Faculty and Staff

The St. Rafael family is composed of dedicated individuals who nurture, love and work to support the growth of our students and families. We welcome you to contact us via email or by calling our main office so that an office team member can identify the best opportunity for our staff to connect with you.

Meet Our Family of Teachers & Staff


Nicole Rabida, Interim Principal


Mark Andrade, Dean of Operations


Rachel Ellis, School Counselor


Diana Medina, Office Manager


Ana Rios, Administrative Assistant


Martha Tellez, Admissions Officer


Heather Christy, K4 Teacher


Janice Tickner, K5 Teacher


Mandeep Kaur, First Grade Teacher


Julie Morini, First Grade Teacher


Venia Northcutt, Second Grade Teacher


Mary Dopp, Second Grade Teacher


Deanna Pittman, Third Grade Teacher


Ignacio Baeza, Fourth Grade Teacher


Matt Sturm, Fourth Grade Teacher


Natasha Armstrong, Fifth Grade Teacher


Alexandra Engan, Fifth Grade Teacher


Jason Myers, Sixth Grade Teacher


Crystal Brinkman, Sixth Grade Teacher


Jasmine Madlock, Seventh Grade Teacher


Dominic Lerro, Seventh Grade Teacher


Patrick Wengelewski, Eighth Grade Teacher


Kaitlyn Sterr, Eighth Grade Teacher


Lisa Mathewson, Art Teacher


Jason Goldsmith, Music Teacher


Kevin Doepke, Physical Education Teacher


Daniel Peerenboom, Educational Assistant 


Beverly Laske, Educational Assistant


Jose Moreno, Educational Assistant


Victoria Chavez, Educational Assistant


Jeanette Walcheske, Resource Teacher


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