Faculty and Staff

Administration

Mr. Thomas R. Piro, Ph. D., Principal/Pre-K For All Director – [email protected]

Ms. Ariana Boston-Hill, Administrative Assistant/Pre-K For All Secretary – [email protected]

Ms. Nubia Martinez, Bookkeeper/Administrative Assistant – nmartinez@sta-catholicacademy.org

St. Thomas the Apostle Parish Administration

Reverend Francisco J. Walker – Administrator

Deacon Jose Contreras – Permanent Deacon

TBD – Director of Music Ministry

Faculty 

3K, 4K Program

Ms. Martha Paguay - Lead Teacher PK-B - 

[email protected] 

Ms. Erica Martinez-Lead Teacher PK-A -

 [email protected]

Mrs. Martha Martinez- 3K Lead Teacher - 

 [email protected] 

Mrs. Susana Fana – Teacher Aide

Mrs. Karina Espinal – Teacher Aide

Ms. Erica Lara-Anderson- Teacher Aide

Mrs. Josephine Pirozek - PreK for All Aide/PKA Liaison  

“Every person is gifted in some area. We just have to find out what.” 

– Evelyn Blose Holman

STACA - Grades K - 8

Grade Kindergarten- Sr. Rosa - [email protected]

Grade 1 - Ms. Rosalyn Ferreiras - [email protected]

Grade 2 - Mr. Matthew Censullo - [email protected] 

Grade 3 - Mr. MarcAnthony Ramos - [email protected] 

Grade 4 - Mr. Michael Gorman- [email protected] 

Grade 5 - Mrs. Nikitha Bachu – [email protected]

Grade 6 - Mr. Daniel Werachowski -

 [email protected] 

Grade 7 - Mr. Michael Grimaldi - [email protected] 

Grade 8 - Mrs. Sara Mockler – [email protected] 

“Faith is the first factor in a life devoted to service. Without it, nothing is possible, With it nothing is impossible” 

– Mary Mcleod Bethune

Support Staff

Ms. Adriana Aponte – Art and Spanish (Grades K-8) - 

[email protected]

Ms. Samantha Escobedo  – Physical Education -

 [email protected] 

Mr. Victor Solano - Music - [email protected] 

Ms. Nicole Rizzo - Guidance Counselor -  [email protected]