Faculty & Staff
It's 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!
Meet Our Principal
Mrs. Ball has served in education for over twenty-five years. She served Catholic education for the Archdiocese of Detroit for seventeen years before relocating to the Archdiocese of Baltimore. This is her eighth year of serving as a principal and her second year at St. Augustine. Mrs. Ball is currently a doctoral student at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. She earned a Master's in the Art of Teaching from the University of Detroit Mercy and Bachelor of Science in Post-Secondary Education from Southern Illinois University Carbondale, both degrees with a focus in Curriculum and Instruction. Mrs. Ball has been married for twenty-six years, has two children who attend Catholic High School, is an Army veteran and in her spare time likes to travel and write.
Meet Our Pastor
Fr. John A. Williamson
Fr. John A. Williamson is the pastor of the Catholic Community of Ascension & St. Augustine and of St Augustine School. Fr. John grew up in Perry Hall, MD and attended St. Joseph Fullerton. He then went on to Loyola Blakefield and then to Mt. St. Mary's University. Fr. John completed his graduate and seminary studies at the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. He was ordained in 2000 and became an Associate Pastor at St. Jane Frances de Chantal, the Cathedral of Mary our Queen, and then the Catholic Community of South Baltimore where he later became the Administrator. Fr. John was named Pastor of Church of the Ascension in Halethorpe in 2008 and Pastor of St. Augustine in 2011. He has since presided over the merging of the churches into one vibrant parish on two active campuses. He is very excited to be working in a parish with so many young people and so much vitality and growth.
Please visit our church website at www.ccasta.org.
Faculty and Staff
We are so blessed in our dedicated faculty and staff. 100% of our teachers are in compliance with the State of Maryland teacher expectations, with many having earned a graduate degree or higher.
School Admin Team
Joseph Miller, Assistant Principal
Kristen Tsamoutalis, School Counselor
Amy Weatherholtz, Director of Resources
Rhonda Cynkar, Office Manager
Jennifer Ross, Director of Admissions
Susie Lynch, Director of Advancement
Lisa Toles-Felton, Administrative Assistant
Cheryl Marc, VIRTUS Coordinator
Early Childhood Team
Aida Nichols, PK3 Teacher
Karissa Harris, PK3 Instructional Assistant
Christie Hanna, PK4 Teacher
Linda Schuman, PK4 Instructional Assistant
Megan Turmel, Kindergarten Teacher
Betsy Kulp, Instructional Assistant
Meghan Brunt, First Grade Teacher
Stephanie Cramer, Instructional Assistant
Sue Mackay, Second Grade Teacher
Patty Zaranski, Instructional Assistant
Elementary Team
Jen Fucci, Third Grade Teacher
Mary Graham, Fourth Grade Teacher
Katie Franz, Fifth Grade Teacher
Middle School Team
Laurie Kaplan, 6th Grade Homeroom, MS Math, Religion and Math Department Chair
Shannon Benedetto, 7th Grade Homeroom, MS Science and Social Studies
Ashley Krause, 8th Grade Homeroom, MS English and Language Arts, ELA co-Department Chair
Marie Murphy, MS Religion, Discovery Education Tech Integration Teacher, Religion Department Chair
Specials Team
Amy Stephens, Vocal Music (PK-8), Middle School Church Choir and Theater
Hilary Christian, Art (PK-8)
Kristy Reiniger, PE (PK-8)
Minerva Rodriguez, Spanish (The Maryland Language Project)
Jackie Truitt, Band (The Band Program)
St. John Neumann Resource Program
Donna Michel, Reading Specialist
Amy Weatherholtz, Director of Resources
Support Staff
Karen Shouse, R.N. Lead Nurse
Karen Munter, R.N
Brittany Roper, R.N
Lisa Toles-Felton, Before/After Care Supervisor
Joy Penaso, Before/After Care Assistant
Marla Gilbey, Before/After Care Assistant
Maintenance
Mark Magnus, Facilities Manager
Sean Seymur, Facilities Assistant