Faculty & Staff

Faculty & Staff

Meet Our SAS Team

It is the ministry of Catholic educators to embody the faith in everything they do. They model and teach children how to form a personal relationship with Jesus and build a foundation for lifelong learning and discipleship. Meet our talented and dedicated faculty and staff!

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Joseph Miller - Prinicpal

Mr. Joseph Miller – Principal

Joseph is excited to serve in his fourth year as the principal and looks forward to collaborating with the Catholic Community of Ascension and Saint Augustine’s parish and school families. Joseph Miller has served in education as a middle school science and math teacher for over thirteen years including three years as an assistant principal. Joseph holds a Bachelor’s degree from Johns Hopkins University, a Master’s in STEM Leadership, and Admin certification from Notre Dame of Maryland University. Both Joseph and his son were baptized at Saint Augustine Catholic Church. Besides his work in education, he has served as the head coach for the summer swim team at Rollingwood Pool for the past twenty-two years. He is thrilled to be serving the Catholic Community of Ascension and St. Augustine as principal of St. Augustine Catholic School.

jmiller@staug-md.org 

Fr. Dale Picarella

Fr. Dale is thrilled to join and collaborate with Saint Augustine Catholic School as pastor.  Father Dale brings a wealth of knowledge, experience, and passion for ministry, evangelization, and working closely with school families.  Father Dale’s hope for CCASTA is that we encounter Jesus Christ in a personal way so as to grow in being his followers with Christ at the center of our lives. In this way, we are able to share His good news with our families, our neighborhoods, the sick, the poor, the broken of heart, and the estranged.

Please visit our church website at www.ccasta.org.

Faculty and Staff

Laura Kaplan

Laura Kaplan

Assistant Principal (MS Math)

lkaplan@staug-md.org

Kristin Tsamoutalis

Kristin Tsamoutalis

School Counselor

ktsamoutalis@staug-md.org

Rhonda Cynkar

Rhonda Cynkar

Business Manager

rcynkar@staug-md.org

Jennifer Ross

Jennifer Ross

Director of Admissions

jross@staug-md.org 

Lisa Toles-Felton

Lisa Toles-Felton

Administrative Assistant/Virtus Coordinator

lfelton@staug-md.org 

Joy Emery

Joy Emery

Director of Advancement

jemery@staug-md.org

Aida Nichols

Aida Nichols

PK3 Teacher

anichols@staug-md.org 

Laura Tully

Laura Tully

PK3 Instructional Assistant

ltully@staug-md.org 

Christie Hanna

Christie Hanna

Linda Schuman

Linda Schuman

PK4 Instructional Assistant

lschuman@staug-md.org

Elizabeth (Betsy) Kulp

Elizabeth (Betsy) Kulp

Kindergarten Teacher

bkulp@staug-md.org 

Rhonda Taylor

Rhonda Taylor

1st Grade Instructional Assistant

rtaylor@staug-md.org 

Sarah Gilliam

Sarah Gilliam

1st Grade Teacher

sgilliam@staug-md.org 

Sue Mackay

Sue Mackay

2nd Grade Teacher 

smackay@staug-md.org

Patricia Zaranski

Patricia Zaranski

2nd Grade Instructional Assistant

pzaranski@staug-md.org

Mckenzie Oroho

Mckenzie Oroho

3rd Grade Teacher

moroho@staug-md.org 

Terri Hunter

Terri Hunter

3rd Grade Instructional Assistant

thunter@staug-md.org

Matilde Chavez

Matilde Chavez

4th Grade Teacher 

mchavez@staug-md.org

Karissa Harris

Karissa Harris

5th Grade Teacher

kharris@staug-md.org 

Ashley Krause

Ashley Krause

6th Grade Homeroom (ELA Teacher)

akrause@staug-md.org

Mehul Gandhi

Mehul Gandhi

7th Grade Homeroom (Math/SS Teacher)

mgandhi@staug-md.org

Shannon Benedetto

Shannon Benedetto

8th Grade Homeroom (Religion/Sci Teacher)

sbenedetto@staug-md.org

Marie Murphy

Marie Murphy

Technology Teacher

mmurphy@staug-md.org

Jillian Rydl

Jillian Rydl

Art Teacher

jrydl@staug-md.org

Emma Mountcastle

Emma Mountcastle

Music Teacher (MS ELA Support)

emountcastle@staug-md.org 

Madison Scheimreif

Madison Scheimreif

Faculty & Staff at SAS

Karla Bandek

Spanish Teacher

kbandek@staug-md.org

Faculty & Staff at SAS

Susan Day

Band Teacher

band@staug-md.org

Anne Sussie

Anne Susie

Resource Director

asusie@staug-md.org 

Claire Broadhurst

Claire Broadhurst

Before/After Care Team Leader

cbroadhurst@staug-md.org 

Karen Shouse

Karen Shouse

Faculty & Staff at SAS

Karen Munter

Brittany Roper

Brittany Roper

Sean Seymour

Sean Seymour

Facilities Assistant

sean@ccasta.org 

Miguel Imenez

Miguel Jimenez

Facilities Assistant

miguel@ccasta.org