DIRECTORY
GOVERNANCE & LEADERSHIP
Rev. David M. Vidal, Ph.D.
Fr. David Mariano Vidal is the Pastor of Ave Maria Parish and a priest of the Diocese of…
ADMINISTRATION
Martin Doman, B.S.
Mr. Doman is a creative and enthusiastic husband, father and grandfather who has worked in the field of…
Barrett Elkins, M.S.
Mr. Elkins comes to Donahue Academy having spent the past 15 years working for various college athletic programs.…
Wil Hampton, B.A.
Mr. Hampton is an Ave Maria Parishioner and member of the Knights of Columbus; his wife Becky is…
Tim Roder, B.A., M.A.
Mr. Roder is married to Lisa, father of six, and grandfather to three (so far). He comes to…
Dcn. Edward Watson, M.S.E.
Deacon Watson serves as the Assistant Principal of Curriculum & Instruction and as a deacon for Ave Maria…
FACULTY
Eva-Marie Adames, B.A.
Mrs. Adames holds a Bachelor of Arts in Theology with a Concentration in Religious Education and a Philosophy…
John Assaf, B.A.
Mr. Assaf is from Rock Island, Illinois. In high school, he gained a great appreciation for the intellectual…
John Paul Beane, B.A.
Mr. Beane lived in Ave Maria from 2007-2015 and was a student at Donahue Academy on the very…
Brady Beckerman, M.A., B.A.
Ms. Brady Beckerman is from St. Augustine, Florida. She is currently pursuing an M.A. in Philosophy from Holy…
Susan Boga, M. Ed.
Mrs. Boga was born and raised in New York. All her education has come from Catholic Schools. She…
Laureleigh Brooks, M.A.
Ms. Laureleigh Brooks is from Warner Robins, Georgia. She previously earned an B.A. in Theology with a Minor…
Marie Bruce, B.A.
Mrs. Bruce graduated from The Ohio State University with a B.A. in Early Childhood Development. She has over…
Gretna Burger, B.A.
Mrs. Burger holds a Bachelor of Arts from Erskine College in Psychology with a concentration in Special Education.…
Angela Byers, B.A.
Mrs. Byers graduated with a degree in English Literature and a minor in Theology from Franciscan University. She…
Matthew J. Byrne, J.D.
Mr. Byrne has been teaching in the Logic and Rhetoric levels at Donahue Academy since 2015. He obtained…
Elena Caicedo, B.S.
Mrs. Caicedo graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education from Florida International University in 2010. Throughout…
Andrea Campau, M.A.
Mrs. Campau graduated from Dowling College in New York with a masters degree in secondary education. She has…
Joseph Carletta, B.A.
Sports have always been an integral part of Mr. Carletta’s life, both as a player and supporter. A…
Alexis Casterline, B.A.
Ms. Casterline graduated with a B.A. in elementary education from Ave Maria University in 2019 and completed her…
Jeanette Clark, M.A.
Mrs. Jeanette Clark has a master’s degree from John Paul II Institute for Studies of Marriage and Family…
Jennifer Crocetti, B.S.
Mrs. Crocetti graduated with a B.S. in Interior Design in 2009 from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, after…
Lucas Doyle, M.A.
Mr. Doyle is originally from a small farm in Enterprise, Alabama. After graduating high school in 2019, he…
Ana Espinal, B.S.
Mrs. Espinal graduated with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Colombia National University. She moved to Fort Lauderdale,…
Jessica Fernandez
Mrs. Fernandez moved to Ave Maria with her husband and two children June 2025. The warm reception she has…
Anna Fitzgerald, B.A.
Miss Anna Fitzgerald graduated from Ave Maria University in May 2024 with a degree in health science and…
Meredith Flynn, M. Ed.
Mrs. Meredith Flynn graduated from Lehigh University with a B.A. in international relations and anthropology and holds a…
Linda Fox, B.A.
Mrs. Fox graduated from Ohio Dominican College summa cum laude with majors in English, Theology, and Education. She…
Landon Fulmer, B.A., M.Ed.
Mr. Fulmer holds B.A. degrees in History and Philosophy from Tabor College, Hillsboro, Kansas, and an M.Ed. in…
Amy Gawron, B.A.
Mrs. Amy Gawron graduated from Franciscan University in 1997 with a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education. In 2016,…
Lorraine Gordan, B.Ed.
Ms. Lorraine Gordan received a Bachelors of Education in 2025 from Ave Maria University. She has attended Catholic…
Cassie Graham, B.A., M.A.
Mrs. Cassie Graham holds a B.A. in mathematics from Carleton College in Minnesota and a M.A. in mathematics…
Tyler Graham, M.A., M.T.S., Th.D.
Dr. Graham graduated in 1995 from Stanford University with an honors degree in humanities. While at Stanford, he…
Karen Guevara
Mrs. Guevara worked in the marketing industry for 10 years. She, her husband Johnnie, and their two sons…
Karen Heatherly, B.A.
Mrs. Heatherly holds a B.A. in theology with a minor in classical languages from Ave Maria University. During…
Mark Jahnke, M.A.
Mr. Jahnke graduated from the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota with a B.A. in Philosophy and in…
Susan Jasso, M.S.
Mrs. Jasso has a Master of Science degree in Early Childhood Education/Family Studies and Human Services and a…
Jessica Joyce, M.Ed.
Ms. Joyce earned her Bachelor of Arts in Speech Language Pathology from St. Mary’s College in South Bend,…
Richard LaRocca, M.A.
Mr. Richard La Rocca, O.P., a native New Yorker, is a 40-year veteran educator having served in both…
Elizabeth Kohr, B.A.
Mrs. Kohr grew up in upstate New York and moved to Ave Maria in 2016 with her family.…
Jennifer Klucinec, B.A.
Ms. Klucinec earned a B.A. in Liberal Arts from Magdalen College and holds a State of Florida K-6…
Grace Micillo, B.A.
Ms. Micillo graduated from Ave Maria University (AMU) in 2025 with a degree in Catholic Studies and a…
Ruth Moreno, B.A.
Ms. Moreno graduated from Hillsdale College with a Bachelor of Arts in 2022. After teaching art part-time for…
Michael Olbash, M.Mus.
Mr. Olbash leads the Logic and Rhetoric School choral programs and directs liturgical music at our daily school…
Yudith Osorio
Mrs. Osorio studied finance and transitioned into education after a 15-year career in banking. She, her husband, and…
Anita O’Sullivan, B.A.
Mrs. O’Sullivan has been teaching for over 20 years. She holds a B.A. in elementary education and endorsements…
Theresa Perugini, M.S.
Mrs. Perugini holds a a M.S. in Exercise Science from Georgia State University and a B.S. in Communications…
Yverose Placide, M. Ed.
Mrs. Yverose Placide is a recipient of two master degrees, one in Bilingual Education from Banks Street College…
Vanessa Ramirez, M.Ed.
Mrs. Ramirez is a passionate educator with 17 years of teaching experience. She has obtained a Masters in…
Peter Scheck, B.A.
Mr. Scheck graduated from Donahue Academy in 2013. He attended Ave Maria University for one year before serving…
Jillian Smith, B.A.
Mrs. Smith holds a bachelor’s degree in education and development and has over 13 years of experience working…
Julianne Tomasuolo, B.S.
Ms. Tomasuolo moved to Florida from Boston in 2021 to attend to college, where she came to have…
Monica Weinmann, B.A.
Mrs. Weinmann holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Galileo University in Guatemala. She has seven years…
ADJUNCT
Joch Luzarraga, J.D.
Mr. Luzarraga has directed the Shakespeare productions at Donahue Academy since 2024. He holds a Bachelor of Arts…
Abril Borjon, M.B.A.
Mrs. Abril Borjon—affectionately known as Profe by her students and families—is a multi-talented world languages and fine arts educator dedicated to cultivating…
Jennifer Minter, M.A.
Mrs. Minter teaches the high school elective “Introduction to Strings.” She earned both a bachelor’s in music education…
Mark Haas, M.F.A.
Mr. Mark Haas is a composer and speaker who promotes sacred music within the Catholic tradition. His liturgical…
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Rosa Argudo, M.A.
Mrs. Argudo is originally from coastal Ecuador and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration…
Officer Jose Dominguez
Officer Jose Dominguez joined Donahue Academy through Palm Security, a company employed by the Diocese of Venice to…
Dianne Fabii, Ph.D., LPC, NCC, MCC
Dr. Fabii joined the diocese in 2018 with an extensive background in education and counseling services. Born and…
Lacey Fairchild, B.S.
Mrs. Fairchild graduated with a B.S. in Marketing from the Florida State University College of Business. After college,…
Carole Hart, B.S.N.
Mrs. Hart graduated from St. Anselm College in New Hampshire, then joined the Air Force as a nurse.…
Craig Kadlec, B.S.
Mr. Kadlec graduated with a B.S. in Accounting from West Chester University. After college, he became a small…
Danielle Karlau, M.S.
Ms. Karlau began volunteering at Donahue in 2014. Beginning in 2016, she started volunteering in the Karen Laub-Novak Library and,…
Elizabeth Lavandera
Mrs. Lavandera is a proud mom to a sweet Donahue second grader and has been married to her…
Jana Patterson, B.S.
Mrs. Patterson and her family arrived in Ave Maria in 2016 from Washington, DC. She has a Bachelor…
Jose Polanco
Mr. Polanco brings over two decades of expertise in Computer Network Administration (CNA). He graduated from the College…
Rita Reitano, M.Ed.
Mrs. Rita Reitano graduated from Merrimack College with a concentration in English and Elementary Education. She went on…
