A STEM Designated School
Meet the Staff
Fr. O'Connor - Pastor
Mrs. Makruski School Principal and PSR Coordinator
Mrs. Makruski School Principal and PSR Coordinator
Email: FrTimOConnor@stjosephamherst.com
Contact at: 440-988-2848 ext. 207
Mrs. Makruski School Principal and PSR Coordinator
Mrs. Makruski School Principal and PSR Coordinator
Mrs. Makruski School Principal and PSR Coordinator
Email: amy.makruski@sjs-amherst.org
Contact: 440-988-4244 ext 215
Mrs. Nagy - Secretary
Mrs. Makruski School Principal and PSR Coordinator
Mrs. Muzik Preschool Director/Teacher
Email: joy.nagy@sjs-amherst.org
Contact: 440-988-4244 ext 212
Mrs. Muzik Preschool Director/Teacher
Mrs. Wilkinson Preschool Teacher/Teachers Aide
Mrs. Muzik Preschool Director/Teacher
Cleveland State University
Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood Education
Email: mia.haslage@sjs-amherst.org
Contact: 440-988-4244 ext. 397
Mrs. Wilkinson Preschool Teacher/Teachers Aide
Mrs. Wilkinson Preschool Teacher/Teachers Aide
Mrs. Wilkinson Preschool Teacher/Teachers Aide
Bowling Green State University
Bachelors Degree in Middle Childhood Education
6 years experiece
Email: amanda.wilkinson@sjs-amherst.org
Contact: 440-988-4244 ext 397
Mrs. Fada - Kindergarten
Mrs. Wilkinson Preschool Teacher/Teachers Aide
Mrs. Wilkinson Preschool Teacher/Teachers Aide
Ashland University
30+ years of teaching experience.
Email: birgit.fada@sjs-amherst.org
Contact: 440-988-4244 ext. 310
Mrs. Thompson - 1st Grade
Mrs. Thompson - 1st Grade
Mrs. Thompson - 1st Grade
Bowling Green State University
Bachelors of Science in Education
Email: jaime.thompson@sjs-amherst.org
Contact at: 440-988-4244 ext. 319
Mrs. Hunker - 2nd Grade
Mrs. Thompson - 1st Grade
Mrs. Thompson - 1st Grade
Bowling Green State University
Bachelors of Science in Education
Voicemail: 988-4244 ext. 312
email:
Mrs. Eads - 3rd Grade
Mrs. Thompson - 1st Grade
Mrs. Gendics - 4th Grade
Bowling Green State University
Bachelor of Science in Education
Over 25+ year teaching
Email: angie.eads@sjs-amherst.org
Voicemail: 988-4244 ext 313
Mrs. Gendics - 4th Grade
Mrs. Gendics - 4th Grade
Mrs. Gendics - 4th Grade
Mrs. McCain- 5th Grade
Mrs. Gendics - 4th Grade
Mrs. McCain- 5th Grade
Cleveland State University
BS in Special Education
2 years teaching
4 years at SJS
Email: Jessica.McCain@sjs-amherst.org
Contact: 440-988-4244 ext. 315
Mrs. Kermes - 6th Grade
Mrs. Gendics - 4th Grade
Mrs. McCain- 5th Grade
Baldwin-Wallace College
Subjects: Science (Grades 6-8); Social Studies & Religion (Grade 6)
B.S. in Middle Childhood Math and Science Education
10+ years teaching
Email: kristin.kermes@sjs-amherst.org
Contact: 440-988-4244 x 316
Mrs. Jackson -7th Grade
Mrs. Overdorff - 8th Grade
Mrs. Overdorff - 8th Grade
Cleveland State University
Bachelors of English with an education focus
3 years teaching
3 years @ SJS
Email: audrey.schwochow@sjs-amherst.org
Contact at: 440-988-4244 ext. 317
Mrs. Overdorff - 8th Grade
Mrs. Overdorff - 8th Grade
Mrs. Overdorff - 8th Grade
Ohio State University
Subject: Math (Grades 6-8)
Social Studies, Religion (Grade 8)
B.A. Middle Childhood Education w/concentrations in Math and Social Studies.
10+ years teaching
Email: mary.mullins@sjs-amherst.org
Contact: 440-988-4244 ext. 318
Mrs. Whiteman - Music
Mrs. Overdorff - 8th Grade
Mrs. Whiteman - Music
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theater from The Boston Conservatory
20+ years teaching music and drama.
Music Preschool to 8th Grade
Email: gabie.whiteman@sjs-amherst.org
Contact: 440-988-4244 ext 320
Mr. Bilewicz - Art
Ms. Werner - Gym/Health
Mrs. Whiteman - Music
Bachelors of Art from Ashland University with an Interdisciplinary of Costume Design with 20+ years of technical theatre design and art experience. I work with students from Kindergarten through 8th grade in art, teaching technical skills, concepts, and techniques
justin.bilewicz@sjs-amherst.org
Contact: 440-988-4244 ext. 321
Ms. Werner - Gym/Health
Ms. Werner - Gym/Health
Ms. Werner - Gym/Health
Cleveland State University
Bachelor's in Early Childhood Education
8 years @ SJS
Email: alicia.werner@sjs-amherst.org
Contact: 440-988-4244 ext 242
Mr. Huber - STEM
Ms. Werner - Gym/Health
Ms. Werner - Gym/Health
John Carrol University
I've had the pleasure of being a teacher for 9 yrs, 6 yrs here at St. Joseph's.
I'm a graduate from Amherst Steele Highschool (Go COMETS!) and John Carroll University (Go BLUE STREAKS!). At JCU, I received my bachelor of science.
STEM Exploration
Mrs. Csanady Library/Technology
Mrs. Beedle Intervention Specialist
Mrs. Beedle Intervention Specialist
Graduated Blackburn College
15 years with SJS
12th year as Librarian/Technology
Email: danielle.csanady@sjs-amherst.org
Contact: 440-988-4244 ext. 324
Mrs. Beedle Intervention Specialist
Mrs. Beedle Intervention Specialist
Mrs. Beedle Intervention Specialist
Ashland University
Bachelor's in Early Childhood
Education PreK-5
Master's in Special Education K-12
14th year teaching
10 years at SJS
Email: rachel.edwards@sjs-amherst.org
Contact: 440-988-4244 ext. 398
Mrs. Sauer - Speech Pathologist
Mrs. Beedle Intervention Specialist
Mrs. Sauer - Speech Pathologist
Speech Language Pathologist
Kindergarten Through 8th Grade
email: sauer@esclc.org
Contact: 440-988-4244 ext. 329
Mrs. Soloff - Title Tutor
Mrs. Grandt - SJS Kitchen
Mrs. Sauer - Speech Pathologist
Ms. Gober - Extended Day
Mrs. Grandt - SJS Kitchen
Mrs. Grandt - SJS Kitchen
Email: extended.preschool@sjs-amherst.org
Contact: 440-988-4244 ext 326
or 440-665-8378
Mrs. Grandt - SJS Kitchen
Mrs. Grandt - SJS Kitchen
Mrs. Grandt - SJS Kitchen
Email: lindsay.grandt@sjs-amherst.org
Contact: 440-988-4244 ext 214
Mrs. Radcliffe- Teachers Aide
Mrs. Radcliffe- Teachers Aide
Mrs. Radcliffe- Teachers Aide
Ms. Makruski- Teachers Aide
Mrs. Radcliffe- Teachers Aide
Mrs. Radcliffe- Teachers Aide
Mrs. Hopkins - Teachers Aide
Mrs. Radcliffe- Teachers Aide
Mrs. Hopkins - Teachers Aide
Mrs. Crow - Teachers Aide
Mrs. Price - Teachers Aide
Mrs. Hopkins - Teachers Aide
Mrs. Price - Teachers Aide
Mrs. Price - Teachers Aide
Mrs. Price - Teachers Aide
Ms. Rice - Teachers Aide
Mrs. Price - Teachers Aide
Mrs. Price - Teachers Aide
Mrs. Ditmer - SJS Kitchen
Mrs. Ditmer - SJS Kitchen
Mrs. Ditmer - SJS Kitchen