Faculty & Staff – Our Lady of the Cross

ADMINISTRATION

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.

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
3 years with Our Lady of the Cross as a classroom aide and office aide
Happy to be helping our wonderful students and teachers!

Mrs. Katie Carl
kcarl@ourladyofthecross.org
Administrative Assistant
Proud parent of 2 Our Lady of the Cross students and a Lebanon Catholic graduate
Currently pursuing a degree in Business and Marketing at HACC
Brings nine 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, Quiz Bowl
Lifelong educator, devoting over 48 years to Catholic education as both a teacher and administrator

Miss Kiely Chaklos
kchaklos@ourladyofthecross.org
Second, 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 English & Religion, Secondary English, Speech & Debate Teacher, Theater Coach
Mary Susan is a varied and creative teacher with four 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
High School Psychology
PhD Neuroscience, BS Psychology, Secondary Ed Certification
Previous teaching experience includes middle & high school sciences, as well as undergraduate-level Biology, Anatomy, & Physiology, and Health Psychology. Proud Mom to three former Lebanon Catholic/current OLC students. LC Soccer Coach. Excited to contribute to Our LC School!

Mr. Tom Frey
tfrey@ourladyofthecross.org
High School Psychology 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.

Mrs. Georgine Purcell
gpurcell@ourladyofthecross.org
BS Elementary and Early childhood Education
Kindergarten and First Grade Teacher
Brings twenty-eight years of experience and commitment and compassion to her students’ classroom experience. Proud parent of a Lebanon Catholic alumna. Extended Day Program Coordinator.

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

Mrs. Mair Brice
mbrice@ourladyofthecross.org
Pre-K through high school Art Appreciation and Production
Instructional Support Teacher for elementary through high school
Administrative Support
BS in Elementary Education and Special Education
Applied Behavioral Analysis Certified
Cross-curricular teacher with 8 years of experience within the classroom Lifelong Catholic, and proud parent of two OLC students

Mr. Michael White
mwhite@ourladyofthecross.org

Grades 1-8 Science and Social Studies teacher

B.S. Elementary Education, Juniata College, Huntingdon, PA, with Middle School Science Certification

Over 40 years of public school experience, most of which was in upper elementary and middle school. A large portion of that experience has been in teaching science. Very proud proud parent of six in a blended family with four grandchildren. Taught CCD grades 1-12 at former parish in Maryland. Very excited to be part of Our Lady of the Cross School!

School Counseling

Mrs. Karen Capriotti
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!

Jennifer Cangialosi, M.Ed.
jennifer_cangialosi@iu13.org
Elementary School Counselor, Lancaster – Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13

Heather Groff
heather_groff@iu13.org
Secondary School Counselor, Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13

Speech & Language Services

Allyson Carpenter
allyson_carpenter@iu13.org
Speech & Language Therapist