Faculty and Staff

Fr. Loreto "Bong" Rojas

Pastor

Raphael Domingo

Principal

Mr. Domingo is a seasoned educator with over two decades of experience in Catholic education. As the Principal of Holy Spirit Parish School, he brings a wealth of knowledge and leadership. Mr. Domingo has previously served as principal at two parochial schools and an archdiocesan high school for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. His academic background includes a master’s degree in theology from Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology and a bachelor’s in political science from the University of California, Berkeley. He has further honed his expertise through graduate certificates in Catholic Administration from Loyola Marymount University and St. Louis University. Outside of his professional life, Mr. Domingo is a dedicated family man, happily married with two sons.

Charles Smith

Vice Principal, Athletic Director

Charles Smith has been a member of the Land Park Community his entire life. He has been a parent, a coach and has been active on the Holy Spirit Campus for over twenty years. His three daughters are all alumni of HolySpirit. After college and playing football at Sacramento State University, a stint in the Army and retiring from a twenty-five year career in law enforcement with the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department, Charles has begun a second career in education. He is currently the Vice-Principal and Athletic Director for HSPS. When he is not working you can find Mr. Smith spending time with his wonderful wife and three daughters.

Pia Glenn

Assistant Principal - Dean of Faculty

Mrs. Glenn has been teaching in the Diocese of Sacramento for over 30 years – at Holy Spirit Parish School since 2005. She received her California Multiple Subject Teaching Credential from the University of San Francisco in 1993. Since then, she has taught grades from preschool up to 3rd Grade. She is the proud mother of three children, her two sons are Holy Spirit and Christian Brother High School alumni. Her daughter is currently a student at Holy Spirit.

Sister Marilee Howard

Receptionist and Attendance

Sister Marilee Howard is a Sister of Mercy whose ministries have included work in health care, education, and Sisters of Mercy community roles in leadership and social justice coordination. She has been here at Holy Spirit Parish School since 2013.

Carol DePhillip

Business Manager

Carol DePhillip has over 22 years of experience working with Catholic schools. Both elementary and high schools. She comes to us with a wealth of knowledge in finances and managing budgets. Carol is extremely happy to be part of the Holy Spirit Parish School Community. When she is not working you can find her spending time with her family.

Rocio M. Pineda

Advancement Officer

Rocio M. Pineda is excited to join the Holy Spirit Parish School administrative team as the new Advancement Officer! She comes to us with over 20 years of professional experience. Rocio has held various positions throughout California and has worked at nonprofits and private education in building community, increasing clients, and bringing in more revenue.

Throughout her career she has refreshed the organizations by rebranding and has elevated their value through communications and strategic marketing. She is thrilled to bring her expertise and passion for community building to this new position. When Rocio is not working you can find her enjoying her time with her husband and two children at their "Happiest Place on Earth" Disneyland!

Juvenal Bermudez

Maintenance

My name is Juvenal Bermudez. I started working as Maintenance for Holy Spirit Parish School 1 year ago, before that I was working for Orinda Academy for 10 years. I am very happy to be here and I look forward to meeting all of the students and parents.

Leticia Bokan

Administrative Assistant

Mrs. Bokan worked as a tourism manager for 12 years at the Sacramento Convention and Visitors Bureau before leaving to be home full time with her three children. In 2014 her children started Kindergarten and her many hours as a Holy Spirit Parish School (HSPS) volunteer started. That soon led to her becoming a teacher's aide and an official staff member of the HSPS family in 2018. Mrs. Bokan is very devoted to the education and success of the Holy Spirit community which led her to accepting her current role as the new HSPS Office Manager and Registrar. Mrs. Bokan is the proud wife of an HSPS alumni (class of 85) and mother of two HSPS graduates (class of 2023) and a current HSPS student (class of 2026).

Pia Glenn

Transitional Kindergarten Teacher

Mrs. Glenn has been teaching in the Diocese of Sacramento for over 30 years – at Holy Spirit Parish School since 2015. She received her California Multiple Subject Teaching Credential from the University of San Francisco in 1993. Since then, she has taught grades from preschool up to 3rd Grade. She is the proud mother of three children, her two sons are Holy Spirit and Christian Brother High School alumni. Her daughter is currently a student at Holy Spirit.

Tracie Guillen

Transitional Kindergarten Teacher

Mrs. Guillen grew up in the Land Park community and studied Early Child Development while attending California State University, Sacramento. While her three sons attended and graduated from Holy Spirit School, Mrs. Guillen fell in love with the Holy Spirit Community. In 2009, she began as a Classroom Aide and in 2016, Mrs. Guillen and Mrs. Glenn, were asked to partner as co-teachers and develop a new Transitional Kindergarten Program. The TK program has turned into Mrs. Guillen's mission and passion. Now, as the acting Early Childhood Department Chair, she strives to find a cohesive classroom curriculum during a child’s most impressionable years.

Maria Green

Kindergarten Lead Teacher

Maria Green is excited to return to Holy Spirit School as the new Lead Kindergarten Teacher. She is a product of Holy Spirit School herself and a parent of three children, all graduates of HSPS. Maria has always known from an early age she wanted to be a teacher and work with young children. Maria's education from Cal State Hayward in early childhood education prepared her for this calling. She began teaching primary aged children beginning in 1998 in Sacramento in Montessori education. This background focuses on guiding each individual with a holistic approach nurturing the spirit, body and mind. She is excited to bring this experience and approach with her to Holy Spirit Parish School.

Molly Altieri

Kindergarten Teacher

Ms. Altieri was born and raised in Sacramento. She went to St. John Vianney School in Rancho Cordova and Loretto High School in Sacramento. Ms. Altieri has her Bachelors in Child Development and is currently working on her Credential and Master in the Art of Teaching through Santa Clara University. Ms. Altieri has been a parent of Holy Spirit for the past 6 years and worked first as Administrative Assistant and now a co-teacher in Kindergarten. She has 2 children currently at Holy Spirit and loves the community.

Gloria DeNecochea

TK/Kindergarten Floating Aide

Mrs. DeNecochea is a graduate of San Diego State University where she majored in Liberal Studies. She and her husband Mike have been Holy Spirit parishioners for 22 years, raising their six children in the Land Park community. Each of her children participated in Catholic Faith Formation and received all of their sacraments at the parish. She joined the Holy Spirit Parish School staff in 2023 and is excited to work as an aide for both the kindergarten and transitional kindergarten classes.

Katie Musfelt

1st Grade Teacher

Mrs. Musfelt is a native Californian and graduated from California State University Sacramento with a Bachelor of Arts in Child Development. She received her Master's degree in Urban Education from Loyola Marymount University. The graduate research she conducted examined the impact that social emotional learning has on student engagement and she uses this information to better support her students. Since 2017 she has found fulfillment in volunteering at Holy Spirit Parish School, where her children are enrolled. In her classroom, a strong foundation of literacy will be cultivated and each child will find there is a place for them to explore and grow their unique talents that God has given them.

TBD

1st Grade Aide

Madyson Lycan

2nd Grade Teacher

Mrs. Lycan attended the California State University of Stanislaus where she graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Studies. She attended Catholic school for most of her education and loves sharing her Catholic faith with her students. She previously worked in the Diocese of Stockton for 5 years before moving to Holy Spirit and currently resides in Sacramento with her husband. This is Mrs. Lycan’s first year teaching Second Grade, and she is honored to be able to teach her students about the Catholic faith and prepare them to receive their First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion.

Hailey Cota

2nd Grade Aide

Hailey Cota has been a part of the HSPS staff since 2015. For several years she worked in the Extension Program before moving on to work as the first grade aide. She spent two years as the aide in first grade and is currently in her first year as the second grade aide. Hailey graduated from California State University Sacramento with a Bachelor's degree in Sociology.

Julie Santucci

3rd Grade Teacher

Julie has always had a passion for working with children. She attended CSU Sacramento and with the encouragement of her family initially studied nursing. Before long, she knew she needed to follow her heart and switched to child development, and completed all of the prerequisites needed to enter the teaching credential program.

Julie has worked at Holy Spirit School since 2013 as a classroom aide, in extension and as a librarian and art teacher. She is very excited to start in her new role as 3rd grade teacher.

What Julie appreciates most about working with children is their innocence and true hearts. She wants her students to grow to be good people and the best versions of themselves. Their intellectual growth is important, but being good and kind is essential.

Nancy DelGuerra

3rd Grade Aide

Nancy Del Guerra has been working for Holy Spirit School as the 3rd grade Aide since 2016. She is a graduate of CSU Sacramento and holds a single subject teaching credential as well as a Masters Degree. Mrs. Del Guerra taught at All Hallows and Kennedy High School prior to starting a family. Mrs. Del Guerra has been married for 25 Years and is a proud mother of two daughters. Her oldest is a junior at Ole Miss and her youngest is a senior at St. Francis High School.

Jessica Weekes

4th Grade Teacher

Ms. Weekes grew up in Los Angeles, where she attended Catholic school for 12 years before attending the University of California, Santa Barbara. At UCSB, she earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree in English with a minor in Professional Writing. She recently graduated with a Masters Degree in Urban Education with a concentration in Literacy from Loyola Marymount University. Ms. Weekes feels passionate about creating a safe environment where her students can express themselves and accept themselves for who they are while embracing the differences of others. She is excited to be a part of the Holy Spirit community!

Isabella Wynn

4th Grade Aide

Isabella graduated from Saint Mary’s College of California in May 2024, earning an Undergraduate Degree in English, a minor in Psychology, and a Professional Writing Certificate. She was born and raised in Sacramento and has attended Catholic schools her whole life, graduating Holy Spirit in 2016 and Christian Brothers in 2020.

As she explores future career options, Isabella is very excited to be working in a school. She is especially thrilled to be working in a place she holds close to her heart with some familiar faces from her past. Educating children is something that Isabella finds very important and she is honored to be in a position to not only assist in the classroom but to also help teach children how to be successful in school and how to grow to be good people.

In addition, Isabella is passionate about creating and staying active. She finds joy through arts and craft activities such as ceramics, making jewelry, painting, crocheting, and more. She will also be coaching Girls JV Volleyball this fall, following her 12 years of playing. She is eager to use her skills and interests to grow in the Holy Spirit community.

Lisa Howell

5th Grade Teacher

Ms. Lisa Howell is a product of Catholic school education and understands firsthand the transformative impact that personalized attention, rigorous academics, and a supportive community can have on a child's growth and development.

She earned her Bachelor's Degree in Communication from UC Davis with a minor in Psychology and is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Education at National University.

As a teacher, she believes in the importance of fostering strong partnerships with parents. She welcomes open communication, collaboration, and feedback, recognizing the vital role that families play in their child's educational journey.

Ms. Howell believes in fostering a love for learning through engaging, hands-on experiences that cater to diverse learning styles and interests. She aims to cultivate not only critical thinkers but also compassionate and empathetic individuals who are well-equipped to navigate the complexities of our world.

Ms. Howell is honored to have the opportunity to guide and inspire your children on their educational journey.

Amelia Conaghan

5th Grade Aide

Al LoGiudice

6th Grade Homeroom, History

Mr. LoGiudice began his teaching career in 1987 working in the San Juan Unified School District as a substitute teacher and baseball coach at El Camino High School. He came to the Diocese of Sacramento in 1988 as the sixth grade teacher and Athletic Director at All Hallows. In 2004 he began at Holy Spirit Parish School teaching Middle School History. Mr. LoGiudice has previously served as Holy Spirit's Athletic Director, Dean of Students, and Vice-Principal, until his recent assignment as the Middle School Chair.

Jacob Jones

7th Grade Homeroom, Middle School English Language Arts

Mr. Jones is a past alumni of Holy Spirit Parish School and Christian Brothers High School. In 2022 he received a Bachelor's degree in History from the University of Arizona. The following year he continued his education at the University of Arizona as he obtained a Masters degree in Teaching Education. He started working in education as a student teacher at the high school level while completing his Teaching Credential in Secondary Education. In 2023 he became a full time teacher at Vista Verde, a Title 1 Middle School in Phoenix, Arizona. After spending time working in Arizona’s public school system, he has returned to Holy Spirit as the Middle School ELA teacher.

Kristin Ervin-Pacifico, Ed.D

Middle School Math and Science

My name is Dr. Kristin Ervin-Pacifico, and I have been in education for 32 years, both in teaching, administrative roles and as an athletic director, from Orange County, CA to Northern CA. Even with these amazing experiences, I will always be a teacher and coach at heart. I also have 30 years of classroom teaching experience. My educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts in English- Teaching Preparation from Chapman University, a Bachelor of Arts in Theological Studies from Vision International University, a Master’s of Education in Educational Leadership from Argosy University, a Doctorate in Educational Leadership as an Educational Specialist from Liberty University, Graduate Certificates of School Leadership-School Administration, Middle School Professional Development, and Urban School Educational Specialist from Liberty University, and Secondary Lifetime Teaching Credential in English from ACSI. By pursuing lifelong learning, I intend to be an example to students and teachers that we should never stop learning, and give God the glory for the opportunity to teach and learn everyday!

Colleen Lynch

Inclusion Specialist

Colleen attended Rutgers University in New Jersey, where she studied Sociology and Psychology. There, she was a member and team captain of the Division One field hockey team as well as a volunteer for a student-run peer counseling hotline. She received her Multiple Subject Teaching Credential from Rider University. She has continued her volunteer work, through Josie’s Place, which provides facilitated peer-support groups to children and teens who are grieving the death of a loved one. With 17 years of teaching experience in grades 1-6, most of which being in 6th grade at St. Gabriel Catholic School in San Francisco, she is thrilled to have the opportunity to support and teach all grades, K-8 at HSPS, to meet students where they are, and guide them to grow in heart, mind and spirit.

Salvatore Atti

Music, Choir, Theatre

Salvatore Atti, Tenor an award-winning alumni of San Francisco’s prestigious Merola Opera program. Mr. Atti is a graduate of The Boston Conservatory, where he received a Bachelor of Music degree in Vocal Performance, a Master’s degree in Opera performance, along with a Post-Master’s Certificate. He has sung with many opera companies in the Boston area to acclaimed reviews. Mr. Atti also studied at Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music in their famous AD program, where he performed Peter Quint in Turn of the Screw and Tito in La Clemenza di Tito. While in San Francisco Mr. Atti performed in the Schwabacher summer concert series and the grand finale, singing Edgardo in Lucia di Lammermoor and Leicester in Maria Stuarda. One review read that “the voices soared...it was a gut wrenching and magnificent experience demonstrating the expressive and musical gifts of opera”.

Mr. Atti performed with Cincinnati Opera in the workshop performance of Blind Injustice as the principal role of the defense attorney. He also participated in the workshop performance of If I Were You written by Jake Heggie, singing the principal role of Fabian with San Francisco Opera. He also performed excerpts for Opera America. Mr. Atti has performed with Sacramento Philharmonic and Opera, Sacramento Choral Society, Opera Modesto, West Bay Opera, New Rochelle Opera, Berkeley Chamber Opera, Boston Lyric Opera, and the Boston Opera collaborative, where he was a board member primarily focused on music education. 

Mr. Atti has also been a featured soloist for numerous festivals and organizations throughout the state including, Sacramento Choral Society and Orchestra, Music in the Mountains, Auburn Symphony, Mendocino Music festival, and Bear Valley Music festival. He has also Music directed, and continues to assist with vocal studies as a vocal coach at Davis High School. Mr. Atti has performed internationally in Sweden, the United Kingdom, and Italy. He had the honor of participating in Verdi’s bicentennial celebration during which he sang Alfredo in La Traviata at the Verdi opera house in Busseto, Italy. During these performances, Mr. Atti was named piccolo Pavarotti. Mr. Atti is delighted to be on Faculty here at HSPS and brings his decade of teaching, directing experience, to the kids here on campus. Go Bears!

Jody Cova

Elementary Science and Physical Education

Miss Cova graduated from Cal State Fullerton and majored in Early Childhood Development. There, she competed on the Division One softball team. She remains close to her athletic career and gives private softball lessons in her free time. She is currently in Santa Clara’s Master of Education program and is excited to learn more strategies to support her students and develop as a professional. She is excited to teach P.E. for 1st - 8th graders and Science for 3rd - 6th graders.

Doug Konovaloff

Extension Coordinator

My Name is Doug Konovaloff (aka Mr. K.) This year I moved out of the Fourth Grade Classroom, where I have been the Aide for the past 5 years. I now manage the After School Extension Program (or “Extension”.) My family and I have been parishioners at Holy Spirit since moving to Land Park about 20 years ago. My daughter graduated from Holy Spirit Parish School in 2018 and Christian Brothers in 2022. She just completed her Freshman year at the University of California Santa Barbara. My wife is a Homemaker and volunteers with Holy Spirit Church, delivering eucharist to homebound members of our parish. My bachelor's degree is in Accounting. I spent 35 years at Delta Dental of California, retiring in 2018 as the Vice President of Operations for Government Contracting. I also volunteer as a sacristan at Holy Spirit Church.

Reyna Vallejo

Extension

My name is Reyna Vallejo. I grew up in Curtis Park with my two sisters. In 2022, I graduated from Saint Francis High School. Currently, I am a Junior at California State University, Sacramento. I plan on majoring in Communications of Speech disorders. I have been at Holy Spirit for three years. I love working with children, and I want to become a child speech therapist.

Can Cassidy

Extension

Gabby Olander

Extension

Frida Avila

Extension

My name is Frida Avila. I was born and raised here in Sacramento. I graduated and received my diploma from Cristo Rey High School this past year. I am now majoring to be a Medical Assistant at UEI College. While I was in high school I worked at Holy Rosary School in Woodland and helped with a daycare center in Elk Grove. I enjoy working with kids, especially here at Holy Spirit Parish School! The students, teachers and staff that attend this school are wonderful and amazing!

Tiyana Watson

Extension

My name is Tiyana Watson, born and raised in Sacramento, California. Graduated from John F. Kennedy High School in 2017. Became a certified medical assistant from Brightwood College and graduated in 2018. I previously worked at Land Park Infant Center & Preschool as one of the infant teachers and now I am currently working at Holy Spirit Parish School. I have always had a passion for working with children since I was a young child but also wanted to explore other options before doing so. I am currently majoring in Child Development , Early Childhood Education at Sacramento City College. I am hoping to transfer to Sacramento State University in the Fall of 2027.