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!
| Mrs. Denise Ball | Principal | dball@staug-md.org |
| Fr. John Williamson | Pastor | jwilliamson@archbalt.org |
| Mrs. Rhonda Cynkar | School Office Manager |
rcynkar@staug-md.org |
| Mrs. Jennifer Ross | Director of Admissions | jross@staug-md.org |
| Mrs. Karen Beach | Web Editor | karen@ccasta.org |
Faculty |
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Mrs. Barb Filar |
Preschool Director Preschool 3 teacher |
bfilar@staug-md.org |
| Mrs. Christie Hanna | Preschool 4 | channa@staug-md.org |
| Mrs. Amy Weatherholtz | Kindergarten | aweatherholtz@staug-md.org |
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Mrs. Meghan Brunt |
Grade 1 |
mbrunt@staug-md.org |
| Ms. Sue Mackay | Grade 2 | smackay@staug-md.org |
| Mrs. Jennifer Fucci | Grade 3 |
jfucci@staug-md.org |
| Ms. Joy Penaso | Grade 4 long-term sub | jpenaso@staug-md.org |
| Mrs. Ashley Krause | Grade 5 | akrause@staug-md.org |
| Mrs. Kathleen Arvin | Grade 7 homeroom Grade 6 traditional math |
karvin@staug-md.org |
| Mr. Joseph Miller, Vice Principal | Grade 6 homeroom Middle School Science Grade 7 Pre-Algebra Grade 8 Algebra |
jmiller@staug-md.org |
| Mrs. Marie Murphy | Grade 7 homeroom Middle School Social Studies and Religion |
mmurphy@staug-md.org |
| Mrs. Bethany Galan | Grade 8 homeroom Grade K-5 Media Grade 5, 7, 8 Literature Grade 6 ELA |
bgalan@staug-md.org |
| Mrs. Donna Michel | Reading Specialist | dmichel@staug-md.org |
| Mrs. Laurie Kaplan | Grade 6 Accelerated Math Grade 7 Traditional Math Grade 8 Traditional Math |
lkaplan@staug-md.org |
| Mrs. Kristy Reiniger | Physical Education | kreiniger@staug-md.org |
| Mrs. Amy Stephens | Music | astephens@staug-md.org |
| Ms. Hilary Christian | Art | hchristian@staug-md.org |
| Ms. Roselyn Santiago | Spanish Gr.K - 8 | rsantiago@staug-md.org |
Support Staff |
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| Mrs. Kristin Tsamoutalis |
School Counselor | ktsamoutalis@staug-md.org |
| Mrs. Linda Schuman | Preschool Instructional Aide |
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| Mrs. Aida Nichols | Preschool Instructional Aide | |
| Mrs. Stephanie Cramer | Kindergarten Instructional Aide | |
| Ms. Joy Pasano |
Grade 1 Instructional Aide | |
| Mrs. Patty Zaranski | Grade 2 Instructional Aide | |
| Mrs. Karen Shouse, R.N | Health Nurse | nurse@staug-md.org |
| Mrs. Julie Borsh, R.N. | Health Nurse | nurse@staug-md.org |
| Mr. Mark Mangus | Maintenance Supervisor | |
| Mrs.Lisa Toles-Felton | Before and After Care Supervisor | aftercare@staug-md.org |
| Mrs. Ruth Carmichael | Kitchen Manager | |
| Mr. Josh Ross | Athletic Association President | Athletics@ccasta.org |
Meet Our Principal
Mrs. Denise Ball is a certified teacher, serving in education for over twenty-three years. She has served as a Catholic school principal since 2011 and this is her third year at St. Augustine. Mrs. Ball is a doctoral student and earned her Master of Education from the University of Detroit Mercy
with a focus on curriculum and instruction and was inducted into Alpha Sigma Nu, the Jesuit Honor Society. When time permits, Denise likes to spend
time outdoors with her family, write and develop professional development programs.
Mrs. Ball is an Army veteran and has been married to a fabulous husband for twenty-five years. She has two joy-filled children, Nathaniel and Claire,
who both attend an area Catholic High School. Denise’s strong faith in Christ encourages her to live an intentional life, in the moment. It has always been her way to take the path less chosen AND it has made all the difference! She feels blessed to be a part of such an amazing Christ-centered community like the Catholic Community of Ascension and St. Augustine and looks forward to the many adventures Christ has planned for her here.
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.