Mrs. Deb Waters, Ed. S.
dwaters@ourladyofthecross.org
Head of School
Twenty three years of experience in Catholic education, administration and ministry. Proud parent of 2 Our LC students and committed to providing faithful education in the Catholic tradition to the families of Lebanon County.
ADMINISTRATION
OFFICE
Mrs. Tracey Bender
tbender@ourladyofthecross.org
Teaching and Office Aide
7 years at Lebanon Catholic working with the PreK & Kindergarten. Proud parent of a Lebanon Catholic graduate.
Happy to be helping our wonderful students and teachers!
Mrs. Katie Carl
kcarl@ourladyofthecross.org
Administrative Assistant
Proud parent of 2 Our LC students and a Lebanon Catholic graduate.
Brings eight years of experience and expertise to the front office.
FACULTY
Mr. Thomas Beazley
tbeazley@ourladyofthecross.org
M.A. United States History, B.A. History, PA Principal’s Cert.
Secondary History and Religion Teacher, Coach.
Lifelong educator, devoting over 47 years to Catholic education as both a teacher and administrator.
Miss Kiely Chaklos
kchaklos@ourladyofthecross.org
Third and Fourth Grade Teacher
Lifelong learner, educator, and coach. Bachelor’s in Early Childhood Education and Special Education. Masters in Business Administration. 2015 Lebanon Valley College graduate. 4 years teaching at Lebanon Catholic and 2 years teaching in public education. Product of 13 years of Catholic education. If you can’t find her on the soccer field at OLC, you can find her on the basketball court at LVC, where she is the assistant women’s basketball coach.
Mrs. Jean Coleman
jcoleman@ourladyofthecross.org
Pre-K and Kindergarten Teacher
B.S. Elementary and Early Childhood Education
1981 Graduate of Lebanon Catholic School
Started at Our Lady of the Valley in 1999
Taught at Lebanon Catholic School 2000 – 2020
Began my new journey at Our Lady of the Cross 2021
Mrs. Mary Susan Delagrange
msdelagrange@ourladyofthecross.org
Sixth & Seventh Grade Teacher
Mary Susan is a varied and creative teacher with three years experience in secondary Catholic education specializing in theater, speech, and English, as well as time spent working in public libraries and in education programs at Walt Disney World. Proud to have homeschooled four children who are now current OLC students and excited for the privilege of being a part of the OLC family.
Mrs. Colleen Frey
cfrey@ourladyofthecross.org
Middle School Science
PhD Neuroscience, BS Psychology, Secondary Ed Certification
Eleven years teaching experience at the undergraduate level in Biology, Physiology, and Psychology. Proud Mom to three former Lebanon Catholic students. LC Soccer Coach. Excited to contribute to Our LC School!
Mr. Tom Frey
tfrey@ourladyofthecross.org
Middle School Science Teacher
Mrs. Kathie Hatzfeld
khatzfeld@ourladyofthecross.org
B.S. Elementary and Early Education
Fifth Grade, Sixth & Seventh Grade Math Teacher
Proud ‘92 graduate of Lebanon Catholic, grateful parent of one current Our LC student and 2 LC alumni. She is an invested teacher with experience teaching and coaching across grade levels. She has taught 1st grade, middle school math, 4th grade, and subbed pre-k to 12th. She has coached soccer from the preschool level to the varsity level. She wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.
Mrs. Patti Hower
phower@ourladyofthecross.org
Phys Ed Teacher
1970 Graduate of Lebanon Catholic
BS Health and Physical Education East Stroudsburg University 1974
46 years of teaching Health and PE at Lebanon Catholic and championship coaching experience
Family of Lebanon Catholic graduates — Father, Brothers and daughter
Proud grandmother of 2 Our LC students
Miss Pattie Nash
pnash@ourladyofthecross.org
MEd, Athletic Administration, B.A. English, Secondary Education Certification
Religion and English Teacher/Spiritual Life Coordinator
Proud third generation graduate of Lebanon Catholic. Started my career in athletic training, and taught at the collegiate and secondary levels since 1998. Most recently was Campus Minister at Lebanon Catholic where I taught secondary Religion and English. Looking forward to helping to continue the legacy of Catholic education in Lebanon.
Holly Plummer
hplummer@ourladyofthecross.org
Health Teacher
Mrs. Georgine Purcell
gpurcell@ourladyofthecross.org
BS Elementary and Early childhood Education
First and Second Grade Teacher
Brings twenty-five years of experience and commitment and compassion to her students’ classroom experience. Proud parent of a Lebanon Catholic alumna.
Mrs. Elizabeth Shimko
eshimko@ourladyofthecross.org
B.S. Mathematics
Secondary Math Teacher
Accomplished teacher with 32 years of teaching experience at academic and honors levels.
Proud graduate and parent Lebanon Catholic.
Mr. Greg Tremper
gtremper@ourladyofthecross.org
Biology and Chemistry Teacher
John Von Blauch
jvonblauch@ourladyofthecross.org
Spanish Teacher
Lebanon Catholic ‘92, Awarded “Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice” by John Paul II 1992-93 taught English in Slovakia. Degrees in International Relations, Diplomacy and Marketing, S.I.U. Madrid, Spain. Diploma in Spanish Language and Culture, Collegium Palatinum, Spain. Graduate Diploma in Spanish Language, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain.
Extensive Travel in Europe; European USSR; World-wide contacts. Former managing director and co-owner of Cejalvo, Spanish Court jeweler. International Consultant.
School Counseling
Mrs. Karen Capriotti
kcapriotti@ourladyofthecross.org
kcapriotti@ourladyofthecross.org
M.Ed., Counselor Education, PA Supervisory Certification
Proud L.C. Graduate!
Was the High School Counselor at Lebanon Catholic from 1989 until 2015. Left to accept an Administrative position with Lancaster-Lebanon IU13.
Retired from that in June, 2022 and very happy to be returning to my roots of school counseling!
Amy Mclaughlin-Rider
amy_mclaughlin_rider@iu13.org
Elementary/Middle School Counselor
Speech & Language Services
Allyson Carpenter
allyson_carpenter@iu13.org
Speech & Language Therapist