Debbie Timmermann - Principal
Mrs. Timmermann has been an educator for 40 years.  She spent 17 years in the classroom teaching elementary and junior high students before becoming a principal.  This is her 6th year at St. Joseph.  She has been a member of St. Joseph parish for 35 years.  She received her Master of Education Degree in Administration from Texas A&M Commerce.  Mrs. Timmermann is married to Charlie and is the proud mother of Kate and Nick and grandmother to Makayla and Morgan who are both students at St. Joseph.










Kathy Novy - Secretary
Kathy Novy has been the secretary at St. Joseph Catholic School since January 2016.  Mrs. Novy workd at Bowie Elementary in Ennis for over fifteen years.  It is her pleasure to have the opportunity to work in such a wonderful environment here at St. Joseph.  She is married to Bryan and the proud mother of Haley, Chase and Sarah and Mimi to Brylee, Ella, and
Brock.

Diane Hood - Development Director/Technology Pre-K3 - 3rd Grade
Diane Hood is currently in her 11th year of working at St. Joseph Catholic School. She lives in Cedar Hill and has been married to her wonderful husband Vince for 22 years.  They have 3 awesome daughters, Devyn, Maddison and Grayce, who each attended and graduated from St. Joseph Catholic School.











School Aide

Gina Wilson - Pre-K 3





                                     
                                      
Marylou Merrill - Pre - K3 and After School Care Aide
















                                       





                                        Devyn Hood - Pre- K 4 Aide
                                        Miss Devyn attended St. Joseph Catholic School 4th - 8th
                                        grade and graduated from Global High School with her associates 
                                        degree from UT Tyler and Navarro College  She lives in Cedar Hill and
                                        in her spare time she enjoys party planning,crafting and shopping for
                                        vintage clothing.


                                       













                                       Jodi Kowalski - After School Care Director/Pre K-3 and Pre K-4 Aide
                                        Mrs. Kowalski has worked at St. Joseph Catholic School for 24 years. 
                                        She has been married to Karl for 33 years and has two wonderful
                                        daughters Sadie and Jesse.  Sadie has two little girls of her own.
                                        Sadie taught Kindergarten but is enjoying being a stay at home Mom.
                                        Jesse is a Physical Therapist who is now working on her PHD in
                                        Rehibilitation Science/Neuroscience.  Mrs. Kowalski feels she is very
                                        blessed to be here and to work with your children. 

Lindey Cooper - Kindergarten
Miss Cooper was born and raised in Ennis, TX.  She attended St. John Catholic School from Kindergarten to Eighth grade and graduated from Ennis High School.  After graduating high school, she went on to pursue her teaching career at Navarro College and ATM Commerce.  Miss Cooper has two dogs, Bo and Sassy that she loves very much. When she is not teaching or planning awesome things for her students to do at school, she enjoys reading, being pool-side, shopping, dining out and spending time with family and friends. 



                                     Sharon Huges - Kindergarten Aide









Terri Hartley - 1st Grade
Mrs. Hartley has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Child Developement, and a Dance Minor, FSU.  She is married, has 2 children and 2 grandchildren.  She has worked at St. Joseph for 21 years, 2 yrs 3k, PE, 15 yrs Kindergarten and 4 yrs 1st grade.  She is currently the Spelling Bee sponsor, moderator, choreographer/assistant director of school musicals and musical accompanist for church service, bell choir, guitarist and pianist.  She voted Teacher of the Year in 2013, and received Diocesan Work of Heart Award in 2016.  She also is the Author of a children's book, "If My Dog Could Read."

Charlotte Buford - 2nd Grade










Mrs. Landrum - 3rd Grade
This is Mrs. Landrum's 15th year in education, and her third year at St. Joseph. She has had experience teaching 1st, 3rd, 4th-6th grades in her career. Reading is one of her greatest passions, and she loves to see her students find "that book" that opens up the wonder of reading to them. "Charlotte's Web" is her all-time favorite book! In her spare time, she loves spending time with family and her dog Nelson, watching classic movies on TCM, and finding unique treasures at garage sales and thrift stores.

                                     Alicia Hernandez - 4th Grade
                                     Ms. Hernandez graduated Magna Cum Laude from Texas A&M                                      Commerce.  She began working at St. Joseph Catholic School in 2010.
                                     She also volunteers as a CCD teacher and has taught First Communion
                                     classes to 5th - 8th grade.  She has been a St. Joseph parishioner since
                                     the 5th grade when she moved to Waxahachie. 



Linda Jurik - 5th Grade
Mrs. Jurik is a product of Catholic Education, graduating from St. John Catholic High School.  She went on to graduate
from Baylor University, before marrying her husband, Mitch Jurik.  She has been teaching in the Dallas Diocese for 17 years.  She is the proud mother of 3 wonderful children, Michael, Amanda, and Chad.

Autumn Helland - 6th - 8th Grade English/Language Arts and Religion
Mrs. Helland has been an educator for 12 years and has spent the last 4 years in Catholic Education. She enjoys teaching students about "The Power of the Pen!"  Mrs. Helland says "We can make a difference in the world through our writing and effective communication."  In her spare time she enjoys playing basketball with her 3 boys and doing challenging Crossfit workouts!  She enjoys being a teacher and feels that she is fulfilling her calling! 








Teresa Vierra - 8th Grade

Brittni Navarro - Math 6th - 8th Grade, History 6th Grade








                                       Christi Davidson - 7th & 8th Grade History




 

Emma Taffinder - Spanish All Grades




                                     


                                     





Pennie Walden - Librarian
Mrs. Walden was born and raised in Eunice, Louisiana.  She attended St. Edmund's Catholic School beginning in 1st grade and graduated from there.  She moved to Texas in 1994.  She is married to Doug Walden and together they have 5 amazing children and 4 beautiful grandchildren.  This is Mrs. Walden's 7th year at St. Joseph Catholic School.  She loves spending her time with her family.  Her youngest daughter attended St. Joseph's from Kindergarten thru 8th grade. 





                                      



                                        Kristin Bittick - Music All Grades, Choir and Brass Band
                                        Ms. Bittick has been the Director of Music at St. Joseph Catholic Church
                                        since 1999 and the music/choir teacher for most of those same years at
                                        St. Joseph Catholic School for grades 3K - 8th.  She directs the school's
                                        Cantate Choir (3rd-8th grade), the school's brass band, the Saturday    
                                        5:00pm Choir, Sunday 8:00 and 10:00am Choirs, and the advanced and
                                        beginner Handbell Choirs.  She has her BA from Texas A&M Commerce
                                        and is a graduate of Bishop Dunne High School.  She is in her 11th
                                        season with The Dallas Opera as a solo artist and chorus member, has
                                        preformed solos with The Dallas Symphony Orchestra, and maintains a
                                        private voice studio.

                                       
                                      

                                        Debbie Lambert - Dyslexia Specialist