Administration
Father Gerard Sauer, PASTOR
Favorite subject: Math
Favorite book: Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown
Favorite childhood game: Running bases
Favorite Quote: “I can do all things in Christ who strengthens me”- Philippians 4:13
Rev. Michael F. Falce, PAROCHIAL VICAR
Favorite subject: English
Favorite book: Gift & Mystery – On the 50th Anniversary of my Priestly Ordination by St. John Paul II
Favorite childhood game: Legos
Favorite Quote: “We have been called to heal wounds, to unite what has fallen apart, and to bring home those who have lost their way” – St. Francis of Assisi
Romeo Petric, BOARD CHAIRMAN
Favorite subject: Geography
Favorite book: The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Favorite childhood game: Risk
Favorite Quote: “Don’t worry about the world coming to an end; it’s already tomorrow in Australia!” – Charles Schultz
John Heffernan, BOARD TREASURER
Favorite subject: History
Favorite book: The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger
Favorite childhood game: Monopoly
Favorite Quote: “The love you take is equal to the love you make.” -The Beatles
Laura Barton, BOARD SECRETARY
Kathleen Curatolo, PRINCIPAL
Favorite subject: Reading
Favorite book: The Snowy Day by Ezra Keats- “The first book I read on my own!”
Favorite childhood game: Softball
Favorite Quote: “Ah, but a [wo]man’s reach should exceed his grasp, or what’s a heaven for?” – Robert Browning
Kathleen Curatolo is the former Associate Superintendent for Leadership and Recruitment in the Archdiocese of New York. She is a New York State certified administrator entering her 33rd year in education, and her 19th year in leadership. She has been at St. Patrick Catholic Academy since 2016.
Christine Williams, EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Favorite subject: English
Favorite book: Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Favorite childhood game: Scrabble
Favorite Quote: “Wherever life plants you, bloom with grace.”
Gail Buckley, ADMISSIONS COORDINATOR
Favorite subject: Math
Favorite book: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
Favorite childhood game: Clue
Favorite Quote: “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” – Aesop
Early Childhood
Kathleen Palladino, NURSERY TEACHER
Favorite subject: Art
Favorite book: Little Women by Louisa May Allcott
Favorite childhood game: Checkers and Wallball
Favorite Quote: “ You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think”– Winnie the Pooh Bear
Karen Lally, NURSERY TEACHING ASSISTANT
Favorite subject: Math
Favorite book: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Favorite childhood game: Monopoly
Favorite Quote: “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” – C.S. Lewis
Elysia Colgan, PRE-KINDERGARTEN TEACHER
Favorite subject: ELA
Favorite book: The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Favorite childhood game: Chutes and Ladders
Favorite Quote: “Nothing is impossible, the word itself says ‘I’m possible!’ ” – Audrey Hepburn
Bozenna Drozdz, PRE-KINDERGARTEN TEACHING ASSISTANT
Favorite subject: Art
Favorite book: Quo Vadis by Henryk Sienkiewicz
Favorite childhood game: Checkers
Favorite Quote: “The future starts today, not tomorrow.” – Pope St. John Paul II
Meghan Fitzgerald, KINDERGARTEN TEACHER
Favorite subject: Art
Favorite book: The Christmas Box by Richard Evans
Favorite childhood game: Manhunt
Favorite Quote: “All you need is faith, trust and a little pixie dust.” – Peter Pan
Antoinette Autovino, KINDERGARTEN TEACHING ASSISTANT
Favorite subject: Math
Favorite book: Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen
Favorite childhood game: Connect 4
Favorite Quote: “Tell me, and I forget. Teach me, and I remember. Involve me, and I learn.” – Benjamin Franklin
Susan Bergen, KINDERGARTEN TEACHING ASSISTANT
Favorite subject: Math
Favorite book: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Favorite childhood game: Tag
Favorite Quote: “Broken crayons still color.”
Elementary Grades
Arianna Stella, 1st GRADE TEACHER
Favorite subject: Math
Favorite book: Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
Favorite childhood game: Don’t Wake Daddy
Favorite Quote: “Love one another as I have loved you.” – John 13:12
Janine Ricciardi, 1st GRADE TEACHING ASSISTANT
Favorite subject: Spelling
Favorite book: The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
Favorite childhood game: Jacks
Favorite Quote: “You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have.” – Bob Marley
Lindsey Smith, 2nd GRADE TEACHER
Favorite subject: Language Arts
Favorite book: Fudge-a-mania by Judy Blume
Favorite childhood game: Sorry
Favorite Quote: “Teachers have three loves: love of learning, love of learners, and the love of bringing the first two loves together.” – Scott Hayden
Paige Grupico, 3rd GRADE TEACHER
Favorite subject: Science
Favorite book: The Other Wes Moore by Wes Moore
Favorite childhood game: Clue
Favorite Quote: “Why fit in when you were born to stand out” – Dr. Seuss
Andrea Nordbo, 4th GRADE TEACHER
Favorite subject: Math & Reading
Favorite book: A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snickett
Favorite childhood game: Apples to Apples
Favorite Quote: “The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you.” – B.B. King
Mrs. Barbara Pincar, 5th GRADE TEACHER
Favorite subject: Geography
Favorite book: One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish by Dr. Seuss (the first book I ever read!)
Favorite childhood game: Scrabble (still my favorite game!)
Favorite Quote: “I may not believe what you say, but I’ll fight for my life to defend your right to say it”
Middle School
Peter Goetten, 6th GRADE/MIDDLE SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER
Favorite subject: Social Studies
Favorite book: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Favorite childhood game: Monopoly
Favorite Quote: “Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom.”- George Washington Carver
Mary Kate O’Neill , 7th GRADE/MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH TEACHER
Favorite subject: Math
Favorite book: A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks
Favorite childhood game: Clue & Kick the Can
Favorite Quote: “I wouldn’t change you for the world, but I would change the world for you.”
Brendan Moloney, 8th GRADE/MIDDLE SCHOOL ELA TEACHER
Favorite subject: ELA
Favorite book: The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
Favorite childhood game: Scattergories
Favorite Quote: “When you get, give. When you learn, teach.” – Dr. Maya Angelou
Bernadette Pecora, SCIENCE/ENRICHMENT TEACHER
Favorite subject: Science
Favorite book: Charlotte’s Web by E.B White
Favorite childhood game: Operation
Favorite Quote: “The earth has music for those who listen.” – William Shakespeare
Special Subjects
Pasqua Andriani, ITALIAN TEACHER
Favorite subject: Music & Art
Favorite book: La Sacra Bibbia
Favorite childhood game: Coloring
Favorite Quote: “Be yourself and do the best!”
Gina Keenan, LIBRARY TEACHER
Favorite subject: History, Math
Favorite book: Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Favorite childhood game: Dress-up
Favorite Quote: “I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.” – Thomas Jefferson
Jocine Geraci, ART TEACHER
Favorite subject: ELA
Favorite book: Ramona the Pest by Beverly Cleary
Favorite childhood game: Space Invaders
Favorite Quote: “He who works with his hands and his head and his heart is an artist.” – St. Francis of Assissi
Claudia Nigro, PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER
Favorite subject: History
Favorite book: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Favorite childhood game: Punch Ball
Favorite Quote: “It’s what you do in the dark that puts you into the light.” – Under Armour
Mr. Paul Light, MUSIC TEACHER
Favorite subject: ELA
Favorite book: Where the Wild Things Are
Favorite childhood game: Stoop Ball
Favorite Quote: “Nothing succeeds like success” Carl Wm. Lesch
Support Services
Suzanne Corbett, SCHOOL NURSE
Favorite subject: English
Favorite book: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Favorite childhood game: Operation
Favorite Quote: “Carpe Diem.”
Ms. Elena Lupo, GUIDANCE COUNSELOR
Favorite subject: ELA
Favorite book: Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
Favorite childhood game: Candyland
Favorite Quote: “How you love yourself is how you teach others how to love you”. -Rupi Kaur