Mrs. Carolyn Shelto – Pre-Kindergarten – 5 1/2 years teaching experience. First year at St. Mary School – Undergraduate and Graduate SCSU-CT State Certification Professional Educator K-6 Early childhood – K-12 Special Education

Mrs. Jeannie Ziomek – Pre-Kindergarten aide – 21 years at St. Mary School

Mrs. Josephine Amleto – Kindergarten – 10 years of teaching experience – 5 years at St. Mary School – Bachelor of Science/Education St. John’s University, New York – Mrs. Amelto enjoys coaching her son’s soccer team
Mrs. Rosemary Kilpatrick – Kindergarten aide – 21 years at St. Mary School

Mrs. Beverly Carroll – Grade 1 – 17 years of teaching experience – First year of teaching at St. Mary School – Undergraduate from University of Connecticut – Graduate from St. Joseph College
Mrs. Tamara Passamano – Primary aide – 8 years at St. Mary School – Bachelor of Science – University of Connecticut

Mrs. Michele Cardella – Grade 2 – 33 years of teaching experience – 28 years at St. Mary School – Undergraduate – St. Jospeh College – Moderater of CREW

Mrs. Tracy Allgaier – Grade 3 – 15 years of teaching experience – 15 years at St. Mary School – Undergraduate Southern CT State University – Graduate Central CT State University – Serves on the NCEA committee – CT State Professional Educator K-6 – one child Julia

Mrs. Melanie Bruckner – Grade 4 / 7, 8 Math – 11 years of teaching experience – 11 years at St. Mary School – Undergraduate Trinity College – Graduate Central CT State University – Serves on the Strategic Planning and NCEA committees – CT State Certification K-6

Mrs. Margaret Colella – Grade 5 – 24 years of teaching experience – 18 years at St. Mary School – Undergraduate Central CT State University – Moderator of CREW – Serves on Strategic Planning committee

Mr. Ted J. Czuj – Grade 6 homeroom – Grades 4 & 6 math – Grade 8 Algebra – 30 years of teaching experience – 9 years at St. Mary School – Undergraduate Central CT State University

Miss Brenda J. Vumbaco – Grade 7 homeroom – Grades 6, 7, 8 literature, language arts, vocabulary – 12 years of teaching experience – 4 years at St. Mary School – Undergraduate Seton Hill University – Graduate Trinity College – Post Graduate – Catholic University of America – Fordham University – Holds Provisional Teaching Certificate – Moderator of school yearbook, Student Council, and newspaper

Mr. Joseph Zilaro – Grade 8 homeroom – Grades 7 & 8 Social Studies – Grades 6, 7, 8 Science – 25 years of teaching experience – 9 years at St. Mary School – Undergraduate St. Bonaventure University – Graduate Central CT State University, Yale University, Southern CT State University – Moderator of The Daily News Presentation

Sr. Catherine Mary Symanski, SND de Namur – Grades4,6, 8 Religion, spelling, tutor grades K thru 8, 44 years of teaching experience, 12 years at St. Mary – MA Emmanuel College – CT State Certification

Mr. Daniel Stegos – Art – Grades K thru 8 – 3 years at St. Mary – Mr. Stegos is a graduate of Paier College of Art – Professional Illustrator and Artist

Victor A. Triay, Ph.D. – Spanish – Grades 1 – 8 – 21 years of teaching experience – 13 years at St. Mary – Undergraduate University of Florida – Graduate Florida State University – Dr. Triay is married with three children, he is a parishioner of St. Pius X, and a full time history professor at Middlesex Community College, he has three books published

Mrs. Jill Hernandez – Music – Pre-K thru 8. Grades 4 – 8 instrumental music – 21 years teaching experience – 6 years at St. Mary – Undergraduate University of Hartford Bachelor of Music – Graduate – Central CT State University – CT certification PreK – 12 music. Mrs. Hernandez is also our band director, she is married with two children Emilie and Matthew

Mrs. Joy Gess – Computer/Physical Education – 2nd year at St. Mary – Undergraduate – Sacred Heart University – Graduate – New School University- Milano School of Business – Mrs. Gess has one son who attends Xavier High School, she is an avid skier and enjoys cooking

Ms. Angela Chagnon – Title 1 Instructional Tutor – 7 years teaching experience in grades 1&2 – Undergraduate Central CT State University – working towards Masters Degree in Reading/Language Arts –