Staff

The Xavier High School faculty and staff aspire to provide a challenging, coherent, and relevant curriculum for each student. This dedicated staff comprises of Jesuit priests and scholastics, members of the Jesuit Volunteers International, Australian volunteers, Japanese volunteers, and other independent volunteers. By the time of their graduation, Xavier students will have exhibited an appropriate mastery of the basic tools of learning, skills and curiosity to further explore ideas and issues, ability to apply their intellectual skills for more advanced levels of learning and are prepared to pursue post-secondary education; all due to a dedicated staff.

TEACHING STAFF

Maria Anna

Name: Ms. Maria Anna Dela Paz 

Title: Jesuit Volunteer Corps
Home: East Windsor New Jersey
School: Saint Peter’s College
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Major: History Minor: English, Anthropology
Teaching assignment: Freshmen Literature and Study Skills, Sophomore World History
Moderating: Campus Ministry and Drama Club

 

Emily

Name:  Ms. Emily Ferron

Title: Jesuit Volunteer Corps
Home: Cleveland, Ohio
School: John Carroll University
Degree: Bachelor of Science
Major: Psychology
Teaching assignment: Junior Chemistry, Senior Psychology, SAT Prep, Senior College Counseling
Moderating: Girl’s Fitness, Girl’s Basketball; Soccer and Track Coach, ISC Committee Representative

 

Sir Rey

Name:  Sir Rey Anthony Dahilan

Title: Teacher
Home: Bug-Ong, Mambajao, Camiguin  Province Philippines
School: Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan
Degree: Bachelor in Secondary Education
Major: Mathematics & Special Education
Teaching assignment: Sophomore Biology, Algebra 2 (Junior), Senior Pre-Calculus
Moderating: Senior and Student Dining Hall

 

Manabu-San

Name:  Mr. Manabu Nakano

Title: JICA Volunteer
Home: Saita ma, Japan
School: MGV
Degree:
Major: Law, Rugby, Japanese
Teaching assignment: Japanese
Moderating: Environmental Club

 

Take-San

Name:  Mr. Takeharu Koguruma

Title: JICA Volunteer
Home: Tokyo, Japan
School: Nihon University
Degree: B.A.
Major: International Relations
Teaching assignment: Computer (Freshman and Sophomore)

 

 

Jeff

 

Name:  Mr. Jeff  Pouzar

Home: Ennis, Texas
School: Texas A & M University
Degree: Bachelor of Science
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Teaching assignment: Physics and Arts

 

Jay

Name:  Mr. Jay Michael Hinner

Title: Jesuit Volunteer Corps
Home: Madison, WI
School: Marquette University / Clemson University
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Major: Spanish, Psychology, Masters in Counselor Education
Teaching assignment: Freshman English Skills, Sophomore Literature, Junior English Skills, Junior College Counselling
Moderating: Freshman Class

 

Gabe

Name:  Mr. Gabriel A. Rossi

Title: Jesuit Volunteer Corps
Home: Cleveland, Ohio
School: Loyola University, Maryland
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Major: Theology and Philosophy Double Major
Teaching assignment:
Moderating:

 

Mr. Bo

Name:  Mr. Bo Chamberlin

Title: Independent Volunteer
Home: Kirtland, OH, USA
School: The Ohio State University
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Major: Economics
Teaching assignment: Sophomore English Skills, Junior English Literature
Moderating: Junior Class, CLC, Human Rights Club

 

Frater Okta

Name:  Frater Gerardus Hadian Panamokta S.J

Title: Jesuit Scholastic
Home: Jakarta, Indonesia
School: Driyarkara School of Philosophy
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Major: Philosophy
Teaching assignment: Freshman Religion, Geometry and Music
Moderating: Sacristans, CLC, Campus Ministry, Soccer Club

 

Yumiko

 

Name:  Ms. Sheryl Yumiko Lomongo

Home: Chuuk State, Federated States of Micronesia
School: Dominican University of California
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Major: Business Administration
Teaching assignment: World History for Juniors and Freshman Pacific Studies
Moderating: Freshman Class and Girl’s Moderator

 

Aaron

 

Name:  Mr. Aaron Mekker

Home: Cleveland, Ohio
School: The Ohio State University
Degree: Bachelor of Science
Major: Mathematics
Teaching assignment: Freshman Algebra and Earth Science
Moderating:

 

James

 

Name:  Mr. James Patrick Ross

Home: Sydney, Australia
School: St. Aloysius College
Moderating: Study Hall

James, teaches in Sapuk Elementary School which is part of Xavier High School’s Christian Life Community program.

 

Tom

 

Name:  Mr. Tom Meuller

Home: Sydney, Australia
School: St. Aloysius College
Moderating: Engineering Club and Study Hall

Tom, teaches in Sapuk Elementary School which is part of Xavier High School’s Christian Life Community program.

 

SUPPORT STAFF

Joan

 

Name:  Mrs. Joan Riza S. Carl
Title: School Nurse
Home: Quezon City, Philippines
School: University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center (UERMMMC)
Degree: Bachelor of Science
Major: Nursing
Teaching assignment: Health, Earth Science Substitute

 

Lily

 

Name:  Ms. Lily G. Miguel
Title: Treasurer
Home: Rizal, Philippines
School: Polytechnic University of the Philippines
Degree: Bachelor of Science
Major: Accountancy
Teaching assignment: Accounting 1

 

 

Hilary

Name:  Mr. Hilary M. Hosia Jr.
Title: Dean of Students / Dorm Moderator
Home: Ebeye, Kwajalein, Republic of the Marshall Islands
Other Work Assignment: SBA Moderator, Junior Class SSR, ISC Representative, Basketball Coach

Hilary is an alumnus of Xavier High School Class of 2003. He served for seven years in the US army as an engineer specialist. Did two tours in Iraq in support of ” Operation Iraqi Freedom.”

 

 

Mary Jo

 

Name:  Ms. Mary Jo (MJ) Chutin
Title: Secretary
Home: Weno, Sapuk, Chuuk State, FSM
School: College of Micronesia – FSM
Degree: A.S.
Major: Computer Information System (CIS)

 

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