Jessica Montana
Miss Montana graduated from Mercyhurst College with a BS in Biology. She continued her education at Mercyhurst, and pursued a degree in Biology Education and is certified in Biology for Secondary Education. Miss Montana has also taught in the Harbor Creek and Erie School Districts. She is also certified by the American Red Cross to teach first aid classes.

Mary Mullen
Ms. Mullen earned a BS in Ecology and Evolution with a minor in Chemistry at the University of Pittsburgh. She earned her teaching certificate from Mercyhurst College, and is currently enrolled in the Master of Science in Environmental Health and Engineering program at Gannon University. Before coming to VMA, she taught at St. Boniface School and also worked at Pittsburgh Voyager, a river-based, non-profit environmental education organization located at the Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh.

Sr. Martha Ann Rinderle
Sr. Martha Ann, a 1956 graduate of VMA, holds a BS in Education from Villa Maria College and a Master's of Science degree from Edinboro University in Earth Science. Since 1981, Sister has taught Earth Space Science at VMA. Prior to that she taught at Catholic elementary schools, including Villa Maria Elementary.

Racquel Thurau
Ms. Thurau has a BS in Biology, a Secondary Education Certification, and a Master’s in Educational Leadership with a minor in Gerontology, all from Gannon University. She previously taught in the Harbor Creek and Iroquois School Districts. She was also a resident Campus Minister at Gannon and a volunteer with Americorps VISTA and Sr. Gus’ Kids Cafe.