Ms. Alison Aguilera- Pre-K 3   aaguilera@cssmaustin.org 
Ms. Aguilera is the lead PK 3 teacher at Cathedral School of Saint Mary. She comes to us from St. John Neumann Preschool. Before that, she spent many years working in accounting for a non-profit organization as well as for a local city council member. She attended UTSA and Austin Community College. Ms. Aguilera has a long history with Cathedral School. She herself is a graduate of the CSSM class of 2000. When she is not working hard to shape the minds of tomorrow's leaders, Ms. Aguilera enjoys fishing and spending time with family and friends. 














Ms. Lauren Nesmith- Pre-K 4 lnesmith@cssmaustin.org 
Ms. Nesmith graduated from Texas A&M-Corpus Christi with a degree in Child Development and Early Childhood Education. She's currently pursuing her EC-6 teaching certification through Texas Teachers and has passed the examination to teach 4-8th English. Before coming to Cathedral School of Saint Mary, Ms. Nesmith was the Lead Pre-K teacher at Pathways Christian Preschool. She is very passionate about education specifically fine reading and writing instruction. Her classroom goal for students is to inspire them to love learning and to teach early literacy skills. In her free time, Ms. Nesmith enjoys cooking/baking, Orangetheory Fitness classes, reading, and spending time with friends and family.   








 

Mrs. Joann Haddad  Pre-K 4 Teacher Assistant     jhaddad@cssmaustin.org 
Mrs. Haddad is an Early Childhood Paraprofessional at Cathedral School of Saint Mary. She is the most veteran teacher at CSSM with thirty years in the classroom.  Her former students are now the parents of current students! Like many teachers at CSSM, Mrs. Haddad was also educated in Catholic schools. Mrs. Haddad came to Austin from Brooklyn, New York, where she attended Hunter College of the City University of New York.  She was hired to teach at Cathedral School by former principal and current Advanced Math teacher, Brother Joseph, CSC. She moved to Austin and later convinced her entire family to move to Austin too. She is blessed with a sweet husband and daughter.  In her spare time, Mrs. Haddad enjoys knitting, sewing, baking, and volunteering at Zach Scott Theatre 
 




Mrs. Jody Gigliotti-  Kindergarten jgigliotti@cssmaustin.org
Mrs. Gigliotti, an animated storyteller, Librarian, Title Representative, and Skill Builder teacher shares her love of literature and the joy of reading with students of CSSM. Jody felt the calling to teach while researching schools for her children. Wanting to be the best mother she could be, she chose to major in Early Childhood Development. When her youngest entered Kindergarten, Jody went back to school to earn her teaching credential. When her children, now ages 22 and 19, were of preschool age, she taught preschool, and then followed them onto the elementary campus of their Catholic school where she taught Kindergarten, 4th grade, elementary/ middle school faith formation and high school confirmation courses. When her children moved on to high school, Jody moved to middle school where she spent three very busy, happy years teaching Environmental Studies, Earth and Life Science, 8th grade Math, Texas History, World Geography, Spanish I, Cotillion and Cheer. She has always believed learning should be a fun, challenging and memorable experience for teachers and students of all ages. She feels blessed to be a part of the CSSM family and work with all classes, PreK3-8th grade. When not on campus, you may spot Jody practicing yoga at Zilker Park, dancing in various studios around town, jogging around Lady Bird Lake, exploring Austin’s many trails, or Urban Hiking Downtown. 

Mrs. Liz Haisler, Kindergarten Teacher Assistant lhaisler@cssmaustin.org 
Mrs. Haisler decided to follow the passion for education that has been exhibited by her husband and daughter, after her previous experience working in corporate and serving the elderly in an assisted-living center. Mrs. Haisler attended Park University in Austin. Her hobbies include fishing, kayaking, and being with family, especially her nine grandchildren.  


Mrs. Katie Teitelman 1st Grade kteitelman@cssmaustin.org 
Mrs. Teitelman graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a BA in English. She has worked in the early childhood field for 16 years with children ages 6 weeks-13 years. In that time she taught preschool and Pre-k classes. She was also an administrator for 6 years at Country Home Learning Center in San Antonio. Mrs. Teitelman is married and I has two sons ages 8 & 2 years. During her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, doing arts and crafts, watching movies, and teaching art workshops during the holidays and summer vacation. 







Dcn . Christopher Schroeder  2nd Grade   cschroeder@cssmaustin.org 
Deacon Schroeder is the 2nd grade teacher at Cathedral School of Saint Mary. He has been teaching at CSSM for eighteen years.  He attended The University of South Dakota and received a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education.  Dcn. Schroeder has had numerous and varied teaching opportunities in Tanzania, East Africa and Bronx, New York.  He has a Master’s degree in Divinity from the Maryknoll School of Theology and was a Fulbright-Hayes Scholar in 1977 in India.  As a child, he attended St. Agnes Catholic School in Vermillion, South Dakota. While teaching at CSSM, he was ordained deacon in 2007.  Dcn. Schroeder and his wife Maragwa have been blessed with two children; both are graduates of Cathedral School of Saint Mary!  He enjoys reading, music, sports, traveling with his family, learning new languages, and experiencing different cultures.  





Mr. Boyles 5th grade dboyles@cssmaustin.org




















Mr. James Orsi  6th-8th Grade Science & Math  jorsi@cssmaustin.org 
Mr. Orsi is the Middle School Math and Science teacher at the Cathedral School of Saint Mary.  Previously, he has taught Math, Religion, Social Studies and Science for six years at St. Mary of the Angels in Chicago, Illinois. A recent marriage to a wonderful woman from Central Texas has brought him to the great state of Texas and to CSSM. He prefers to work for Catholic schools where the Catholic faith, values, and character are stressed as well as academics and feels blessed to have the opportunity to be working at CSSM. 

Mr. Orsi has a Bachelor’s of Arts in Business Administration, a Masters in Business Administration and a Masters in Education from Saint Xavier University. He is also a CPA.  Mr. Orsi enjoys spending time laughing and eating with his family and friends. He is also a die-hard Cubs, Bears and Blackhawks fan and loves to listen to 80’s rock bands and music.

Mr. Jonathan Cruz 6th- 8th grade Language Arts   jcruz@cssmaustin.org

Mr. Cruz is the Middle School Language Arts teacher at Cathedral School of St. Mary. This is his first year at CSSM. Mr. Cruz graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Special Education with an emphasis on Literacy from St. Edward’s University. He is originally from Los Angeles, California and made the move to Austin for college. Mr. Cruz became a teacher because he wanted to make an impact on the next generation of student leaders. He loves to see his students succeed in their goals and reach for the stars. Mr. Cruz enjoys having the Holy Cross influence at CSSM and hopes to instill students with the same values that he grew up on. Through the power of stories, Mr. Cruz has found a passion to take those stories and bring them to life through an assortment of learning techniques. Outside of the classroom, you can find Mr. Cruz with his family, spending time with his friends, living an active lifestyle or coaching tumbling/cheer at Cheer Station. He is beyond grateful to start his teaching career at CSSM










Ms. Teresa Pione
6th - 8th Grade Religion & Social Studies  
Ms. Pione is a native of Ohio, having completed an undergraduate degree in Spanish and Journalism from Ohio University and a Master's in Education from Ohio State. She has 11 years of teaching experience and comes to us after 9 years of teaching at St. Gabriel's Catholic School here in Austin. Ms. Pione has been volunteering as a Sunday catechist at the Cathedral since she moved to Austin in 2008 and is very excited to join our community full-time. She is passionate about sharing the beauty and truth of our Catholic faith. She enjoys running the town lake trail with her pro-life running group, swimming, traveling and spending time with family and friends.    









Mr. Quinn Bobek - Athletic Director, P.E. & Health Teacher, Technology Teacher  qbobek@cssmaustin.org
Coach Quinn Bobek is the Athletic Director, Physical Education teacher, and Technology teacher at Cathedral School of Saint Mary. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Purdue University in 2002.   Soon after graduating, Coach Bobek moved to Seattle and worked as an outside salesman.  After moving to Austin in 2010 however, he followed his passion to teach.  He was hired in 2011 and is going on his third year at Cathedral School. His favorite role is coaching the flag football, volleyball, basketball, and soccer teams. He lives in Austin with his wife Alissa and their baby girl, Vera. Quinn enjoys spending time with his family, dining out in Austin, playing golf and basketball as well as being outdoors as much as possible.
 






Brother Joseph Harris- Advanced Math jharris@cssmaustin.org 
Brother Joseph is the Advanced Math teacher for 5th-8th grades.  Brother Joseph, a member of the Congregation of Holy Cross, received his Bachelor’s Degree from St. Edward’s University and his Master’s Degree from the University of Connecticut.  He has taught in middle schools, elementary schools and is presently teaching Math for Liberal Arts Students and Mathematics for Elementary teachers at St. Edward’s University.  During the late 1970’s and until 1985, Brother Joseph taught and then became principal of Cathedral School of Saint Mary.   







Mrs. Sheree Naquin- Music Teacher & Honor Choir Director snaquin@cssmaustin.org 
Sheree Naquin is delighted to be part of the Cathedral School of Saint Mary as music teacher where she can share her love for God through music, one of His greatest gifts.  Mrs. Naquin brings over 25 years experience as a professional musician, piano teacher, and music educator.  She is a Summa cum laude graduate of Texas A&M University with additional studies in piano performance and music education at the University of Louisiana, Lamar University, and Southern Methodist University. With a history of significant community involvement, she has served as a dedicated staff piano accompanist in the church setting and has been a director or accompanist for graded, youth or adult choirs for over 30 years.  Additionally, Sheree has been an active piano accompanist for school choirs, theater productions, and U.I.L.  She has composed commissioned works for area choral festivals,  orchestrated choral accompaniments and directed a 75-member children's community choir. 
Mrs. Naquin's overall tenet for the music curriculum at CSSM is to help each student better understand how music relates to history, to society, and to culture by fostering continued interest in the universal language of music. With a focus on music literacy, she has initiated a music technology lab with guided tutorials, giving students expanded practice on theoretical skills as well as creative activities such as composing.