Fr. John Ryan
Pastor
Fr. John Ryan has been Pastor of St. Brendan for the past 13 years.  Prior to St. Brendan he was Pastor of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Mount Dora, FL.  Fr. Ryan is originally from New Jersey and was ordained in the Diocese of Trenton.

Mrs. Marybeth Boyle
Principal

Mrs. Boyle received her undergraduate degree from St. Joseph's University, Philadelphia, Pa.  Her graduate studies were at Gwynedd Mercy College in Gwynedd, Pa.  She has been a math teacher at St. Brendan's since 2003. Prior to teaching at St. Brendan, she worked for Astra-Zeneca pharmaceuticals and taught in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

Mrs. Marilyn Stack
School Office Administration

Daytona State College, AA
Mrs. Stack has been the administrator of the St. Brendan School office for the past 24 years.

Mrs. Kathleen Zimmerer
Pre-Kindergarten

A.A. Degree, Child Development Associate (CDA)
Mrs. Zimmerer has worked in the Pre-K at St. Brendan for the last 11 years, after 6 years in  Hillsborough County School District, Tampa.

Mrs. Yvonne Latcheran
Kindergarten

University of Missouri, BS in Early Childhood , BS in Elementary Education 
Additional courses and certificates include .UCF -Child Development, Diocesan Catechist Certificate. Mrs. Latcheran has been teaching Kindergarten at St. Brendan for 26 years.

Mrs. Karen Lapointe
First Grade

Bowling Green State University, BS, Elementary Ed.
Mrs. Lapointe has taught First Grade at St. Brendan School for 34 years. She is published in Who's Who Among America's Teachers. Nominated for the Miriam Joseph Farrell Award For Distinguished Teaching. Achieved "Advanced Catechist" standing for Religious Education in the Diocese of Orlando.

Mrs. Kathleen Gawronski
Second Grade

Immaculate University, BA English, BA Education
Mrs. Gawronski joined St. Brendan in 2007.

Mrs. Paula Lanigan
Third Grade BA UCF, MA Nova University
Certifications include: Elementary Education, Primary Education, Specific Learning Disabilities (K-12), Varying Exceptionalities (K-12)

Ms. Kate Hamric
Fourth Grade BA in Education SUNY-Oswego
MA in Learning Disabilities American University, Washington, DC
Certifications include: Elementary Education, Special Education and Learning Disabilities

Mrs. Christine Goebel
Fifth Grade

University of Central Florida, BS, Elementary Education
Eastern Illinois University, MS, Elementary Educational
Mrs. Goebel attended St. Brendan School and graduated from Fr. Lopez High School.

Mr. William Reynolds
Language Arts - Middle School

St. Edward's University, TX, BS in Physical Education
Cleveland State University, MA, Arts, Education, Curriculum and Instruction in English.
Additional credentials include: Northeastern Ohio Writing Project: Teacher Fellow, Cleveland State University Teachers Institute for Holocaust Studies (Summer '09). Mr. Reynolds has been teaching at St. Brendan for the past ten years and has completed forty-one years of teaching.

Mrs. Michele Rudinski
Comprehensive Science Middle School

Rutger University, BA Zoology, 2nd degree in Medical Technology
Additional certifications include: Daytona State College, Educator Preparatory Institute Certified in K - 6 and Biology in 6 - 12.

Mrs. Elizabeth Anne Swaringen
Religion, Social Studies & Math - Middle School

California State University, Northridge, BA Liberal Studies/Education
Additional certifications include: Middle School Integrated Subject Cert. & Middle School Social Studies Cert. Mrs. Swaringen has taught in catholic education for 20 years, 13 years in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and 7 years at St. Brendan.

Mrs. Esther Ashton
6th & 7th Grade English Florida Atlantic University - BA English
Certification: English (5-9)
Speech/Public Speaking (6-12)
Mrs. Ashton brings a wealth of experience in middle school Reading, English, Debate and Speech.  In her spare time, Mrs. Ashton coached Cross Country, Volleyball and Cheerleading.  Welcome Mrs. Ashton!

Mr. Ronald Therrien
Mathematics - Middle School Fitchburg State College, BS Mathematics, MS Guidance
Prior to his work at St. Brendan, Mr. Therrien taught for 35 years at Oakmont Regional High School in South Ashburnham, Massachusetts.

Mrs. Linda King
Art Grades Pre-K thru 8

Carnegie Mellon University, BFA .
Advanced courses include: UCF and DSC Education Courses, Florida K - 12 Art Teacher Certification. Mrs. King has been a graphic designer since 1971, and has been employed as a local art teacher since 1999 (Pre-K grade 8).

Mrs. Diane Olbrys
Performing Arts & Latin Grades 4 thru 8

Wake Forrest University, BA Towson State University, M. Education 
Mrs. Olbrys has been at St. Brendan for the past 7 years. She has served in education for 34 years, in Baltimore, MD as a Department Chair in English, in Wilmington, DE, in Newtown, CT as a Department Chair in English.

Mr. Nicholas Liso
Physical Education & Athletic Director

University of North Florida: BA, Psychology
Mr. Liso is a graduate of St. Brendan School and will begin his seventh year of teaching at St. Brendan.

Mrs. Donna Waldron
Librarian and Technology Coordinator

NCC-SUNY, A.A., Liberal Arts Additional credentials include: Katherine Gibbs School Advanced Secretarial Certificate, Child Development Associate Credential, AMF Educational Tech. Institute Tech. Specialist certificate and the Advancement Council National Development Conference for Catholic Schools. Mrs. Waldron has been with St. Brendan School for 16 years.

Mrs. Sara Velie
Resource Teacher

Undergraduate degree from Florida State University, Graduate degree from Stetson University

Maria del Carmen Warnick
Spanish Native Spanish speaker and Florida Certified Teacher.  Licentiate in Educacion, Major in Permanent Learning from Universidad Simon Rodriguez, Caracas, Venezuela.  Graduate of the Educator Prep Institute, DSC. Extensive experience in various areas of education inlcuding publishing.  Member of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL).  Mrs. Warnick has been teaching in Flagler County since 2006.

Sandra Lynch-Bass
Guidance