Meet Our Staff
Rachel Barnard- History and Literature Instructor (Grades 3-6)
mooneyrac@gmail.com
Rachel Barnard graduated from Buffalo State College with a B.S. in Childhood and Early Childhood Education and an M.S. in Literacy. She teaches grades 3/4 History and Literature at HFLC. She lives in Akron with her husband, Brian, and their three boys, Pierce, Daniel, and Lance. Her favorite books are The Lord of the Rings trilogy and Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen.
Maria Gehl- Spanish Instructor
mjegehl@gmail.com
Maria received a Bachelor's degree in Theology with a concentration in Religious Education from the Franciscan University of Steubenville. Maria learned most of her Spanish while living in Mexico with her family as a missionary with Family Missions Company. She and her husband live in Akron with their 6 children. When she isn't homeschooling, you can find Maria cooking, curled up with a good book, crocheting, enjoying good music, or hiding in the laundry room eating chocolate.
Sara Hogg- Science Instructor (Grades 5-8 and High School)
saralynnhogg@gmail.com
Sara is a graduate of Medaille College in veterinary technology and biology where she also taught anatomy and physiology laboratory, science for non science majors, animal behavior and math for the sciences. In addition to educating in the sciences she was a research assistant in a project studying the wild horses of the Outer Banks. Sara and her husband Dan live in Silver Creek with their 3 year old son Emrys and their 3 dogs.
Heather Maher- Art Instructor
mahermagoo@aol.com
Heather Maher has a fine art degree with a concentration in painting and drawing. She has 20 years experience teaching art. She worked for the Arts in Education Instituite of WNY for twelve years, and currently teaches at Albright Knox Art Gallery and Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, in addition to Holy Family. She is blessed with 3 beautiful children and a loving husband. She is a parishioner at Our Lady of Pompeii in Lancaster.
Shelley Spadone
scappon76@hotmail.com
Shelley is a graduate of Canisius College with a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics with concentrations in Computer Science and Philosophy. Shelley worked at Independent Health as a Financial Analyst before staying home with her children. She has worked as a Preschool Aide for the past five years and taught Little Flowers. She has two boys.
Elizabeth Truesdell- Physical Education Instructor
truesdell_e@yahoo.com
Liz is a homeschooling graduate, and earned Bachelor and Master degrees in Physical and Health Education, and Religious Studies from Canisius College. Liz taught health, physical education, and religion in various Catholic and public schools. Liz has also worked as a youth minister and coached various sports. In addition to Holy Family, she teaches courses at Canisius College. She lives in North Tonawanda with her husband, Keith, and their 4 children, who are pretty cool to be around, most days. They are active parishioners at St. Jude the Apostle Parish in North Tonawanda.
Sally Becker- Nursery
Savb2000@yahoo.com
Sally is a mother of 3 and a grandmother of 10. Originally from Erie, PA, she moved to Buffalo at the age of 17 to work at Father Baker Infant Home. Previous jobs have included but are not limited to working in the maternity ward, working as a preschool aide and running an after school program for 14 Holy Helpers School and having an in home daycare during summers. Sally has been a parishioner at 14 Holy Helpers for over 40 years.
Rachel Barnard- History and Literature Instructor (Grades 3-6)
mooneyrac@gmail.com
Rachel Barnard graduated from Buffalo State College with a B.S. in Childhood and Early Childhood Education and an M.S. in Literacy. She teaches grades 3/4 History and Literature at HFLC. She lives in Akron with her husband, Brian, and their three boys, Pierce, Daniel, and Lance. Her favorite books are The Lord of the Rings trilogy and Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen.
Maria Gehl- Spanish Instructor
mjegehl@gmail.com
Maria received a Bachelor's degree in Theology with a concentration in Religious Education from the Franciscan University of Steubenville. Maria learned most of her Spanish while living in Mexico with her family as a missionary with Family Missions Company. She and her husband live in Akron with their 6 children. When she isn't homeschooling, you can find Maria cooking, curled up with a good book, crocheting, enjoying good music, or hiding in the laundry room eating chocolate.
Sara Hogg- Science Instructor (Grades 5-8 and High School)
saralynnhogg@gmail.com
Sara is a graduate of Medaille College in veterinary technology and biology where she also taught anatomy and physiology laboratory, science for non science majors, animal behavior and math for the sciences. In addition to educating in the sciences she was a research assistant in a project studying the wild horses of the Outer Banks. Sara and her husband Dan live in Silver Creek with their 3 year old son Emrys and their 3 dogs.
Heather Maher- Art Instructor
mahermagoo@aol.com
Heather Maher has a fine art degree with a concentration in painting and drawing. She has 20 years experience teaching art. She worked for the Arts in Education Instituite of WNY for twelve years, and currently teaches at Albright Knox Art Gallery and Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, in addition to Holy Family. She is blessed with 3 beautiful children and a loving husband. She is a parishioner at Our Lady of Pompeii in Lancaster.
Shelley Spadone
scappon76@hotmail.com
Shelley is a graduate of Canisius College with a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics with concentrations in Computer Science and Philosophy. Shelley worked at Independent Health as a Financial Analyst before staying home with her children. She has worked as a Preschool Aide for the past five years and taught Little Flowers. She has two boys.
Elizabeth Truesdell- Physical Education Instructor
truesdell_e@yahoo.com
Liz is a homeschooling graduate, and earned Bachelor and Master degrees in Physical and Health Education, and Religious Studies from Canisius College. Liz taught health, physical education, and religion in various Catholic and public schools. Liz has also worked as a youth minister and coached various sports. In addition to Holy Family, she teaches courses at Canisius College. She lives in North Tonawanda with her husband, Keith, and their 4 children, who are pretty cool to be around, most days. They are active parishioners at St. Jude the Apostle Parish in North Tonawanda.
Sally Becker- Nursery
Savb2000@yahoo.com
Sally is a mother of 3 and a grandmother of 10. Originally from Erie, PA, she moved to Buffalo at the age of 17 to work at Father Baker Infant Home. Previous jobs have included but are not limited to working in the maternity ward, working as a preschool aide and running an after school program for 14 Holy Helpers School and having an in home daycare during summers. Sally has been a parishioner at 14 Holy Helpers for over 40 years.