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St. Rita School
...the place to be where the love of Christ is lived and shared.
school building with Mary statue in foreground

Administration & Faculty

Our faculty and staff are committed to fulfilling the mission of St. Rita School by providing a warm, caring environment where students can develop their gifts and talents as they grow spiritually, academically, and socially. We teach Catholic values in a Christ-centered environment.

Our teaching staff is comprised of 28 qualified, dedicated individuals who strive to bring the best to their classrooms and collectively offer many years of valuable teaching experience to our students. We encourage all teachers to explore opportunities for professional enrichment experiences. Each teacher shares his or her faith in Jesus Christ in a unique way.

Our excellent group of teachers, administrators, and staff is here to serve. We recognize that parent involvement is critical to our success, and we welcome and encourage your input. We invite you to get to know us and to contact us at any time.

Open Positions

  • Part-Time After Care Staff
    The ideal candidate must enjoy working with school-aged children, must be 18 or older, must complete a background check, fingerprinting, and Virtus training. Hours are 2:45 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday when school is in session. $20 per hour.  Please email Ms. McKay, or call her at 203-248-3114.

Administration

Father Christopher M.  Tiano

Father Christopher M. Tiano
Graduate of Fairfield College Preparatory School and Georgetown University in Washington, DC, then began his studies for the priesthood at St. John Seminary in Boston. Ordained in 1989, he earned his license in Sacred Theology from the Gregorian University in Rome in 1996.

Patricia O'Neil Tiezzi

Patricia O'Neil Tiezzi
Principal - BS from Bentley University, MS from CCSU, 6th Year in Education Leadership from CCSU

Sr. Anne D'Alessio

Sr. Anne D'Alessio
Vice Principal - BA in Mathematics from St. Louis University, MS in Mathematics from St. Louis University

Joanna DeMilo-Robinson,

Joanna DeMilo-Robinson,
Dean of Student Life

Joanne Bruno

Joanne Bruno
Director of Admissions and Marketing

Lisa Palma

Lisa Palma
School Nurse

Paula Nugent

Paula Nugent
Business Manager

Sr. Barbara Matazzaro

Sr. Barbara Matazzaro
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Program Facilitator

Hilary Nawrocki

Hilary Nawrocki
Advancement Director

Teachers & Staff

Andrea Affinito

Andrea Affinito
Kindergarten Paraprofessional

Jenay Alvarez

Jenay Alvarez
Kindergarten

Erin Bonini

Erin Bonini
Grade 1

Cindy Brennan

Cindy Brennan
Middle School Math

Erin Carmody

Erin Carmody
Hot Lunch Program Coordinator Website

Susan DeLucia

Susan DeLucia
Pre-K 4 Aide

Stephanie Dimesky

Stephanie Dimesky
Pre-Kindergarten 4 and Director of Early Childhood

Erika DiRenzo

Erika DiRenzo
Grade 3

Donald Fay

Donald Fay
Middle School Science

Tyler Ferrara

Tyler Ferrara
Grade 4

Dolores Fortuna

Dolores Fortuna
Grade 5

Kristen Geltman

Kristen Geltman
Pre-Kindergarten 3

Denise Gertz

Denise Gertz
Grade 2

Lori Gill

Lori Gill
Grade 4

Elaine Grossomanides

Elaine Grossomanides
Middle School Social Studies, Geography and History

Mike Halloran

Mike Halloran
Administrative Assistant

Suzanne Hamling

Suzanne Hamling
Middle School Religion

Kiersten Hughey

Kiersten Hughey
P.E.

Deborah Keyes

Deborah Keyes
Art

Taylor Long

Taylor Long
Middle School E.L.A.

Polina Mann

Polina Mann
Music

Megan Marottolo

Megan Marottolo
Pre-K 4 Aide

Laura McKay

Laura McKay
Administrative Assistant/After Care Director

Shirley Modena

Shirley Modena
Grade 3 Specialist

Allessandra Paglia

Allessandra Paglia
Spanish Teacher

Tiffany Palowski

Tiffany Palowski
Pre-Kindergarten 4

Kaitlin Perrotti

Kaitlin Perrotti
Grade 2

Eileen Riley

Eileen Riley
Kindergarten

Marie Rourke

Marie Rourke
Middle School E.L.A. & Curriculum & Instruction Specialist

Steve Schmidt

Steve Schmidt
Before/After Care Instructor

Sheila Schreck

Sheila Schreck
Librarian

Maggie Silbo

Maggie Silbo
Grade 1

Donna Soliwoda

Donna Soliwoda
Grade 5

Peter Tehan

Peter Tehan
Athletics Director

Antonietta Testa

Antonietta Testa
Pre-K 3 Aide