Frequently Asked Questions

The school opens at 7:00 AM

Ninth graders have a counselor dedicated to the Freshman experience and their specific needs.  This person works with Freshmen students on choosing classes and finding summer opportunities that match their interests.

Once students move into their sophomore year, they are assigned a dedicated College Counselor based on their last name.  This person will work with them all three years and guide them through the entire college application journey.

A-C | Ellen Bull, ebull@carondeleths.org, ext. 138

D-K | Allison Bly, ably@carondeleths.org, ext. 185

L-Q | Sarah Kadesh, skadesh@carondeleths.org, ext. 188

R-Z | Ginger Jessop, gjessop@carondeleths.org, ext. 182

Students should communicate directly with their teacher first. If the matter is not resolved, the parent/guardian may contact the teacher (via email is best, Faculty/Staff Directory). If the matter persists, contact the Department Chair for further support:

Math: Jordan Lewis jlewis@carondeleths.org, ext. 254

Science: Katie Hutches, Ph.D. khutches@carondeleths.org, ext. 255

Modern Languages: Nadine Amarelo namarelo@carondeleths.org, ext. 310

Social Studies: Miranda (Ripoli) Cozzone ’06 mcozzone@carondeleths.org, ext. 384

Kinesiology: Stephanie Cline scline@carondeleths.org, ext. 307

Visual & Performing Arts: Amy Way away@carondeleths.org, ext. 334

English: Michael Schooler mschooler@carondeleths.org, ext. 326

Religious Studies: Kay Dinglasan kdinglasan@carondeleths.org, ext. 319

All teachers have office hours. Check the Power Lab schedule on our Academic & Learning Support page for our office hours schedule. Also, contact our National Honor Society students by emailing nhstutoring@carondeleths.org.

Merrilee Silveira, Director of Academic & Learning Support, msilveira@carondeleths.org, ext. 312

PowerLab is a time and space for students to receive extra assistance from teachers, peer tutors, and case managers who are there every day for supportive conversations and work sessions. PowerLab takes place on Mondays through Thursdays from 2:45 - 3:45 PM, in the Innovation Center, 2nd floor.

Students can opt into PowerLab at any time. Students can also be referred to PowerLab by teachers or parents. If you are interested in referring your student to PowerLab, please have a conversation with your child regarding this opportunity first! We will then alert your student with an invitation by email. The form for referral can be found here.

Cat Arroyo, Assistant Athletics Director, carroyo@carondeleths.org, ext. 198

Maggie Lettire ’13, Director of Student Activities, mlettire@carondeleths.org, ext. 165

Edie Payne, Director of Campus Ministry, epayne@carondeleths.org, ext. 189

Rick Grand-Lejano, Campus Minister, rlejano@carondeleths.org, ext. 167

Vanessa Miranda, Campus Minister for Community Service & Social Advocacy, vmiranda@carondeleths.org, ext. 141

Any trusted adult, or the Personal Counselors

Stacie Besagno, Associate Director of Student Wellness, sbesagno@carondeleths.org, ext. 158

Sarah Alpert ’92, Student Wellness Counselor, salpert@carondeleths.org, ext. 156

Geneva Green, Assistant Wellness Counselor, genevagreen@carondeleths.org, ext. 161

Faith Ortegon, Marketing Communications Coordinator, fortegon@carondeleths.org, ext. 201

Jill Okimoto, Director of Strategic Marketing and Communications, jokimoto@carondeleths.org, ext. 190

Caroline Cabral ’15, Alumnae Engagement Manager, ccabral@carondeleths.org, ext. 201

Lesley Schooler ’96, Director of Enrollment and Engagement, lschooler@carondeleths.org, ext. 195

Candace Barnes, Epicurean Group Cafe Manager, candace@epicurean-group.com, Cafe Website

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For personal assistance, contact Lynne Kenny ’86, Director of Carondelet Fund, lkenny@carondeleths.org, ext. 194

You can find additional information on our website, www.CarondeletHS.org

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