Saint James Academy :: About Us :: Meet the Faculty
Kindergarten Discoveries

Anne McAvoy  - M.S., Johns Hopkins University
AMcAvoy@saintjamesacademy.org

Gail Spacco, Assistant  - 90 hours E.C.E., Essex CC
GSpacco@saintjamesacademy.org

Kindergarten

Amy Heffernan - M.A., Loyola College
AHeffernan@saintjamesacademy.org

Anne McAvoy - M.S., Johns Hopkins University
AMcAvoy@saintjamesacademy.org

Gail Spacco, Assistant - 90 hours E.C.E., Essex CC
GSpacco@saintjamesacademy.org

Prefirst

Sally Loercher - M.S., Towson University
SLoercher@saintjamesacademy.org

Genevieve Merryman, Assistant - B.S., University of Maryland
GMerryman@saintjamesacademy.org

First Grade

Sandi Uehlinger, Teacher - B.S., Towson University
SUehlinger@saintjamesacademy.org

Lauren Unkle, Teacher - B.S., Towson University
LUnkle@saintjamesacademy.org

Fay Marcellas, Assistant - B.S., Towson University
FMarcellas@saintjamesacademy.org

Carolyn McCombe, Assistant - B.S., Towson University
CMccombe@saintjamesacademy.org

Second Grade

Judy Dawson - B.S., University of Maryland
JDawson@saintjamesacademy.org

Susan Wallis - B.S., Towson University
SWallis@saintjamesacademy.org

Sally Ensor, Assistant - B.S., Towson University
SEnsor@saintjamesacademy.org

Judy Gault, Assistant - B.A., Goucher College
JGault@saintjamesacademy.org

Third Grade

Laura Glushakow - M.Ed., McDaniel College
LGlushakow@saintjamesacademy.org

Ivy Hill - M.S., Queens College, CUNY
IHill@saintjamesacademy.org

Mary Sullivan, Assistant - B.A., College of Notre Dame of Maryland
MSullivan@saintjamesacademy.org

Jane Scarborough, Assistant - B.S., James Madison University
JScarborough@saintjamesacademy.org

Fourth Grade

Allie Miutescu - M.A., College of Notre Dame of Maryland
AMiutescu@saintjamesacademy.org

Lynn Warner - B.S., Towson University
LWarner@saintjamesacademy.org

Elliott Buck, Assistant - B.A., University of Colorado
EBuck@saintjamesacademy.org

Amy Kaltenbach, Assistant - B.S., Towson University
AKaltenbach@saintjamesacademy.org

 

Fifth Grade

Karen Davis - B.S., University of Wisconsin
KDavis@saintjameacademy.org

Diane Knipp - M.S., University of Maryland
DKnipp@saintjamesacademy.org

Kelly Wison - Masters Equivalency, Pennsylvania State Board of Education
KWilson@saintjamesacademy.org

Julie Moody, Assistant - B.S., University of Minnesota
JMoody@saintjamesacademy.org

Middle School

Victor Hailey, Faith Development - M.Div., U. of the South, Sewanee
VHailey@saintjames.org

Joyce Cottle, Language Arts - M.Ed., Goucher College
JCottle@saintjamesacademy.org

Bette Davolos, MS Resource Co-ordinator - A.A., University of Delaware
BDavolos@saintjamesacademy.org

Douglas Gorham, Mathematics - B.A., Nazareth College of Rochester
DGorham@saintjamesacademy.org

Catherine Hutton, Spanish - M.A.S., Johns Hopkins University
CHutton@saintjamesacademy.org

Danielle Outen, Science - M.A., Towson University
DOuten@saintjamesacafdemy.org

Chris Maddix, Teacher - M.S., Salve Regina, M.A., Naval War College
CMaddix@saintjamesacademy.org

Jennifer Smith, Mathematics - M.A., Loyola College
JSmith@saintjamesacademy.org

Patricia Swanson, French - M.A., Towson University
TSwanson@saintjamesacademy.org

Betsy Yancey, Social Studies - M.L.A., Johns Hopkins University
BYancey@saintjamesacademy.org

Resource

Annie Bergland, Art - B.F.A., Tulane University
ABergland@saintjamesacademy.org

Randi Bradley, Drama/Music - B.A., University of Maryland
RBradley@saintjamesacademy.org

Colleen Case, Music - M.Ed., M.A., Towson University
CCase@saintjamesacademy.org

Marc Cousins, Athletic Director, Math - M. Ed., Goucher College
MCousins@saintjamesacademy.org

Lisa Davis, Differentiated Instruction Specialist - B.A., Hollins College
LDavis@saintjamesacademy.org

Brooke Dowell, Lower School World Language - Roanoke College
BDowell@saintjamesacademy.org

Margey Hudkins, Media/Library Assistant - B.S., Towson University
MHudkins@saintjamesacademy.org

Helen Kessler, Physical Education - B.S., Towson University
HKessler@saintjamesacademy.org

Nancy Machen, Tutor - M.S., Loyola College
NMachen@saintjamesacademy.org

Sharon Sansosti, Librarian - B.S., Towson University
SSansosti@saintjamesacademy.org

Valerie Smalkin, Music /Drama - J.D., University of MD
VSmalkin@saintjamesacademy.org

Robin Williams, Art/Social Studies - B.F.A., Georgia State University
RWilliams@saintjamesacademy.org

Health Suite

Amy Gorham - BSN, Mansfield University
AGorham@saintjamesacademy.org

 

The Faculty of St. James Academy

SJA is characterized by a significantly stable faculty (average years at SJA = 12, average years in profession = 18). This distinction enables the SJA mission to be delivered in an efficient manner. Traditions are maintained while ongoing refinement is possible when mission is internalized over time!

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