Teacher Biographies

• Veronica Iezzoni

Veronica Iezzoni, artist and art restorer, with over 25 years of experience working on projects in both the US and Italy. Education and training include degrees in Interior Design, Antonelli Institute of Art, Fine Art, College of Mount St. Joseph, and work/study training in fresco, restoration, art history, and jewelry design at Lorenzo de Medici Institute , Florence, Italy. In 2010, created a Children's Sacred Art program at Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center, and continues to teach children and adult sacred art and restoration classes, as well as working on various art and restoration projects.

• Dr. Andy Mann

Dr. Andy Mann achieved a Doctorate of Pharmacy from the University of Cincinnati in 2010 and is licensed in the State of Ohio, currently working at LifeLine Pharmacy as a clinical Pharmacist. He and his high-school-sweetheart wife homeschool their 4 children. Andy has lived in the Cincinnati area his whole life and attended Catholic schools through 12th grade. He and his family are members of the Queen of Apostles Family of Parishes and most frequently attend mass at St. James of the Valley. They reside near the co-op in Forest Park. Both of Andy's parents are chemists by profession, and his mother will sometimes co-teach as her schedule permits. She currently works for the FDA at the Forensic Chemistry Center in Cincinnati.

• Mrs. Anna Paulus

Mrs. Anna Paulus grew up as an avid reader and Anglophile. She studied English literature at Wheaton College for her Bachelor of Arts and went on to pursue a Master of Christian Studies at Regent College in Vancouver. Her Master’s degree concentrated on Old Testament Studies where she found the beauty of Hebrew Scripture married her love of literature and her love of theology. Mrs. Paulus lived abroad for 10 years - first in Canada and then in Scotland, where her husband pursued his PhD. The Paulus Family was received into the Catholic Church in Aberdeen, Scotland in 2015. Mrs. Paulus now lives in Hamilton, Ohio, with her husband and five children.

• Mr. Jay Muldoon

Mr. Muldoon is a teacher of Theatre and English at Fairfield Senior High School in Fairfield, Ohio. He graduated from Bridgewater State College with a degree in Theatre, and then received his Master's in Education Administration from the University of Cincinnati. He has been an English and Theatre teacher at Fairfield Senior High School for many years. He also teaches several theatre camps for younger students.  He has taught theatre for ASSG for the past ten years. He has authored plays that communicate truths of the Faith.  Having been very involved in high school theatre, he was inspired by his teacher to seek a career in educational theatre. He is continually inspired through students' use of critical and creative thinking in order to design and perform. Both his love for teaching and theatre stem from his deep appreciation and love for children. Outside of Theatre, he coaches and co-directs the Landmark Boys Soccer team. He is a homeschooling father of six. Mr. Muldoon is a teacher, who loves talking about Jesus, discovering more about the Catholic church, building relationships and directing theatre.  His family, second only to the Eucharist, is his greatest blessing.  Oh yeah, he likes to have fun!

• Mrs. Patricia (Tish) Shefcik

  Tish is excited to return to ASSG to share her passion for literature and writing with high school

students in the co-op. Reading good literature and developing strong writing skills combine for

thoughtful discussion, critical thinking, engaging writing. Classic literature provides timeless

truths.

Weekly reading will be safeguarded with routine quizzes. Compositions for the ancient literature

will stress the expository outline that is used by IEW. Tish looks forward to the discussions of the

literature, which will emphasize the truths that our faith recognizes.

Tish, and her husband Bill, homeschooled their two sons, during which time she led a writing co-

op based on IEW and facilitated a co-op based on The Great Books Foundation. She remains

supportive of homeschooling, dedicated to teaching, and a lifelong lover of literature.

Tish hosts a long-running book club in her home, where she and others have read and

discussed classic works that inform our faith. More recently, Tish started a book club to read

books by and about saints. She also is a member of a Well-Read Moms book club.

St. Gertrude Parishioner

Member of the Third Order of Preachers (Dominicans)

Juris Doctor from the University of Cincinnati; licensed attorney in the state of Ohio

Bachelor of Arts Wittenberg University: Business Major, accounting focus; economics minor

• Mr. Wendell Hull

Mr. Hull has degrees in engineering and business administration, studied military history, and spent a number of years in military service and a variety of private sector roles including several years with medical devices.  He has years of experience training, teaching, and developing content.  He teaches Catholic catechism classes, with over a dozen years teaching middle and high school and adults.  He is currently teaching Confirmation courses using his own curriculum.  He also has coached or managed youth and adult wrestling and rugby teams.  He has graduated two sons from homeschooling and co-op and enjoys bringing subjects to life for his students.

• Miss Jillian Leonard

Jillian is so excited to be teaching Theology at ASSG! As a proud alumni of ASSG herself :), she graduated with her BSN degree and worked in the Cincinnati Children’s ER right out of college. After a while, she felt the Lord calling her to spread His Word and Truth. She has been working in ministry for the past year, teaching students about the truth of the Catholic faith and Jesus' personal love for each person is a passion of hers. She now works full time as the youth minister for the Blessed Trinity family of parishes. When she is not working, you can find her spending time with family and friends, cooking, playing soccer, reading a good book, running, enjoying a nice fancy meal, and studying Theology of the Body. Above all, she loves spending time with the Lord in the Mass and in adoration.

• Ms. Christy Kellner 

Christy Kellner enters the 2026-2027 school year with an overabundance of energy and enthusiasm.  Prior to home schooling, she earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Environmental Science with a minor in Geochemistry.  As she left the corporate world to become a stay at home mom and home school teacher she fell in love with Mother Church by reading through the annals of secular and Church history.   She has been a homeschool teacher for 12 years, a confirmed and on fire Catholic for 12 years, and is entering her 2nd year of teaching at ASSG.

 She has great respect and admiration for the home school community and is excited to share her historical and geographical knowledge.  She recognizes the dignity and worth of the students, while also understanding the proper roles of parental authority.  The materials and sources used are challenging, but they are age appropriate.  Catholic/Christian resources are preferred. Secular sources are used to relay facts about God’s creation. While history can be complicated and different perspectives are presented, the Catholic position is taught and emphasized as the highest good for human flourishing.