2009-10 Faculty & Staff

Faculty & Staff Bios

Sister Peter Marie, O.P.
Principal

Sister Peter Marie is a Dominican Sister of Saint Cecilia. She is originally from St. Louis, Missouri. After graduating from the University of Kansas, she worked for a short time for a large public school district outside of St. Louis. As member of the St. Cecilia Congregation, she received her teacher certification through Aquinas College. Currently, she is completing her master’s degree in educational administration through Christian Brothers University in Memphis, Tennessee. She has taught and had administrative responsibilities in Catholic Schools in Tennessee, Georgia, and Maryland.

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Mrs. Christi Kemp
Secretary

Mrs. Kemp, a native New Yorker, was an attendee of the Westhampton Beach School System, Suffolk County Community College, and Suburban Technical School. She has been a resident of Tennessee since 1991. Mrs. Kemp worked as a restaurant manager for many years, and was an administrative assistant and customer support/human resources person at Suburban Tech., and Restaurant Management Group, LLC, prior to having her daughter in 2003. Mrs. Kemp’s administrative and “people skills” are a great addition to our staff.

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Mrs. Karen Sneed
Pre-Kindergarten (3/4 year olds)

Mrs. Sneed earned her Bachelor's Degree from Tennessee State University. She has twenty years of experience in early childhood education. During those twenty years, Mrs. Sneed has taught at Blessed Sacrament Catholic School in Memphis where she guided and established the Pre-K program there. She was also the director of Children’s World Learning Center and Oak Hill Assembly Child Care Center in the Nashville area. Mrs. Sneed worked at St. Ann Catholic School in Nashville as the director of the after school program, which she developed. As a member of Our Lady of the Lake Parish in Hendersonville, Mrs. Sneed directed the Kindergarten religious education program for one year. For the past five years, Mrs. Sneed has developed and established an excellent Pre-Kindergarten program at St. John Vianney Catholic School. Mrs. Sneed is married to John Sneed and they have four children named Stephanie, Christine, Brian, and Jennifer.

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Mrs. Erin Thompson
Kindergarten Teacher

Mrs. Thompson has 11 years of teaching experience. She came to us from Nannie Berry Elementary School in Hendersonville where she taught for 7 years. There she taught second grade and kindergarten. She joined the SJV school family in 2005. Mrs. Thompson received her BA while living in Pennsylvania and received her Master’s degree from Cumberland University in 2004 in the area of Curriculum Design and Instruction. Mrs. Thompson is a very energetic, fun-loving, and dynamic teacher. She is loved by colleagues, parents and students. She and her husband Rick have two young boys, Jake and Isaac. Mrs. Thompson feels very honored to be a part of the faculty at Saint John Vianney School.

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Ms. Katie Rosenblatt
Science/1st & 2nd Grade Aide

Ms. Rosenblatt is a recent graduate of Indiana University where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in elementary education with a concentration in French and religious studies. She attended Catholic schools all her life, including St. Joseph in Madison, and is a strong believer in the benefits of Catholic education. She enjoys reading, playing tennis, cooking, and spending time with her family. She is excited to be a part of the St. John Vianney community and is looking forward to a great school year!

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Mrs. Jennifer McCormick
Assistant Principal & 3rd Grade Teacher

Mrs. McCormick was born and raised in the Chicago area, and relocated to Tennessee to attend Middle Tennessee State University, where she received her Bachelor’s Degree. She earned her Master’s Degree in Education at Cumberland University in 2008. This is Mrs. McCormick’s fifth year on the SJV faculty. She and her husband, Will, are long-time parishioners of St. John Vianney Church and their two children attend St. John Vianney School. Mrs. McCormick enjoys teaching Third Grade very much, and feels blessed to have the opportunity to teach at such a wonderful Catholic school.

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Mr. Ashley Linville
6th Grade Homeroom
Middle School Social Studies and Math

Mr. Linville has spent the past two years at Saint John Vianney, previously teaching Government and Economics at Trousdale County High School for six years. He earned his Bachelor's Degree in Social Science and a Master's Degree in Organizational and Human Relations Management from Cumberland University. He also earned an Educational Specialist Degree in Instructional Leadership from Tennessee Technological University. Prior to teaching, Mr. Linville coached the Men's and Women's tennis team for two years at Cumberland University, and also coached the tennis teams at Trousdale County High School. Mr. Linville feels blessed to be able to teach at Saint John Vianney. He and his wife Beatriz have two sons, Alex and Mark.

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Mrs. Rose Freeman
Seventh Grade

I am a wife, mother, sister, daughter, teacher, and friend, but most importantly I am a Child of God. My husband Jim and I have 3 wonderful children: Natasha - the mother of our first grandchild, Jimmy - a United States Marine, and Hannah - our youngest who is now a teenager and attending St. John Vianney Catholic School. In October 2006, we celebrated the arrival of our first grandchild, Ana Victoria, who fills our lives with joy. Born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, I have worked my entire adult life with adolescents. I love working with middle school students! In addition to many years as a teacher in Catholic Schools, I also have had 5 years of experience working with adolescents as a full-time Coordinator of Youth Ministry. I compare being a teacher in middle school to the joy of parents watching their young children make new discoveries like saying the first word or taking the first step. As a teacher I am blessed with the opportunity to witness the new discoveries of my students as they discover how they learn or apply prior knowledge to a new situation. Ultimately, the greatest gift and challenge of being a teacher is to help my students to know and serve the Lord.

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Mrs. Carla Wehby
Computer & Art Teacher

Mrs. Carla Wehby graduated from Western Kentucky University with a Bachelor's of Fine Art degree with an emphasis in graphic design. Carla worked as a graphic designer for nine years. She has a genuine love and talent in all aspects of fine art. Mrs. Wehby is excited to develop a structured art program incorporating the production of art, art history and art criticism. She has three children enrolled at Saint John Vianney.

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Mr. Mr. John Bumgardner
Music Teacher

Mr. Bumgardner was born and raised in North Carolina. He received his music degree from East Carolina University, and soon after moved to Nashville, TN to pursue a performing and songwriting career. He has performed guitar and banjo throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe. Mr. Bumgardner was awarded the highest honor by the state of Kentucky by then Governor Brereton C. Jones as a Kentucky Colonel in 1995, to honor his charitable work for children. In 2006 he was named Wal-Mart Teacher of The Year. He has three children, a boy, Tyler, and two girls, Reagan and Makenzy. He recorded an instrumental bluegrass CD in 2004 and is currently working on a new project. One of his greatest enjoyments is watching his students grow musically and spiritually. My hope is that my students are inspired by me as much as they inspire me.

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Señora Beatriz López-Linville
4th - 8th Grade Spanish & Library

Having been born and raised in the Canary Islands, Spain, where she attended both the Daughters of Charity School and Saint Ignatius of Loyola High School, Mrs. Beatriz López then moved to Madrid where she received a Master’s Degree in English and Spanish languages and Translation. After living and working in Madrid for the next 8 years, Mrs. López arrived in the United States in 2002 as part of an exchange program between the U.S. Department of Education and the Spanish Ministry of Education to teach Spanish in the State of Tennessee at the high school level. She taught at Trousdale County High School until the arrival of her first son in January 2006. In August 2006, she felt very fortunate to join the faculty at Saint John Vianney Catholic School. She currently teaches Spanish to all grades. She will also be teaching Library Skills to the Elementary School. She and her husband, Mr. Linville, have two young sons. Their oldest will be attending Pre-Kindergarten at Saint John Vianney this year. She feels blessed to teach at SJV and to be part of its great faculty and is looking forward to a great year!

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Mrs. Cindy Brown
Aftercare Director

Mrs. Brown graduated from Red Bank High School in her hometown of Chattanooga, TN, and then from Cumberland University with a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education, and a license to teach grades 1 through 8. Cindy taught in the public school system for three years until the birth of her first son Collins, who will be new to SJV this year in 6th grade. Her two younger sons are Connor and Carter. She is very excited to have this opportunity to transition back into working outside of the home.

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Mr. Bernie Vaughn
Cafeteria Manager

Mr. Vaughn is a certified culinarian through the American Culinary Federation with fifteen years experience. For the past three years, he has been the executive chef at Castle Heights Chop House in Lebanon. He and his family have been members of the parish for over twelve years and are committed to the school. His wife, Jessica, is our “Just Say No” chairperson and his son, Elijah is one of our seventh graders. Lastly, we want to congratulate Bernie on the recent birth of his daughter Ainslee.

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