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

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

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

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.

Michelle Robinette

Michelle Robinette

Registrar

After 9 years as the tutor for 11th grade, Michelle became the Registrar in 2023. She has found that her tutor experience has been beneficial in assisting parents and in guiding students’ academic pathway. She received her BS in Wildlife Biology from

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Texas A&M University in 1990 and after raising her children joined OLVS in 2012.

Gayle Servando

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.

Elizabeth Leese

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

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.

Tutors

Christina Pedersen

Christina Pedersen

Kindergarten, 1st Grade

Mrs. Pedersen was educated at the University of Dallas and later earned a M.A. degree from Southern Methodist University.  She spent most of her adulthood raising seven children, with forays into teaching English at a junior college and working 

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with ESL and language students in local high schools. Through her experiences with the public school system, which convinced her that our current educational system is being used to propagandize our children, she chose to homeschool her own family. She enjoys utilizing her teaching and homeschooling experience to help guide and encourage families in their children’s early educational years.

Christi Haynos

Christi Haynos

2nd & 4th Grades

Christi Haynos was born and raised in Post Falls, Idaho, where Our Lady of Victory School is located. She was homeschooled for 3 years and attended St. Dominic School for the other 10 years of primary education. After that, she enrolled in North Idaho

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After that, she enrolled in North Idaho College where she earned her Associates of Arts Degree. She has since been employed as a waitress, a private teacher, an SSPX teachers’ aide and most recently the 2nd and 4th Grade tutor for Our Lady of Victory School. She is pleased to be able to work alongside all the parents and guardians who are working to give the youth a Traditional Catholic Education.

Sarah-Marie Spindler

Sarah-Marie Spindler

3rd & 7th Grades

Sarah-Marie joined the OLVS team as a tutor in 2024. She is the eldest of thirteen children, a former student of Our Lady of Victory School, an alumna of St. Mary’s Academy with ten years of teaching experience in SSPX and Dominican

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Schools, and a happily married mother of five children.

Krys Wisniewski

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.

Audrey Heinan

Audrey Heinan

8th & 11th Grades

Audrey has been teaching and tutoring for the past decade, focusing on music and mathematics. Previously she had been a cloistered religious, during which time she taught Gregorian Chant and assisted in teaching Latin to the novices and translating 

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ancient manuscripts. Audrey has been with Our Lady of Victory School for almost three years and enjoys being able to participate in the religious and academic formation of our youth, in a way that fits her health, academic and religious background.

Sara Eloe

Sara Eloe

9th Grade

Sara was a graduate of St. Dominic School in Post Falls, Idaho, and was raised in a Traditional Catholic home. A devoted mother of two, she also works at a local charter school and is passionate about fostering a love of learning. She is eager to inspire

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and guide young minds in their pursuit of truth, wisdom, and academic excellence.

Amanda Roman

Amanda Roman

10th Grade

Amanda joined Our Lady of Victory School as the 10th grade tutor in 2023. She is an alumna of St. Mary’s Academy in Kansas and worked at St. Dominic School in Post Falls, Idaho, as a math and sewing teacher. She enjoys meeting and working with

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the students and parents. Her favorite part of tutoring is reading all the beautiful essays that come across her desk.

Amanda Sestak

Amanda Sestak

11th Grade

Amanda attended St. Dominic School in Post Falls for several years and graduated from OLVS. She then continued her education at North Idaho College, earning her associate’s degree in music. Amanda worked as a Veterinarian Technician for 5 years, a job

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which combined her love for animals and science, while also privately tutoring students in math and teaching music. After tutoring at OLVS for many years as well, she eventually gave it up to raise her growing family, which now consists of six children, and has been a homeschooling mother for seven years. Homeschooling her own children has taught her the sacrifices parents make in order to give their children a truly Catholic education. Being able to help form young souls for God through education has become a true passion.

Anne Marie Moon

Anne Marie Moon

12th Grade

Over the last several years, Mrs. Moon has been a part of Our Lady of Victory School, both as a former student and now as the 12th grade tutor. With these experiences, she understands the challenges parents face and strives to offer empathy, guidance

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and support in this important undertaking.

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