Faculty Directory
Our team of highly educated faculty do their best each and every day to help our STARS discover their feminine genius. Whether in the classroom, out on the field, at competitions, conferences, or on field trips this team is there for their students and does whatever they can to help them succeed.
See what our class of 2020 STARS had to say about our faculty and staff!
Paul Davidson
-Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Applied Mathematics, University of Edinburgh
-Postgraduate in Math Teaching , Major in Math and Minor in P.E., Moray House School of Education
-Advanced Topics in Calculus and Differential Equations, Astrophysics, Mechatronics and Artificial Intelligence, Open University
-Mathematical Leadership, University of Michigan
-Additional Certificates: Grade 8 Classical guitar
30 years in education
7 years at SCA teaching Math
He was a Scottish Junior Heavy weight Powerlifting Champion back in the 1990’s!
Lucia Eisner-Smerage
AB Human Biology, Stanford University
MS Biomedical Sciences & Biomedical Ethics, Barry University
PhD Molecular Genetics & Microbiology, University of Florida
Post-Doc Thaler Center for AIDS and Retrovirus Research, University of Virginia
12 years in education
8 years at SCA teaching Science
She likes to collect fossils!
Jill Kara
Bachelors in English, Michigan State University
Masters in Art of Teaching, Madonna University
Endorsed as a K-12 Reading Specialist
21 years in education
6 years at SCA teaching English and Drama
Prior to beginning her tenure as a teacher, she was a product specialist for General Motors where she got to “teach” the public and automotive sales staff about newly launched vehicles for current sales years.
Barbara Kirwan
BA Teaching of Social Studies, University of Illinois
Graduate work in American History, University of Illinois
M.A. Theology, Sacred Heart Major Seminary
Certified by the State of Michigan in Social Studies grades K-12
16 years in education
11 years at SCA teaching Theology
As of June, 2019, she has been married to her high school sweetheart for 36 years!!
Keith Shafer
BA, St. Bonaventure University
MA in Classics and Classical Archaeology, University of Missouri
PhD in Classics and Classical Archaeology, University of Missouri
15 years in education
7 years at SCA teaching Latin
The only sports trophy he has ever won is for the Vermont Open Wiffleball Tournament!
Orrin Tibbits
BA in History Education, Michigan State University
MA in Adult & Continuing Education, Michigan State University
MA in Educational Administration, Michigan State University
17 years in education
7 years at SCA teaching Social Studies
He taught two former candidates for Governor – one from each party and he previously taught at his Alma Mater; Catholic Central.
