Staff and Faculty Directory
Principal
Mrs. Kane
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Prior to stepping into role the role of principal in June of 2022 Mrs. Kane taught Kindergarten/PreK for over 20 years. She resides in Agawam with her husband and two children.
Pastor of St. Mary's
Father CJ
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Father CJ, has been the Pastor of St. Mary’s Church for the last 9 years and the parish priest to St. Mary’s Academy. He was ordained in 1991
PreK 3
Mrs. Nicholson
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Prior to SMA, Mrs. Nicholson taught Kindergarten and Pre-K in the Springfield Public School system. She graduated from Elms College and has a Master’s Degree in Early Childhood from Westfield State University. She has two grown children and lives in Longmeadow with her husband Paul.
PreK 3 Aide
Mrs. Allen
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Mrs. Allen is joining us in the fall of 2025 with a passion and enthusiasm for developing students academically, socially, and spiritually. She is pursuing continuing education in Early Childhood Education, and has been deeply involved in St. Mary’s as a parent volunteer. She resides in Enfield with her husband and three children, who also attend the school.
PreK 4 Aide (5-day)
Mrs. Cass
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Mrs. Cass has a BA in Psychology and has been in Elementary Education for over 10 years. She resides in Longmeadow with her husband and children.
PreK 4 (3-day)
Mrs. Fitzgerald
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Mrs. Fitzgerald is an experienced elementary school teacher with 14 years teaching in Massachusetts public schools prior to arriving at SMA in the fall of 2022. She studied at Assumption College for both undergraduate and graduate school. Mrs. Fitzgerald lives in Longmeadow with her husband and two young children.
Kindergarten
Ms. Wasiuk
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Ms. Wasiuk graduated from Assumption College. She has over 19 years of teaching experience and loves teaching at the Kindergarten level.
Kindergarten Aide
Mrs. Hussey
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Mrs. Hussey graduated from the University of Maine with a Bachelor’s degree in Communications. She has been teaching at the Academy for over 14 years!
First Grade
Ms. Landry
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Ms. Landry received her Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education and Mathematics from Stonehill College. Ms. Landry also has her Masters in the Art of Teaching Mathematics from Western New England University.
First Grade Aide
Ms. Sawyer
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Ms. Sawyer received her Para Professional Certificate from STCC. She is a fantastic addition to the first grade class and brings lots of energy and creativity to the room.
Second Grade
Mrs. Widmer
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Mrs. Widmer has her Master’s Degree in Elementary Education with a reading concentration from Westfield State University. Mrs. Widmer has been teaching at St. Mary’s Academy for over 15 years!
Third Grade
Ms. Alexopoulos
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Welcoming Ms. Alexopoulos in the fall of 2025. Ms. Alexopoulos received her Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education and her Masters of Education from Elms College. Prior to SMA, she taught 3rd grade in the Longmeadow Public School system and was a literacy interventionist in the Springfield Public School system.
Fourth grade
Mrs. Matte
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Mrs. Matte graduated from Westfield State University with a Bachelor’s in Education and a concentration in Social Studies. Mrs. Matte has been teaching at the Academy for over 25 years!
Fifth Grade
Mrs. Gonzalez
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Mrs. Gonzalez received her degree in Elementary Education in 2000 and has been in Catholic Education since. She brings excitement and fun to each of her lessons.
Sixth Grade Homeroom
Mrs. Kelley
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Mrs. Kelley received her degrees from Bay Path and American Public University. She had worked in the Longmeadow Public Schools prior to joining us. Mrs. Kelley is looking forward to an exciting school year.
Seventh Grade Homeroom
Mrs. Cannon
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Mrs. Cannon received her BA in English and Music from UMass Amherst as well as a MA in English with a Certificate in Secondary Education, Musical Theater and Choral Studies. She has worked at the Community Music School of Springfield with the Vivace Chorus and Mater Dolorosa School in Holyoke.
Eight Grade Homeroom
Mrs. Brodeur
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Mrs. Brodeur has been teaching Junior High Math and Science for over thirty years, obtaining her degree from Westfield State University. Mrs. Brodeur enjoys running our theater department.
Art
Ms. Smith
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Ms. Smith is excited for another fun year. She enjoys getting creative with the students and letting them express themselves through Art.
Computers
Mr. Barrows
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Mr. Barrows graduated from Lowell Technological Institute (now known as UMASS Lowell). He truly enjoys technology and sharing his knowledge with the students in grades K – 6.
Library
Mrs. McDonald
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Mrs. McDonald has been the Librarian at St. Mary’s Academy since 1991. Mrs. McDonald received her degree from AIC in 1967, and her Master’s in Education from Westfield State in 1975.
Grade 2 & Grade 3 Aide
Mrs. Parent
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Mrs. Parent is excited to join the SMA Team in the fall of 2025. Mrs. Parent has been an active parent volunteer at SMA for many years. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her husband, three children and extended family.
Spanish
Ms. Vazquez
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Ms. Vazquez joined us in the fall of 2022. Her love for teaching shows through in her fun and interactive lessons.
Physical Education
Mr. Conway
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Mr. Conway joined SMA in the Fall of 2022. His love for fitness is shows through in his lessons.
Reading Support
Mrs. Coty
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Mrs. Coty is a graduate of Northeastern University. Prior to joining St. Mary's in the fall of 2025, she worked as an academic tutor in the Enfield Public Schools. Mrs. Coty is also a self-published author and enjoys reading and writing in her free time. She lives in Enfield with her husband, two sons, and two dogs.
School Secretary
Mrs. Denno
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Mrs. Denno joined us in the summer of 2024. Mrs. Denno had worked at SMA several years before taking a position in the Diocese Office. We are excited to have her back at SMA.
School Nurse
Wendy Goulet, RN
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Wendy Goulet, RN – Nurse Wendy loves what she does and it shows! She is looking forward to keeping everyone healthy and safe this year.
Development Office
Mrs. Mendrala
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Amy Mendrala – Mrs. Mendrala joined SMA in 2020 . She has over 25 years experience in event planning/development. Mrs. Mendrala resides in Feeding Hills with her husband and sons.
Parish Finance Office
Peggy Iancu
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Financial Administrator of St. Mary’s Academy and Parish.
After School Coordinator
Mrs. McGuire
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Welcoming Mrs. McGuire fall of 2025. Mrs. McGuire resides in Enfield, and has four children. Her youngest son and her granddaughter both attend St. Mary’s Academy. Mrs. McGuire has many years experience working with children of all ages, and has been volunteering at SMA prior to joining our staff.
Maintenance
Mr. Borucki
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You can find Mr. Boruki working to keep things good running order at the school.
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