Middle School Teachers
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Kristen Kullberg
English Language ArtsMs. K has been teaching since 2005 and joined our faculty in 2006. She earned her Bachelor's in English Literature from the University of Maryland College Park before going on to earn a Masters in Teacher Leadership and Curriculum Design from the University of Portland. As one of our faculty's Instructional Coaches, Ms. K collaborates with peers to promote critical thinking and deep understanding through purposeful use of the arts.
Gregory Landrigan
Global Studies & Religion
Mr. Landrigan has been teaching in both English and Spanish since 2009 and joined the Sacred Heart community in 2013. Originally from Arlington, Virginia, Mr. Landrigan spent three years in the mountains of western Panama as a Peace Corps volunteer. He is passionate about bilingual education and holds a Masters of Arts in Bilingual Education from Teachers College.
Carlos Par
ada
Spanish Language ArtsSr. Parada joined our middle school team in 2016. He earned his Bachelors of Arts in Romance Languages: Spanish, Latin American, and Brazilian Literature from Amherst College. Before joining Sacred Heart, he was the Director of Information Systems Management at NAFSA, The Association of International Educators. He published his first book of poetry in 2014 entitled La luz de la tormenta and continued to write and edit bilingual poetry.
Riana Fisher
Science & Religion
Ms. Fisher joined our Sacred Heart community in 2016 as our middle school science teacher through Notre Dame's ACE Program, the Alliance for Catholic Education. She earned her Bachelor's Degree in Biology at Scranton University and is currently pursuing her Masters in Education at Notre Dame.
Joanna Sl
inkert
Math & Religion
Ms. Slinkert is a 2017 graduate of the Catholic University of America where she studied Secondary Math Education. She is excited to join the middle school team and share her expertise in project-based, collaborative learning.
