Faculty welcome parent involvement and believe that close teacher-parent relations are essential to academic success. Most teachers do not have phones in their classrooms, so e-mail is the best means of communicating with teachers.
Parents are also welcome to leave a message for a teacher with the school secretary at 318.221-7454.
The administrative offices at St. Mark’s Cathedral School are staffed by a diverse, well-educated, and highly respected team of individuals who share a common goal of running an outstanding institution. They fully subscribe to the mission and goals of St. Mark’s and work every day to ensure that our students, faculty, and staff are nurtured and challenged.
Dr. Chris Carter
Head of School
B.A. English; M.A. English; D. Min. Educational Leadership
“And gladly would he teach and gladly learn.” – Chaucer With over twenty years as a teacher, administrator, and head in independent schools, and over half that time spent in Episcopal schools, Chris Carter is committed to the freedom that independent schools have to focus on a unique mission and meet the individual needs of students and their families. He is particularly committed to Episcopal schools and their distinctive vision that schools should be Christian communities that affirm that all knowledge comes from God and whose missions integrate spiritual formation into all aspects of the educational experience. Before coming to St. Mark’s in 2008, Dr. Carter was the Head of Bishop Seabury Academy in Lawrence, Kansas, having previously served schools in Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. He has been listed twice in “Who’s Who in American High School Teachers” and continues his ministry of teaching both in school chapel services and by teaching an enrichment class in the Middle School. Dr. Carter has been in education for twenty-four years, serving for the past four years as our Head of School. He also teaches various middle school enrichments as his schedule allows. Dr. Carter counts Robert E. Lee as one of his heroes. Lee became president of Washington College after the Civil War and was committed to creating a modern, liberal arts curriculum and an institution that could help reconcile the North and the South. In his spare time, Dr. Carter enjoys running, reading, and playing with his children. Dr. Carter has two children enrolled at St. Mark’s.
Mrs. Kelli Beason
Library/Media Specialist & Technology Director
Mrs. Beason is in her fourth year of teaching at St. Mark’s. She taught 3rd grade for 3 years and now joins us in the library as our media speicalist and technology director. Her hero is Mother Teresa because she loved children and helping people. Mother Teresa is a perfect example of the Proverbs 31 woman! In her spare time, Mrs. Beason enjoys traveling, spending time with her family, reading, and watching the Baylor Bears.
B.S. Elementary Education
Mme Olivia Bradley
Middle School Director, Middle School French, Student Council Sponsor
B.A. French
“A good teacher is like a candle – it consumes itself to light the way for others.”
Madame Bradley has spent twenty-seven years teaching French and leading the middle school of St. Mark’s. Deeply committed to her students and to St. Mark’s, Mme Bradley makes sure that middle school students are held to high academic and behavioral standards in order to prepare them for high school, even as she makes sure they have adequate adult emotional support for the trials and tribulations of the difficult middle school years. An important part of Mme Bradley’s duties includes helping students and their parents find the right school for their high school studies. Her students love her joie de vivre and her complete dedication to all things St. Mark’s. Mme Bradley’s hero is her mother who the strongest and most loving lady she has ever known. In her spare time, she enjoys being with her family and friends and supporting St. Mark’s athletes.
Mrs. Jennifer Burrus
Business Manager
Mrs. Burrus has fourteen years of experience and has spent the past eleven years at St. Mark’s. She is a leader in our use of technology on campus and is always available to parents as well as faculty and staff members. Her mother is her hero because she can do everything – from changing car batteries to sewing prom dress, there is nothing she can’t do! When not crunching numbers and creating spreadsheets, Mrs. Burrus enjoys spending time with her family. She has two children a little girl and a little boy.
Mrs. Sarah Cantwell
Admission & Development Director
“Yesterday is a memory, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift.” Mrs. Cantwell spent five years in retail marketing prior to coming to St. Mark’s. She spent three years in the business office prior to taking over the admissions and development aspects of the school. Mrs. Cantwell is looking forward to her third year in admissions and development. Mrs. Cantwell’s heroes are her parents because they have been the teachers in her life who always provided her with a strong support system, faith, and family. The values instilled in her by her parents are very significant to her now in her relationship with her two daughters. In the small amount of spare time that she has, Mrs. Cantwell can be found cheering on her husband’s baseball team (Byrd High School), traveling, and spending time outdoors with her family.
B.S. Business
Mrs. Darlene Fair
Lower School Director
B.S. Education; M.S. + 30 Education; Reading Specialist; Certification in School Principalship; Certification in School Supervision
“Teaching is the profession that teaches all the other professions.” Mrs. Fair leads the lower school at St. Mark’s. With forty-four years in elementary education as principal, curriculum coordinator, and second grade classroom teacher, she brings a wealth of experience to our students and teachers. Mrs. Fair is committed to ensuring that the fundamental knowledge and skills of the elementary curriculum inspire students to love learning and excite each individual student. She also coordinates all standardized testing and any additional academic support for students in both Lower and Middle Schools. Mrs. Fair’s office is always busy with students getting help or teachers seeking advice. Mrs. Fair lists her grandmother as he hero. While growing up she was her best friend. She did lots of fun thing with her grandmother such as playing cards, shopping and going to eat lunch at her favorite places. In her spare time, Mrs. Fair enjoys reading, going to the movies, and going to plays.
Ms. Tiffany Magierowski
Accounts & Database Manager
Ms. Magierowski comes to St. Mark's with five years' experience in business management. This is her second year at St. Mark's in the business office. Her hero is her late grandmother, whose personality and integrity often influence her daily decisions. Ms. Magierowski loves working with a really strong, close-knit group of people who all genuinely like and respect each other. The work-life balance offered by St. Mark's is such a blessing to her, and she believes it helps keep all of our faculty and staff happy and motivated.
B.S. Business Management
Mrs. Jenny McDowell
School Secretary
“Adversity is like a strong wind. It tears away from us all but the things that cannot be torn, so that we see ourselves as we really are.” –Arthur Golden Mrs. McDowell has been St. Mark’s secretary for the past eight years. She knows the school inside and out, and she always has a welcoming smile and loving heart for everyone. Mrs. McDowell cites her sister Vicki as being her hero because she is her best friend and supporter. Vicki has the heart of a sister, mother, best friend, confident, and – above all – her light shines through even during tough times. When not making sure that our school runs smoothly, Mrs. McDowell enjoys reading, visiting family, and working in her yard.
Mrs. Jessica Russo
Preschool Director
B.A. History; M.A. Teaching
“I’ve learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions and not on our circumstances.” –Martha Washington (the original American military wife) Mrs. Russo, aka Miss Jessica, is our preschool director. She has eleven years of teaching experience and has spent the last seven years at St. Mark’s. Heller Keller is her hero. Mrs. Russo enjoys watching her children play sports. She is also an avid reader and likes going to the movies. Mrs. Russo has two children – both who graduated from St. Mark’s. Mrs. Russo’s passion is implementing developmentally appropriate programs for pre-school children and ensuring that every child’s first school experience is rich and exciting for the children and for their parents. Under Miss Jessica’s nurturing leadership, children in the White House have a wonderful time developing all the skills necessary for success in the elementary grades.
Coach J. D. Turner
Athletic Director, Physical Education
“Be more concerned with your character than your reputation because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think of you.” Coach Turner has ten years of experience in teaching and coaching, and he is in his fifth year of serving St. Mark’s as its athletic director and first through eighth grade P.E. teacher. He looks up to coaches Eddie Robinson, Bobby Bowden, and Nick Saban not only because they are excellent coaches but also because they have changed the world by rearing productive men through coaching. In his spare time, Coach Turner enjoys working out and spending time with his children.
B.S. Kinesiology with a minor in Psychology
Ms. Alexis Wedgeworth
Assistant Lower School Director
“A good teacher is a master of simplification and an enemy of simplism.” – Louis A. Berman Ms. Wedgeworth is a highly-degreed and accomplished teacher with nine years of experience in early childhood and kindergarten education. She has been at St. Mark’s for the past five years. Her heroes are her parents. Ms. Wedgeworth’s mom taught her to appericate the arts, and her dad taught her to value education. She had a terrific balance of liberal arts growing up. Ms. Wedgeworth loves to travel and experience new cultures. She has been overseas nine times.
B.A. Psychology; M.Ed. School Counseling; MAT, LPC, RPT, NCC
Mrs. Martha Whitehead
ASM Director, School Office Assistant
“Expect the unexpected!” Mrs. Whitehead has many years of experience and has been the ASM Director at St. Mark’s for the past thirteen years. Our students who participate in this program absolutely love her! Her energy, enthusiasm, and kindness are overflowing! Mrs. Whitehead will be planning her daughter's upcoming wedding this year. In her spare time, Mrs. Whitehead enjoys spending time with her friends and family.
B.A. History
Mrs. Jessica Russo
Preschool Director
B.A. History; M.A. Teaching
“I’ve learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions and not on our circumstances.” –Martha Washington (the original American military wife) Mrs. Russo, aka Miss Jessica, is our preschool director. She has eleven years of teaching experience and has spent the last seven years at St. Mark’s. Heller Keller is her hero. Mrs. Russo enjoys watching her children play sports. She is also an avid reader and likes going to the movies. Mrs. Russo has two children – both who graduated from St. Mark’s. Mrs. Russo’s passion is implementing developmentally appropriate programs for pre-school children and ensuring that every child’s first school experience is rich and exciting for the children and for their parents. Under Miss Jessica’s nurturing leadership, children in the White House have a wonderful time developing all the skills necessary for success in the elementary grades.
Mrs. Robin Carter
YK3 Teaching Assistant/White House ASM Director
“The more we love the better we are, and the greater our friendships are the dearer we are to God.” – Jeremy Taylor Our beloved Miss Robin has been a fixture at the White House for the past sixteen years. The children adore her, and she is an infinite source of patience and joy. Her hero is her father-in-law because he is a wonderful and caring man. When she’s not entertaining preschoolers, she enjoys reading and working in her flowerbeds. Mrs. Carter has five children who graduated from St. Mark’s.
B.A. Political Science; B.A. Sociology
Mrs. Kayla Cason
K4 Teaching Assistant
“Let us always meet each with a smile, for the smile is the beginning of love.” – Mother Teresa Mrs. Cason has spent the past six years at St. Mark’s as a K4 teaching assistant. Her hero is her mother, who is very sweet and genuinely kind. When not working in the White House, Mrs. Cason enjoys reading, cooking, and spending time with her family. Mrs. Cason has two children currently enrolled at St. Mark’s.
B.S. Nursing
Mrs. Rebecca Cox
K4 Teaching Assistant
“Be the change you want to see in the world.” – Ghandi
Mrs. Cox has seven years’ experience, and this is her third year working with our preschool children in the White House. Her heroes are all those who overcome adversity and thrive, and all those who step outside themselves to make a difference in the lives of others. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, reading, hiking, enjoying her friends, and writing. Mrs. Cox has one child who graduated from St. Mark’s.
B.A.
Dr. Dan Gibbs
Music
"God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference" Dr. Gibbs motto is "What you are to be, you are now becoming." Dr. Gibbs has taught music in churches or school for over 35 years. He enjoys movies, Met Opera Live, HD broadcasts, and reading in his free time. His hero is Ronald Reagan, for his legacy, integrity and love of country. 
Mrs. Carroll Joffrion
K3
“Enjoy every day!” Mrs. Joffrion (aka Miss Carroll) has been leading her bunnies in the White House for the past twenty-one years. Her parents are her heroes. When not tending to her beloved K3 class, Mrs. Joffrion enjoys gardening.
B.S. Early Childhood Education
Dr. Judy Kane
School Chaplain, Preschool Godly Play, 4th - 8th Grade Christian Education
“For with God all things are possible.” – Mark 10:27 Dr. Kane, affectionately known as “Chappy” by her students, has twenty-six years of teaching experience and has served St. Mark’s for the past five years. She is a leader in our newly-adopted PeaceBuilders program and functions as the school liaison to our sister school in Haiti. It is not surprising that Dr. Kane lists Mother Teresa as her hero. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, studying the Word, traveling, becoming tech savvy, and spending time with her family and friends.
B.S.; M.T.S.; D. Min.
Mrs. Jann Logan
K4
“Are you showing God’s love?” Mrs. Logan (aka Miss Jann) has fifteen years of experience and has been teaching K4 at the White House for the past eleven years. Her heroes are everyone who overcomes anything in the face of adversity. When she’s not in her doodlebug classroom, Mrs. Logan enjoyes being with her family and friends, offshore fishing with her family, anything on the water, traveling, reading, shopping, watching her kids’ sporting events, and Alabama football. Mrs. Logan has two children who graduated from St. Mark’s.
B.A. Psychology with Alternative Teacher Certification in Early Childhood and Kindergarten
Mrs. Carrie Macias
K3
"If you don’t start out the day with a smile, it’s not too late to start practicing for tomorrow." – Anonymous Having six years experience, Mrs. Macias has been at St. Mark’s for the past four years. Her father is her hero because of his strength, wisdom, faith, support, and love. In her spare time, Mrs. Macias enjoys doing things with her husband like going out to eat, cooking, working in the yard, watching movies, and completing home improvement projects. Most of all, she enjoys spending "mommy" time with her one year old!
B.S. Psychology, Masters Counseling, Teaching Certificate Grades 1-5, M.A. Teaching
Mrs. Michelle McMahen
K4
"Don't cry because it's over; smile because it happened." - Dr. Seuss
Mrs. McMahen (aka Miss Michelle) comes to St. Mark's with six years experience. This is her second year in the White House. Her grandmother, Mimi, is her hero because she always puts others first. In her spare time, Mrs. McMahon enjoys cooking, exercising, and attending her children's sporting events.
B.S. Elementary/Special Education; M. Ed.
Mrs. Roslyn Mee
K4
“They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.” – Carol Buchner Mrs. Mee has spent twenty-two of her thirty-two years of teaching here at St. Mark’s. A beloved K5 teacher for eighteen years, she has spent the last four years teaching K4 in the White House. Because a mother’s love is like no other, Mrs. Mee counts her mother as her hero, stating that while she was growing up, her mother always made her feel like she could do anything. Mrs. Mee’s mother still has that same faith in her today, making her a very special person not only to her mother but to us all. When not in the White House, Mrs. Mee loves spending time with her family, especially her grandsons. She also enjoys cooking and traveling with her husband.
B.S. Education
Mrs. Terri Sittig
White House & K5-3rd Grade Christian Eduction, White House Spanish
“Let us always meet each other with smiles, for the smile is the beginning of love.” – Mother Teresa Mrs. Sitting has seventeen years of teaching experience, with the past seven years being at St. Mark’s. Her hero is Mother Teresa, who lived a life of selfless giving to others – caring for the sick and homeless, and loving all people without any judgment. In her spare time, Mrs. Sittig enjoys reading, cooking, knitting, photography, spending time at her family’s lake house on Lake Bisteneau, and being with her three adult children.
B.S. Elementary Education; Special Education certification; Greco Institute Christian Education
Mrs. Kaye Swearingin
K3
“The secret of happiness is not in doing what one likes, but in liking what one has to do.” – Barrie Miss Kaye's K3 Duckling class has been a long-time fixture at the White House, as Mrs. Swearingin has spent the past thirty-four years teaching, and twenty-five of those years have been here at St. Mark’s. Mrs. Swearingin’s mother, who was a very special lady, is her hero. In her spare time, she enjoys needlework, gardening, reading, walking, and cooking. She also loves to spend time with her three grandchildren in Georgia and her granddog in New Orleans.
B.A. Education
Mrs. Elizabeth Tamplin
Young K3
“To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.” – Steve Prefontaine Mrs. Tamplin has been nurturing and guiding our White House children since 1993. Her hero is her grandmother for her never-give-up attitude. In her spare time, Mrs. Tamplin enjoys running and spending time with her family.
B.S. Early Childhood Education
Mrs. Polly Williams
K3 Teaching Assistant, Yearbook Sponsor
” A teacher's purpose is not to create students in his own image, but to develop students who can create their own image.”
Mrs. Williams has been with St. Mark’s for five years, serving as a teaching assistant in K3. She also has the huge responsibility of compiling and creating our yearbook, and she is amazing! She can always be seen around the school snapping pictures! Mrs. Williams’ hero is her father because of his personal and professional success. In her spare time, Mrs. Williams enjoys watching her children play sports, and she is a fixture at Lion basketball games. Mrs. Williams has two children who graduated from St. Mark's.
Mrs. Williams enjoys that St. Mark's is a warm, loving school that our own children have attended since 1998. She is now thrilled to be able to work here and take care of the precious ones in the preschool, plus she has a creative outlet in editing the school yearbook.
B.S. Interior Design
Mrs. Kathy Williamson
K3 Teaching Assistant
“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” – Aesop Mrs. Williamson has seventeen years of experience with preschool children and is in her eleventh year at St. Mark’s. Her hero, her mother, turned eighty-five this year. Mrs. Williamson describes her mother as the most optimistic, outgoing, kind, and thoughtful person she knows. When not taking care of our precious three-year-olds, Mrs. Williamson enjoys being with her adult and college-age children, participating in jazzercise classes, and reading. 
Mrs. Christine Zimmer
K3 Teaching Assistant
“Remember that very little is needed to make a happy life.” – Marcus Aurelius Mrs. Zimmer has worked with our K3 children for the past five years. Her heroes are all of the military men and women serving our country. When she’s not at the White House, she enjoys reading, watching kids’ sporting events, and spending time with her family. Mrs. Zimmer has one child currently enrolled at St. Mark’s.
Mrs. Darlene Fair
Lower School Director
B.S. Education; M.S. + 30 Education; Reading Specialist; Certification in School Principalship; Certification in School Supervision
“Teaching is the profession that teaches all the other professions.” Mrs. Fair leads the lower school at St. Mark’s. With forty-four years in elementary education as principal, curriculum coordinator, and second grade classroom teacher, she brings a wealth of experience to our students and teachers. Mrs. Fair is committed to ensuring that the fundamental knowledge and skills of the elementary curriculum inspire students to love learning and excite each individual student. She also coordinates all standardized testing and any additional academic support for students in both Lower and Middle Schools. Mrs. Fair’s office is always busy with students getting help or teachers seeking advice. Mrs. Fair lists her grandmother as he hero. While growing up she was her best friend. She did lots of fun thing with her grandmother such as playing cards, shopping and going to eat lunch at her favorite places. In her spare time, Mrs. Fair enjoys reading, going to the movies, and going to plays.
Ms. Alexis Wedgeworth
Assistant Lower School Director
“A good teacher is a master of simplification and an enemy of simplism.” – Louis A. Berman Ms. Wedgeworth is a highly-degreed and accomplished teacher with nine years of experience in early childhood and kindergarten education. She has been at St. Mark’s for the past five years. Her heroes are her parents. Ms. Wedgeworth’s mom taught her to appericate the arts, and her dad taught her to value education. She had a terrific balance of liberal arts growing up. Ms. Wedgeworth loves to travel and experience new cultures. She has been overseas nine times.
B.A. Psychology; M.Ed. School Counseling; MAT, LPC, RPT, NCC
Mrs. Kelli Beason
Library/Media Specialist & Technology Director
Mrs. Beason is in her fourth year of teaching at St. Mark’s. She taught 3rd grade for 3 years and now joins us in the library as our media speicalist and technology director. Her hero is Mother Teresa because she loved children and helping people. Mother Teresa is a perfect example of the Proverbs 31 woman! In her spare time, Mrs. Beason enjoys traveling, spending time with her family, reading, and watching the Baylor Bears.
B.S. Elementary Education
Mrs. Debbie Blades
4th Grade
“All children are gifted; some just open their packages earlier than others!”
Mrs. Blades is in her third year of teaching at St. Mark’s and has five years of total experience. She teaches 4th grade. Her parents are her heroes because of their continued sacrifices for her. Even through hardship, Mrs. Blades’ parents kept their faith, serving as an inspiration to her. When she is not teaching, Mrs. Blades enjoys shopping, visiting with friends, decorating, and taking care of her infant niece.
M.A. Teaching
Mrs. Ada Duos
K5 Teaching Assistant
“Do unto others what you would have them do unto you.” Mrs. Duos has been at St. Mark’s for twenty-two years and currently serves as the K5 Teaching Assistant. Our kindergarteners are blessed to have “Mrs. Ada” in their lives! Mrs. Duos lists her first husband, Rick Semon, as her hero. Rick courageously fought cancer and was such an inspiration to his family and friends. At only forty-six years of age, Rick lost his nine-month battle. When Mrs. Duos is not supervising kindergarten centers, you can find her searching local garage sales for treasures, spending time with her grandchildren, snow skiing, walking, or cleaning out closets! 
Ms. Nancy Ellington
5th Grade
“People with many interests live, not the longest, but the happiest.” Ms. Ellington came to St. Mark’s eight years ago and has a total of forty-two years teaching experience. Her hero is her friend, Lynne, who taught with her for many years and from whom Ms. Ellington learned so many discipline skills. It was through this friendship that she learned that students should be responsible and should take pride in their own behavior. When she’s not in her 5th grade flamingo room, Ms. Ellington enjoys reading, shopping, and traveling.
Ms. Ellington says her favorite thing about St. Marks is the friendships that the students form with each other. She has watched the students bond together in ways that are amazing. By eighth grade, the students treat each other like brothers and sisters with a real “love-hate” relationship. This friendship follows them throughout high school. She loves to watch this bonding take place.
M.A. Teaching plus 30, Reading Specialist
Mrs. Karol Fontaine
Physical Education
Fun: If students have fun, they will enjoy & want to be physically fit…Being a good sport is the same as the golden rule, which has been my philosophy my entire life. Mrs. Fontaine has been teaching K-8 P.E. at St. Mark’s for the past twenty-eight years. She also leads and chaperones the middle school trips. Because of their spirit and generosity, her grandparents are her heroes. Mrs. Fontaine’s hobbies are traveling and taking care of her grandsons.
B.S. Physical Education
Dr. Dan Gibbs
Music
"God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference" Dr. Gibbs motto is "What you are to be, you are now becoming." Dr. Gibbs has taught music in churches or school for over 35 years. He enjoys movies, Met Opera Live, HD broadcasts, and reading in his free time. His hero is Ronald Reagan, for his legacy, integrity and love of country. 
Ms. Julia Guthrie
K5, 4th & 5th Grade Destination Imagination Sponsor
“Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.” – Proverbs 3:3 Ms. Guthrie is in her third year at St. Mark’s and has ten years of teaching experience. She lists her mother as her hero because she was the kindest, most selfless, and strongest person she has ever known. Ms. Guthrie believes she is a better teacher, friend, and family member due to the example set forth by her mother. When Ms. Guthrie isn’t fulfilling one of her many roles at St. Mark’s, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, reading, shopping, watching movies, and playing with her niece and nephew who attend St. Mark's.
B.S. Advertising/Public Relations; M.S. and Certification in Elementary Education
Dr. Judy Kane
School Chaplain, Preschool Godly Play, 4th - 8th Grade Christian Education
“For with God all things are possible.” – Mark 10:27 Dr. Kane, affectionately known as “Chappy” by her students, has twenty-six years of teaching experience and has served St. Mark’s for the past five years. She is a leader in our newly-adopted PeaceBuilders program and functions as the school liaison to our sister school in Haiti. It is not surprising that Dr. Kane lists Mother Teresa as her hero. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, studying the Word, traveling, becoming tech savvy, and spending time with her family and friends.
B.S.; M.T.S.; D. Min.
Mrs. Katie Leone
2nd Grade
“Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did except she did it backwards and in heels.” Mrs. Leone is a wonderful 2nd grade teacher. She has been at St. Mark’s for six years and is looking forward to many more. Her hero is her mother because she was the most selfless person Mrs. Leone has ever known. When away from St. Mark’s, Mrs. Leonei teaches a spin class.
B.S. Marketing – Alternative Certification in Elementary Education
Alison Marler
5th Grade
“Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.” William Arthur Ward
Mrs. Marlar has been teaching for twelve years. This will be her ninth year at St. Mark’s. Mrs. Marlar teaches 5th grade American History, Science and Reading. Her heroes are her parents because they shaped her into the person she is today. When Mrs. Marlar is not teaching, she enjoys traveling, playing tennis, reading and spending time with her family. Mrs. Marlar has twins who keep her very busy.
Mrs. Debbie Moore
Lower School Spanish
“Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.” – Albert Einstein Mrs. Moore has a wonderful background, including six years teaching and thirteen years in a bilingual business environment in three different Latin countries. Her mother is her hero because she is a woman of noble character who always puts God first, and who lives to share His love with everyone she meets. When not teaching lower school Spanish, Mrs. Moore enjoys cooking, gardening, knitting, and going to the movies. Mrs. Moore has one child currently enrolled at St. Mark’s and one child who just graduated from St. Mark's.
Mrs. Moore says what she loves most about St. Mark’s is how happy and excited the kids are to be here. They are so eager to learn and have such a light in their eyes about learning, that it makes her remember what it was like to explore and learn new things every day when she was their age, and that makes her a better teacher!
B.A. French/Art; M.A. French/Spanish
Mrs. Robbi J. Persac
K5
"Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You." - Dr. Seuss
Mrs. Persac is in her second year of teaching at St. Mark's. She taught in the White House last year in K3 and now joins us in K5. She is also our middle school cheerleading sponser. Her heroes are her parents. Her father starts and finishes every day with a smile on his face, no matter what, and her mother is the bravest and most independent woman she knows. Ms. Persac enjoys reading, spending time with her husband and family, and going to LSU football games.
B.S. Elementary Education
Sra. Karyn Rimmer
5th - 7th Grade Spanish
“Be yourself because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind.” Sra Rimmer is a third-year Spanish teacher. She is responsible for 5th – 7th grades. She lists her grandmother and her two-year-old niece as her heroes. Sra Rimmers’ grandmother has ten children and has been fighting (and winning the battle) against lymphoma. Her niece is an inspiration to her because she can find joy and entertainment in anything! When not teaching Spanish, Sra Rimmer enjoys Mudbugs hockey, Texas Rangers baseball, scrapbooking, and playing video games.
B.A. Communications, Spanish Minor; Pursuing M.Ed. Secondary
Mrs. Dicksey Sanders
1st Grade
“Some people see teaching as a job; I see teaching as a pleasure.” Mrs. Sanders has forty-two years of classroom experience, nine of those being spent here at St. Mark’s. Her parents are her heroes. Mrs. Sanders’ father volunteered for the Army and her mother kept their family happy and together at home. When Mrs. Sanders isn’t in her Sweetheart room, she enjoys reading, dining out, plants, healthy cooking, and watching Wheel of Fortune.
B.S. Elementary Education; M.Ed. + 30
Mrs. Sue Scheel
3rd Grade
“To teach is to touch a life forever!” Mrs. Scheel teaches third grade and has thirty-eight years of classroom experience. Her heroes are her mother and grandmother – who were both 4th and 5th grade teachers. Their care, concern, loving ways, enthusiasm, and discipline influenced her to become a teacher. Mrs. Scheel’s mother continues to give her advice and send her teacher articles! She has one daughter who graduated from St. Mark's. In her spare time, Mrs. Scheel enjoys spending time watching her two (soon to be three) grandchildren develop and motivating them in all ways possible. She also enjoys exercise, gardening, and shopping.
B.S. Elementary Education
Ms. Judi Sepulvado
4th Grade
"Everything always turns out for the best in the end."
Ms. Sepulvado will have twenty-one years of teaching experience this year. This will be her second year at St. Mark’s. She will be teaching 4th grade. Miss Sepulvado’s heroes are her parents. She is proud to say that her parents lived through the Depression and are also Air Force veterans. Her father was a veteran of World War II, the Korean War, and Vietnam. Her mother is a veteran of the Korean War. Her parents had a goal to see all seven of their children graduate from college. Her parents met this goal! When not at work, Miss Sepulvado loves to spend time with her family and just relaxing.
B.A. Elementary Education/Early Childhood Eduction
Mrs. Terri Sittig
White House & K5-3rd Grade Christian Eduction, White House Spanish
“Let us always meet each other with smiles, for the smile is the beginning of love.” – Mother Teresa Mrs. Sitting has seventeen years of teaching experience, with the past seven years being at St. Mark’s. Her hero is Mother Teresa, who lived a life of selfless giving to others – caring for the sick and homeless, and loving all people without any judgment. In her spare time, Mrs. Sittig enjoys reading, cooking, knitting, photography, spending time at her family’s lake house on Lake Bisteneau, and being with her three adult children.
B.S. Elementary Education; Special Education certification; Greco Institute Christian Education
Misti Tanner
3rd Grade
"Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm" - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ms. Tanner joins St. Mark’s this year with 4 years teaching experience. She previously taught 1st grade in Monroe. Ms. Tanner’s hero is her mother because she can do anything and always wears a smile. Ms. Tanner enjoys running, being outside and spending time with her little boy. Ms. Tanner has one child who will be in Kindergarten at St. Mark’s this year.
Coach J. D. Turner
Athletic Director, Physical Education
“Be more concerned with your character than your reputation because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think of you.” Coach Turner has ten years of experience in teaching and coaching, and he is in his fifth year of serving St. Mark’s as its athletic director and first through eighth grade P.E. teacher. He looks up to coaches Eddie Robinson, Bobby Bowden, and Nick Saban not only because they are excellent coaches but also because they have changed the world by rearing productive men through coaching. In his spare time, Coach Turner enjoys working out and spending time with his children.
B.S. Kinesiology with a minor in Psychology
Mrs. Cheryl Vines
K5-8th Grade Computer Education
“Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier. -Mother Teresa Mrs. Vines has been teaching computers at St. Mark’s for twenty-three years. She lists her grandmother as her hero. Her grandmother lived to be ninety-seven years old! Over the years, her grandmother lost several children and her husband. She was a strong woman who loved her family and God. She instilled great values in her family. When Mrs. Vines is not in the computer lab, she enjoys reading, watching movies, and spending time with family. And if the Los Angeles Lakers are playing, you can bet she’ll be somewhere watching the game! Mrs. Vines’ daughter graduated from St. Mark’s.
B.S. Business and Office Education
Ms. Alysha Wallace
1st Grade, Cross Country Coach, Running Club Sponsor
“If everything were easy, there would be nothing to make you proud of yourself!” Ms. Wallace is in her third year of teaching first grade. She also leads our lower school running club and assists in coaching our cross country team. Her hero is her mother because she is an incredibly smart and independent woman, who has the largest, most caring heart. Ms. Wallace strives every day to be like her.” Ms. Wallace enjoys running and reading. She has a wonderful boyfriend and three dogs with whom she loves to hang out.
Ms. Wallace loves working at SMCS because it is like spending the day with family. Over the past three years, she has met so many wonderful people and grown attached to so many wonderful children. Coming to work every day is a joy because she loves her students! They make her smile, and watching them grow both physically and academically gives her such pride.
B.A. Elementary Education
Mrs. Mary Walley
2nd Grade
“Everything you learn in here can be used out there! Learn something new each day!” Mrs. Walley has thirty-eight years of classroom experience and has been teaching 2nd grade at St. Mark’s for the past five years. She looks up to all military personnel because they put their lives on the line for us every day. When Mrs. Walley isn’t sharing fun things with 2nd graders, she enjoys reading, shopping, and traveling.
B.S. Education – Certified in Kindergarten, Early Childhood, Gifted and Talented, Bilingual, and LLD
Ms. Kelly Wiggins
K5 – 5th Grade Art, Middle School Art History, Applied Art I, Applied Art II
“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” – Pablo Picasso Ms. Wiggins is in her fourth year of teaching art and her third here at St. Mark’s. In addition to the classes she teaches, she also works with the drama department to create scenery. Mrs. Wiggins’ hero is Juliette Gordon Low for her passion for philanthropic causes and for founding the Girls Scouts of America. In her spare time, Ms. Wiggins enjoys sewing and painting.
B.A. Elementary and Secondary Art Education
Mrs. Mary Ziober
Lower School Science Lab, 6th Grade Science
“We learn from things that go wrong as well as things that go right!” Mrs. Ziober has eighteen years teaching experience, nine of which have been at St. Mark’s. She conducts the science lab for K5-5th grade and teaches 6th grade science. Mrs. Ziober’s hero is her mother, who exhibits kindness and patience with all of her family members. Her mother has definitely set the bar high as an example to follow. When Mrs. Ziober isn’t conducting science experiments with her students, she enjoys cooking, hiking, meditating, camping, decorating, restoring old furniture, and exercising.
B.A. Computer Science; M.A. Teaching
Mme Olivia Bradley
Middle School Director, Middle School French, Student Council Sponsor
B.A. French
“A good teacher is like a candle – it consumes itself to light the way for others.”
Madame Bradley has spent twenty-seven years teaching French and leading the middle school of St. Mark’s. Deeply committed to her students and to St. Mark’s, Mme Bradley makes sure that middle school students are held to high academic and behavioral standards in order to prepare them for high school, even as she makes sure they have adequate adult emotional support for the trials and tribulations of the difficult middle school years. An important part of Mme Bradley’s duties includes helping students and their parents find the right school for their high school studies. Her students love her joie de vivre and her complete dedication to all things St. Mark’s. Mme Bradley’s hero is her mother who the strongest and most loving lady she has ever known. In her spare time, she enjoys being with her family and friends and supporting St. Mark’s athletes.
Ely Bulnes
"I can do all this through Jesus Christ, who gives me strength." Philippians 4:13
Mrs. Bulnes joins St. Mark’s this year teaching 8th grade Spanish. She grew up in Honduras. Mrs. Bulnes has a law degree and a Masters in Theological Studies. She and her husband are ministers at Kings Highway Christian Church. She has taught Spanish and English to adults for the last eight years. During her free time she enjoys being at home with her family. Mrs. Bulnes has one child who graduated from St. Mark’s last year.
Mr. John Cosey
8th Grade English
“I have the patience of Job and the persistence of the devil.”
Mr. Cosey is an amazing educator who came our way as a result of Hurricane Katrina. He teaches 8th grade English, and he’s a fixture at St. Mark’s basketball games. Look for him in his customized St. Mark's letter jacket that our girls basketball team presented to him at the end of the 2011 season! His hero is Maria Goretti, who was martyred at the age of twelve. Mr. Cosey enjoys reading historical fiction and engaging in gardening (when his arthritis isn’t raging!). He also enjoys playing the oboe.
B.S. Education; M.Ed. plus 30
Mrs. Anita Dulany
6th Grade Math & Social Studies, Assistant Coach for Science Olympiad
“You only fail when you fail to try.” With over thirty-seveb years of teaching experience, Mrs. Dulany has spent four years at St. Mark’s teaching 6th grade math and social studies. Her mother is her hero because she was the glue that held her family together. In her spare time, Mrs. Dulany enjoys shopping, spending time with family, and traveling.
B.A. Elementary Education, M.A. Elementary Education
Mrs. Karol Fontaine
Physical Education
Fun: If students have fun, they will enjoy & want to be physically fit…Being a good sport is the same as the golden rule, which has been my philosophy my entire life. Mrs. Fontaine has been teaching K-8 P.E. at St. Mark’s for the past twenty-eight years. She also leads and chaperones the middle school trips. Because of their spirit and generosity, her grandparents are her heroes. Mrs. Fontaine’s hobbies are traveling and taking care of her grandsons.
B.S. Physical Education
Dr. Dan Gibbs
Music
"God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference" Dr. Gibbs motto is "What you are to be, you are now becoming." Dr. Gibbs has taught music in churches or school for over 35 years. He enjoys movies, Met Opera Live, HD broadcasts, and reading in his free time. His hero is Ronald Reagan, for his legacy, integrity and love of country. 
Mrs. Tess Gustavson
7th & 8th Grade Math; MathCounts Sponsor
“You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him find it within himself.” – Galileo
Mrs. Gustavson has spent the last four years teaching 7th and 8th grade math and serving as a 7th grade homeroom teacher. She also sponsors the Math Counts organization, training her team and accompanying them to the regional and state competitions. Mrs. Gustavson lists her mother and our very own Mrs. Humphrey as her heroes because they are both strong women, compassionate mothers, great teachers and learners, and survivors. Mrs. Gustavon had her first child this May. When not wrapped up in numbers, she enjoys yoga, walking her dogs, and camping.
Mrs. G (as her students call her) loves the fact that St. Mark's truly feels like a family. She notes that there is a great deal of care and concern among teachers, students, parents, and administration.
B.S. Sociology; M.Ed. Secondary Mathematics
Dr. Judy Kane
School Chaplain, Preschool Godly Play, 4th - 8th Grade Christian Education
“For with God all things are possible.” – Mark 10:27 Dr. Kane, affectionately known as “Chappy” by her students, has twenty-six years of teaching experience and has served St. Mark’s for the past five years. She is a leader in our newly-adopted PeaceBuilders program and functions as the school liaison to our sister school in Haiti. It is not surprising that Dr. Kane lists Mother Teresa as her hero. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, studying the Word, traveling, becoming tech savvy, and spending time with her family and friends.
B.S.; M.T.S.; D. Min.
Sra. Karyn Rimmer
5th - 7th Grade Spanish
“Be yourself because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind.” Sra Rimmer is a third-year Spanish teacher. She is responsible for 5th – 7th grades. She lists her grandmother and her two-year-old niece as her heroes. Sra Rimmers’ grandmother has ten children and has been fighting (and winning the battle) against lymphoma. Her niece is an inspiration to her because she can find joy and entertainment in anything! When not teaching Spanish, Sra Rimmer enjoys Mudbugs hockey, Texas Rangers baseball, scrapbooking, and playing video games.
B.A. Communications, Spanish Minor; Pursuing M.Ed. Secondary
Mrs. Belinda Taylor
7th and 8th Grade Social Studies
"Success is never final; failure is never fatal; it is courage that counts." - Sir Winston Churchill Mrs. Taylor comes to us with twenty-two years of teaching experience, this is her second year at St. Mark's. Her heroes are those that serve and protect: Our police and firefighters. Outside of school, Mrs. Taylor enjoys golf, reading, working outdoors, and traveling.
B.S. Elementary Education
Mrs. Sandy Triplett
7th & 8th Grade Science, Science Olympiad Sponsor, Cross Country Coach
“Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” – John F. Kennedy Mrs. Triplett has been at St. Mark’s for the past eight years and has been teaching fourty-ones years. She teaches 7th and 8th grade science, as well as Science Olympiad and a 7th grade homeroom. Mrs. Triplett also coaches the cross-country team. Because of her contributions to society, Oprah Winfrey is her hero. Winfrey had a very difficult childhood but was able to overcome it. Winfrey is the definition of a philanthropist and is very supportive of education. When she’s not sharing her love of science with her students, Mrs. Triplett trains as a triathlete. She also participates in the Senior Olympics and has been to two National Senior Olympic Games. She loves traveling in her motor home with her husband and has visited forty-three states and over twenty national parks.
B.A. Education + 40 hours graduate credit
Coach J. D. Turner
Athletic Director, Physical Education
“Be more concerned with your character than your reputation because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think of you.” Coach Turner has ten years of experience in teaching and coaching, and he is in his fifth year of serving St. Mark’s as its athletic director and first through eighth grade P.E. teacher. He looks up to coaches Eddie Robinson, Bobby Bowden, and Nick Saban not only because they are excellent coaches but also because they have changed the world by rearing productive men through coaching. In his spare time, Coach Turner enjoys working out and spending time with his children.
B.S. Kinesiology with a minor in Psychology
Lee Ann Underdown
7th and 8th Grade Math
“You must be the change you want to see in the world” Gandhi
Mrs. Underdown comes to St. Mark's with twenty nine years teaching experience. She will be teaching 7th and 8th grade Math this year. Her hero is Groucho Marx for his quick and zany remarks.
Mrs. Cheryl Vines
K5-8th Grade Computer Education
“Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier. -Mother Teresa Mrs. Vines has been teaching computers at St. Mark’s for twenty-three years. She lists her grandmother as her hero. Her grandmother lived to be ninety-seven years old! Over the years, her grandmother lost several children and her husband. She was a strong woman who loved her family and God. She instilled great values in her family. When Mrs. Vines is not in the computer lab, she enjoys reading, watching movies, and spending time with family. And if the Los Angeles Lakers are playing, you can bet she’ll be somewhere watching the game! Mrs. Vines’ daughter graduated from St. Mark’s.
B.S. Business and Office Education
Ms. Kelly Wiggins
K5 – 5th Grade Art, Middle School Art History, Applied Art I, Applied Art II
“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” – Pablo Picasso Ms. Wiggins is in her fourth year of teaching art and her third here at St. Mark’s. In addition to the classes she teaches, she also works with the drama department to create scenery. Mrs. Wiggins’ hero is Juliette Gordon Low for her passion for philanthropic causes and for founding the Girls Scouts of America. In her spare time, Ms. Wiggins enjoys sewing and painting.
B.A. Elementary and Secondary Art Education
Ms. Caroline Young
6th & 7th Grade English, NJHS Sponsor
“Nine-tenths of education is encouragement.” – Anatole France Miss Caffery is a 6th grade homeroom teacher and teaches 6th and 7th grade English. This is her fourth year at St. Marks. Her father is her hero because he is a very hard worker, he always makes good decisions, and he gives great advice. He always put others first and will help anyone in need. Miss Caffery loves LSU football – both tail-gaiting and going to the games! She also enjoys cooking, reading, and spending time with her family and friends.
B.A. English Secondary Education; M.Ed. – Gifted certification
Mrs. Mary Ziober
Lower School Science Lab, 6th Grade Science
“We learn from things that go wrong as well as things that go right!” Mrs. Ziober has eighteen years teaching experience, nine of which have been at St. Mark’s. She conducts the science lab for K5-5th grade and teaches 6th grade science. Mrs. Ziober’s hero is her mother, who exhibits kindness and patience with all of her family members. Her mother has definitely set the bar high as an example to follow. When Mrs. Ziober isn’t conducting science experiments with her students, she enjoys cooking, hiking, meditating, camping, decorating, restoring old furniture, and exercising.
B.A. Computer Science; M.A. Teaching
Mrs. Florie Evans
Lunch Room Attendant
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Mr. Calvin Jones
Maintenance
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Mr. Chuck Tubbs
IT Manager
“If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.” – Mark Twain
Mr. Tubbs has many years of experience in the I.T. field and has been with St. Mark’s for five years. Arthur C. Clarke is his hero because he was a free thinker and visionary that had a tremendous impact in science and modern literature. In his spare time, Mr. Tubbs relaxes by working in his yard and taking care of his flowerbeds.
B.S. – Accounting