Faculty & Staff — Three Hierarchs Eastern Orthodox School

Director and Principal

Director

Christal Chaney Ph.D.
(Biography)

Education

Ph.D. Educational Philosophy, Pennsylvania State University
Graduate Studies in Early Childhood Education, Carlow College
B.S. Elementary Education, The Pennsylvania State University

Certifications

Independent Montessori Certification
American Montessori Society – Certification
Early Childhood Certification – PA
Elementary Certification – PA

Experience

Professor of Education – Point Park University, 20 years
Director/Principal of T.H.E.O.S., 14 years
Program Director Michelle Norris Montessori School, 2 years
Preschool Program Director Alliance Christian School, 2 years
Teacher – Montessori Center Academy, 1 year
Teacher – State College Children’s House, 5 years

Clergy Advisors

Religion Teachers

	Fr. John Chakos (Biography)
	Fr. Michael Kallaur (Biography)

Lead Teachers

Lead Teachers

	Mary Jo Weinheimer Preschool and Art K – 8 (Biography) Education Grad. Preschool / Kindergarten PA Certification B.A. Art History Indiana University of Pennsylvania Experience Classroom Teacher – 23 years Church School – 11 years
	Jessica Susnjar Kindergarten (Biography) Education B.A. World Language Education and Dance, Mercyhurst College Experience Classroom Teacher – 7 years

	Yvonne Doncic Grades 1 – 2 (Biography) Education Grad. AMS B.A. English, Youngstown State University Certifications Montessori Certification Elementary Education Certification Early Childhood Certification, Point Park University Experience Classroom Teacher – 16 years Church School Teacher – 16 years Church School Coordinator – 3 years Specialty Summer Camp Counselor – 5 years
	Kristofer Carlisle Grades 3 – 4 (Biography) Education B.S. Elementary Education/Early Childhood Education, Clarion University of Pennsylvania Experience Classroom Teacher – 1 year Camp Nazareth – 2003 – present Instructor at the McKeever Environmental Center

	Danielle Bartko Grades 5 – 8 Science/Mathematics (Biography) Education B.A. Biology, Minor Music, Lafayette College Certification Secondary Biology, DeSales University Experience: Classroom Teacher – 5 years Summer Church Camp Counselor – 6 years
	Jourdan Fein Grades 5-8 Language Arts/Social Studies (Biography) Education M.A. Reading Specialist/Reading and Language Arts, Duquesne University B.S. Elementary Education, Pennsylvania State University Experience: Classroom Teacher – 3 years Tutor – 3 years
	Stephanie Sedor Grades 5 – 8 Science/Mathematics (Biography) Education Masters Applied Mathematics, Kent State University B.A. Mathematics, Mercyhurst College Certification Mathematics Teaching Certification – Grades 7 – 12 Experience Classroom Teacher – 2 years, Middle, High school and College Mathematics and SAT tutor – 9 years Sunday School Teacher – 2 year

Teaching Assistants

Teaching Assistants


	Marjorie Druash Preschool (Biography) Education B.S. Allied Health Professions, Ohio State University, Occupational Therapy B.S. Elementary Education, Pennsylvania State University Experience Classroom – 5 years
	Dana Krieger Kindergarten (Biography) Education B.S. Accounting, Penn State University Experience Classroom – 5 years Sunday School – 12 years
	Judith Poplos Teaching Assistant (Biography) Education B.S. Dietetics, University of Akron

Foreign Languages

Foreign Languages

	Jessica Susnjar Spanish (Biography) Education B.A. World Language Education and Dance, Mercyhurst College Experience Classroom Teacher – 6 years

	Effie Kilantonis Greek Grades 1 – 8 (Biography)

Librarian

Librarian

Alexia Zacharias
(Biography)

Education

Educational Experience: Duquesne University and University of Pittsburgh

Experience

Classroom 6 – years
T.H.E.O.S. Librarian – 9 years
Church Librarian

Volunteers

Volunteers

	JoAnna Asvestas Greek (Biography)
	Georgia Burkhart Grades 1 – 2 (Biography)
	Sophie Farah Grades 1 – 2 (Biography)
	Elaine Frost Music (Biography)
	Peter Papadakos Chanting (Biography)
	Georgia Touloumes (Biography)
	Katerina Varotsis Greek (Biography)

Adm Assistant

Administrative Assistant

Carol Halkias
(Biography)

Education

Elementary Education, University of Pittsburgh
CCAC

Experience

Classroom – 8 years
Church School – 29 years