Shyla Nagireddygari: Pre-K 3
My name is Shyla Nagireddygari and I have been with St. Mary’s Pre-K for 5 Years. I’m married and have a son who lives in New Orleans. I look forward to working with your children by helping them to develop their cognitive and motor skills.

Angie Stolp: pre-K 
My name is Angelika (Angie) Stolp. I was born and raised in Germany.I have been working at St Mary’s Catholic School for the past 32 years. I’m married and have two beautiful grown-up daughters and a grandson. I look forward to working with your children by helping them to grow in faith and have a great successful school year.

Jennifer Baker: Grade K
Hello! My name is Jennifer Baker. I am so excited to be the new Kindergarten teacher at SMCS.  I graduated from Colorado State University with my Bachelor of Science Degree in 2004 and graduated from Kansas State University with my Master of Science Degree in 2011.  My husband Chris, my son William and I have been part of the SMCS family since 2019.  William will be in 5^th Grade this year with Ms. Pagan.

Teaching is a great responsibility I do not take lightly; I have tremendous pride and joy in being given the opportunity to teach your children.  I look forward to meeting all of you and working together to develop our new Kindergartners into the best students they can be.

Blessings,

Mrs. Baker (Jennifer)

Hannah Fabry: Grade 1
My name is Mrs. Fabry and this is my second year teaching 1st grade at St. Mary’s.  I have a Bachelor's Degree from Texas A&M-Commerce and am currently working on my Master’s Degree from Texas A&M-Central Texas.  I am married to my husband, Michael, and have two girls and a baby boy on the way.  I look forward to teaching during this Christ-centered year!

Linda Lindberg: Grade 2
Hi! I’m Linda Lindberg. This is my third year of teaching 2nd grade here at St.Mary’s. I’ve also taught 1st & 5th grade here. After teaching Kindergarten in a public school, I knew that I wanted to be in Catholic School where I studied for 8 years. Even though the summer was fun visiting and being with my 6 children and 3 grandsons, I’m excited to start the new year with our new Classical Education program.
 

Laurie Enloe: Grade 4

Hello St. Mary’s parents and students! I am Laurie Enloe, and I am very proud to be a new teacher. My background experience includes 28 years in education with positions held to include a classroom teacher, special education evaluator, instructional support specialist, and administrator. God allowed me to serve in these different roles so that I can better understand individual learning needs, as well as the knowledge to offer an engaging classroom environment that deepens a sense of community responsibility, while developing Christian character. 

I am a native New Yorker but moved to Texas after completing my bachelor’s degree in business administration from New Mexico State University. My master’s degree in education from the University of Texas at El Paso was completed while raising my five children in El Paso, Texas. I am excited to have relocated to Temple, joining my family and to serve as an active member of our St. Mary’s Catholic School!

Alexandra Pagan: Grade 5
Blessings to all! My name is Alexandra Munoz Pagan, the 5th Grade Teacher. I studied for my Bachelor's Degree in Education at the University of Valencia (Spain). Also, I took theological studies with a Bachelor's Degree in Religious Sciences from the ISCREB of Barcelona (Spain) and courses of Master of Divinity at the Graduate School of the Dominicans of the Caribbean (CEDOC) of the Central University of Bayamon in Puerto Rico. Currently, I am concluding Theology studies in the concentration of  Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry at the Oblate School of Theology in San Antonio, TX. My work experience as a teacher was exercised in Spain and Puerto Rico at all educational levels in Catholic Schools. I thank God for the opportunity to serve at St. Mary's Catholic School of the Diocese of Austin, TX!

Myra Matamoros - Director of Admissions

“Greetings! I’m Mayra Matamoros, the new Director of Admissions and Marketing for St Mary’s Catholic School. I was born and raised in Mexico, but moved to Texas as a teenager. Thanks to the Army, I obtained my citizenship and some of my higher education. I started and ended my Army career in Texas; thus, I consider myself a Texan.

My main responsibilities are to answer inquiries about the school, the school’s admissions process,  and  promote fund raising events to support educational enrichment programs.  In addition, I promote marketing trends for implementation of marketing strategies.

Throughout  the years, I have held different jobs and positions. However, becoming a mom has been my favorite position by far. Now, I also get to interact with our SMCS children while we do some fun learning.  I attempt to make the best of each situation, and I acknowledge that God always provides for my loved ones and myself.  I am a firm believer that the Lord has a plan and a time for each of us, so I trust the Holy Spirit's guidance to be a joyful disciple of Jesus and a positive example for my children and yours.”

Joe Smith: 6th Grade Homeroom, Middle School Religion, 6th Grade Science
Good Day 

My name is Joe Smith, this is my eighth year as a homeroom teacher and my seventh in 8th grade. I attended St. Mary’s in the late ’60s and early ’70s as a student (so yes that makes me old) I hold a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Austin College in Sherman Texas. I look forward to teaching and learning in this new Catholic Liberal Education model. I have been married for 29 years. My wife and I have a 19-year-old Sophomore at Texas A & M. We attend Mass at Our Lady Of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Temple. 

Deborah Reed: Middle School Math
My name is Deborah Reed and I teach Middle School Math. This year I will teach Drama with Mrs. Kuriger in addition to our new Newspaper elective and a Short Story class. I have been teaching for over thirty years at all grade levels, but mostly Middle School Math and Science. I have a BS degree in Science and post-graduate work in Education. I have three grandchildren, one of which attends St. Mary’s. I have worked here for six years and hope to work here many more.
 

Jacqueline Wright: Middle School Language Arts

Hello, my name is Jacqueline Wright and this is my 6th year as a teacher. I have previously taught 11th and 12th grade English Language Arts as well as 7th and 8th grade English Language Arts. I have a Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education and a Master of Science in Psychology. I moved to Texas from New Mexico in 2021 with my family and we are loving the area! I am married, have 7 children, and our Catholic Faith is the center of our life. I feel so blessed to be here at St. Mary's this year and am looking forward to teaching 6th, 7th, and 8th grade Language Arts!

 

Robert Fix: Middle School History

Greetings, 

I serve Jesus Christ and my name is Robert Fix.  

I have been a classroom teacher of History for the last 30 years but got my start as a presenter, reenactor and experiential historian around the age of 5. I am the founder and director of Lessons to Last, Inc. Historical Consultants and Educational Resource Library and a pioneer in the use of the Multi-Sensory Approach to teaching History.  

I have 42 active hobbies, which include backpacking, camping and wilderness survival, Native American crafts and lore, historical presentations, reenacting and teaching, woodworking and other historical arts and crafts, cooking, writing poetry and playing the bagpipes. I was one of the re-enactors (as John Colter) with the National Lewis and Clark Expedition Bicentennial 2004-06 with the Discovery Expedition of St. Charles, MO and took part in the 200^th anniversary reenacted battle of New Orleans in 2015. 

I believe that it is my calling and my responsibility to teach students the depth of their history, the value of their country and the lessons of the founding fathers and mothers. I teach of the sacrifices and struggles that brought them to this current time and to see the past in a different light and I want them to find how their individual pasts all relate to one another from across the ages. To do this, I strive to create a learning environment in which my students will feel safe, secure and protected enough to explore, to grow and to learn the lessons of the past, the needs of our society and the workings of the world around us. My constant goal is to give my students the opportunities to see, feel, hear, taste, and emote the stories of our past and to relate them to the here and now. 

It is an honor to be able to join this family and to be able to contribute to the educational adventure of the students of St. Mary’s. 
 

Jason Huggins: Technology Support

Hello!  My name is Mr. Huggins and this will be my first year as a part of St. Mary's Catholic School.  Originally I'm from the St. Louis, MO area, but recently retired from the military and my family and I have made central Texas our home.  I have a BA in History and am currently enrolled in UMHB's graduate program for a Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction.  I look forward to supporting and working with the students and staff of St. Mary's School as the Technology Coordinator.

Janett LaRosa: Spanish

Greetings! My name is Jennifer Madrid. I joined the St. Mary's team after spring break last year to work with students who need a little extra help, and am excited to work alongside our amazing teachers again this year to assist our students as they learn the valuable skills and inspiring content that a Classical Education has to offer!

I have a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education with a concentration in Special Education from Angelo State University. I've lived in the Temple/Belton area since 1991 where I've taught in various school settings in all elementary grade levels.

I started in public school teaching students with learning challenges in grades 1-5, then shifted to private and homeschool settings for a number of years with my own three children - Abby, now happily married and stationed in Nebraska; Luke, happily married and still in Temple; and Mia, an 8th grader this year.

I returned to the private school setting in 2015 teaching all elementary grades and subjects, working with students in both classroom and small group settings. I'm looking forward to working with our wonderful St. Mary's teachers and students again this year!

Joan Caughlin: Pre-K Teachers Aide

Hello, my name is Joan Caughlin and I am excited to become your new Pre-K Aide. I worked

in TISD for 35 years as a library aide and a paraprofessional. In 2011 I began working for the City of Temple in their after school program, also called Zone. I worked at St. Mary’s when the City of Temple sponsored their after school program. I have also worked with St. Mary’s Pre-K program as a long term substitute. I am looking forward to working with your child under the direction of Mrs. Stolp and Ms. Shyla. 

Robert Knoke: Music and Band
My name is Robert Knoke and this is my fourth year as the music and band teacher at St. Mary’s Catholic School and Holy Trinity Catholic High School in Temple, Texas. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in music composition from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. I am a multi-instrumentalist as well as a classically trained lyric baritone. I am active in the music ministry of my home parish of St. Luke’s Catholic Church in Temple where I attend with my wife Mary Ann and our two daughters, 9-year-old Ava and 7-year-old Emilee. Besides music I enjoy reading, archery, fishing, board games, and traveling.

I look forward to working with you all.

Mrs. Wyles: Principal
My name is Mary Theresa Wyles and I was born and raised in Wyoming, where I earned my BA degree in Speech Pathology. After graduation, I moved to California and earned my Teaching Credential and a Masters in Reading and Administration. I have been in Catholic Education for 39 years teaching all grade levels from 1st-8th, serving as a Vice-Principal and now am in my 16th year as a Principal (9th at St. Mary’s). I believe deeply in Catholic education and love St. Mary’s Catholic School with all my heart!

Cynthia Baker: First Grade Aide and Title I Teacher
My name is Cynthia Baker (Cyndi) and I will be the first-grade sub for Mrs. Fabry and then Title I Reading.  I have taught for 25 years, fifteen years at St Mary's.  My husband, Tom, and I have two daughters and a son-in-law.  I am looking forward to coming out of retirement and being back at St. Mary's.

Father Kurtis Wiedenfeld: Middle School Latin Teacher
Father Kurtis was born in 1978 and he calls Copperas Cove, Texas his hometown. Raised in a military family, he is the oldest of 9 children of a devout Catholic family. In 1998, after high school, he joined the religious community of the Legionaries of Christ in Connecticut. He then studied in New York where he obtained his Bachelors in Philosophy. He then spent several years doing youth ministry in different parts of the United States. In 2006 he left the Legionaries of Christ and continued his preparation for ordination with the Diocese of Austin and was ordained in 2012. After ordination, he served at St. Thomas Aquinas in College Station, St. John Neumann in Austin, and St. Thomas Moore in Austin. In 2019 he was made the pastor of St. Mary’s in Temple.  

Deanna Cayce: Administrative Assistant
Hi! My name is Deanna Cayce and I am the administrative assistant at St. Mary’s Catholic School. This year is the beginning of my fifth year here and I am so excited to be here with our amazing students, faculty, and staff. 

I am originally from Atlanta, Georgia and moved to the Great State of Texas when my husband Jon was transferred to Fort Hood with the US Army. Upon his retirement, we decided to stay in Texas with our two children, Kalli who is a sophmore in high school and Nathan who is one of our amazing seventh graders.

I look forward to another great year with you all! Let’s go Falcons!! 

Thomas Spells: Custodian
My name is Thomas. I have worked at St. Mary’s for 15 years. I have a wife and daughter and three grandchildren. I enjoy coming to work and seeing the kids grow and learn.

Justin Broadwater: Cafeteria Manager
Hello to all, my name is Justin Broadwater. I am the Cafeteria Manager here at St.  Mary’s Catholic School. I am starting my 7^th full year. I was born in Chicago, Illinois. I  have lived in Texas for almost 30 years. I have two sons, Ryan who is a freshman at  Temple High School and Adam will be in 7^th grade attending Bonham Middle School. We enjoy a lot of outdoor things such as hunting, fishing, going to the shooting range, playing our PlayStation games. 

Thankfully  

Justin Broadwater

Kaitlyn Stewart: Falcon Care Director
My name is Kaitlyn Stewart, the new Falcon Care director this year. I have a daughter starting the second grade this year and has been with St. Mary's for the last 2 years. My husband is a Sargent currently serving in the U.S. Army at Ft. Hood for the last 2 years.