Holy Name of Jesus School Faculty

Principal - Mrs. Toni Corso-Stults will be starting her 5^th year as Principal for Holy Name of Jesus School as well as her 13^th year of teaching. In addtion to being Principal, Mrs. Stults also teaches Italian to Grades 5-8. Mrs. Stults has earned her Masters Degrees in Administration and Supervision and ESL. She is a graduate of Iona College and the College of New Rochelle.

PreK - Mrs. Maryann Colombo has 23 years of teaching experience and has been at Holy Name of Jesus School for 18 of them. She is a graduate of Saint Thomas Aquinas and the College of New Rochelle. Mrs. Colombo has earned her Masters Degrees in Education and Early Childhood.

PreK - Mrs. Joann Menzie has 15 years of teaching experience in PreK and has been at Holy Name of Jesus School for 25 years. Both of her children are graduates of HNJ. She has a degree in Business Administration from Berkeley College and a diploma of certification in Early Childhood from Westchester Community College.

Kindergarten - Mrs. Karen Desanto will be starting her 20^th year of teaching as well as her 7^th year at Holy Name of Jesus School. Mrs. Desanto is a graduate of Kings College and Fordham University and has earned her Masters Degrees in Curriculum and Teaching.

1^st Grade - Mrs. Joan Duschaneck has joined Holy Name of Jesus School this year and brings 22 years of teaching experience. Mrs. Duschaneck attended Fordham University for her undergraduate and graduate studies.  She has a Masters' degree in Curriculum & Teaching and Reading.

2^nd Grade - Mrs. Margaret Gembecki has 22 years of teaching experience and she will be starting her 15th year at Holy Name of Jesus School. Mrs.Gembecki is a graduate of Pace University and has earned her Masters Degree from Manhattan College in Special Education.

3^rd Grade - Mrs. Patricia Haughey has 22 years of teaching experience and she will be starting her 6th year at Holy Name of Jesus School. Mrs. Haughey is a graduate of Saint Francis College and Saint John's University. She has earned her Masters Degree in Education.

4^th Grade - Ms. Babette Darrigrand has 13 years teaching experience and will be starting her 9^th year at Holy Name of Jesus School. Ms. Darrigrand is a graduate of SUNY Binghamton and Hunter College. She has earned her Masters Degree in Elementary Education.

5^th Grade - Mrs. Nancy Malcolm has joined Holy Name of Jesus School this year, and has 22 years of teaching experience. Mrs. Malcolm is a graduate of Dominican College and has received her Masters Degrees in Child and Adolescent Study and Psychology Western Connecticut State University.

6^th Grade - Mr. Casey Green has been teaching for 21 years with all of them at Holy Name of Jesus School. Mr. Green is a graduate of Concordia College and has earned his Masters Degree in Literacy from Fordham Univeristy.

7^th Grade - Mrs. Deirdre Gibbons has been teaching for 21 years and will be starting her 8^th year at Holy Name of Jesus School. Mrs. Gibbons is a graduate of Manhattan College, Fordham University and the College of New Rochelle. She has earned two Master Degrees in Counseling and Adminstration.

8^th Grade - Mrs. Joan Niciu has been teaching for 37 years and will be starting her 31st year at Holy Name of Jesus School. Mrs. Niciu is a graduate of Iona College and Manhattan College. She has earned her Masters Degree in Reading.

Physical Education and Computers - Ms. Stephanie Ryan will be starting her 2nd year at Holy Name of Jesus School as well as her 2nd year of teaching Physical Education. Ms. Ryan is a graduate of Manhattan College and Lehman College. She has earned here Masters Degree in Health Education.

Art - Ms. Sheila Amato has 17 years of teaching experience and will be starting her 6^th year at Holy Name of Jesus School. Ms. Amato is a graduate of Mercy College, Mount Aloysius College, and the College of New Rochelle. She has earned Masters Degrees in Merchandising and Education.

Music - Mrs. Suzanne Gerbosi has been teaching for 9 years and will be starting her 7^th year at Holy Name of Jesus School. Mrs. Gerbosi has earned her degree in Communications from SUNY Oneonta.