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Faculty, Staff, & Administration
We
strive to inspire confidence through the teaching of Christian values
to help students believe they can accomplish anything.
Our
Lady of Fatima is recognized as one of the leading elementary schools
in the nation in terms of academic excellence. One of the many reasons
for this ranking is the outstanding faculty. Fatima sustains a select
group of educators. Each teacher is certified in his/her academic field
and many of Fatima's professional staff hold or are working towards
a Master's Degree. These professionals are always broadening their base
of knowledge through research, continuing education, in-services, workshops
and conventions. Fatima also has two full-time guidance counselors that
serve the students daily.
In addition to the outstanding and professional teaching staff Fatima
has many professionals with expertise in many areas. In our state of
the art library, students are taught by two certified librarians. The
computer labs are run by two veteran teachers, and the Physical Education
Department has three teachers who are certified in P.E., two of which
have Master's Degrees. The music department boasts a very talented group
of musicians comprised of a choral director, director of liturgical
music, a band director and 3 piano teachers.
The support staff at Fatima is professional, bright, polite and always ready
to assist and support the parents and teachers. They do a tremendous job
of supporting the entire system so that the school runs smoothly and student's
needs are met.
Our custodial staff is a professional crew that take a great deal of pride
in the cleanliness and maintenance of the facility and grounds. This is evidenced
by the clean and safe campus.
Fatima is accredited by the Louisiana Department of Education, the Diocese
of Lafayette, and SACS (Southern Association of Colleges & Schools).
Fatima has received the U.S. Department of Education's Outstanding Elementary
School Award twice and the Spotlight Award from West Point. We received a
commendation for continuing efforts to enhance conservation of fish and wildlife
by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Our most esteemed acknowledgement
came from Cardinal Poi Laghi, the Vatican's Prefect for Catholic Education,
when he presented the principal with a Papal medal and deemed Fatima the
"Best School in the State."
Administration
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Fatima's
Administrative Team consists of: |
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Principal:
Mr. Boasso has been at Our Lady of Fatima School since 1996.
Mr. Boasso grew up in New Orleans and graduated from Tulane
University with a B.A. in Political Science. He has a Masters
in Management and Supervision from Central Michigan University
and received his teaching certification after attending George
Washington University and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
During a 28 year military career, he held leadership positions
in Air Force Intelligence, the Defense Intelligence Agency
and the Central Intelligence Agency. He retired as a Colonel
in 1994. He has an extensive background in dealing with
both personnel and budgetary issues. He came to Our Lady of
Fatima School to teach social studies and religion at the
junior high level. After three years of teaching, he was hired
as Assistant Principal. In 2004 he became our Principal. |
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Assistant
Principal for Discipline: Mr. David Hamilton
has been at Our Lady of Fatima School since 2003. Mr. Hamilton,
a native of Fairfax, Virginia, received his Bachelor of Education
degree from USL and his Master of Education Degree (with emphasis
in Educational Administration, Supervision of Instruction,
and Curriculum) from McNeese State University. He taught in
the Lafayette Parish Public Schools for over 20-years where
he was the Lafayette Parish Teacher of the Year and a finalist
for the Louisiana Educator of the Year in 1989. Mr. Hamilton
retired from the Public school system in 2001 and moved to
St. Genevieve School in Lafayette. While at St. Genevieve
he taught, Religion, and Social Studies at the middle school,
Computer Literacy in grades Pre-K though 7, and served as
the Technology Coordinator for both campuses.
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Assistant Principal in charge of Curriculum and
Instruction: Mrs. Lois Sellers has been the
Curriculum Director at Fatima since July 2000. She is a native
of Erath. She graduated from the University of Louisiana at
Lafayette with a B.A. and a Masters in Lower Elementary Education.
She has 26 years of teaching experience in grades K-6 in Texas
and Louisiana. |
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Director
of Religious Education: Mrs. Lisa Melancon has been
at Fatima since 1994. She began teaching first grade
in March of that year. She has been the Religion Administrator
since the summer of 1998. She graduated from the University
of Louisiana at Monroe with a B.A. in Elementary Education.
Mrs. Melancon has also earned her Catechist, Master Catechist
and Religion Administration certification. Her entire
teaching career has been in Catholic school education. |
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Director
Of Development: Mrs. Angela Schoeffler serves as
Development Director and Executive Director of the Our Lady
of Fatima School Foundation. She served as Associate Director
of Development from 1995-2005 before being named Director
of Development. Mrs. Schoeffler has a B.A. in Business from
the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. |
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