Homeroom Teachers

Kindergarten

Elizabeth Dames Birthday: December 10th
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Vacation Destination: Florida
Favorite Snack/Treat: Anything with peanut butter!
Most Needed Classroom Items: Pencils
Favorite Restaurant/Meal: Tai Pei
Interesting Fact About Me: I taught and lived for a year in Korea after working at Disney World.

Nick Kelly Birthday: June 10th
Favorite Color: Yellow
Favorite Vacation Destination: Maui, Hawaii
Favorite Treat/Snack: Cheesecake
Most Needed Classroom Items: Pencils, dry erase markers, and glue sticks  Favorite Restaurant/Meal: Altius Interesting Fact About Me: I have three dogs.

Kaylee Krepps
Birthday: July 13th
Hobbies: I love puzzles, hiking, reading, and eating out!
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Vacation Destination: My ideal vacation destination is tied between the beach and the mountains! 
Favorite Treat/Snack: I love any treat that is sweet! (: 
Most Needed Classroom Items: Dry erase markers, clothespins, beginner pencils, or post it notes!  Favorite Restaurant/Meal: My favorite restaurant is Brick n’ Mortar in Carnegie or Spoonwood Brewery. (I live in the South Hills)
Interesting Fact About Me: I never drink coffee! (if it’s tea, it’s for me) 
Also, my family owns a dairy farm, so cows have a special place in my heart. 

Emily Suchevich Birthday: December 3rd
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Vacation Destination: The Beach!
Favorite Treat/Snack: Snickers
Most Needed Classroom Items: Ticonderoga Beginner Pencils, Chisel Tip Dry Erase Markers, clothespins, pink erasers Favorite Restaurant/Meal: I like to eat anywhere!

Michelle Ulanowicz Birthday: September 9th
Hobbies: Grilling, camping, gardening, walking my dogs, fishing, kayaking, and eating out
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Vacation Destination: Camp
Favorite Treat/Snack: Popcorn and tootsie rolls
Most Needed Classroom Items: dry erase markers, beginner pencils, pink erasers Favorite Restaurant/Meal: Love eating out everywhere but very casual.
Interesting Fact About Me: I love being outdoors and caring for our pets. I am a Mimi with another grandchild on the way this June!

Erin Yokel
Birthday: November 21
Favorite Color: Gold
Favorite Vacation Destination: The Beach!
Favorite Treat/Snack: Candy! Most Needed Classroom Items: Dry erase markers and hand sanitizer
Favorite Restaurant/ Meal: Any restaurant

First Grade

Helen Erdner
Birthday: March 24th
Hobbies: Gardening and running
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Vacation Destination: Disney, anywhere hot, or the spa
Favorite Treat/Snack: chocolate & hot tea – especially Starbuck’s London Fog! Most Needed Classroom Items: Pencils and whiteboard markers
Favorite Restaurant/ Meal: Mad Mex, The Porch, and Smiling Banana Leaf
Interesting Fact About Me: I am a trained Master Gardener!

Jessica Gentilcore

Audrey Gordon Birthday: August 26th
Hobbies: Running, reading, trying new restaurants/coffee shops, and spending time with family and friends!
Favorite Color: Light blue
Favorite Vacation Destination: Stone Harbor, NJ
Favorite Treat/Snack: I love trail mix!! Most Needed Classroom Items: Expo markers and pencils!
Favorite Restaurant/ Meal: Chick-fil-A is the best. I also love Italian food!
Interesting Fact About Me: I am a former D1 athlete! I ran cross country and track in college. 

Lisa Pacheco
Hobbies: Cooking
Favorite Color: Purple and black
Favorite Vacation Destination: Hawaii
Favorite Treat/Snack: Chips
Most Needed Classroom Items: Dry erase markers and student erasers
Favorite Restaurant/Meal: Mexican

Second Grade

Katelyn Fanning
Birthday: August 24th
Hobbies: In my free time, I love spending time with my family and friends. I enjoy trying new restaurants, going on walks, and enjoying a good book.
Favorite Color: Light blue and light pink
Favorite Vacation Destination: Captiva, Florida
Favorite Treat/Snack: Cheddar Sun Chips and Dark Chocolate
Most Needed Classroom Items: Expo Markers and folders
Favorite Restaurant/Meal: Mercurio’s Pizza
Interesting Fact About Me: I played volleyball for 8 years and danced for 15 years. I love interior designing and fashion.

Dana Ferrari

Shannon Frick
Birthday: December 21st
Hobbies: Anything outdoors, baking, puzzles and trying new restaurants.
Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite Vacation Destination: BEACH:)
Favorite Treat/Snack: Brownies, chocolate, and popcorn!
Most Needed Classroom Items: Expo Markers
Favorite Restaurant/Meal: Olive Garden
Interesting Fact About Me: I got married on the beach in Mexico.

Pat McCauley

Micaela DiFrancesca Birthday: April 20th
Hobbies: Crafting, hiking, decorating, shopping
Favorite Color: Yellow or white
Favorite Vacation Destination: Any lake!
Favorite Treat/Snack: Reeses or fruit snacks
Most Needed Classroom Items: Pencils, always! Glue sticks are also always needed
Favorite Restaurant/Meal: Carnivores (Oakmont), anywhere with a good grilled chicken salad
Interesting Fact About Me: I’m currently balancing teaching, grad school, and a toddler. 

Third Grade

Kelsey Cavaliere
Birthday: May 28th
Hobbies: Golfing, hiking, going for walks with my dogs, gardening
Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite Vacation Destination: The beach or the mountains, I can’t pick!
Favorite Snack/Treat: Starbursts or Jolly Ranchers
Most Needed Classroom Items: White Board Markers
Favorite Restaurant/Meal: Chic-Fil-A; First Watch; Chipolte; Moes
Interesting Fact About Me: I have two corgis named Peaches and Walter!

Gabriella Lebakken Birthday: November 20th
Hobbies: Running, hiking, traveling, eating out 
Favorite Color: Lavender
Favorite Vacation Destination: Charleston, SC or Marco Island, FL
Favorite Snack/Treat: ice cream or Kit Kats
Most Needed Classroom Items: Expo Markers and erasers, lined paper
Favorite Restaurant/Meal: Moe’s, Chik-Fil-A, any Italian food/restaurant Interesting Fact About Me: I have 6 nephews and 1 niece. 

Adam Danielson

Lauren Sirianna
Birthday: November 14th
Hobbies: Spending time with my family and reading.
Favorite Color: Teal
Favorite Vacation Destination: The beach
Favorite Snack/Treat: Chocolate
Most Needed Classroom Items: Pencils and Dry Erase Markers
Favorite Restaurant/Meal: Mad Mex
Interesting Fact About Me: I just had a baby boy!

Katy Werner
Birthday: November 7th
Hobbies: Spending time with family and being outdoors.
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Vacation Destination: OBX
Favorite Snack/Treat: Coffee and biscotti
Most Needed Classroom Items: Dry Erase Markers
Favorite Restaurant/Meal: Firebirds Grill
Interesting Fact About Me: Fishing is one of my favorite things to do with my husband.

Fourth Grade

Kristen Jedlicka
Birthday: June 28th
Hobbies: Running and spending time with my family and dogs.
Favorite Color: Teal
Favorite Vacation Destination: Disney World
Favorite Snack/Treat: Anything from Oakmont Bakery!
Most Needed Classroom Items: Tissues
Favorite Restaurant/Meal: Harmony Inn
Interesting Fact About Me: I wake up at 4:15 to run before school.

Jessica Kohler
Birthday: November 15th
Hobbies: Creating anything: DIY, home improvement, crafting, making teacher resources 
Favorite Color: Gray
Favorite Vacation Destination: Anywhere tropical
Favorite Snack/Treat: Yogurt with granola and chocolate chips
Most Needed Classroom Items: Dry erase markers
Favorite Restaurant/Meal: I LOVE pizza, but don’t eat it often.
Interesting Fact About Me: I taught high school for the first four years of my career.

Josh Randall

Kayla Walnoha
Birthday: April 14th
Hobbies: Working out, yoga, baking, cooking
Favorite Color: Blush Pink
Favorite Vacation Destination: The beach!
Favorite Snack/Treat: Twix Bar or Starbucks
Most Needed Classroom Items: Dry Erase Markers
Favorite Restaurant/Meal: Chipotle
Interesting Fact About Me: I was a dancer for 22 years!

Fifth Grade

Lauren Gilberti
Birthday: November 10th Hobbies: painting, running, mountain-biking, gardening, reading
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Vacation Destination: New places – cities, national parks, etc.
Favorite Snack/Treat: Kettle cooked potato chips or popcorn
Most Needed Classroom Items: Dry erase markers, pencils, cheap earbuds
Favorite Restaurant/Meal: Mexican
Interesting Fact About Me: We moved around when I was growing up. For most of elementary school, we lived in Virginia Beach and I got to grow up playing by the ocean.

Michael Ivanusic
Birthday: December 22nd
Hobbies: Playing basketball, fishing, drawing, anything outdoors
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Vacation Destination: The Beach (Bethany Beach, DE and Nags Head, NC)
Favorite Snack/Treat: Bacon/Chocolate
Most Needed Classroom Items: Facial tissues
Favorite Restaurant/Meal: Cheesecake Factory and Mexican food
Interesting Fact About Me: I once participated in the wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery.

Katie Mueller
Birthday: July 15th
Hobbies: Gardening, Reading, Biking, Hiking, Traveling
Favorite Color: Yellow
Favorite Vacation Destination: Europe
Most Needed Classroom Items: Whiteboard markers, pencils

Tracey Planz
Birthday: February 16th
Hobbies: Can organizing be a hobby?, Hiking, Planning parties, quilting, diy home projects, listening to music, collecting seashells, reading with a cup of green tea
Favorite Color: Navy Blue
Favorite Vacation Destination: Beach
Favorite Snack/Treat: Chocolate covered raisins, Peppermint Bark, Rolos, Take 5 chocolate bars
Most Needed Classroom Items: Tissues, hand sanitizer, Clorox wipes, sharpened pencils
Favorite Restaurant/Meal: First Watch, Bravo, Bonefish Grill/ Chicken Marsala
Interesting Fact About Me: Well, a fact about me, I am the second shortest in my family and I am 5’9.” If you were looking for something else, I have learned that the little things are more important than the big things in life.

Caitlin Turk
Birthday: May 16th
Hobbies: Watching movies, baking
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Vacation Destination: Myrtle Beach
Favorite Snack/Treat: Reeses cups and Doritos
Most Needed Classroom Items: Erasers and pencils
Favorite Restaurant/Meal: DiAnoia’s is my favorite restaurant but pizza is my favorite meal!! Interesting Fact About Me: I love to play basketball! I started playing when I was old enough to walk and played consistently on a team until college!