FACULTY & STAFF BIOGRAPHIES
 Rick Wagner - Principal
Career Experience: 2 years as teacher and coach at Bishop Chatard HS; 4 years as teacher and Head Football Coach at Brebeuf Jesuit; 5 years as Store Manager for Sullivan Hardware, Inc.; 7 years as Athletic Director at Bishop Chatard HS; 3 years as Executive Director of Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House
Education Background: B.S. in Education from IUPUI; MS in Educational Administration from Butler University
Additional Activities: Student Government sponsor
Parish: St. Pius X
 Fr. Dale Ehrman – Vice President/Associate Pastor
Career Experience: Spent some time working as a disc jockey before hearing God’s call to the priesthood; was formerly a member of a religious order, the Crosiers, but has been a priest of the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana since 2005; ministry experience includes campus ministry at the University of Chicago and the College of St. Catherine, St. Paul, MN; served as a vocation director for eight years which provided him extensive retreat and spiritual counseling experience with high school and college students.
Education: B.A. from IPFW; was ordained to the priesthood in 1990; holds a Master of Divinity from Catholic Theological Union at Chicago and a Master of Arts in Christian Spirituality from Creighton University; earned a Graduate Certificate in Spiritual Direction at Creighton.
Additional Activities: Assistant Girls’ Soccer Coach
Parish: St. Maria Goretti
 Gordon Smith - Director of Development
Career Experience: Has served as an Executive Vice President of Key Life Insurance Company and brings the strength of 27 years of insurance sales and marketing background to the position. Smith is a current board member of Catholic Radio Indy 89.1 FM and a former board member of Right to Life of Indianapolis, where he served as treasurer for 13 years and was recipient of the Charles E. Stimming Pro-Life Award. He has served on several other professional and not-for-profit boards as well. Smith is also involved in several real estate ventures locally.
Education: B.S. from Indiana University
Parish: St. Maria Goretti, where he serves on in various committees, parish council and youth programs, as well as being a member of the music ministry choir and brass quartet
 Mark Weller – Dean of Students
Education Experience:18 Years in Education. 14 years at Speedway High School as English teacher, coach, and corporation Athletic Director; 4 years at Guerin Catholic.
Education Background: B.A. in English Hanover College; M.A. in Education from Indiana University
Other Activities: Head Football coach at Guerin Catholic – previously coached basketball, baseball, and track
Parish: St. Malachy in Brownsburg
 Chyrise King – Director of Admissions
Working Experience: 19 years of Management and Business Coaching
Education Background: B.S. California State University Fresno; M.B.A Ball State
Parish: Our Lady of Grace, Noblesville
 Charles Perry - Mathematics Department
Teaching Experience: 2nd year teaching at Guerin Catholic; Spent 9 years working as a software engineer at Delphi Corporation in Kokomo.
Education Background: B.S. in computer science from Loras College in Dubuque, IA
Parish: Our Lady of Grace, Noblesville
 Hugh Ross - Science Department Head
Teaching Experience: 2 years at Guerin Catholic; 13 years at Noblesville High School
Education Background: B.S. Aerospace Engineering: Georgia Institute of Technology; MS Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering: Purdue University; M.S. in Education: Purdue University
Additional Activities: Science Club sponsor
Parish: St. Louis de Montfort, Fishers
 Greg Schellhase - Director of Athletics
Career Experience: University High School – Athletic Director, Physical Education/Health Teacher, Head Boys Basketball and Baseball Coach – 2001-2007
Education Background: Education Degree from Purdue University; Masters in Sports Management from Indiana State
Parish: St. Alphonsus, Zionsville
 Marcia Murphy - Media Specialist
Career Experience: Librarian for 20 years
Education Background: B.S. (Design) Southern Illinois University; M.L.S. University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana
Additional Activities: Brain Game, Academic Super Bowl and Drama Club sponsor
Parish: St. Mary’s, Anderson
 Kelly Antcliff – Director of Marketing & Communications
Career Experience: Marketing Manager for Indiana Sports Corporation from 1999-2000; Assistant Sports Information Director at Butler University from 2000-03; 3rd Grade Teaching Assistant at Park Tudor from 2003-04; has worked at Guerin Catholic High School since 2004.
Education Background: B.S. from University of Indianapolis; M.A. from Butler University
Additional Activities: Head Volleyball Coach; ski club sponsor
Parish: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
 Martin Kirkwood - Director of Guidance and College Counseling
Working/Teaching Experience: 13 total years. Has worked at Westfield High School, Burris Laboratory School, Blackford High School, and Norwell High School
Education Background: B.A. from Wabash College.; M.A. from Ball State University
Parish: St. Maria Goretti
 Jason Wagoner - Spanish Teacher; World Languages Department Chair
Teaching Experience: Has taught for a total of 13 years; Northeastern High School, Wapahani High School, Peru High School, Guerin Catholic High School
Education Background: B.A. in Spanish Education from Ball State University; M.S. in Integrating Technology into Curriculum from Walden University
Additional Activities: Girls’ Basketball Varsity Assistant
Parish: St. Maria Goretti, Westfield
 Jeannette Ermel - World Languages – Spanish teacher
Teaching Experience: In Mexico for 4 years; at IUPUI for 3 years
Education Background: B.A. Foreign Language Teaching (English as a Second Language); completing MAT in Spanish at IUPUI.
Parish: St. Mary Catholic Church
 Karen Kennedy - Science Department, Chemistry and Physics Teacher
Teaching Experience: 8 years at T.C. William H.S. in Alexandria, VA; 3 years at Guerin Catholic High School
Additional Activities: Academic Superbowl (Science) sponsor
Parish: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Carmel
 Debbie Stanisz - Athletics Assistant
Career Experience: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish, Religious Education Department; St. Maria Goretti School, Administrative Asst. to the Principal; Compton Dentalcare, Office Manager; Assistant to the Athletic Director at Guerin Catholic High School
Parish: St. Maria Goretti
 Cathy Dolan - Assistant to the Principal
Working Experience: 4th year at Guerin Catholic High School. Prior to coming to Guerin Catholic, she was employed as a sales rep for Hershey’s Food Corporation. She has also worked in the Administrative capacity for Norwalk Hospital in Norwalk, Connecticut; Fairfield University, in Fairfield, Connecticut; Norstan Information Systems in Tampa, Florida and The North Broward Homebound Program for the Elderly in Pompano Beach, Florida.
Education Background: B.A. Degree from St. Leo University in St. Leo, Florida. She is also a graduate of the Entrée Program for College Graduates from the Katharine Gibbs School in Norwalk, Connecticut.
Sports/Clubs/Extra-curricular activities you sponsor or coach: Faculty/staff member for the Appreciation Committee and faculty/staff member for the Parent Guild. Grandparent’s Day coordinator; Serving as a parent volunteer on the Commencement 08’ Committee.
Parish: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Carmel
 Nancy Yust – World Languages Department: Latin Instructor, Etymology Instructor
Teaching Experience: 4 years at DeSoto Elementary; 6 years at Cathedral High School; 1 year at Carmel High; 4th year at Guerin Catholic
Education Background: B.A. from Ball State University; M.A. from Ball State University; Masters of Educational Technology: Pending I.U.P.U.I (30+ hours accrued)
Additional Activities: IJCL/Latin Club, National Honor Society
Parish: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Carmel
 Anna Maurer - Social Studies (Teach Senior Modern World History and Psychology)
Teaching Experience: Taught 5 years (2002-2007) at Bishop Chatard High School
Education Background: B.A. in History from Hanover College (2002);
coursework completed for MA in U.S. History from Indiana University (Indianapolis); thesis will be completed in Spring 2008
Additional Activities: Summer Field Study trip (go out West for hiking, camping, backpacking, rockclimbing, white-water rafting, etc.); History Club
Parish: St. Luke's United Methodist
 Mary Lynne Voigt - English Department
Teaching Experience: 7 years – English Teacher; Grandville High School in Grandville, Michigan; Girls’ Varsity Swim Coach – 6 years, Grandville High School
Education Background: B.A. from DePauw University; graduate studies through Grand Valley State University and Indiana Wesleyan
Additional Activities: Yearbook Advisor
Parish: Attend St. Luke’s United Methodist Church
 Beth Brandes - Freshman/Sophomore Guidance Counselor
Career Experience: Guerin Catholic High School (Counselor), Lawrence Township (Middle School Teacher), Indianapolis Public Schools (Middle School Teacher)
Education Background: Butler University (Masters in Counseling), St. Joseph’s College (Bachelors in Education), Webster University
Additional Activities: Head Softball Coach
Parish: St. Simon the Apostle
 Mary Noyes – Mathematics Department
Working/Teaching Experience: 1st year teaching; 9 years tutoring; 10 years as an engineer at IBM
Education Background: B.S. in Mechanical Engineering - Univ. of Michigan; Professional Educator’s License - Indiana Wesleyan
Parish: St Maria Goretti
 Mr. Perry Page ( aka: P2 ) – Mathematics Department
Teaching Experience: 23 years teaching experience at Shelbyville HS, Decatur Central HS, Holy Spirit MS, Park Tudor MS, and Guerin Catholic HS
Education Background: B.S. in Secondary Education from Butler University
Additional Activities: Math League Organizer
Parish: Holy Spirit
 Beth Wagoner – Art Department
Working/Teaching Experience: 8th year of teaching, was a graphic designer for six years prior to teaching; taught at Peru High school before teaching Guerin Catholic
Education Background (degrees, college attended): BFA – Ball State University, teaching certification – Indiana University, MS – Walden University
Additional Activities: Art Club; recycling coordinator
Parish: St. Maria Goretti
 Bonnie Kelly - Social Studies Dept.: Economics, American Government and World History
Teaching Experience: 5 years teaching experience. Previous School - Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic School in Indianapolis; taught previously in Florida
Education Background: B.S. in Social Science Education and B.A. in History from Florida State Univeristy:
Additional Activities: History Club and Mock Trial Competition sponsor
Church: Northside Baptist
 Sandi Regan - Assistant to the Vice President
Career Experience: Assistant to two local Photographers, Owner of quick print shop for 12 years; Administrative support at Honeywell, Hoover Co, and Science Kit, Inc.
Parish: OLMC
 Shelley Horn - English Department, Chairperson; Academic and IB English 11 instructor
Career Experience: 14 years of teaching experience at the following schools: Eastbrook Community Schools, Daleville Jr.-Sr. High, Monroe Central Jr.-Sr. High, and Guerin Catholic H.S.; 7 years of banking experience with Old National Bank as an AVP Banking Center Manager and Corporate Trainer
Education Background: B.S. from Ball State University
Additional Activities: Sponsor for Social Committee/Student Government
Parish: Our Lady of Grace
 Jan Nichols - Learning Differences Teacher
Career Experience: 10 years teaching experience: she has also taught at St Joseph's Catholic High school in Greenville, SC, and St Thomas the Apostle Catholic School in Crystal Lake, IL.
Education Background: B.A. from Butler University; M.S. from IUPUI.
Additional Activities: Student Council and SADD sponsor
Parish: St Pius X
 Anne-Marie Wassel - Science Department; Biology and Environmental Science Teacher
Teaching Experience: 2 ½ years of teaching experience at both the high school and middle school level; she has taught at Rensselaer Central High School and for Warren Township.
Education Background: B.S. from Xavier University; attained teaching license from the University of Evansville
Additional Activities: Equestrian Club sponsor and assistant softball coach
Parish: I attend both Northview Christian Life (bible study) and St. Pius X.
 Leona C. Chianello - Guidance Office - Administrative Assistant
Career Experience: 8 years at Noblesville High School as the Guidance Office Administrative Asst.; 2 years in the Noblesville Schools Superintendent's Office as the Admininistrative Asst.; 3 years at Technologies, Inc. as the Office Manager; 6 years as Personal Secretary to the Mayor in City of Campbell, OH
Education Background: B.A. from Youngstown State University
Additional Activities: Softball Team Statistician
Parish: St. John Vianney
 Grant Freeman – Theology Department
Career Experience: 2nd year teaching; also presently the director of youth formation at St. Boniface Catholic Church; formerly International Business Operations Coordinator for Fennix Italy and Property Manager / Office Manager for APA, LLC dba Davanzati USA.
Education Background: A.B. in History from Christendom College
Additional Activities: Skiing Club sponsor
Parish: St. Boniface Catholic Church – Lafayette, IN
 Mark Duray - Director of Choral and Instrumental Music; Music Department Chairperson
Career Experience: Speedway High School, 1995-2004; Guerin Catholic High School, 2004-present; Music Minister, St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Lebanon – 2003-2005; Music Minister, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, Carmel – 2005-presen; Bass vocalist, Meridian Vocal Consort (Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra); Bass vocalist, Mon Choeur (University of Indianapolis); Session vocalist, AireBorn Recording Group, Zionsville
Education Background: Bachelor of Music Education from Valparaiso University; Masters of Music Education, candidate – VanderCook College of Music in Chicago
Additional Activities: All music department ensembles; spring musical
Parish: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church
 Jason Adams - Theology Teacher
Career Experience: 13th year teaching; Central Catholic 4; Carroll High School (Dayton) 5; Guerin Catholic 4; RCIA and Adult Education Director, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, 2006-present.
Education Background: BA Secondary Education, Purdue University, 1993 GO BOILERS!
MA Theology, Franciscan University of Steubenville, 2000
Parish: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
 Scott Sandstrom - Technology Director
Career Experience: 20+ years in communications infrastructure engineering; 6 years as VP of National Network Engineering for Bank One; President / Chief Engineer for Centerstone Technologies,
Education Background: B.S. from Indiana State University
Additional Activities: Honor Guard sponsor
Church: Ordained Elder, Second Presbyterian Church, Indianapolis, IN
 Dr. Jeanine Conklin – Science Department; IB Biology instructor
Career Experience: Previous experience teaching at University High School, UCLA and Penn State; work experience at PPG Industries and the US Naval Research Laboratory (DC)
Education Background: B.S. in Chemistry from Penn State; PhD in Chemistry from UCLA
 Dan Dyar - Assistant Music Director
Career Experience: Private lesson instructor and band assistant for two years at Avon Middle School; hired at Guerin Catholic High School in 2006; is a freelance pianist and drummer; has worked with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra as a section percussionist; has toured regionally with several of his own independent music projects; has worked as the pianist and Musical Director for the Boggstown Cabaret; has worked as a Percussion Assistant at Roncalli High School.
Education Background: Earned a degree in Music Performance from Butler University, where he attended on full scholarship.
Additional Activities: Mr. Dyar continues to work with the lifeteen music ensemble at his home parish at St. Elizabeth Anne Seton Catholic Church
Parish: St. Elizabeth Anne Seton Catholic Church
 Patty Hagen - Business/Technology Teacher and Department Chairperson
Teaching Experienc: 17 years of experience at various schools, including Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School (Computer Science Chairperson) and
University of Indianapolis (Associate Professor School of Business)
Education Background: B.A. from Saint Mary's College at Notre Dame; M.A. from Ball State University; currently working towards a M.S. in School Counseling from Butler University
Additional Activities: Equestrian Club and SADD Club Sponsor
 Kelly Hamilton - Assistant Principal / IB Coordinator
Career Experience: Taught French and English for nine years (six years at Bishop Chatard High School and three years at Guerin Catholic); has served as the Assistant Principal and International Baccalaureate Coordinator for the past two years at Guerin Catholic.
Education Background: Has a bachelor’s degree in French with an English minor from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; holds a master’s of education from Indiana Wesleyan University; has completed the principal licensure program at Indiana Wesleyan University; is certified in the State of Indiana as a building level administrator.
Parish: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
 Chris Buhler – Physical Education instructor
Career Experience: Has taught at Guerin Catholic High School since 2004; taught at St. Matthew from 1997-2004, at Belzer Middle School from 1980-83 and a Lawrence Central High School from 1980-83; was the co-founder and head men’s and women’s coach at Indiana Invaders Track and Field Club; was the head track coach at Ball State University from 1994-96; taught kinesiology at Indiana University from 1983-84
Education Background: B.S. from Butler University; M.S. from Indiana University
Additional Activities: Cross Country and Track and Field coach
Parish: St. Matthew
 Mike Panasuk – English Department (Mass Media, Theater, English instructor)
Career Experience: Has taught for a combined 10 years at Guerin Catholic, Lebanon and Sheridan High Schools; played in the CFL, AFL, XFL and NFL on the special teams
Education Background: B.S. from Ferris State; B.A. from IUPUI
Additional Activities: Track and Field coach, assistant football coach, comedy sportz sponsor, helps to direct school musicals and plays
Parish: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
 Joe Lustig - Mathematics Department Chair
Teaching Experience: Has taught since 1971 at Scecina, Alexandria, Ball State,
Education Background: B.A from Marian; M.A. at Ball State
Additional Activities: Football P.A. Announcer; Boys’ and Girls’ tennis coach
Parish: St. Maria Goretti
 Steve Hood - Director of Business and Facilities
Career Experience: 21 years of small business management, including 5 years at St. Maria Goretti Parish and School.
Education Background: B.S. from Ball State University 1981-85
Additional Activities: Certified College and High School Lacrosse Official; Active member in the Cursillo community.
Parish: St. Maria Goretti
 Grace Pratt - Assistant to the Director of College Counseling
Career Experience: Director of Admissions at Guerin Catholic High School – August 2004- May 2007; MZD Advertising as a Senior Media Buyer – April 1987- June 1997
Education Background: B.A. from Purdue University
Parish: Our Lady of Mount Carmel
 Mike Griswold - Part Time theology teacher
Career Experience: 2 years part time at Guerin Catholic; Owned and sold many businesses prior to this with last one Ambassador Medical, Inc., which was sold to GE Medical
Education Background: B.A. from Franciscan University of Steubenville; B.S. from Franciscan University of Steubenville; Three-quarters complete on Masters in Theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville
Additional Activities: Coach CYO sports at OLMC (soccer, baseball)
Parish: OLMC
 Deborah Riley –Director of Campus Ministry
Experience: 8 years as high school youth minister, 3 years high school Religious Education Coordinator at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Urbana, IL. Previous career in marketing and sales.
Parish: St. Maria Goretti, Westfield
Education: Bachelor of Science, Indiana University
Additional Activities: Marian Club sponsor, Pro-Life Club sponsor, Student Leadership Club sponsor; Catholic-Life Sub-Committee sponsor
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