SPECIAL FACULTY BIOGRAPHIES
JENNIFER ANKLAM
Title One Reading
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Ms. Anklam is the Title One Reading teacher at St. Anthony Tri-Parish Catholic School. She has been teaching for 15 years with the last 14 years focused on Title One teaching at St.
Anthony's. Ms. Anklam is state certified and has a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, is a certified Reading Recovery teacher for eight years, and has her reading
endorsement. She had one child attend St. Anthony's.
MELISSA "MUFFY" BEST
Physical Education
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Ms. Best has been the Physical Education instructor at St. Anthony Tri-Parish Catholic School for four years. With a total of six years teaching experience, Ms. Best is also state
certified and is a certified coach. She graduated from N.C.H.S. and from the University of Wyoming with a degree in Health Sciences/Physical Education. Ms. Best was the recipient of
the John Corbett Physical Education Scholarship, is a member of AAPHERD, NCEA and has initiated a new program involving fitness testing, including the pacer, mile run, flexibility,
etc.
VICKI BLANCHARD
Art
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This is Ms. Blanchard's first year teaching at St. Anthony Tri-Parish Catholic School. She is a high school graduate and has completed college courses in 2-D and 3-D design and
Drawing 1 & 2 from Casper College, as well as English, science, biology and U.S. government. She has been published in Expressions Magazine, Ink on Paper and "Trees in
Solace."
BECKY BULFER
Art
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Ms. Bulfer has been with St. Anthony Tri-Parish Catholic School for five years as a volunteer art teacher. A graduate of Kelly Walsh High School, Ms. Bulfer has two children who
graduated St. Anthony's and one who is a current attendee.
CONNIE RODGERS
Preschool Assistant
Connie Rodgers is St. Anthony Tri-Parish Catholic School's Pre-School Assistant. Connie substituted for St. Anthony Tri-Parish School for a number of years
before becoming a regular staff member. She is the mother of two wonderful sons, both of who graduated from the school and wife to Neil, an independent film
T.V. producer. She has taught a number of religious education classes at her church, Our Lady of Fatima, where she and her family are actively involved. Connie
is very excited to begin a new career at the school.
OSMELI RUSSIAN
Spanish, Preschool - 9th Grade
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Ms. Russian has been the Spanish teacher at St. Anthony Tri-Parish Catholic School since 2004. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Clinical Psychology from Rafael Urdaneta University
in Maracaibo, Venezuela. She has written abstracts for Psychology Today, Venezuela, "Systems of Chemical Dependency of Drug Addictions" published in 1987 and "Systems Part II,"
published in 1988. Ms. Russian is a member of the College of Professional Psychologists of Venezuela and a member of NCEA.
TERRY COMETTO
Music, Preschool - 9th Grade / Technology, 6-8 Grade
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Ms. Cometto has taught technology St. Anthony Tri-Parish Catholic School for eight years, music for nine years. She has given private piano lessons for 25 years. She received her
Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Wyoming in 1986. She is a member of NCEA and was named to Who's Who in 2004 by students. Ms. Cometto has one child attending St.
Anthony's.
Definitions of Acronyms:
- NCEA: National Catholic Education Association
- ASCD: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
- AAPHERD: American Alliance Physical Health Education Recreational Dance
