MERION MERCY - Key Persons


Alexandra Weber

Job Titles:
  • French Teacher

Allison Behrend

Job Titles:
  • Social Studies Teacher

Allison Hoffmann

Job Titles:
  • College Counselor

Amanda Carrier

Job Titles:
  • Campus Minister

Anne Gregg

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Administrative Team
  • Executive Assistant to the Head of School

Arielle Chard

Job Titles:
  • Science Teacher, Department Co - Chair

Ashley Opalka Halpern

Job Titles:
  • Admissions Associate

Barbara Harrison

Job Titles:
  • Alumnae Relations Coordinator
  • Coordinator of Alumnae Relations

Barbara Sherlock

Job Titles:
  • Business Office Manager of Payroll, Benefits, Accounts Payable

Ben Smith

Job Titles:
  • Technology and Information Systems Manager

Benjamin York

Job Titles:
  • Science Teacher

Caitlin Mattera

Job Titles:
  • English Teacher

Cara Latham

Job Titles:
  • Performing Arts, Chair

Carol Restifo

Job Titles:
  • English Teacher

Catherine McAuley - Founder

Job Titles:
  • Founder

Charles Jordan

Job Titles:
  • Social Studies Teacher

Christina Penezic

Job Titles:
  • Enrollment Marketing Manager

Christopher Monaco

Job Titles:
  • Director of Merion Mercy Musical Theater

Daniel Badgio

Job Titles:
  • Math Teacher, Department Chair

Daniel Crossland

Job Titles:
  • Spanish Teacher

Danielle Hannigan

Job Titles:
  • Health and Physical Education

Deanna Crawford

Job Titles:
  • Math Teacher

Debora Bevilacqua

Job Titles:
  • Development

Diane Greenwood

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Administrative Team
  • Director of Enrollment Management

Eileen Killeen

Job Titles:
  • Director of External Relations

Elena Vaughan

Job Titles:
  • Athletic Trainer

Elizabeth Latham

Job Titles:
  • Director of Voice

Emily Multari

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director of Admissions

Gina Briscella

Job Titles:
  • Director of Summer Programs

Hayley Kazlauskas

Job Titles:
  • English Teacher

Jaclyn Oestreich

Job Titles:
  • Nurse

Jeffrey Mayer

Job Titles:
  • Theology Teacher

Jennifer Hill

Job Titles:
  • School Nurse

Jessica Shields

Job Titles:
  • English Teacher

Joanne Sireci

Job Titles:
  • Business Office Manager of Accounts Receivable and Smart Tuition

Julie Montague

Job Titles:
  • Math Teacher

Kate Hinckle

Job Titles:
  • Development Associate

Katie Cho

Job Titles:
  • English Teacher

Kelley Glynn

Job Titles:
  • Registrar ( Transcript Requests )
  • Registrar / Admin. Assistant to the Asst. Head for Academics

Kimberly Shimer - CCO

Job Titles:
  • Director of Communications
  • Director of Marketing & Communications
  • Media Relations, Communications

Kristina Cawley

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director of Development
  • Member of the Administrative Team

Kyle Thompson

Job Titles:
  • Theology Teacher

Lauren Plaxa

Job Titles:
  • College Counselor

Linda Dowd

Job Titles:
  • EITC / OSTC Specialist

Lizzie Oakley

Job Titles:
  • Science Teacher

Lucille Donnelly

Job Titles:
  • Financial Aid Manager

Maria Carini

Job Titles:
  • School Counseling Services Coordinator

Marianne Rule

Job Titles:
  • Theology Teacher Department Chair

Marie Latham

Job Titles:
  • Art Teacher

Mary Ann Danovich

Job Titles:
  • Master Schedule and Data Manager

Mary Elizabeth Jones

Job Titles:
  • Math Teacher

Mary Gratton

Job Titles:
  • Theology Teacher

Matthew Gould

Job Titles:
  • Director of Orchestra

Maya Johnson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Administrative Team
  • Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

Megan Norton

Job Titles:
  • Admissions Associate

Meghan Pellicone

Job Titles:
  • Mathematics Teacher

Michael Rash

Job Titles:
  • Social Studies Teacher

Missy Dougherty

Job Titles:
  • Assistant to the Office of Student Life

Mr. Mark Bullock

Job Titles:
  • Secretary

Mr. William O'Shea P - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman

Mrs. Marianne Grace

Job Titles:
  • Head of School
  • Head of School Office
  • Our Head of School
, possesses decades of mission-driven leadership experience and an impressive professional background. In addition to being a past Merion Mercy parent (daughter Kelly ‘04), former chair of the Board of Trustees, and previous Director of Operations, Mrs. Grace spent 20 years as Executive Director of Delaware County. In that role, she managed a total budget of approximately $600 million, as well as 50-plus departments and 20 direct reports. Dedicated to her Catholic faith and active in her community, she has served on the boards of Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic Region, Mercy Health System, Mercy Catholic Medical Center, Community YMCA and Holy Child Academy. Mrs. Grace holds a bachelor's degree in History from Temple University, a master's in Health Education from Saint Joseph's University, and a master's in Public Administration from Widener University.

Mrs. Megan Knott P

Job Titles:
  • Vice - Chair

Pat Sack

Job Titles:
  • English Teacher, Department Chair

Paul Clementi

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Administrative Team
  • Dean of Students
  • Student Life
  • Student Life ( Disciplinary Policies, Clubs, Student Events, Uniform Requirements )

Philip Vinogradov

Job Titles:
  • Director of Innovation, Teaching and Learning

Sally McGovern

Job Titles:
  • Assistant to Counseling and Summer Programs

Shana Hogg

Job Titles:
  • Science Teacher, Department Co - Chair

Shannon Fisher

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Administrative Team
  • Director of Athletics

Sister Danielle Gagnon

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Administrative Team
  • Director of Mission, Ministry and Belonging

Stacy Gallagher

Job Titles:
  • Director of Development
  • Member of the Administrative Team

Suzanne Walker


Valerie Prucnal

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Head of School for Academics