Our Staff
Thank you for your help, Our Lady of Victory staff. We have used your materials for over 10 years now. I am very grateful that I find the Catholic Faith is true to form in your books. I know many who have used other schools for materials and eventually realize that the content may be questionable. When these people come to me, I [begin] leading them to OLVS. I have confidence that you will always maintain the standard for the Catholic faith that I have become accustomed to sharing with my friends and family.
Clare F., Homeschool Mother
Administration
Scott Jones
Director
Born in southern California, Scott attended school at the original Our Lady of Victory campus in the late 1970s. After attending Pierce College, CSUN and St. Marys College, he received his degree in Liberal Arts from North Idaho College. After holding an
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administrative position at OLVS, he became the school’s third Director in 1995. One of his greatest joys has been the ongoing development of Catholic textbooks and literature, printed under our publishing arm Lepanto Press. He and his wife, Djalaih, have been blessed with twelve children and, thus far, three grandchildren.
Charlotte Jones
School Administration, Bookkeeping
Charlotte was initially an OLVS parent when her son Scott was a student at the OLVS campus. In 1977, she began her career at OLVS as a teacher’s aide and has been an integral part of the school since that time. From aide to secretary to Director to
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Administrator, OLVS would not be what it is today without her dedication. It was under her leadership that OLVS moved from California to Idaho (moving into the basement of her home) and Lepanto Press was formed. Over the years, she has counseled tens of thousands of parents and students, encouraging them and advising them in their homeschool endeavors.
Tammy Perez
Parent/Academic Counselor, Bookstore Manager
In 1990, Tammy enrolled her two eldest children in OLVS, never realizing that in 1995, she would become a major part of the OLVS staff. For over 25 years, Tammy has been an office assistant, elementary school
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tutor, counselor and office manager. In 2001 she had the idea of adding a religious gift shop to OLVS and has been managing it ever since in addition to being a key player in the school’s operations. As the parent of three OLVS alumni, she has been able to use her years of experience as a parent and staff member to assist, encourage and counsel parents and students as they take on the most important and rewarding role of their lives.
Christina Perez
Registrar, Administrative Manager, Academic Counselor
After graduating from OLVS, Christina graduated from St. Mary’s College with an Associates in Liberal Arts and University of Idaho with a Bachelors in Organizational Sciences. For the past 13 years, Christina
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has counseled hundreds (if not thousands!) of students, parents and educators. As a former homeschool student, she understands firsthand the challenges and incredible opportunities afforded by homeschooling. Her favorite part of the job is encouraging parents to realize their ability to educate their children successfully and hearing students’ success stories.
Gayle Servando
Curriculum Developer, Customer Support
Gayle joined Our Lady of Victory School in 2017 and has been managing our curriculum development. Having received her BA from the University of Dallas, she draws on her experience as an elementary school teacher
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and studies in classics. She enjoys encouraging parents in their educational endeavors and imparting her Filipino sensibilities.
Richard Grablin
Communications Manager, Marketing, Graphic Design
Richard graduated from Gonzaga University in 2013 with a BA in Philosophy. After discerning the priesthood and working in publications for both TAN Books and Ignatius Press, he joined OLVS full time in
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2019. While at Gonzaga, his work in student publications began his path into graphic design and communications. Working at OLVS has allowed him to advocate for two of his favorite passions: the Catholic Faith and education. When not at work, he enjoys spending time with his family, breathing in the fresh mountain air!
Elizabeth Leese
Academic Counselor, Office Assistant
Elizabeth joined the Our Lady of Victory family in 2016 and has been assisting OLVS parents and staff ever since. She is an integral part of the office as she manages all incoming mail and student submissions. Her patient demeanor has calmed the nerves of
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many a frantic parent over the years! As a former homeschool parent, Elizabeth is able to draw on her experience to counsel parents and students alike. She is also a talented artist, specializing in rosemaling and always adds a special touch and delicious desserts to our staff gatherings.
Kathleen Haynos
Office Assistant
Kathleen came on board at OLVS in 2016 and works behind the scenes with our tutors at managing student work returns. She is also a former homeschool parent and understands the challenges and many graces given to the homeschool parent.
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Kathleen is active in her church activities and always finds the time to lend a helping hand to others.
Hannah Leake
Office Assistant, Production Assistant
After graduating from Our Lady of Victory School, Hannah came back to her alma mater as a production assistant in 2018. After managing the printing department, she moved to an office assistant position where she stays busy helping all of the office staff
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with a myriad of projects. As an alumna, she is very familiar with the OLVS curriculum and is able to encourage students in their studies while being a walking testimonial for the school.
Tutors
Jacalyn Rutherford
Kindergarten, 3rd & 8th Grades
Jacalyn has worked in the field of education for over 25 years, first as a kindergarten teacher at a Catholic school and then as a support tutor at Our Lady of Victory School since 1997. She and her husband have four grown adult children, three of whom
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graduated from OLVS and are grateful for the valuable education they received. Jacalyn believes parents who choose to home school their children are courageous and will reap many blessings from our Lord and Lady. She looks forward to working with you.
Maureen Grubar
1st & 7th Grades
Maureen first became interested in teaching in high school, and her first teaching assignment was in a one-room rural schoolhouse! She then pursued her teaching career at Wayne State Teachers College in Nebraska, where she received an Associates
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degree in elementary education. After putting her teaching career on hold to raise her family, she became a middle school teacher at a small Catholic academy. After 18 years she retired from the classroom and became a tutor for Our Lady of Victory School in 2003. She has two grandchildren who are OLVS alumni.
Patricia Carro
2nd & 4th Grades
Patricia earned a General Secretarial degree from Burbank Business College. She has many years of experience in various administrative positions, including construction firms, law offices, and religious organizations. In 1985 she began using Our
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Lady of Victory School with her family and later joined the staff in 1991 as a tutor in the elementary grades and as registrar until 2006. “By working for the school, I feel I am helping Catholic parents fulfil their duties and achieve their goals in teaching their children the Catholic faith. It has been a most rewarding experience helping families on this journey.”
Krys Wisniewski
5th & 6th Grades
Krystyna has almost 30 years of collective classroom teaching experience in Catholic schools. In between classroom teaching, she held an office position at OLVS for two years, and after retiring from teaching, she came back on staff as the fifth and sixth
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grades tutor. She is happy to say that she can use her experience to help parents and children in their efforts to achieve their goals in education.
Noreen Schelstrate
9th Grade
For over twenty years, Mrs. Schelstrate has been a part of OLV in many capacities: as the parent, tutor and also running a co-op for OLVS students. She has a BA from Northern Illinois University and is active in the pro-life movement, local politics and education.
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With her years of experience as a homeschool parent and tutor for OLVS, she understands the challenges parents face and can offer you empathy, guidance and support in this important undertaking.
Maria Andress
9th Grade
Maria was homeschooled all her life and received a Bachelor in Communications Media. Teaching has been part of her life since instructing her younger siblings and then moving on to tutoring multiple families and grade levels over the past 4 years. This
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is her first year with Our Lady of Victory School. She enjoys helping people develop intelligent, well-rounded, and joyful skills and is looking forward to working with the students this year!
Maureen deTar
10th Grade
Maureen has been tutoring for Our Lady of Victory School on and off since 1998. Prior to working with OLVS, she homeschooled her own five children and taught kindergarten in a Catholic grammar school. During that time she spent a decade
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homeschooling her three high school daughters with OLVS and pursued further academic training at North Idaho College. She is very happy to be back with the OLVS family and finds great satisfaction in helping to spread the faith through academics.
Kara Kramer
10th Grade
Kara began working with OLVS as a tutor in 2015. She has had the opportunity to work with both 9th and 11th grade, and currently she is a tutor for the 10th grade. Kara loves meeting her students, either through letters or emails and finds it rewarding to watch
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their growth throughout the school year.
Michelle Robinette
11th Grade, Office Assistant
Michelle has been the 11th grade tutor for 9 years. She received her BS in Wildlife Biology from Texas A&M University in 1990 and after raising her children joined OLVS in 2012. She enjoys utilizing her science background and assisting students as they
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are approaching the end of their high school careers. As the parent of a recent OLVS alumna, she can offer her perspective to parents as both a tutor and homeschool parent.
Susan Treichel
12th Grade
Susan is very familiar with homeschooling as she has been with OLVS since 1999. She has been a tutor for both 6th grade and, for the past two decades, has focused on grade 12. Her education at Carroll College and MSLA Votech has inspired her careers in both
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education and the helping professions. She continues to pursue classes and attend seminars in both Montana and Idaho. Her gentle and kind demeanor has supported hundreds of graduates in their final year of high school and prepared them for the next chapter of their lives.
Thank you for your help, Our Lady of Victory staff. We have used your materials for over 10 years now. I am very grateful that I find the Catholic Faith is true to form in your books. I know many who have used other schools for materials and eventually realize that the content may be questionable. When these people come to me, I [begin] leading them to OLVS. I have confidence that you will always maintain the standard for the Catholic faith that I have become accustomed to sharing with my friends and family.
Clare F., Homeschool Mother