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 fourth 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 fourth 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, all of whom attend Saint Patrick Catholic School. Mrs. Donlon loves spending time with her family and crafting.
FACULTY
KINDERGARTEN TEACHER
Lisa Klinge
This is Mrs. Klinge's 13th year at St. Pat's. Mrs. Klinge has previously taught Kindergarten at Saint Patrick School for 7 years and second grade for 8 years (4 in Spotsylvania County and 4 at St. Patrick School). She earned a B.A. in Social Work from Limestone College and a Master’s degree in Elementary Education from the University of Mary Washington. In her free time, Mrs. Klinge enjoys hiking and camping through National and State Parks with her husband and son.
KINDERGARTEN TEACHER
Angelica Main
This is Mrs. Main’s second year as a Kindergarten Aide. She has studied at Marymount University for 5 years pursuing an education degree in History/Social Science. She has been a part of the St. Patrick School community for over 15 years. Three of Mrs. Main’s sons have graduated from St. Patrick and two are currently enrolled. She is very excited to bring silliness, value of learning, and love of God to our Kindergarten class!
1ST GRADE TEACHER
Beth Lepp
This is Mrs. Lepp’s 3rd year teaching at Saint Patrick School. She previously taught first and second grades in Stafford County for 15 years, where she also served as the school’s Reading Specialist. She holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Mary Washington and a Master of Education from the University of Virginia, with a focus in Reading Education. She and her husband were married at St. Patrick Church in 2004 and are happy to return to this growing community with their oldest son graduated from St. Patrick, and their youngest son in sixth grade. Mrs. Lepp enjoys reading, hiking, and taking day trips with the family. She looks forward to meeting her new students and all the families of St. Patrick.
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 13th year at St. Patrick's School. Both of her children graduated from St. Patrick's. She was the Spanish K-8 grade teacher for 8 years and the 2nd grade teacher for 5 years. Mrs. Frey also taught at Stafford Public Schools for 7 years. She holds a B.A in . Elementary education K-6 from Florida International and a Master in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Phoenix, as well as an endorsement in ESL. She just finished a children's book that she wrote and published online with the help of her husband. Mrs. Frey loves the beach and to travel with her family. She is also always on a new adventure and trying new things.
frey01.weebly.com/
cfrey@saintpatrickschoolva.org
3RD GRADE TEACHER
Katie Goriup
Mrs. Goriup is beginning her fourth year teaching third grade at Saint Patrick Catholic School. She also taught elementary Spanish for one year at St Patrick and worked as an aide in St. Patrick's preschool program for one year. She has 16 years experience teaching third, fifth, and sixth grades in Fairfax County. Mrs. Goriup holds a Bachelor of Arts in Government from the University of Virginia and a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from George Mason University. She has been a parishioner at St Patrick for 12 years. Mrs. Goriup enjoys going swimming and bike riding with her husband and son. Her son is now in the sixth grade at St. Patrick. Mrs. Goriup is looking forward to meeting her new students and having a wonderful year together.
4TH GRADE TEACHER
Elizabeth Yorio
Mrs. Yorio is beginning her second year as the fourth grade teacher this year. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from the University of Pittsburgh and certifications in Physical and Earth Science. She has 17+ years experience teaching second, fifth, sixth and eighth grades. Mrs. Yorio has been a parishioner at St. Matthew Church for 28 years, married for 37 years, the mother of four children and grandmother of three beautiful little girls. She loves spending time with family and friends, gardening, and sewing. She looks forward to meeting her new students and having a “stellar” year.
5TH GRADE TEACHER
Michael Parker
Mr. Parker is excited to be back for his sixth year teaching at Saint Patrick School, and is looking forward to welcoming the 5th Grade students again this year! 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 this past Spring, and are currently freshmen 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 enjoys family time, cooking, and playing with his dog Hopper.
mrmichaelparker.weebly.
mparker@saintpatrickschoolva.
6TH GRADE HOMEROOM
Joshua Lima
Mr. Lima is in his second year at Saint Patrick School. He feels blessed to be the 6th grade homeroom teacher and he coaches some of the sports teams. Mr. Lima graduated from CNU with a degree in communications focusing primarily on rhetoric and media. He is a parishioner at Saint William of York Catholic Church, where he attended middle school. In his free time he loves to play piano, go hiking, bouldering, and listen to good music. He is extremely excited to see what this school year has in store.
7TH GRADE HOMEROOM
Jeanne Corvetti
Mrs. Corvetti is the 7th grade homeroom teacher and truly enjoys teaching students in middle school. This is her seventh year at St. Patrick School. Mrs. Corvetti teaches reading, English and math to 7th graders, math and religion 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 19 years. She has been married for 38 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 Ms. Long's first 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. Ms. Long 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, Ms. Long 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 13th 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 a co-editor for yearbook. 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 Masters in Educational Technology. 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.
SPANISH TEACHER K-8
Elsa Palomo
Mrs. Palomo returns for her 3rd year at St. Patrick School as the Spanish teacher. She has been a parent volunteer and substitute teacher in North Carolina and Virginia for all grade levels. She was a certified High School Campus Security Officer for nine years in California, and also worked in an afterschool program for two years. Mrs. Palomo has two children currently attending St. Patrick School. She appreciates each student as a distinct individual to maximize success. She enjoys crafting, gardening, cooking and spending time with her children .
MUSIC TEACHER
Olivia Murphy
Mrs. Murphy graduated from James Madison University in 2018 where she received her Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies with a vocal concentration. After graduation, she performed as a singer and actress at Busch Gardens Williamsburg in their Christmas Town productions and was the lead singer in an award-winning wedding band. Most recently, Mrs. Murphy worked as the Strategic Leadership Coordinator at Students for Life of America, a national pro-life non-profit. She is very passionate about her Catholic faith and enjoys spending time with her husband and volunteering with the high school youth group at St. Mary’s in downtown Fredericksburg.
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.
LIBRARIAN
Melissa Rauschelbach
Mrs Rauschelbach is delighted to return to St. Patrick School as librarian. She has been married for 18 years and has four children. The oldest will be attending John Paul, the Great high school, and the three younger will be attending Saint Patrick’s school. Mrs Rauschelbach 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. She is currently working towards her library certification.
STAFF
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
Evangeline Lane
Evangeline was a 2020 graduate of St. Patrick School, and had been a student here since Pre-3. She is currently pursuing a degree in Criminal Justice. She enjoys soccer, art, and sharing her talents with children.
FACILITIES
James Duffy
For many years Mr. Duffy has been the maintenance man, morning greeter, and Guardian Angel program coordinator for Saint Patrick School. He has quietly and respectfully provided food baskets, household supplies, and emergency funds for many families in need. Mr. Duffy assists St. Patrick School with just about anything we might need.