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MEET THE PROVIDENCE TEAM
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Barbara Alvarez: English.
Ms. Alvarez is a native of Chicago, Illinois,
where she attended DePaul University, the
University of Chicago for a Master’s degree in
English, and Loyola University of Chicago for a
Master’s degree in Spanish. She began her
teaching career at Queen of Peace High School, a
Catholic all-girls high school on the south side
of Chicago, then taught for eight years at St.
Ignatius College Prep, a Catholic co-ed high
school in the heart of the city. Ms. Alvarez has
lived in San Antonio since 1997 with her husband
and daughter and continues to teach at
Providence High School excited to share her love
of literature and writing.
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Tricia Barksdale:
Social Studies.
Ms. Barksdale moved from Indiana to San
Antonio in 1985. She attended public schools
locally, graduating from MacArthur High School
in 1995. She always knew she wanted to work with
children, so her sophomore year at Texas
A&M-Corpus Christi she changed her major to
elementary education with an emphasis in history
and early childhood endorsement. Ms. Barksdale
graduated in 1999 with a Bachelor of Science in
Interdisciplinary Studies, and her first job was
teaching pre-reading skills to Kindergarteners
in Dilley, Texas. She gradually worked her way
up and enjoys making history interesting for
middle schoolers. Ms. Barksdale has 2 daughters,
Haley and Lauren, that keep her on her toes. She
is grateful for the opportunity to teach at
Providence, shaping girls into responsible
women. |
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Sister Mary Jane Bell, CDP: Data
Services Clerk
Sister Mary Jane Bell has been working in the
educational field for over 50 years. She has
taught in elementary schools in Oklahoma; has
taught Math and Science in Louisiana, Oklahoma
and Texas most of her teaching years. She has
been employed at PHS for twenty years. She holds
a B.S. from O.L.L.U. in Math; an M.S. from Notre
Dame University in Biology. |
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Sr.
Antoinette
Billeaud, CDP: Principal of Providence
Catholic School, grades 6 - 12.
Sister Antoinette Billeaud, CDP, Principal of
Providence High School, holds a Bachelor of
Science degree in Business Administration from
Our Lady of the Lake College and a Masters in
Education with certification in Counseling and
Mid-management from Our Lady of the Lake College
(now University) in San Antonio, Texas. She
holds a certificate in Theological Studies from
Regis College in Toronto, Ontario. Sister
Antoinette is a graduate of St. Cecilia High
School in Broussard, Louisiana.
Her career in
education includes twenty years as a high school
business and religion teacher in Texas,
Louisiana, and Oklahoma, and a total of twenty
years as Principal at Bishop Forest High School
in Schulenburg, Texas; Providence High School in
San Antonio, Texas; and St. Augustine High
School in Laredo, Texas. In 1999, she was
elected to leadership by her Sisters as Superior
General of the Sisters of Divine Providence
where she served for six years.
Sister Antoinette
has held membership in religious and educational
groups such as the National Catholic Business
Association, the National Catholic Education
Association, the National Association of
Secondary School Principals, the Association for
Curriculum Development, and the Leadership
Conference of Women Religious. She has served on
and led various Congregational Committees and
has served on planning committees for dioceses
in Louisiana and Texas.
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Elaine Bir:
Fine Arts.
Elaine is a San Antonio native and 1977 graduate
of Providence High School, along with her mother
from the class of '54, and two sisters from the
classes of '88 and '93. Her favorite classes
while attending PHS were in music and math.
Elaine received a Bachelor of Music degree in
vocal performance with teaching certification
from Trinity University in 1982. She also
received a Bachelor of Business Administration
in accounting from Texas A&M University in 1988.
Elaine has been the adult choir director at
Little Flower Basilica since 1992 and also sings
for Weddings there on Saturdays. "It is a
blessing to be teaching and giving back to the
students here at Providence. It was Divine
Providence that called me back to the school." |
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Sister Phyllis
Bunnell, CDP:
Language.
Sister Phyllis
Bunnell received her
Bachelor of Science degree from Our Lady of the
Lake University and Master
of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy in English from
the University of North Texas. Her teaching
career has been in Catholic Schools except for
the time she had a Teaching Fellowship at UNT.
While finishing and after receiving her graduate
degrees, she taught at Our Lady of the Lake
University. Sister Bunnell
recently resigned her university to return to
secondary teaching. Her current teaching
assignment is to teach English at Providence
High School and Latin at Central Catholic High
School.
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Warren Christilles:
Religion. |
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Jennifer Dean: Physical Education
Mrs.
Jennifer Dean came to Providence High School’s
Physical Education department in 1997 to pursue
her love of teaching. She is currently the Head
Cross-Country as well as the Student Council
Sponsor. Mrs. Dean moved to Texas in 1994 after
graduating from Arizona State University with a
Bachelor of Science degree in Recreation
Management. For several years she worked at an
adventure camp for kids as a Field Instructor
and while there she met her husband. They are
now proud parents of a little boy. Mrs. Dean
enjoys camping, running and other outdoor
recreation activities and spending time with her
family. |
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Elise Marie Denoux:
Athletic Director & Science.
Elise
Denoux, originally from Bryan/College Station,
TX, came to San Antonio in 2002. Denoux received
her Bachelors of Science in Biology with a minor
in Chemistry from the University of the
Incarnate Word, graduating in 2006. She soon
began teaching at Providence. She truly enjoys
teaching and will complete her Masters in
Teaching at UIW in May 2010. Starting in the
middle school where teaching science, Denoux
moved into the high school to teach Physics,
Anatomy & Physiology, and Health. She currently
teaches Health and Anatomy. Denoux loves math
and science and enjoys teaching. She has spent
summers working in Tanzania, Africa with
Women’s Global Connection working on
projects in girls’ education and women’s
economic development. Denoux also has worked
with other non-profit /community service
organizations in Honduras and locally, with Team
in Training-Lymphoma Leukemia Society and Boys &
Girls Town San Antonio.
Besides her love
of serving and teaching, Denoux is extremely
competitive and has a passion for athletics. She
was named Athletic Director in 2008, overseeing
athletics in both the high school and middle
school. Denoux has coached several sports in
both the high school and middle school and is
currently the Head Basketball coach. She has
pursued athletics throughout her life, playing
basketball four years for UIW on an academic and
athletic scholarship, and also playing softball
two years. At UIW, she was on the Heartland
Conference Honor Roll and President of the
NCAA’s Student Athlete Advisory Committee at UIW.
Denoux enjoys all sports and is a true fan of
Provet Athletics. Her goal is that each
student-athlete realizes their fullest potential
as an athlete and person. She currently still
enjoys playing basketball, kickboxing and
competing in triathlons. Besides sports, she
loves the outdoors, traveling and music. |
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Grace Edwards: Language
Mrs.
Edwards has 24 years of teaching experience and
has taught from first grade to university level,
12 of those years at Providence High School. She
holds a BA in Spanish from the University of
Texas at San Antonio, an Associate of Arts in
Math and an Associate of Science, both from San
Antonio College. She is a certified Foreign
Language Teacher and has completed training in
Advanced Placement Spanish classes. She will be
taking students and parents on a 10 day tour of
Spain on June 8 – 18, 2010. |
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Emily Flores: English
With
38 years of teaching, I am happy to be “home”
again at Providence. I graduated from PHS in
1967, and after 34 years in the public school
sector, I am currently in my fourth year
teaching English to Provets! I am a native San
Antonian, having attended St. Mary’s University
and UTSA, majoring in English and Speech.
Throughout my teaching career and in addition to
teaching all secondary grades except grade 12, I
have also had the pleasure of teaching teachers
across Texas as a New Jersey Writing Project
trainer and a Boerne Writing Project co-author
and trainer. I try to share my joy of writing
and literature with my students and am
especially pleased when I can see my students
grow and improve in these foundations of
effective communication. Planning new and
exciting teaching strategies, providing rigor
and challenge for my students, and helping them
to reach those heights fill my days at
Providence . I am also pleased to sponsor our
campus chapter of the National Honor Society. |
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Arnoldo
Garza: Fine Arts.
Mr. Garza started his teaching career at Central
Catholic in 1984. After a brief three year
stint teaching in the San Antonio Independent
School District as the director at
Longfellow Middle School and at Fox Tech High
School, Mr. Garza returned to Central Catholic
in 1990. A graduate of UTSA with a Bachelor's
degree in Music Education, Mr. Garza served in
the 323rd U. S. Army Band at Ft. Sam Houston,
TX.and in the 8th
Infantry Division Band in Bad Kreuznach,
Germany. Mr. Garza has a son at Central Catholic
who is in Junior year and plays the tuba in his
band. Currently, Mr. Garza is in his thirteenth
consecutive year as the band director at Central
Catholic.
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Jose Gonzalez:
Assistant Principal.
Joe L. González, a native of El Paso, graduated
from that city's Cathedral High School, founded
in 1925 and staffed by the Christian Brothers
ever since. He then received his Bachelor of
Arts and Master of Education Degrees from the
University of Texas at El Paso. He has taught at
El Paso's Job Corps Center and has been an
adjunct faculty member of Webster College (Ft.
Bliss, TX), and the El Paso Community College,
as well as the El Paso Police Department and El
Paso County Sheriff's Office Training Academies.
At the end of an 18 year career in private
business, he returned to his high school alma
mater and worked there until the end of the
2002-2003 school year.
At Providence,
Mr. González's duties will include student
handbook compliance, discipline issues, student
attendance, student services, and school plant
operations. His hopes are to assist Providence
in realizing the vision of its administration as
it continues to perpetuate the heritage and
traditions of such an excellent institution.
Mr. González is
an avid reader of espionage, police mysteries,
and history, especially the era of the U.S.Civil
War and its impact on the Southwest. He and his
wife are civil war re-enactors and members of
the Friends of Ft. McKavett and Old Ft. Griffin
Memorial Regiment which
participates in several living history and
reenactment events throughout the year. He
also enjoys playing golf, particularly "on the
days when he hits 'em long and straight."
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Stella L.
González: Librarian.
Mrs. González, a
native of West Texas, received her elementary
and middle school education from the
CDP's. She holds a
Bachelors Degree in English from UTEP and a
Masters in Library and Information Science from
UT-Austin. She has been a Catholic school
librarian since 1986 and was the school library
consultant for the Diocese of El Paso. Mrs.
Gonzalez began and chaired, for several years,
the Private Schools Section of the Texas
Association of School Librarians. She is married
to Joe González, PHS
Assistant Principal and is the mother of four
and grandmother of one. She enjoys, among other
hobbies, Civil War living history and
re-enacting alongside her husband.
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Vanessa
González: Dance.
Originally from El Paso, Texas, Ms. Gonzalez
began her studies in dance at the age of 5. She
eventually apprenticed with Ballet El Paso in
numerous productions year round. She moved into
the realm of stage dancing when she became a
cast member of Viva! El Paso, and for the next
four years she progressed to principal dancer,
dance captain, choreographer, and member of the
Special Edition Company under the umbrella of
the El Paso Association for the Performing Arts,
all prior to her graduation from high school. In
1999, she was honored as Studio Dancer of the
Year by the Tremaine Dance Convention in Los
Angeles, CA. Receiving a dance scholarship to
West Texas A & M University, Ms. Gonzalez
continued her university and dance studies while
a member of the Lone Star Ballet. At the same
time, she was a cast member of the summer
musical drama "Lone Star Rising" under the
direction of the Center for Texas Culture. Under
both companies, she again evolved into principal
dancer, dance captain, and choreographer. She
graduated in 2003 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts
Degree in Dance and was inducted into Alpha Chi,
a collegiate honor society, based primarily on
her outstanding overall grade point average and
community outreach service to the local public
school sector.
She then
relocated to San Diego, CA., where she taught
dance at Coronado School for the Performing
Arts, a performing arts high school in the
Coronado School District, and at Children's
Creative and Performing Arts Academy under the
San Diego County School District. She also
taught at North County Dance Arts and Rising
Star Dance Company, both privately owned
competition dance studios. She has presented
several dance workshops to various El Paso
Public Schools. Taking a leave of absence from
teaching in May 2006, she has spent the last 2
1/2 years dancing and choreographing with
Carnival Cruise Lines.
She's looking
forward to building a strong dance program at
Providence and helping all students "find the
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Evelyn Griess: Assistant,
Academic Counselor.
Evelyn Griess comes to Providence after teaching
and counseling at NEISD for 24 years. She is a
mother of two adult children. A native of NYC
and NJ, she has been in San Antonio for 27
years, attended Valparaiso University B.A. and
UTSA for her M.A. and M.Ed.
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Jane Hernandez: Language.
Mrs. Jane Hernández
has taught Spanish for over 20 years. She has a
BA in Spanish and an MA in education. Her career
has taken her to teaching positions in Japan as
well as in Saudi Arabia.In
Ohio, she taught at Wright State University as
an adjunct professor for 4 years. She enjoys
teaching high school the most. Her specialty is
teaching 4AP. She looks forward to contributing
to the development of an outstanding Spanish
department. |
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Veronica Hernandez. |
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Charlene Ibrom:
Social Studies.
Charlene Ibrom teaches in the social studies
department – 6th grade Ancient Cultures, 10th
grade World History (Pre AP and on-level) and
12th grade government. She earned her
undergraduate and graduate degrees in English
and history from Texas A&M University in College
Station and her education hours from the
University of the Incarnate Word. She holds a
Texas secondary (6-12) teaching certificate for
English and history. Mrs. Ibrom has been working
in Catholic schools for over twenty years.
Although not a native Texan, Mrs. Ibrom has
lived in Texas most of her life. Mrs. Ibrom is
married and has three children - two "grown up"
and one still in high school - and two
grandchildren. |
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Preston
Kuykendall: Science.
Mr.
Kuykendall is a San Antonio native and 1961
graduate of Harlandale High School. He holds a
Bachelor of Arts degree from Saint Mary’s
University and a Master of Arts degree from
Incarnate Word University. Mr. Kuykendall taught
Biology and Chemistry for 37 years at MacArthur
High School. His current mission is to unravel
the mysteries of Chemistry for the students at
Providence High School. |
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Anissa Lopez: Alumnae
Director.
Anissa
Lopez, a San Antonio native and John Marshall
graduate, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with
a concentration in Film and Digital media and a
minor in Business Administration from Baylor
University in 2001. She is currently working
towards earning a Master of Science degree in
Non-Profit Management. Before stepping into her
role at Providence as the Alumnae Director, she
was employed as the Coordinator for the Baylor
Business Network with Baylor University. Anissa
serves as President-Elect for her local
sorority’s alumnae association of Kappa Delta.
She is a member of the National Hispanic
Professionals Organization and an active local
Baylor University volunteer with the San Antonio
Baylor Women’s League and the Baylor Business
Network. She has enjoyed her first year at
Providence and looks forward to another year!
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Darrell Martin: Information
Technology Director.
Mr. Martin is a 20-year veteran of the United
States Air Force where he specialized in
computer network operations and inventory
management. He holds a B.S. in Computer Science
majoring in Management Information Systems.
Through the years Mr. Martin seized many
training opportunities which enabled him to
obtain Microsoft's Certified System Engineer (MCSE)
certification and the Computing Technology
Industry Association's (CompTIA)
A+ and Network+ Certifications. Mr. Martin looks
forward to sharing his technical expertise with
many future Provets. |
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Susan McClure: Math.
Susan McClure, a native of San Antonio,
received a Bachelor of Science Degree with a
minor in Mathematics and a Master of Education
Degree from the University of North Texas. She
has taught at Ursuline Academy in Dallas,
Fayetteville High School in Arkansas, and in the
Mathematics Department at San Antonio College.
Mrs. McClure and her husband Stephen are the
proud parents of their two children, Lauren and
Matthew. The entire McClure family is very
active in their home parish of St. Matthew. Mrs.
McClure is the project coordinator for the
parish’s Habitat for Humanity Ministry and helps
with the Youth Ministry. She is truly blessed to
be part of the Providence Community and is
excited to share her love of Math with the young
ladies of the Prep School |
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Maria Mogas:
Art.
Maria Elena Mogas is a graduate of Ursuline
Academy. After graduating high school she began
her career as an education docent at The San
Antonio Museum of Art, and worked as a store
designer.
Her experience at
The San Antonio Museum Association led to her
involvement in the installation of exhibits at
both the San Antonio Museum of Art and the Witte
Museum.
She began
studying Fine Arts at San Antonio College where
she was actively involved in the Art Guild,
arranging exhibitions of student work, and
organizing educational fieldtrips to Mexico.
While in school, she assisted in developing
projects for The Hertzberg Museum, and The
Museum Group.
Maria Elena
transferred to The University of Texas at San
Antonio to complete a Bachelors of Fine Arts
degree, and an all level teaching certificate,
while exhibiting her work in San Antonio, Austin
and New York.
After graduation
Maria began her teaching career working at
Judson Montessori School and Keystone School.
She also served as a board member of Blue Star
Art Space, where she has coordinated fundraising
events and education programs, and exhibitions.
She also served on the executive committee for
“Chalk/ SA” in association with Artpace San
Antonio, where she provided educational
programming. And she has worked as a Design
Consultant with her husband, Richard Mogas of
Richard Mogas & Associates Architects.
Currently, Mrs. Mogas serves on the board of
directors of the Artist Foundation and the Arts
and Culture Committee for the San Antonio Area
Foundation.
Since her arrival
at Providence in 2005, Ms. Mogas received her
Master of Education degree, and will be
completing National Board Certification this
spring, she plans to entering a PhD in program
in the Fall of 2010.
Teaching
Philosophy: “is to be a diverse and observant
teacher so that I may approach the different
learning styles of my students and extend their
frame of reference on the subject I am teaching.
My relationship with students is one that is
centered on individuality. Knowing that each
student is different is the key to respecting
differences between teacher, student and
classmates.” |
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Edith Garcia Montez: School Secretary
Mrs. Montez came to
Providence in August 2002 and assumed the
position as school secretary, although the
school is not new to her since she is an alumnus
of PHS '71. She comes to us after she retired
with 30 years of service with SBC where she was
an Executive Administrative Assistant. She
served on the Archdiocese of San Antonio
Catholic PTC Federation and School Council. She
has served on the St. Luke's School Council and
various committees at Holy Cross and Providence
High School. Mrs. Montez attended San Antonio
College and Southwest Texas University. Mrs.
Montez is married to Roger and has 3 children,
Bryan who is married to Laura; they have two
children, Christina Elena and Nicholas Anthony.
Yvette, a PHS alumnus Class of 2002 and Michael. |
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Angelo Russo: Science.
Mr. Russo has been an educator for the past 45
years. After retiring from the public school
system in 1994, he joined the Providence
faculty. His experience includes holding such
positions as middle and high school science
teacher, curriculum writer, vice-principal,
instructional officer and middle school
principal. He holds a bachelor's degree from the
City University of New York, a master's degree
from the University of the Incarnate Word as
well as Mid-management and a Superintendent's
certifications. Mr. Russo thoroughly enjoys
teaching at Providence and hopes he will be able
to continue in the years ahead.
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Raquel Sakai:
English.
Mrs. Sakai was born in Laredo, Texas where
she graduated from Texas A &M International
University (formerly known as Texas A & I
University at Laredo) earning a Bachelor of
Science in Secondary Education with a
concentration in English and Spanish. She moved
to San Antonio to attend graduate school and
work as a secondary English, reading and Spanish
teacher. After earning her Master’s Degree in
Psychology/Guidance and Counseling from the
University of Texas at San Antonio, she
continued teaching and had a small private
counseling practice. During her 34 years in
public education, she has served as a counselor,
academic dean, educational program supervisor
and director for curriculum and instruction as
well as a principal. Mrs. Sakai has also served
as the Executive Director for the Harlandale
Education Foundation, Inc. and served as a board
member for several community based organizations
that focus their work on children, youth, and
families. Her greatest enjoyment is working with
students to develop a love of learning and
community in order to build a strong foundation
for their future endeavors. She is a member of
St. Anthony de Padua Catholic Church and the St.
Pius X, Women’s Reflections Group. Together with
her husband, and two children, she enjoys
traveling, cooking, and reading.
Mrs. Sakai is
excited to be a member of the exemplary
Providence community and looks forward to
working with the journalism and yearbook
students to publish an outstanding The
PHILOTHEAN (yearbook) and THE PROVUE
(newspaper). She is proud to be a member of the
outstanding English Department that does well in
preparing students for college and the world of
work. |
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Sarah Salinas: Social Studies
Mrs. Salinas is a
native Texan from Dallas. She attended the
University of Texas at Arlington where she
received her Bachelors and Masters degrees in
history. Her teaching career began with the
public schools in the Carrollton-Farmers Branch
School District, a suburb of Dallas. It
continued to flourish in El Paso and San Antonio
for over 21 years. This is her first experience
at teaching in a private girl's Catholic school.
What a wonderful difference it makes !
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Jessica Sanchez:
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Sister Janez
Schonfeld: Registrar
Sr. Janez
Schonfeld came to
Providence High School in 1970 when modular
scheduling was being tried for the first time.
She enjoyed teaching mathematics to the
enthusiastic young women. She believes in the
education Providence is providing young women.
She came back to Providence in the 80's as
Assistant Principal and again in the 90's as
Registrar. |
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Sue Scruggs: Middle
School Coordinator
Ms. Scruggs has a B. A. degree in Secondary
Education and Physical Education/ Health, with a
minor in History from East Texas Baptist
University in Marshall, Texas. She received her
M. A. from Aquinas Institute, St. Louis,
Missouri. Sue has earned Master Level Catechist
from the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois and
the Archdiocese of San Antonio. While at
Providence, she has taught religion, speech and
English. |
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Zonia Tamez:
School Nurse.
Zonia came to Providence in the Spring of 2006
as the Health Coordinator. She now works in the
Front Office as the Health
Coordinator/Attendance Clerk. She is a native of
San Antonio and a 1991 graduate of Fox Tech High
School. She attended San Antonio College and Our
Lady of the Lake University. She and her
husband, Michael, are the proud parents of two
young boys. They are also raising Zonia’s
sister, Gabriela (PHS class of 2007). Zonia’s
hobbies include spending time with her family,
reading, going to the beach, and attending any
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Maria Tobin: Religion.
Long, long ago in a far away place Maria Tobin
was born! She graduated from University College,
Cork, Ireland and did her postgraduate work at
the Pontifical University in
Maynooth, Co Kildare
culminating in a Higher Diploma in Education.
For more years than she cares to count she
taught the Irish language and Theology in Irish
High Schools, and also enjoyed a term as
Principal. She was introduced to the vitality
and diversity of American life in San Francisco
and later absorbed the scholarship and energy of
the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, CA,
during a year of postgraduate studies. She
received her Masters in Community Leadership
from Regis University in Denver. Her passion is
traveling in order to experience and appreciate
diverse cultures. Today she is enjoying
Providence, the city of San Antonio and the rich
Hispanic milieu. |
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Meg Tuttle: Math.
Meg
Tuttle is a native of Indiana but she has also
lived in 8 other states and in Germany and has
lived in San Antonio for nearly 27 years. She
holds a bachelors degree from Indiana University
and certification in mathematics in the state of
Texas. She has taught all levels of mathematics
– Fundamentals of Math through Pre Calculus Pre
AP – for over 20 years. She retired from public
education two years ago before joining the
faculty of Providence High School. She loves the
all girl environment and truly believes that all
girls can learn math. Math is the key to opening
doors of opportunity – go figure!
Meg is married
and has 3 grown children, all of whom are
married and on their own. She loves to spend
time with her family, especially her 4
grandchildren. She is active in her church and
enjoys playing in a handbell choir. She also
enjoys counted cross stitch and is beginning to
learn how to quilt. |
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Cheryl VanLeeuwen:
Academic Assistant Principal for High School.
Cheryl VanLeeuwen
joined Providence in 2006 with 11 years
experience in education. Most recently she
taught middle school science and was a team
leader at St. Matthew Catholic School. She has
taught American Sign Language at the University
of the Incarnate Word, Anatomy and Chemistry II
at Central Catholic High School, and Honors
Biology and Chemistry at Clark High School. Her
leadership and passion in education have become
hallmarks of her professional career.
From 1992-2002,
Ms. VanLeeuwen was the Director of Deaf Ministry
for the Archdiocese of San Antonio, providing
accessibility, assistance, and advocacy for Deaf
Catholics throughout South Texas as well as
enabling Deaf youth throughout the archdiocese
to realize their potential spiritually and
socially.
Ms. VanLeeuwen
holds two Master of Arts degrees—one in Catholic
School Leadership from St. Mary’s University and
another in Adult and Higher Education from the
University of Texas at San Antonio. She received
a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from St.
Mary’s University. Ms. VanLeeuwen is certified
by the Texas Education Agency in the following
areas: Principal and Secondary Sciences; and by
the Texas Commission for the Deaf as a Level II
Sign Language Interpreter.
Ms. VanLeeuwen
enjoys spending her free time with her sons
Andrew and R.J. |
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Nora Walsh:
Enrollment, Marketing & Public Relations.
It is my mission to promote Providence to both
individual students, their families and the
community at large. Providence offers
excellence in education through rigorous
academics and feeds the soul through it’s strong
visual and performing arts department. I invite
you and anyone you know to learn more about us
at one of our open house events throughout the
year. In addition to my time at Providence I
attend the weekend college program at OLLU. I am
the proud mother of Providence seniors Jade and
Jenna as well as Rachel who is a graduate
student at DePaul University in Chicago. My
husband John is employed by USAA and it is
through his career that this Red Sox loving
family from Boston landed in San Antonio. |
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