Catholic Ed 4 All

This week I am joined by Lisa Montez Stockstad, wife and mother of three children with special needs living in Chandler, Arizona. Lisa talks about her wonderful family and how she learned early on how to advocate for them. She also shares what led her to place her child in Holy Family Catholic school and how he has exceled in that school. For more information about Lisa, please email her at [email protected].

This week I am joined by Jeanne and Blair Loftis, founders of Oregon of Inclusive Catholic Education (ICE). Jeanne and Blair take us through their journey as parents of a child with special needs to what led to the creation of their foundation. They also talk about the purpose and success stories of their foundation. For more information about Oregon ICE, please visit http://www.oregonice.org.

On the first show for Season 3, I am joined by Mrs. Anne Dillon, Director of Special Education for the Archdiocese of Washington. Anne talks about all the experiences that led her to her current position as director. She talks about how she supports her teachers and students on daily basis and offers advice to dioceses interested in creating inclusive program. For more information about Anne, please email her at [email protected].

This week  I am joined by John Petruzzelli, principal of Kolbe Academy in Bethlehem PA. John talks about his previous roles that led him to be the principal of Kolbe Academy, He also discusses the uniqueness and purpose of Kolbe Academy and how they hope to impact the lives of children of all ability levels. For more information about John or the Kolbe Academy, please email him at [email protected].

This week I am joined by Mike Deely, Headmaster at Pope John Paul II High School in Nashville, TN. Mike talks about his background and what led him to become the headmaster at Pope John Paull II High School. He also discusses the school and the Hand in Hand Program and how it has changed the culture of the school. For more information about Mike, please email him at [email protected].

This week I am joined by Michelle Tetschner, author of Fully Included-Stories to Inspire Inclusion. Michelle talks about her role as a wife, mother, and author. She also discusses what led her to write the book, FULLY INCLUDED: Stories to Inspire Inclusion and the impact Catholic inclusive education is having for her son, Raymond. For more information about the book, please visit amazon.com or email Michelle, at [email protected].

This week I am joined by Dr. Marco Clark, president of Bishop McNamara High School in Forestville, MD. Marco talks about his background and what led him to Catholic schools and Bishop McNamara. He also shares his role as president at Bishop McNamara as well as the inclusive programs at the school which have transformed the school population. For more information about Marco, please email him at [email protected]. For more information about Bishop McNamara, please visit https://www.bmhs.org.

This week I am joined by Anne Battes, publisher for RCL Benziger. Anne shares her background in Catholic education and what led her to RCLB. Anne also discusses the vision that RCLB has not only for Catholic education but for inclusive Catholic special education. For more information about Anne or any products that RCLB offers Catholic schools, please visit https://rclbenziger.com/.

This week I am joined by I am joined by Andrea Chavez-Kopp, Assistant Director for Educational and Formation Programs for the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA). Andrea talks about her role at NCEA and digital discipleship. She details all the great things happening at the NCEA conference as well as the inclusive communities track.

This week I am joined by Kevin Donohue, Principal of St. Joseph Hawthorne School in Los Angeles School. Kevin talks about his background and what led him to St. Joseph Hawthorne. He details his blog and the inclusive programs at the school and how they are meeting the needs of these students. For more information about St. Joseph Hawthorne, please visit https://www.saintjoe.online/alumni. For more information about Kevin, please follow him on Twitter at @kmdra06 .