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All of Resurrection Catholic School's administrative and teaching staff are certified as outlined by the Florida Department of Education and the Florida Catholic Conference. In addition, all teachers are required to participate in the Diocesan Catechist Certification Program. Approximately 25% of the faculty holds a Masters degree. Our teaching faculty to student ratio is 1 to 25 with an average class size of 25 – 28 students. Resurrection Catholic School is the only U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon School in Lakeland, Florida. In addition, Resurrection is one of only three Blue Ribbon schools in all of Polk County. 

Administration Staff

Pastor - Fr. Charles Viviano

Parochial Vicar - Rev. Bernard Kiratu

Principal - Deborah Schwope

AP/Guidance Counselor - Courtney Franzino

Resource Teacher - Lauren (Winston) Hennessey

IT Specialist - Angel Rosa

School Nurse - Ellen LeStourgeon and Laura Chase

Administrative Team

Renee Parker, Michelle Maskolunas, Margaret Parks, and Christine Morrison

Faculty

Preschool

PreK-A - Karen Campbell

PreK-B – Molly Ivancevich

Classroom Assistant – Lisa Davis

Kindergarten

Vivian Tassos, Jackie Finocchiaro

Classroom Assistants – Renee Lucas, Susan Noonan

Grade School

First Grade - Heather Gard, Angie Marks

Classroom Assistants – Rosemary Macek, Maria Montoya

Second Grade - Elizabeth (Becker) Tompkins, Kim Draper

Third Grade - Jennifer Jones, Susan Knauf

Fourth Grade - Kelly Hicks, Claire Hennessey

Fifth Grade - Catherine Ferreri, Katrena Skiles

6A/ Math - Lisha Fletcher

6B/Spanish – Maribel Waller 

7A/ Social Studies - Marjorie McCauley

7B/ Religion - Elizabeth Olay

8A/ Language Arts - Melanie Parks

8B/ Science - Lisa Schaal

Other Faculty

Art – Katie Senkarik

Music/Band - Jonathan Branton

Media Specialist - Debbie Petrigala

Physical Education/Athletic Dir. – Cynthia Stanford

Physical Education -  Brian Freeland

Dance – Suzanne Lovely

Title - Shirley Lacey

Eagle's Nest Director – Deborah Driscoll

Eagle's Nest Staff - Lynn Leger, Lourdes Becker, Lupe Sotillo

Operations/Facilities – Dan O'Brien