Faculty and Staff Directory
Administration
Vada Fallica
Assistant Principal of Academics
E-mail: v.fallica@cvillecatholic.org
Extension: 343
First Year at CCS: 2013
Degrees: Undergraduate degree in Special Education; Master’s in Reading Education from UVA
Frank Murphy
Business Manager
E-mail: f.murphy@cvillecatholic.org
Extension: 300
First Year at CCS: 2006
Prior to joining Charlottesville Catholic School: 28 years of working in the Banking & Finance industry throughout the UK
Katrina Kuhn
Admissions Coordinator
E-mail: k.kuhn@cvillecatholic.org
Extension: 307
First Year at CCS: 2013
Degrees: B.A. in Theatre and Marketing from Southern Arkansas University
Colleen M. Smith
Director of Advancement
E-mail: c.smith@cvillecatholic.org
Extension: 114
First Year at CCS: 2019
Degrees: MA in Philanthropic Studies at IUPUI’s Lilly School for Philanthropy, BA in English Literature from Mary Baldwin University
Mandy Kowalski
Front Office Assistant
E-mail: m.kowalski@cvillecatholic.org
Extension: 327
First Year at CCS: 2009
Degrees: Associate of Science in Education
Matias Seibert
IT Administrator
E-mail: m.seibert@cvillecatholic.org
Extension: 324
First Year at CCS: 2012
Degrees: B.S. in Computer Science from Penn State University
Middle School
Jennifer Furin
Middle School Language Arts
E-mail: j.furin@cvillecatholic.org
First Year at CCS: 2011
Degrees: BA from University of Akron; MS from St. Joseph’s University; prior field: U.S. Army
Russell Hendrick
Middle School Social Studies
E-mail: r.hendrick@cvillecatholic.org
First Year at CCS: 2017
Degrees: B.A. in History from St. Lawrence University; Masters in Social Studies Education from SUNY Brockport
Lauren DeVane
8th Grade Home Room; Middle School Mathematics
E-mail: l.devane@cvillecatholic.org
First Year at CCS: 2014
Degrees: B.A. in Mathematics; Master’s in Secondary Education
Mini Vasquez
8th Grade Homeroom, Middle School Religion
E-mail: m.vasquez@cvillecatholic.org
First Year at CCS: 2002
Degrees: B.A. in Religion from the University of Mary Washington
John Garland
Middle School Mathematics
E-mail: j.garland@cvillecatholic.org
First Year at CCS: 2019
Degrees: BS in Math Education from Radford University/taught for 22 years at Albemarle High School
Lindsay Lowdon
Middle School Language Arts
E-mail: l.lowdon@cvillecatholic.org
First Year at CCS: 2012
Degrees: Undergraduate Major in English, Minor in History; Master of Arts, Learning Disabilities
Michael Bruscia
Middle School Science
E-mail: m.bruscia@cvillecatholic.org
First Year at CCS: 2019
Degrees: Bachelors of Science Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
Upper Elementary

Suzi Kelliher
3rd Grade
E-mail: s.kelliher@cvillecatholic.org
First Year at CCS: 2018
Degrees: Master of Arts in Teaching from James Madison University

Andrea Taleghani
4th Grade
E-mail: a.taleghani@cvillecatholic.org
First Year at CCS: 2019
Degrees: B.A in Human Development from Virginia Tech; Masters in Curriculum and Instruction Pre-K- 6 from Virginia Tech
Deb Samley
5th Grade
E-mail: d.samley@cvillecatholic.org
First Year at CCS: 2016
Degrees: Bachelor of Arts in Communication/Journalism from Shippensburg University; Juris Doctor from The Dickinson School of Law; Teaching License from University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Becky Pilipowskyj
5th Grade
E-mail: b.pilipowskyj@cvillecatholic.org
First Year at CCS: 2017
Degrees: BA Elementary Education. MA Special Education, Learning Disabilities American University
Junior Kindergarten and Lower Elementary

Cynthia Dragich
JK Teacher
E-mail: c.dragich@cvillecatholic.org
First Year at CCS: 2018
Degrees: BA in Elementary Education and Early Childhood Development, Master’s in Special Education

Ann Carbone
Kindergarten
E-mail: a.carbone@cvillecatholic.org
First Year at CCS: 1999
Degrees: BS in Management; Master in Education (previously worked on Wall Street!)

Christi Martin
Kindergarten
E-mail: c.martin@cvillecatholic.org
First Year at CCS: 2012
Degrees: BA from Mid-Atlantic Christian University; Masters in Education from Liberty University

Courtney Shareck
1st Grade
E-mail: c.shareck@cvillecatholic.org
First Year at CCS: 2018
Degrees: Bachelor of Science
Katie Milnor
1st Grade
E-mail: k.milnor@cvillecatholic.org
First Year at CCS: 2016
Degrees: B.S. in Elementary Education from Lynchburg College; Graduate Certificate in Preschool Studies from Liberty University

Jeanmarie Badar
2nd Grade
E-mail: j.badar@cvillecatholic.org
First Year at CCS: 2019
Degrees: Ph.D. in Special Education from UVA, M.Ed. in Special Education from Kent State University, B.A. in Elementary Education from Boston College. Has been general and special education for over teaching for 25 years
Teaching Aides
Roann Lewis
Kindergarten Teaching Assistant
E-mail: r.lewis@cvillecatholic.org
First Year at CCS: 2011
Degrees: BS from the College of Mount St. Vincent; science & math content editor for CBS Publishing & Prentice Hall
Multi-Grade Specialists
Michelle Banaszak
Media Specialist
E-mail: m.banaszak@cvillecatholic.org
First Year at CCS: 2011
Degrees: B.A. & M.A. from Northern Michigan University & Teacher Certification from the University of Michigan
Heather Bryan
Assistant Learning Specialist
E-mail: h.bryan@cvillecatholic.org
First Year at CCS: 2015
Degrees: B.S in Psychology & Minor in Biology; Graduate work in Special Education & completing Masters of Arts in Theology
Vanessa Devlin
Art
E-mail: v.devlin@cvillecatholic.org
First Year at CCS: 2017
Degrees: B.F.A. in Art Education from V.C.U.

Sarah Howard
Music
E-mail: s.howard@cvillecatholic.org
First Year at CCS: 2019
Degrees: Bachelor’s of Music in Music Education – Viola
Other Faculty and Staff

Christine Fowlkes
Administrative Assistant
E-mail: ch.fowlkes@cvillecatholic.org
Degrees: Associates Degree
First Year at CCS: 2017

Karen Farabaugh
Aftercare Director
E-mail: k.farabaugh@cvillecatholic.org
Degrees: BA in English from The College of William & Mary, Masters in Physical Therapy from The University of Pittsburgh
First Year at CCS: 2017