Faculty & Staff

Creating an environment for students that instills the love of learning and creates life-long learners is a goal shared by the faculty and staff of Saint Mary Catholic School.  Members of the SMCS team are qualified, dedicated, energetic, and enthusiastic!

SAINT MARY CATHOLIC SCHOOL
218 W. Washington Street, Hagerstown, MD 21740-4765
301-733-1184
e-mail info@stmarycatholicschool.org
mcdermott@stmarycatholicschool.org
Web Site: stmarycatholicschool.org

ADMINISTRATION
Priest Administrator:                  Rev. Fr. Collin Poston
Associate Pastor:                       Rev. Fr. James Nirappel
Pastor Emeritus:                        Rev. Fr. George Limmer
Principal:                                      Mrs. Patricia A. McDermott, B.S.El.Ed., M.Ed.
Administrative Assistant:           Mrs. Mary Minahan
Office Assistant:                          Mrs. Cheryl Hammond

PRIMARY UNIT TEACHERS
Kindergarten AB:                          Mrs. Dana Hilmoe, B.S., M.A.
Grade 1AB:                                    Mrs. Tina Forsythe, B.A. Special Ed.
Grade 1:                                         Mrs. Jeanie Stark, B.S.
Grade 2AB:                                    Mrs. Bonnie Cleary, B.A., El.Ed., M.Ed.

INTERMEDIATE UNIT TEACHERS
Grade 3B:                                      Mrs. Rae Leggett, B.A.
Grade 3:                                         Mrs. Jeanie Stark, B.S.
Grade 4AB:                                    Ms. Mary Poffenberger, B.A., El.Ed., M.Ed.
Grade 5AB:                                    Mr. Robert Miller, Jr, B.A .El.Ed., M.Ed.

MIDDLE SCHOOL UNIT TEACHERS
Grade 6:                                          Mrs. Ann Marshall, B.A.
Grade 7A:                                        Ms. Pamela Ward, B.A., M.A.
Grade 7B:                                       Mrs. Jennifer Karn, B.S., M.Ed.
Grade 8:                                          Mrs. Mary K. Barger, B.A. El.Ed., M.Ed.

SUPPORT STAFF
Resource Teacher:                      Sr. Aloysius Norman, S.S.N.D., B.A.
Art 6-8/Computer K-8:                  Mrs. Marisa Kenney, B.F.A.
Pre-Algebra/Algebra:                    Mrs. Faith Mentzer, B.A., M.A.
Elem. Art:                                        Mrs. Jessica Craver, B.A.
Library:                                            Mrs. Marisa Bowers, B.S.
Music:                                              Mrs. Pamela Miller, B.A. Music Ed.
Physical Education (K-8):            Mr. Steven Lachut, B.S.
Spanish (3-8):                                Mrs. Veronica Barbon, B.A., M.Arch.
Teacher Assistant:                        Mrs. Suzanne Cochran
Teacher Assistant:                        Mrs. Carolyn Bryant, B.S. Cert. Sports Med.
Teacher Assistant:                        Mrs. Lori Balog
Classroom Assistant:                  Mrs. Madeline Bender
School Nurse:                                Ms. Paula Radley, R.N.
Marketing:                                       Mrs. Deborah Bockrath
Cafeteria Manager:                       Mrs. Tina Theis
Cafeteria:                                        Mrs. Barbara Brooks
Maintenance:                                 Mr. Robert Eves
Maintenance:                                  Mr. Richard Sprankle
Maintenance:                                  Mr. Neal Gray