Joseph Bell
Mr. Bell is a Villa Maria Academy and Gannon University graduate with a BS in philosophy. He also attended St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore. He has been both a Religious Education teacher and a tutor and he will teach Theology and History at Villa.

Kristen Harakal
Miss Harakal, an alumna of VMA Class of 1996, holds a BA in Theology with a concentration in Religious Education from Franciscan University in Steubenville, OH. She has been actively involved in teaching and the faith formation of youth for the past ten years. Miss Harakal served as a member of the National Evangelization Team and she continues to direct and speak at youth retreats throughout the country.

Maureen Lucas
Ms. Lucas holds a BS and MS in Education from St. Bonaventure University. She has taught for 42 years in a variety of schools in the Erie Catholic Diocese with experience as an elementary principal and religious education coordinator.