St. Anthony Catholic School is blessed with a highly-qualified, dedicated staff. Each day staff members renew their pledge to “strive for excellence in all we do” and to fulfill the school’s mission to develop each student’s unique talents and gifts. Furthermore, St. Anthony staff members have a passion to see their students succeed not only in academia but also in spirituality and life.
Administration | K | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th & 6th | Religion | Art & Music | Language | PE | Tech | Counselor
Administration
Angela Brunini – Principal
B.S., Elementary Education, Millsaps College
Reading Specialist, Wake Forest University
M.A., Education Administration and Supervision, Seton Hall University N.B.C.T., National Board Certified Teacher
abrunini@stanthonyeagles.org
Elise Jones – Business Manager
B.S., Agriculture, Louisiana State University
ejones@stanthonyeagles.org
Michelle Glorioso – Office Manager / School Nurse
RN, University of Mississippi
mglorioso@stanthonyeagles.org
Mamie Sheldrick – Development Director
B.A., Speech Communications, George Mason University
msheldrick@stanthonyeagles.org
Kinshasa Watson – Development Assistant
B.S., Political Science, Tougaloo College
kwatson@stanthonyeagles.org
Kindergarten
Katherine Newell – Pre-Kindergarten (PreK4) Teacher
B.A.E., Elementary Education, University of Mississippi
knewell@stanthonyeagles.org
Kathleen Hood - Assistant Teacher
khood@stanthonyeagles.org
Aimee Burns – Pre-Kindergarten (PreK4) Teacher
B.S., Elementary Education, Mississippi College
aburns@stanthonyeagles.org
Jenny Perkins - Assistant Teacher
B.A., Psychology and Business, Loyola University
M.B.A., Business Administration, Loyola University
jperkins@stanthonyeagles.org
Allison Leigh Weems – Kindergarten Teacher
B.A., Pre-Kindergarten Primary Education, University of North Florida
aweems@stanthonyeagles.org
Laura Miller - Assistant Teacher
lmiller@stanthonyeagles.org
Anne Cowger – Kindergarten Teacher
B.A., Elementary Education, University of New Orleans
M.Ed., Curriculum and Instruction, University of New Orleans
acowger@stanthonyeagles.org
Racheal Cole - Assistant Teacher
B.S., Education and Psychology, University of Southern Mississippi
rcole@stanthonyeagles.org
First Grade
Cathy Lutz – First Grade Teacher
B.S., Elementary Education; Reading Specialist, Mississippi College
M.A.T., Elementary Education, Mississippi College
N.B.C.T., National Board Certified Teacher
clutz@stanthonyeagles.org
Ellen Chaney - Assistant Teacher
echaney@stanthonyeagles.org
Ashley Hemleben – First Grade Teacher
B.A., Elementary Education, Millsaps College
M.Ed., Elementary Education, Mississippi College
ahemleben@stanthonyeagles.org
Lisa Wilson - Assistant Teacher
lwilson@stanthonyeagles.org
Second Grade
Julie Evans – Second Grade Teacher
B.S., Education, University of Mississippi
M.Ed., Curriculum and Instruction, Southwest Baptist University
jevans@stanthonyeagles.org
Jennifer Funderburg - Assistant Teacher
jfunderburg@stanthonyeagles.org
Anna Nuzzo – Second Grade Teacher
B.A., Elementary Education, University of Mississippi
M.A., Elementary Education, University of Mississippi
anuzzo@stanthonyeagles.org
Beth Burns – Assistant Teacher
bburns@stanthonyeagles.org
Third Grade
Patti Reiss – Third Grade Teacher
B.S., Elementary Education, Mississippi State University
preiss@stanthonyeagles.org
Julie Benson – Third Grade Teacher
B.A., Elementary Education, University of Mississippi
M.Ed., Curriculum & Instruction, University of Mississippi
jbenson@stanthonyeagles.org
Magen Kisner – Third Grade Teacher
B.A., Elementary Education, University of Mississippi
M.Ed., Curriculum & Instruction, University of Mississippi
mkisner@stanthonyeagles.org
Fourth Grade
Katrina Blossman – Fourth Grade Teacher
B.S., Home Economics/Interior Design, Mississippi State University
M.A.T., Elementary Education, Belhaven College, In Progress
kblossman@stanthonyeagles.org
Virginia Hollingsworth – Fourth Grade Teacher
B.S., Elementary Education, University of Southern Mississippi
vhollingsworth@stanthonyeagles.org
Fifth & Sixth Grade
Penny Mack – Fifth and Sixth Grade Mathematics Teacher and Curriculum Coordinator
A.A., Liberal Arts, Holmes Community College
B.S., Child and Adolescent Psychology, University of Southern Mississippi
M.A.T., Elementary Education, Mississippi College
M.Ed., School Leadership, Mississippi Community College Foundation
pmack@stanthonyeagles.org
Katherine Nicosia – Fifth & Sixth Grade Social Studies and Sixth Grade Science Teacher
B.S., Elementary Education, Springhill College
knicosia@stanthonyeagles.org
Megan Leake – Fifth and Sixth Grade Reading and Sixth Grade Language Arts Teacher
B.A., Business Administration, University of Mississippi
M.A.T., Elementary Education, Belhaven College
mleake@stanthonyeagles.org
Vicki Moorehead – Fifth Grade Science Teacher and Media Specialist
B.A., Psychology, Belhaven College
B.S., Elementary Education, Belhaven College
M.Ed., Elementary Education, Mississippi College
Library Media Specialist License
vmoorehead@stanthonyeagles.org
Stephanie Word – Fifth Grade Language Arts Teacher / Resource
B.S., Elementary Education/Reading Specialist Certification, Mississippi State University
sword@stanthonyeagles.org
Religious Education
Brother Lucian Knaap – Director of Religious Education / Fifth and Sixth Grade Religion Teacher
B.A., Elementary Education, Saint Xavier University
brotherlucian@stanthonyeagles.org
Arts & Music
Joey Coleman – Music Teacher
B.A., Music Education, Delta State University
jcoleman@stanthonyeagles.org
Amanda Cashman – Art Teacher
B.A., Studio Art, Millsaps College
acashman@stanthonyeagles.org
Ronnie Russell – Band Director
B.A., Music Education, University of Mississippi
rrussell@stjoebruins.com
Language
Michelle McCarty – Spanish Teacher
B.A., International Relations, University of California at Davis
B.A., German, University of California at Davis
M.P.A., Public Administration, San Francisco State University
mmccarty@stanthonyeagles.org
Joanna Johnson – Speech-Language Pathologist/Resource
B.S., Education/Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Miami University
M.A., Speech-Language Pathology, University of Cincinnati
jjohnson@stanthonyeagles.org
Physical Education
Dwayne Demmin – MAPQT – Physical Education
B.S. Computer Science, Bellhaven College
ddemmin@stanthonyeagles.org
Technology
Cathy Bennett – I.T. Coordinator & Computer Lab Instructor
B.A., General Business, Mercer University
cbennett@stanthonyeagles.org
Counselor
Paula M. St.Pierre, LCSW – School Counselor
Social Work, University of Southern Mississippi
L.C.S.W., Licensed Certified Social Worker
pstpierre@stanthonyeagles.org
