Saint Paul School Faculty
Mr. John Corry – Principal
Mr. Corry was appointed Principal of Saint Paul in August 2006. He taught in the middle
school program at Saint Luke School in Barrington for several years. Mr. Corry has a
Master’s degree in Elementary/Middle School Administration from Providence College.
He has brought with him steady leadership and a truly Christian spirit. Mr. Corry’s
caring and generous nature has inspired staff and students alike. We look forward to
many more years with him as our leader.
Mrs. Christina Ash – Library/Computer Science
Our Library and Computer Classes will be combined (Library Science) and instructed
by Mrs. Ash. She will collaborate with teaching staff to provide integrated instruction (if
students are studying Pyramids in Egypt during Social Studies Class, they will be
researching it in Computer/Library) for students in information and technology literacy
through the administration of the library. Mrs. Ash holds both a RI Department of
Education Certification in Elementary Education and a Middle School Endorsement in
Science. She has an extensive background in technology. We look forward to her
enthusiasm and new ideas in the implementation of this new program.
Miss Victoria Dorazio – Kindergarten Teacher
Ms. Dorazio may be very familiar to some of you already-she ran our After-School
Enrichment Recorder Program. Ms. Dorazio will be our Kindergarten Teacher for our
new (2nd) Kindergarten Class. Ms. Dorazio has both a degree in Early Childhood
Education (certification) and a Masters of Arts in Teaching from Manhattanville College.
Ms. Dorazio had been at St. Matthew School (teaching Music which she minored in) and
The Lincoln School previously. She is very eager to get started and is looking forward to
her new career at Saint Paul school.
Mrs. Patricia Dubois – Title I Teacher
Mrs. Dubois is a teacher assistant hired and trained by the Providence School
Department. She was hired in 1988 to pilot a computer assisted instruction program for
the Title I Literacy Program. The goal is to assist the students with their reading and
math, through programs provided by the Providence School Department. During her 21
years with the program she has found it a very exciting challenge watching the students
learn.
Mrs. Colleen Freitas – Third Grade Teacher
Mrs. Freitas came to Saint Paul School as a substitute teacher in October 1992. In 1993,
she was hired as a permanent teacher. She spent her first four years in the middle school,
teaching sixth grade religion, reading, literature, composition skills and spelling. In
addition, she instructed sixth, seventh and eighth graders in social studies and
calligraphy. In 1996, Mrs. Freitas moved to grade 3, where she implemented the entire
curriculum in a self-contained classroom setting.
Colleen received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education from the University of Rhode
Island. During her teaching career, she has taught in grades Pre-K through 8.
Mrs. Jennifer Larsh – Pre-School Teacher
Mrs. Larsh has an Early Childhood Degree from Rhode Island College and is certified by
the RI Department of Education in this field. Mrs. Larsh had been at St. Anne’s School
for the last ten years administering this same program in Providence before their closure
this past June. She brings a wealth of experience and knowledge with her to assist us in
getting this new program off the ground. Please welcome Mrs. Larsh to the Saint Paul
School Community.
Father Albert Marcello – Latin Teacher
We are also introducing a foreign language for our Middle School students this yearLatin. This class will be taught by Fr. Albert Marcello, the new Assistant Pastor at
Saint Paul Parish. Fr. Albert speaks both fluent French and Latin. We have chosen Latin
not only because of some of the High Schools teaching it (Bay View for instance), but
because of the benefit this language will help students in taking standardized test later on
in High School (SAT’s).
Miss Lisa Mastropietro – Physical Education Teacher
“Miss M.”, as she is lovingly called by all the students graduated from John & Wales
University with a BS degree in Sports Entertainment Event Management. She enjoys
working with the children and teaching them new games, skills and good sportsmanship.
She is also the Freshman Field Hockey coach at Seekonk High School.
Mr. Michael Patterson – Eighth Grade Teacher
Mr. Patterson received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from Providence College.
After serving in the military, Mr. Patterson worked for many years in vocational
counseling. Mike earned his Master’s degree in Education Counseling. He possesses
lifetime national certification in athletic coaching and as an instructor. Mr. Patterson
joined Saint Paul in 2001. He teaches math and religion at the middle school level. He
also coaches the Saint Paul School cross country track and basketball teams.
Mrs. Shannon Reed – Second Grade Teacher
Mrs. Reed graduated as part of the Saint Paul School class of 1989. She graduated from
Rhode Island College in May 1999 with a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology. Shannon
continued her studies and graduated from Sacred Heart University in May 2002. She
began teaching at Saint Paul in August 2003. Shannon and her husband Keegan are the
parents of Maya and Riley.
Mrs. Kimberly Rezendes – Kindergarten Teacher
Mrs. Rezendes is a 1992 graduate of Saint Paul School. She graduated from LaSalle
Academy and Rhode Island College, where she received her Bachelor’s Degree in Early
Childhood Education. Mrs. Rezendes enjoys teaching in the school in which she began
her own academic career. Mrs. Rezendes is currently enrolled in the Special Education
Program at Providence College. Kim hopes to complete her studies in the next year.
Mrs. Rosemary Rostron – First Grade Teacher
Mrs. Rostron earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Early Childhood Education from the
University of Rhode Island. She has also completed graduate courses at Providence
College and Rhode Island College to extend her certification. Rose has been teaching for
fifteen years, eight as a pre-school teacher. For the last seven years, she’s been teaching
grade one at Saint Paul’s.
Mrs. Beata Stepien-Liu – Art Teacher
Beyond creating and exhibiting her work locally and internationally, Mrs. Liu has
thought art classes to young children at St. Joseph Language School in Central Falls for
the last four years. She takes the opportunity of passing her skills and experiences on to
students as a great privilege and responsibility.
Mrs. Liu is a Magna Cum Laude Honors graduate of Brown University and she received
her Master’s Degree with Honors in Painting form the Rhode Island School of Design in
Providence.
Mrs. Susan Vargas – Fourth/Fifth Grade Teacher
The multigrade/looping classroom offers a school an efficiency factor that can be
achieved in the conventional small-school setting, which Saint Paul School is. This
structure creates a more favorable student-ratio by placing more students of two grades in
one teacher’s classroom-with assistance. In many cases, this structure has been viewed
more favorable in recent years because of the popularity of multilevel, advance-at-yourown pace and mastery of content philosophies it embraces-especially in many
magnet/charter schools who are more student-centered (known as Professional Learning
Communities/PLC) vs. content centered.
Mrs. Vargas is a cum laude graduate of Rhode Island College. She has been teaching at
Saint Paul School since 1998. While at Saint Paul, she taught in the middle school for
three years. Mrs. Vargas is the volleyball coach. She is youth minister for the Office of
Comprehensive Youth Ministry (formerly known as CYO) of the Diocese of Providence
and the Senior Counselor at the Mother of Hope Day Camp during the summer. She is a
member of Saint Matthew Parish where she lectors at Mass.
Mr. William Warner – Seventh Grade Teacher
Mr. Warner received his Teacher Certification along with his Master’s Degree from
Roger Williams University. He teaches both Science and Literature to our Middle School
students. Mr. Warner brings a wealth of experience to the classroom. He recently retired
from the Newport Police Department where he spent over 20 years as a police officer and
detective.
Mr. Christopher Weber
Mr. Weber received his Teacher Certification from Rhode Island College. He teaches
both Social Studies and English Skills to our Middle School students. Mr. Weber has a
background of almost 20 years as a small business owner.
Mrs. Betsy Wolf – Pre-K Teacher
Mrs. Wolf is a graduate of Saint Joseph College in Rutland, Vermont. She holds a
Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education and a Certificate in Special
Education. Betsy joined the Saint Paul staffing 2000, after having taught in Vermont and
Massachusetts. Over the years, she has attended numerous workshops and seminars
pertaining to early education methods and strategies. Mrs. Wolf’s skill and experience is
nicely complemented by her delight in teaching pre-school children.
Mrs. Ann Anesta – Kindergarten Assistant
Mrs. Ann Anesta is assisting Mrs. Rezendes and Miss Dorazio in Kindergarten. Mrs.
Anesta’s certification is in Early Childhood Education and she comes with a wealth of
experience. She is a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross with a BA in Sociology.
Mrs. Anesta has worked with children at other schools within the diocese of Providence.
Mrs. Stephanie Lopes – Pre-K Assistant
Mrs. Lopes is currently in her senior year at Liberty University where she is majoring in
Elementary Education with a minor in Mathematics. Mrs. Lopes had been working at
Saint Paul School since December 2008 assisting Mrs. Wolf in the Pre-Kindergarten
class and she also is the after-school care provider for the Pre-School students. Mrs.
Lopes has 2 children and her son is in the Pre-School.
Mrs. Mary Kay Pompetti – School Secretary
Mrs. Pompetti is a graduate of Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA. She had been
working part-time as secretary at Saint Paul Rectory. She is well familiar with our school
– her four children graduated from Saint Paul School.