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Cathedral School of Saint Mary is blessed with an outstanding faculty. The faculty and staff of Cathedral School of Saint Mary educate the whole student – mind, body, and spirit – each and every day.
Ms. Ana Mooney, Pre-K-3 amooney@cssmaustin.org
Ms. Mooney graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a BS in Education. She is also certified to teach Early Childhood through 6th grade. This is her first year teaching but has spent a year and a half student teaching Kindergarten and 3rd grade. Ms. Mooney has spent 4 years coaching club volleyball for 13-year-olds as well as high school students at Saint Dominic Savio Catholic High School. She also played on the Club Volleyball team at the University of Texas and won a national Championship her Sophomore year. In her free time Ms. Mooney enjoys playing volleyball, going to the movies, and spending time with her family and friends.
Ms. Lauren Nesmith, Pre-K 4
lnesmith@cssmaustin.orgMs. Nesmith graduated from Texas A&M-Corpus Christi with a degree in Child Development and Early Childhood Education. She's currently pursuing her EC-6 teaching certification through Texas Teachers and has passed the examination to teach 4-8th English. Before coming to Cathedral School of Saint Mary, Ms. Nesmith was the Lead Pre-K teacher at Pathways Christian Preschool. She is very about education specificallypassionate fine reading and writing instruction. Her classroom goal for students is to inspire them to love learning and to teach early literacy skills. In her free time, Ms. Nesmith enjoys cooking/baking, Orangetheory Fitness classes, reading, and spending time with friends and family.
Mrs. Joann Haddad, Pre-K 4 Teacher Assistant
jhaddad@cssmaustin.orgMrs. Haddad is an Early Childhood Paraprofessional at Cathedral School of Saint Mary. She is the most veteran teacher at CSSM with thirty years in the classroom. Her former students are now the parents of current students! Like many teachers at CSSM, Mrs. Haddad was also educated in Catholic schools. Mrs. Haddad came to Austin from Brooklyn, New York, where she attended Hunter College of the City University of New York. She was hired to teach at Cathedral School by former principal and current Advanced Math teacher, Brother Joseph, CSC. She moved to Austin and later convinced her entire family to move to Austin too. She is blessed with a sweet husband and daughter. In her spare time, Mrs. Haddad enjoys knitting, sewing, baking, and volunteering at Zach Scott Theatre
Mrs. Jody Gigliotti, Kindergartenjgigliotti@cssmaustin.org
Mrs. Gigliotti, an animated storyteller, Librarian, Title Representative, and Skill Builder teacher shares her love of literature and the joy of reading with students of CSSM. Jody felt the calling to teach while researching schools for her children. Wanting to be the best mother she could be, she chose to major in Early Childhood Development. When her youngest entered Kindergarten, Jody went back to school to earn her teaching credential. When her children, now ages 22 and 19, were of preschool age, she taught preschool, and then followed them onto the elementary campus of their Catholic school where she taught Kindergarten, 4th grade, elementary/ middle school faith formation and high school confirmation courses. When her children moved on to high school, Jody moved to middle school where she spent three very busy, happy years teaching Environmental Studies, Earth and Life Science, 8th grade Math, Texas History, World Geography, Spanish I, Cotillion and Cheer. She has always believed learning should be a fun, challenging and memorable experience for teachers and students of all ages. She feels blessed to be a part of the CSSM family and work with all classes, PreK3-8th grade. When not on campus, you may spot Jody practicing yoga at Zilker Park, dancing in various studios around town, jogging around Lady Bird Lake, exploring Austin’s many trails, or Urban Hiking Downtown.
Mrs. Liz Haisler, Kindergarten Teacher Assistant
lhaisler@cssmaustin.org
Mrs. Haisler decided to follow the passion for education that has been exhibited by her husband and daughter, after her previous experience working in corporate and serving the elderly in an assisted-living center. Mrs. Haisler attended Park University in Austin. Her hobbies include fishing, kayaking, and being with family, especially her nine grandchildren.
Mrs. Katie Teitelman, 1st Grade
kteitelman@cssmaustin.org
Mrs. Teitelman graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a BA in English. She has worked in the early childhood field for 16 years with children ages 6 weeks-13 years. In that time she taught preschool and Pre-k classes. She was also an administrator for 6 years at Country Home Learning Center in San Antonio. Mrs. Teitelman is married and I has two sons ages 8 & 2 years. During her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, doing arts and crafts, watching movies, and teaching art workshops during the holidays and summer vacation.
Deacon Christopher Schroeder, 2nd Grade cschroeder@cssmaustin.org Deacon Schroeder is the 2nd grade teacher at Cathedral School of Saint Mary. He has been teaching at CSSM for eighteen years. He attended The University of South Dakota and received a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education. Dcn. Schroeder has had numerous and varied teaching opportunities in Tanzania, East Africa and Bronx, New York. He has a Master’s degree in Divinity from the Maryknoll School of Theology and was a Fulbright-Hayes Scholar in 1977 in India. As a child, he attended St. Agnes Catholic School in Vermillion, South Dakota. While teaching at CSSM, he was ordained deacon in 2007. Dcn. Schroeder and his wife Maragwa have been blessed with two children; both are graduates of Cathedral School of Saint Mary! He enjoys reading, music, sports, traveling with his family, learning new languages, and experiencing different cultures.
Ms. Jackie Quintana, 3rd Grade
jquintana@cssmaustin.org
Ms. Quintana is from Phoenix, Arizona and graduated from Saint Mary's College in Indiana with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Spanish. She is currently pursuing a Masters of Education from the University of Notre Dame through the Alliance for Catholic Education program. During her free time, Ms. Quintana likes to be outside and enjoy the weather. A fun fact about her is that she has been educated by the Congregation of the Holy Cross (Priests and Sisters) through elementary school, high school, undergrad, and now even graduate school!
Mrs. Mary Bowen, 4th Gradembowen@ cssmaustin.org
Mrs. Bowen is joining our faculty at Cathedral School of St. Mary’s as a fourth grade teacher! She brings a wealth of teaching experience, mostly at the fourth and fifth grade levels, as well as experience as a college instructor. She wants everyone to know that she is busy planning exciting and interactive classroom learning adventures for this school year! However, the details are “Top Secret!” …so stay tuned! Mrs. Bowen loves reading on rainy afternoons, hiking on glaciers, and of course her favorite season is fall because that is when school starts!
Mr. Boyles, 5th grade
dboyles@cssmaustin.org
Mr. James Orsi,
6th-8th Grade Science & Math
jorsi@cssmaustin.org
Mr. Orsi is the Middle School Math and Science teacher at the Cathedral School of Saint Mary. Previously, he has taught Math, Religion, Social Studies and Science for six years at St. Mary of the Angels in Chicago, Illinois. A recent marriage to a wonderful woman from Central Texas has brought him to the great state of Texas and to CSSM. He prefers to work for Catholic schools where the Catholic faith, values, and character are stressed as well as academics and feels blessed to have the opportunity to be working at CSSM. Mr. Orsi has a Bachelor’s of Arts in Business Administration, a Masters in Business Administration and a Masters in Education from Saint Xavier University. He is also a CPA. Mr. Orsi enjoys spending time laughing and eating with his family and friends. He is also a die-hard Cubs, Bears and Blackhawks fan and loves to listen to 80’s rock bands and music.
Ms. Teresa Pione
6th - 8th Grade Religion & Social Studiestpione@cssmaustin.org
Ms. Pione is a native of Ohio, having completed an undergraduate degree in Spanish and Journalism from Ohio University and a Master's in Education from Ohio State. She has 11 years of teaching experience and comes to us after 9 years of teaching at St. Gabriel's Catholic School here in Austin. Ms. Pione has been volunteering as a Sunday catechist at the Cathedral since she moved to Austin in 2008 and is very excited to join our community full-time. She is passionate about sharing the beauty and truth of our Catholic faith. She enjoys running the town lake trail with her pro-life running group, swimming, traveling and spending time with family and friends.
Mrs. Camille Weishuhn
6th-8th Grade English / Language Artscweishuhn@cssmaustin.org
Mrs. Weishuhn recently moved to Austin from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She graduated from Louisiana College with a degree in History and Christian Studies and then went on to receive her Master's in History from the University of New Orleans. While teaching ELL students in Haiti and in China, she was lead to pursue her career as a teacher full time. Mrs. Weishuhn has a passion for presenting history in an exciting way and to empower students to become great writers. On the weekends, Mrs. Weishuhn loves to mountain bike with her husband, bake, and watch sports.
Mrs. Mary Ziolkowski, Librarian
mziolkowski@cssmaustin.orgMrs. Ziolkowski graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education. She received a Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Texas. She is certified to teach students from Early Childhood to 8 th Grade. She has many years’ experience teaching various levels and has worked in Bastrop ISD, and Del Valle ISD as well at several Education Non-Profit Organizations in Austin. She loves spending time with her husband, Vic and two sons, Victor and David.
Mr. Quinn Bobek, Athletic Director, P.E. & Health Teacher, Technology Teacherqbobek@cssmaustin.org
Coach Quinn Bobek is the Athletic Director, Physical Education teacher, and Technology teacher at Cathedral School of Saint Mary. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Purdue University in 2002. Soon after graduating, Coach Bobek moved to Seattle and worked as an outside salesman. After moving to Austin in 2010 however, he followed his passion to teach. He was hired in 2011 and is going on his third year at Cathedral School. His favorite role is coaching the flag football, volleyball, basketball, and soccer teams. He lives in Austin with his wife Alissa and their baby girl, Vera. Quinn enjoys spending time with his family, dining out in Austin, playing golf and basketball as well as being outdoors as much as possible.
Ms. Marina Mejia, Spanish Teachermmejia@cssmaustin.org
Mrs. Marina Mejia is a Native of Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico. She graduated from Universidad Autonoma de Tamaulipas with a degree in Sciences of communication. She recently dicovered her passion for teaching Spanish and has been teaching bilingual and Spanish classes since. She is excited to share her knowledge of the language and culture of Hispanic countries with our students. She is enthusiastic about joining our school, where her faith and passion for teaching are blossoming together.
Mr. Justin Carney, Music & Art Teacher
jcarney@cssmaustin.orgMr. Carney has been teaching music for over 15 years. Many years, and 1000's of students later, Justin is as dedicated to helping all of his students develop their focus and discipline as his first day teaching. Justin understands that music is a key component for students to unlock intelligence and value their self worth. His teaching methods reflect this philosophy. Originally from Philadelphia, Mr. Carney recently moved to Austin from the San Francisco Bay Area. A practicing Catholic, he is very honored and humbled to share his faith and knowledge with such a rich faith community as the Cathedral School of St. Mary. He is very excited to meet the entire community!
Brother Joseph Harris, Advanced Math jharris@cssmaustin.org Brother Joseph is the Advanced Math teacher for 5th-8th grades. Brother Joseph, a member of the Congregation of Holy Cross, received his Bachelor’s Degree from St. Edward’s University and his Master’s Degree from the University of Connecticut. He has taught in middle schools, elementary schools and is presently teaching Math for Liberal Arts Students and Mathematics for Elementary teachers at St. Edward’s University. During the late 1970’s and until 1985, Brother Joseph taught and then became principal of Cathedral School of Saint Mary.