Saint Vincent Ferrer High School Faculty Dossier 2014-2015
Administration
Sister Gail Morgan, O.P., Principal
B.S., Biology and History, Ohio Dominican
University
M.A., History, Villanova University
Patricia Mincone
B.A., Religious Studies, Saint John’s University
M.A., Religious Studies, Saint John’s University
Kelli Murphy
B.A., Theology, DeSales University
Sister Christine Cosgrove, O.P,
Sister MaryElena Rizzo, O.P.
Assistant Principal for Advancement
B.A., English Literature, Albertus Magnus College
M.A., English Literature, Fordham University
M.A., Scripture, St. Joseph Seminary
M.A., Spirituality, Fordham University
Ph.D., Ed. Administration, Fordham University
B.A., French and Education, Albertus Magnus
College
M.A., French, Middlebury College
Sister Martha Kunesh, O.P.
B.A., English Literature, Boston College
M.A., English Literature, Fordham University
Assistant Principal for Curriculum and Academics
B.A., Mathematics, Ohio Dominican University
M.A.T., Mathematics, Purdue University
M.S., Educational Administration, Fordham
University
Yamilette Mercedes Rich
Assistant Principal for Student Affairs
B.A., Spanish Literature, Fordham University
M.S., Educational Administration, Manhattan
College
M.A.T., Secondary Education, Fairleigh Dickinson
University
Religion Department
James Kennedy, Chair
B.A., Psychology, City University of New York
M.A., Psychology, The New School for Social
Research
M.A., Theology and Religious Studies, Saint John’s
University; Advanced Diploma in Catechetics &
Religious Education, and Advanced Professional
Diploma, School Counselor, Saint John’s
University
Meghan Fox
English Department
Christopher Mullaney, Chair
Justina Allocca
B.A., English and History, Fordham University
M.A., English, Rutgers University
Michael Beil
B.A., Political Science, Wayne State Univ.
J.D., Law, University of Detroit
Matthew Smithers
B.A., Education, SUNY Oswego
M.A., Literacy, Hofstra University
History Department
Peter Hayn, Chair
B.A., History, Wilmington College
M.A., History, New York University
M.B.A., International Business, Pace U.
Donna DeCicco
B.A., History and Sociology, Lehman College
M.S., Education, Lehman College
Fintan Hynes
B.A., Commerce, University College Galway
M.A., Administration, Manhattan College
Sister Gail Morgan, O.P*
Theresa Partheymuller
Patricia Turley Mehmel
B.A., Sociology, Angelo State University
M.A., Pastoral Studies, Washington Theological Union
D.Min., Pastoral Ministry, Fordham University
B.A., History, College of Mt. Saint Vincent
M.L.S., Library Science, Queens College
M.A., Education, Fordham University
B.A., Music Education, Univ. of Illinois
B.A., Science, Aquinas College
B.A., Music Ed., Miami University
B.A., Interdisciplinary Studies, Aquinas College
Julie Wooden
Mathematics Department
Sister Martha Kunesh, O.P., Chair*
Adam Constantine
B.S., Mathematics, Sacred Heart University
M.A., Mathematics, Saint John’s University
M.A., (cand.) Statistics, Columbia University
Yacoubou Djima
B.S., Mathematics, University Cote D’Ivoire
M.A., Computer Science, College of Staten Island
Gina Loayza
B.A., Spanish Adolescent Ed., Hunter College
M.A., School Building Leadership, Saint John’s
University
Yamilette Mercedes Rich*
Sarah Taylor
B.A., French, University of London, Paris
M.A., French as a Foreign Language, Sorbonne,
Paris
Patricia Conklin
B.S., Mathematics, Marymount Manhattan College
Victoria Lakis
B.A., Mathematics, Quinnipiac University
M.A.T., Mathematics, Quinnipiac University
Science Department
Hilda Souchet, Chair
B.A., Health Education, Hunter College
M.A., Environmental Studies, CUNY
M.S., School Building Leadership, Saint John’s
University
Deirdre Coyne
Fine Arts Department
Marie Caruso, Chair
B.A., Music, City University of New York
M.A., Music Education, Teachers College,
Columbia University
Ed.D., Music, Teachers College, Columbia
University
Krista Wagner
B.S., Communications/Art, SUNY Oneonta
M.A., Education and Special Education, Touro
College
B.Sc., Chemistry, Physics, and Math, University
College Dublin
M.A., Education, University College Dublin
Guidance Department
Carol Tarduougno, Chair
Elana Diamontopulos
B.A., Sociology, SUNY Oneonta
M.A., School Counseling, New York University
B.S., Biology, Adelphi University
M.S., Biology, Adelphi University
M.P.H., St. George University, Grenada
Shaina Pineda
B.S., Education, DeLaSalle University
B.S., Biology, DeLaSalle University
Bret Searcy
B.A., History, Hunter College
James Kennedy*
Sister Gilmary McCabe, O.P.
B.A., Ohio Dominican University
M.A., Case Western Reserve
Sister Anne Murray, O.P.
B.A., Ohio Dominican University
M.A., Ohio State University
Sundram Sujakumar
B.S., Chemistry, University of Delhi, India
M.S., Chemistry, University of Delhi, India
Ph.D., Chemistry, Cambridge University
* Credentials previously listed
Foreign Language Department
Bay Yannantuono Rivero, Chair
B.A., English/French and Francophone Studies,
Carleton College
M.A., French, Hunter College
Sister Christine Cosgrove, O.P.
Susana Huerta
B.A., Education, University of Oviedo, Spain
M.A., Spanish Language and Literature, Saint
John’s University
St. Vincent Ferrer High School
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New York, New York, 10065
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