Faculty

Jan Staeheli - 4 year old preschool

Jan taught and directed her own preschool before becoming the kindergarten teacher at Cataldo in 1975. She has had the enjoyment of teaching the preschool class since it began. Jan holds a B.A. degree in Education and Sociology and has taken extensive courses in special education and gifted child programs. Jan can be reached at jstaeheli@cataldo.org or 624-8759 ext. 307.

Kelli Matheny - 3 year old preschool

Kelli holds a Washington State Residency Teaching Certificate for K-8 Elementary Education with a K-12 Reading endorsement. She has nine years of teaching experience, four of those at Cataldo. Kelli can be reached at kmatheny@cataldo.org or 624-8759 ext. 306.

Amanda Coulter

My family has three rules hanging in our kitchen.  "Do what's right.  Do the very best you can. Treat other people like you want to be treated."  These rules are the foundation of how I live my life and how my husband and I raise our two boys.  I use these rules to guide every interaction I have with a child in preschool.  I have been a part of Cataldo Catholic School since 2000.  I was the Physical Education specialist at Cataldo until 2009.  When I first started teaching at Cataldo, I met Mrs. Staeheli who was then the kindergarten teacher.  I remember having an immediate connection with her and her philosophy of teaching and I knew someday I would teach emerging learners with her.  In 2009 the opportunity to teach with Mrs. Staeheli in the preschool presented itself and I couldn't resist.  I absolutely love the amazement our students have combined with their willingness and enthusiasm to learn.  We foster a caring and nurturing environment where our young students learn to do what's right, do the very best they can, and treat other people like they want to be treated.
 

Amanda has taught at Cataldo since 2000. She holds a Washington State Continuing Teaching Certificate in K-8 Elementary Education and a K-12 Physical Education with a K-12 Health endorsement. She also holds a Masters Degree in Curriculum and Instruction. Amanda has thirteen years teaching experience in K-8 Physical Education, ten of those at Cataldo. She is also a part-time instructor at Gonzaga University in the Physical Education Department. Amanda can be reached at acoulter@cataldo.org or 624-8759 ext. 307.  
 

Ruth Nelson

Being raised and going to parochial schools from Kindergarten through High School laid a great foundation.  When my husband and I had our two sons there was no question- they too were going to have that experience.

I started at Cataldo in 2007 as the Preschool aide, after thirteen years of being an in-home daycare provider and our son's school volunteer, to further my commitment to the Catholic School ministry.