ACADEMICS
Faculty

Cor Jesu Academy is owned and operated by the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Five religious sisters, including the president, principal, and the librarian; 49 lay men and women and a dedicated staff of 19 strive to provide a quality educational experience for all of those entrusted to them. Eighty-three percent of the faculty have a master's degree or above.

School Number: (314) 842-1546

Name
Title
Ext.
Sr. Barbara Thomas, ASCJ President

111
Sr. Kathleen Mary Coonan, ASCJ Principal
112
Ms. Jeanne Suda Dean of Curriculum / Professional Development
277
Mrs. Leah Preston Director of Guidance and Counseling
122
Sr. Theodore Bollati Librarian
120
Mrs. Elizabeth Biedenstein Athletic Director
114
Mrs. Stephanie Hoelscher Director of Finance
119
Mrs. Joan Korpal Finance Assistant

139
Mrs. Debbie Dugan Director of Communications
118
Ms. Patty Ferrara Director of Alumnae Relations
266
Mrs. Nancy Kroll Director of Special Events
272
Mrs. Mary Kaye Mooney Administrative Assistant
274
Mrs. Katie Thiemann Director of Institutional Advancement
278
Mrs. Margie Alsbach Office Manager
210
Mrs. Jo Ellyn Hoffmann Assistant Office Manager
241
Mrs. Kathy Dacey Guidance & Counseling Secretary
265
Ms. Maggie Foley Advancement Administrative Secretary
268
Mrs. Kathy O'Brien Database Manager
138
Mrs. Lou Oswald School Nurse

275
Mrs. Alice Steiger Library Assistant
244
Mr. Walt Bell Grounds and Plant Manager
123
Mr. Dan Bagby Network Administrator

 147
Michelle Padgett, MS ATC Athletic Trainer (314) 368-3297
FACULTY (*indicates department chairperson)
Name
Department
Ext.
Ms. Jennifer Ahrens Social Studies & Religion*
256
Mrs. Patti Barrett Religion
200
Ms. Jeannie Bateman Foreign Language

 255
Mrs. Carol Bauer Fine Arts
235
Mrs. ELizabeth Biedenstein Athletic Department*
114
Mrs. Jean Billingsley Science

224
Mrs. Mame Blumeyer Religion
237
Mrs. Laura Bolt Fine Arts & English
260
Miss Megan Brooks English
231
Sr. Gail Buckman, SSND Music  
Mrs. Elizabeth Carson-Bird Foreign Language

217
Mrs. MaryJo Clark Fine Arts & Website Maintenance
263
Mrs. Helen Colston Math*
264
Sr. Kathleen Mary Coonan, ASCJ Religion
112
Ms. Kim Cowan English

232
Dr. Thomas Curran Social Studies
252
Mrs. Sherry Everding Business, Math

279
Mrs. Sue Flynn Math, Science & Business; Textbook Coordinator
240
Mrs. Bonnie Forster Math
269
Miss Maria Garcia Foreign Language

230
Mrs. Bonnie Goodwin Religion
270
Mrs. Kathy Grana Science
216
Mrs. Kelly Harfst Business* & Technology Coordinator
251
Sr. Virginia Herbers, ASCJ Religion

262
Mrs. Veronica Hicks Math
218
Dr. Brian Hohlt Social Studies
271
Dr. Ken Homan Religion

223
Dr. Bill Joern Science

 281
Mrs. Donna Johnson Social Studies*
220
Mr. John Kavanaugh English

202
Mr. Kevin Knickman Social Studies

 238
Miss Joann Korte Guidance & Counseling
117
Miss Jane Laurentius English & Social Studies
273
Mrs. Cyndi Mahne English
226
Mrs. Linda Martin Math & Religion
225
Mrs. Peggy McGraw Foreign Language* & Social Studies
227
Ms. Tricia Molnar Foreign Language
229
Mrs. Mary Kaye Mueller Physical Education
114
Mrs. Tommy Nolan Guidance & Counseling
267
Ms. Colleen O'Brien Math
233
Ms. Stacy Olczyk Science

228
Miss Michelle Otto English

 245
Miss Olivia Reichert Physical Education

257
Mrs. Andrea Reynolds English

 222
Mr. Larry Russell Science* & Math
236
Mrs. Rita Ryan Science

276
Sr. Karen Skurat, ASCJ Religion
258
Ms. Mary Steiger Math & Business

209
Ms. Jeanne Suda Fine Arts*
277
Mr. Mark Tueth Social Studies
234
Mrs. Stephanie Vences Foreign Language
205
Mrs. Aurelia Weil Faculty Liaison for Technology & Math 
239
Miss Meryl Zeidler English

 261