.
Outside the classroom, Mrs. Burke is a photographer and certified life coach. Her Catholic faith is an important part of her life and shapes how she approaches teaching, parenting, and serving others. She and her family are grateful to be part of the Saint Patrick School community, and she’s especially thankful that her own children will be learning and growing here as well.
The Burke family is excited to be part of a school that values faith, love, trust, and strong academics. Mrs. Burke looks forward to helping her students grow in both knowledge and character while contributing to a supportive and faith-filled environment.
nburke@saintpatrickschoolva.org
5TH GRADE TEACHER
Michael Parker
Welcome, 5th Graders! Mr. Parker is excited to be back for his seventh year teaching at Saint Patrick Catholic School, and is looking forward to welcoming his new students and their families. Majoring in Animal Science with a Minor in Biology, Mr. Parker holds a Bachelor's Degree from Virginia Tech. He has an Applied Science Degree in Medical Technology from J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, and earned his teaching certification through Germanna Community College. Mr. Parker's twin sons attended Saint Patrick for nine years, graduated from Saint John Paul the Great High School, and are sophomores this year at Virginia Tech. Mr. Parker happily tries to stay engaged with students of all ages at Saint Patrick, being faculty co-sponsor for the National Junior Honor Society, coordinator of the schoolwide Spelling Bees, and a member of our afternoon Carpool Crew. At home he and his wife enjoy cooking, quiet time, and playing with their dog Hopper.
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mparker@saintpatrickschoolva.
6TH GRADE HOMEROOM
Isabella Grasso
Miss Grasso is the 6th grade homeroom teacher and is excited to begin her first year of teaching middle school. She has a B.A. in English and a minor in Education and Politics from Belmont Abbey College, where she graduated with honors and was recognized as a Saint Thomas More Scholar. Miss Grasso has 5 siblings and has grown up in Fredericksburg almost all her life. In her free time she loves to read, hike, cook and spend time with friends. You can catch her visiting her best friends in Chicago and Saint Louis, as well as traveling abroad! She has experience coaching middle schoolers, which heavily contributes to her excitement for beginning the school year. What she loves most about these grades is being able to witness the development of each student’s opinions and personalities. She believes middle school is a wonderful time to become more confident and curious in one’s learning and education, and cannot wait to be a part of that journey with her students.
7TH GRADE HOMEROOM
Jeanne Corvetti
Mrs. Corvetti is the 7th grade homeroom teacher and truly enjoys teaching middle school students. This is her ninth year at St. Patrick School. Mrs. Corvetti teaches religion, English, and math to 7th graders, math, religion, and English to 8th graders, and religion to 6th graders. She also serves as the co-advisor for the National Junior Honor Society and the coordinator for the school's Altar Servers. Mrs. Corvetti has been a parishioner at Saint Patrick's for 22 years. She has been married for 41 years and has six sons. She holds a B.A. in Sociology and Elementary Education from Nazareth College of Rochester, NY, and an M.S. in Reading Education from Adelphi University, NY.
8TH GRADE HOMEROOM
Kaitlyn Ciskanik
This is Mrs. Ciskanik's second year at Saint Patrick School. She previously taught 7th-grade Civics and Economics at H.H. Poole Middle School in Stafford, VA, and 6th-grade English at Dinwiddie County Middle School. She graduated with honors from Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia. There she earned a BS degree in Liberal Students with a concentration in Elementary Education and Middle School Social Sciences and a M.Ed. Degree in Reading Literacy and Learning. Mrs. Ciskanik is a convert to the Catholic faith, and after several years of teaching in the public school system, she is excited to switch to Catholic education! At Saint Patrick Church, she is involved with the young adult group and the Latin Mass Schola Choir. In her free time, Mrs. Ciskanik enjoys crafting, hiking, swing dancing, and spending time with her loved ones. She is very excited to meet all the families and students at Saint Patrick School and to be teaching middle school again!
ALGEBRA & GEOMETRY
Erin Lysher
This will be Mrs. Lysher's first year teaching at St. Patrick. She is very excited to get back into the classroom after almost 10 years being a stay at home mom to her 4 young kids. Mrs. Lysher loves math and loves helping students work through problems and master new concepts. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia. After graduating college, she worked in Project Management in Charlottesville before working toward her teaching certification and teaching Algebra 1 at Spotsylvania High School. Mrs. Lysher has been married for 12 years and 3 of her 4 kids attend Holy Cross Academy (but we won't hold it against her too much). Her family has been parishioners of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception since she and her husband were married there in 2012. In her free time, Mrs. Lysher likes to read, but that is about the only hobby she has time for these days.
SPECIALS & RESOURCE TEACHERS
TECHNOLOGY TEACHER & FACULTY COACH
Justine Lane
This is Mrs. Lane’s 14th year teaching at St. Patrick School, and she has been a member of the parish and school community since 1999. She is the technology teacher and also serves as technology coach for the faculty. Mrs. Lane is the administrator for PowerSchool, Schoology, and the school's Google for Education account. She manages the website, assists with social media, and is the yearbook editor. She is also the PTO Faculty Representative. In the past, Mrs. Lane taught English and science to both middle school and 4th grade. She holds a B.S. in Elementary Education from West Virginia University and is currently pursuing a Master's in Educational Leadership. All three of her daughters had attended St. Patrick School from Pre-3 through 8th grade. Mrs. Lane enjoys spending time with her girls and grandchildren and crafting.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Jay Misencik
This is Mr. Misencik’s second year as a PE teacher. He has been a St. Patrick school parent for 10 years. He holds B.S. in Accounting from Wheeling Jesuit College. Mr. Misencik and his wife have one child attending St. Patrick Catholic School and one child attending St. Michael’s. Mr. Misencik enjoys going to the beach with his family and coaching and playing baseball with his sons.
LIBRARIAN
SPANISH TEACHER K-8
Melissa Rauschelbach
Mrs. Rauschelbach is delighted to return to St. Patrick School as librarian. She has been married for 20 years with four children. Mrs Rauschelbach is one class away from obtaining her teaching certificate with aspirations of beginning a Master's program in the Spring of 2026. She has previous experience as a long-term substitute in the DOD school system. She also spent many years as a religious educator for grades k-2 at various churches. Mrs. Rauschelbach holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Biology from Stephen F. Austin State.
MUSIC TEACHER
ART TEACHER & ELEM AIDE
Julie Tran
Ms. Tran is excited to start her first-year teaching at St. Patrick's teaching art. Ms. Tran has been interested in art since the moment she held a crayon. She graduated from George Mason University with a bachelor's in Graphic Design. Ms. Tran loves animals very much! She has 2 bunnies, named Hade and the other name Luna. Ms. Tran also has a mini golden doodle named Somi. In her free time, she likes to do film and tintype photography, reading, painting, and helping all animals. Ms. Tran is excited to meet all of you and hopes you enjoy art as much as she does.
RESOURCE TEACHER
Heather Wertz
Heather Wertz is in her 10th year at Saint Patrick School and serves as the Resource Teacher and Special Education coordinator, serving all staffs and students K-8. Heather holds a Bachelors of Science in Elementary Education as well as a Masters Degree in Special Education.
EXTENDED DAY DIRECTOR
Caroline Kardaras
Ms. Caroline Kardaras is delighted to join Saint Patrick school as the Extended Day Program Director. She was a founding staff member of the PreKindergarten program at All Saints Catholic School. There she held the position of Teacher & Director for 16 years. She also held a leadership role within the Diocese of Arlington overseeing and coordinating the Preschool and Extended Day Programs. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends as well as gardening and cheering on her favorite sport teams. Caroline is excited to meet her new friends of Saint Patrick’s School and community.
Contact Extended Day:
540-785-9618
3:30pm – 6:00pm M-F
EXTENDED DAY STAFF
Melissa King
Contact Extended Day:
540-785-9618
3:30pm – 6:00pm M-F