Faculty & Staff

Pre-Kindergarten Teacher

Ms. Fitzgerald is a passionate early childhood educator with eight years of experience working with students from preschool to 9th grade—the last six years teaching exclusively in early childhood classrooms. For the last three years Ms. Fitzgerald has been the Pre-Kindergarten teacher at Villa Academy in Seattle. She is excited to join the Cathedral family.

Ms. Fitzgerald has a BS in Education, Secondary ELA from University of Nevada and a M.Ed Literacy, Language & Culture from the University of Washington.

Pre-Kindergarten Instructional Assistant

A native of Belgium, Ms. De Clercq first came to Oregon as a college student, graduating from Reed College with a degree in Political Science. She earned her Postbaccalaureate in Accounting from Portland State University. Ms. De Clercq spent five years working as a Financial Analyst before taking a career break to raise her five daughters. She joined the Cathedral School staff in 2013, spending seven years as the school receptionist before joining Ms. Cavill in the Pre-Kindergarten classroom in the fall of 2020. Ms. De Clercq enjoys spending time with her daughters and painting icons.

1st Grade Teacher

Mrs. Stacey Hanf has 15+ years experience teaching in the primary grades. Mrs. Hanf taught 5th grade for the 2022-2023 school year and was also the long-term sub in First grade in 2021. Mrs. Hanf has a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from the University of California Davis and a Masters of Arts in Education from the University of Washington.

1st Grade Instructional Assistant

Mr. Chago Akles was previously at Christ the King as an instructional assistant and extended care supervisor for the last two years. He is a member of St. Mary’s Cathedral parish and has five children. He has a great love for the Lord, spending time with his family, gardening and automotive restoration.

3rd Grade Teacher

Ms. Ruby Joseph is excited to join our staff for the 2023-2024 school year. Ms. Joseph graduated from the University of Puget Sound and has a Masters of Arts in Teaching, Elementary Education from the University of Portland. She has been a second grade student teacher at Alameda Elementary School for the past year and has also substituted in the Portland Public School district.

3rd Grade Instructional Assistant

Mrs. Samantha Janec has an extensive education background, including Librarian at the Seattle Public Library and Assistant First Grade teacher and most recently the Volunteer Coordinator and Board Member at Laurelhurst. She has a Masters in Library and Information Science from the University of Washington. She has a passion for working with children and passing on her love of books and reading.

5th Grade Teacher

Ms. Anneberg joined the Cathedral School staff in the fall of 2019 . She is a graduate of the University of Portland and taught third grade at St. Rose in Longview, Washington for three years prior to joining Cathedral School. Ms. Anneberg comes to us with a strong background in teaching and learning at a Catholic School. Ms. Anneberg was previously the 4th grade teacher for the last 4 years and is excited to take on 5th grade!

5th Grade Instructional Assistant

Mrs Niedermeyer has been a part of the Cathedral Community as a parent since 1997, and joined the school staff in 2005 as an instructional assistant. After several years in the position of Development Coordinator Mrs. Niedermeyer happily returned to the classroom as the Fifth Grade Instructional Assistant. She has supported the school through her work as hot lunch coordinator, Advisory Council member and Parents’ Association President.

Spanish Specialist

Ms. Walker joined the Cathedral Staff as a Spanish Teacher in the fall of 2013. Before relocating to Portland, she taught Spanish to multiple grade levels at St. Andrews Episcopal School in Ridgeland, Mississippi. Ms. Walker received her Bachelors of Arts with an emphasis in Spanish Language and Literature from Kalamazoo College. She received her Masters of Teaching from the University of Southern Mississippi.

P.E. and Health Specialist

Mrs. Hedy Foley joined the Cathedral School staff in the fall of 2021 as the middle school health and Pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade P.E. teacher. Mrs. Foley has her bachelor’s degree in PE & Health from Gonzaga University where she played volleyball and her Masters of Education in PE and health from Concordia University. Mrs. Foley taught PE & health and was the athletic director at Holy Redeemer School as well as taught art at All Saints Catholic School. Mrs. Foley has coached numerous soccer, volleyball and basketball teams and is very excited to join the Cathedral community.

Music Specialist

Mrs. Wendy Goodwin joined the Cathedral School staff in the fall of 2021. Mrs. Goodwin is a professional violinist with a bachelor’s degree in music from George Fox University, with a master’s degrees in music from Portland State University and a masters in teaching from George Fox University. Mrs. Goodwin has performed in national and international tours and extensive studio recording projects. Mrs. Goodwin has experience in choir directing as well as teaching private students, and college level lecture courses in music history, appreciation and theory. For the past three years Mrs. Goodwin has been teaching at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic School in Lake Oswego, Oregon. Mrs. Goodwin is also a Cathedral parent with four daughters enrolled at Cathedral School.

Art Specialist

Mrs. Nicole Selis joined the Cathedral School staff in the fall of 2020. She attended Catholic schools in her native Chicago before attending the University of Illinois at Chicago, where she received her degree in Architecture with a minor in Art History. She spent her final year of architecture school in France where she attended the École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture in Versailles. She received her masters degree in design from Domus Academy in Milan, Italy. She has worked for Wieden + Kennedy and as a freelance designer/artist. She is the mother of four children, and is excited to introduce Cathedral School students to art and its history along with graphic art, architecture and design.

Librarian

Mrs. Lopez English has extensive teaching experience (Kindergarten – Middle School) including most recently teaching Fifth grade at St. Joseph Catholic School. Mrs. Lopez English has a wealth of experience working in Literacy and Language Arts with children ranging in ages from 5 to 14. She is a graduate of St. Mary’s Academy and a parishioner at St. Ignatius.