Staff Biographies

Administration

Fr. Linh Nguyen
Pastor

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Father Linh is known for his passion, wit, love of people and true determination to bring God into every day lives. Much of his character is derived from his past experiences as a small child growing up in Vietnam.

Father Linh graduated from Holmes High School in Covington, Kentucky and then University of Kentucky. In 1993, Father Linh entered the seminary and studied in Indiana and Chicago with a degree in Music, Theology, Philosophy and Communications.

Father Linh presided over Sts. Peter and Paul in Danville, KY from 2002 to 2007. He began his tenure at Sts. Francis and John in August 2007.


 

Dan Mardell 
Principal

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Education

Administrative Licensure, Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, New Mexico

M.A., Elementary Education with a Reading Emphasis, Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, New Mexico

B.A., in Elementary Education and Physical Education, University of Minnesota, Morris, Minnesota

Years of Teaching Experience: 35+ years

Jennifer Noffsinger
Administrative Assistant

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Faculty

 

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Education

B.S. Human Ecology Louisiana State University (1975).

Years of Teaching Experience: 30+ years In Kindergarten and Pre-K
 



Ms. Kelsi Crank
Four Year old Pre-K

 

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Education

B.A., Elementary Education, Eastern Kentucky University (1990)

M.A., Elementary Education, Georgetown College

M.A., Instructional Leadership from Eastern Kentucky University

Certification

Provisional Certificate For Teaching In The Early Elementary Grades K-4 (And Self- Contained Grades 5-6)

Rank I

Resource teacher for the Kentucky Teacher Intern Program

Years of Teaching Experience: 20+ years

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Education

BA., Elementary Education, University of Kentucky
M.A., Elementary Education, University of Kentucky
M.A., Instructional Leadership, Eastern Kentucky University.
Certification
Provisional Elementary Certificate, Grades 1-8
Rank I
Resource teacher for the Kentucky Teacher Intern Program

Years of Teaching Experience: 25+ years

Education

B.A., Ed, Elementary Education, Campbellsville College (1987)

M.A., Ed, Elementary Education, Georgetown College (1991)

Certification

Provisional Elementary Certificate, Grades 1-8
Rank 2

Years of Teaching Experience: 10+ years

 

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Education  
B.A., in Early Childhood/Elementary Education Anna Maria College, Paxton, Massachusetts
Currently obtaining M.A. in Reading and Writing

Certification 
Professional Certificate For Teaching in Elementary School, Primary through Grade 5, KY
Professional Certificate For Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education, Birth through Primary, KY
Provisional Certificate Early Childhood Pre-K through Grade 3, MA

Rank 3

Years of Teaching Experience: 10+ years

Amanda Hoff

Education
B.A. Elementary Education, Hanover College
M.A. Elementary Education, Indiana University - Southeast 

Certification 
Kentucky Certification Primary through 5th grade 

Years of Teaching Experience: 10 years

Education

B.S., Elementary Education,University of Kentucky

Certification

Years of Teaching Experience: 2 years

Education

B.S., Early Elementary Education, University of Louisville
M.A., Teacher Leadership, Georgetown College

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Education
B.S., Elementary Education, Midway College
B.S., Middle School Education, Georgetown College
M.A., Elementary Education, University of the Cumberlands

Certification 
Kentucky grades K-5 & Middle School English and Communications
Rank 2

Years of Teaching Experience:  10

Mrs. Colleen Reinhart
Eighth Grade Homeroom, 8th grade LA and Math for Grades 6, 7, & 8 including Algebra 1 and Geometry

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Education
B.A., University of Notre Dame
M.A., Elementary Education grades K-8 with specialized middle school emphasis , Vanderbilt University

Certification
Tennessee Certification in Elementary Education grades K-8
Kentucky Certification in Elementary Education grades K-5
In the process of obtaining a current Kentucky certification

Years of Teaching Experience: 3

Mrs. Suzanne Drummond
Technology Teacher

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Education
B.A., University of Cincinnati
J.D.,  University of Cincinnati

Years of Teaching Experience:  4

Ms. Hannah Staub
Music Teacher

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Education
B.A. Occupational Science, Eastern Kentucky University

Years of Teaching Experience:  3

Ms. Barbara Moore
Art Teacher

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Art Showcase
Click here to view various art collections by the students at Saint John School. You can then select a group of pictures to view, and then the specific classroom collection. Once you are viewing a collection for a specific classroom, you can click on a picture to get a larger view. Click PREVIOUS PHOTO or NEXT PHOTO to browse all images in a collection.

Veronica Diaz
Spanish Teacher

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Education
Bachelor of Science Degree: Industrial Engineering. Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (1994), Member of the Southern Associations of Colleges and Schools; a US Accredited Engineering Institution.

Years of Teaching Experience: 5 years

Emily Laco
Middle School Relgion 

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Education
BA Religious Studies, University of Dayton

Certification
Lay Ministry, University of Dayton
Forum for Young Catechetical Leaders, Institute for Pastoral Initiatives 

Years Experience: 1st year teaching

Years Catechist Experience: 13 years


Lydia Sandifer
Food Service Director

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