'24-'25 FACULTY UPDATE

Katie Botha • July 10, 2024

Summer Update No. 1

It’s Summer Break for students, but our Administrative Team has been busy with interviews and on-boarding of new faculty members! Check out the announcements below regarding new teachers as well as some familiar faces in new places.


Mrs. Angela Villa, previously an Instructional Aid in JK, has a accepted a position as a JK Teacher.


Ms. Silvia Matus, who served as an Instructional Aid in JK during the 2020-2021 school year, will join ECDC as a Kindergarten Teacher. More recently, Mrs. Matus worked at Three Chopt and Ridge Elementary Schools in Henrico County.


Mrs. Brigid Higgins and Mrs. Kelly Butrico have joined our ECDC team as 1st Grade Teachers. Mrs. Higgins previously worked at several private and public schools before joining the St. Mary’s community. She has recently served as a tutor in our ECDC and Elementary School. Mrs. Butrico began her career in Richmond Public Schools before transferring to Henrico County Public Schools where she most recently worked at Pinchbeck Elementary.


Mrs. Clair Carpenter and Mrs. Amanda Cosby (pictured above) will be moving from ECDC to Elementary School where they have both accepted roles as 2nd Grade Teachers.


In 4th Grade, Mr. Kaleb Bloomfield joins us from Tucson, Arizona where he taught 4th Grade at St. John the Evangelist Catholic School.


We look forward to making additional announcements as the Summer hiring process continues!


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