Faculty

Ms. Margaret Ruefle
mruefle@alphaschool.org

Principal
BA  Gannon University
MEd University of Pittsburgh
MS School Administration and Supervision   Duquesne University
Instructional Certificates: Principal  K-12
 
Sr. Margie Walsh, CDP
srmargie@alphaschool.org
 
Administrative Assistant
BA  Education    La Roche College
MS  Education (Secondary Mathematics)    University of Pittsburgh
Instructional  Certificate: Mathematics

Ms. Christina Ervin
cervin@alphaschool.org

Business Office

Mrs. Patricia Kachmar
pkachmar@alphaschool.org

Director of Admissions

Yvonne Conner
yconner@alphaschool.org

School Secretary
 
TEACHERS


Mr. Douglas Beacham
dbeacham@alphaschool.org
 
Language Arts  7th and 8th  Grade  
BA   La Roche College 
Instructional Certificate: Elementary  K-6
 
Mr. Bernard Bileck
bbileck@alphaschool.org
 
Science - K - 3rd Grade
BS   Gannon University
MS   Gannon University
Instructional  Certificate:  Elementary K-6   

Mrs. De Andra  Boronyak
dboroynak@alphaschool.org

Swimming  Grades K - 4
BS    Indiana University of Pennsylvania
MEd  Gannon University Erie
WSI
 
Mrs. Jennifer Brown-Clair
jbrown-clair@alphaschool.org
 
Art -  All Grades
BS    La Roche College
Instructional Certificate:  K-12    
 
Mrs. Linda Cessar
lcessar@alphaschool.org
 
Science - 6th ,7th and 8th Grade
BS  (Chemistry)    Dickinson College
MS  ( Analytical Chemistry)   Indiana University
Instructional   Certificates:  Chemistry 7-12,  Mid-Level Science 7-9 
 
Mrs. Courtney  Dalessandro
cdalessandro@alphaschool.org
 
Librarian and Computers  All Grades
BA (Global Policy Studies)  Chatham College
MLIS (Library and Information Science) University of Pittsburgh
Instructional Certificates: Library Science  K-12 ,  English  7-12, Social Studies 7-12

 Mrs. Lisa  DeArmit
ldearmit@alphaschool.org
 
Kindergarten
BA ( Elementary/Early Childhood)   Juniata College
Instructional Certificates:  Elementary  K-6,  Early Childhood  N-3 
 
 Mrs. Erin DeVore
edevore@alphaschool.org
 
1st Grade
BS   (Elementary & Special Ed.)      Duquesne University 
Instructional Certificates:  Elementary  K-6,  Special Ed  N-12 
 
Sr. Diane Dunn, CDP
srdiane@alphaschool.org

Kindergarten
BA (Mathematics and Religious Studies)      La Roche  College
MS   (Elementary Ed)       Duquesne University
Instructional Certificate:  Elementary   K-6 , 9th Grade Math

Mrs. Lynn Farina
lfarina@alphaschool.org
 
Language Arts  Grades 3rd and  4th
BS  (Elementary )     Slippery Rock University
BA  (Human Ecology)   Mercyhurst College 
Instructional Certificate:  Elementary  K-6
 
Ms. Kristine Hattman
khattman@alphaschool.org

Music  All Grades
BA    (Journalism)     Duquesne University
MBA  (Marketing )     University of Pittsburgh
BA  (Music )    University of Pittsburgh
Instructional  Certificate:   Music

Mrs. Patricia Hiles
philes@alphaschool.org
 
Language Arts - 6th Grade
BA  John Carroll University
MEd University of Pittsburgh
Instructional  Certificates:  Elementary  K-6  , Reading Specialist, Special Ed
 
Ms. Yuet-Ming  Eva Hui
ehui@alphaschool.org

Chinese  Grades   K - 4
BA  Hong Kong Baptist College
MEd    University of Pittsburgh
Instructional  Certificate:  Northcote  College of Education     Hong Kong

  
Mr.  Nathan Kramm
nkramm@alphaschool.org

Phys Ed   All Grades
BS     Slippery Rock University
Instructional Certificate:  Health and Phys Ed     K-12

 
 Mrs. Agnes Lapinski
alapinski@alphaschool.org
 
2nd Grade
BS   (Major in Psychology and English Literature)  University of Pittsburgh
MAT    ( Elementary Education)        University of Pittsburgh
Instructional  Certificate:    Elementary   
 
Sr. Anna Marie Muck, CDP
amuck@alphaschool.org
 
Religion  Grade 3
BE   Duquesne University
ME   Duquesne University
Instructional  Certificate:  Elementary Education
 
Miss Lisa Olivo
lolivo@alphaschool.org
 
2nd. Grade
BA   ( Special Ed. & Elementary Ed. )     Slippery Rock University
InstructionalCertificates:  Elementary  K-6,  Special Ed  N-12
 
 Mrs. Mary Celeste Ott
mott@alphaschool.org
 
Science and Religion - 4th and 5th Grade
BA   (Humanistic Studies and History)       St. Mary's Notre Dame     
MA   Michigan State University
Instructional  Certificates:  Elementary  K-6, English 7-12,  Social Studies
 
Mrs. Dana Poznik
dpoznik@alphaschool.org
 
Social Studies  - 6th ,7th , and 8th Grade
Language Arts  Grade  5
BS    ( Elementary Education )     Duquesne University
MEd   ( Reading Specialist Certification)     Duquesne University     
Instructional  Certificate:  Middle School - Grades 7, 8 and 9 
 
Sr. Jeanine Ruhe, CDP

Kindergarten Aide
BE          Duquesne University
MS/LS     Catholic University
 
Ms. Susan Shick
sshick@alphaschool.org
 
Math -  3rd ,4th  and 5th Grade
BA  (Psychology and Elementary Education)     Seton Hill University            
MA  (Special Education)   Seton Hill University
Instructional Certificate: Elementary  
 
Mrs. Carolyn Strawoet
cstrawoet@alphaschool.org

Lunch Program / After School Day Care
BS   Elementary Education        Indiana University of PA
 
Mrs. Catherine Thimons
cthimons@alphaschool.org
 
Social Studies  Grades 3rd, 4th, and 5th
Language Arts   Grade 4
BS  ( Education )    Indiana University of Pennsylvania
MEd   Indiana University of Pennsylvania 
Instructional Certificate: Elementary  K-6,  Reading Specialist
 
 Ms. Deborah Weber
dweber@alphaschool.org
 
Math -   6th, 7th and 8th Grade
BS   (Mathematics    Secondary Education)   Grove City College    
Instructional  Certificate:     Mathematics

Mrs. Laura  Yarzebinski
lyarzebinski@alphaschool.org


Swim Instructor   Grades K-4