Technology/Business Department
TECHNOLOGY |
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Email |
Telephone Number |
Kara Grise |
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(814) 824-2210 |
Jacob Portenier |
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(814) 824-2210 |
Deborah Servey |
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(814) 824-2112 |
Charles Stachera
Department Chair |
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(814) 824-3129 |
Chuck Stachera,
Computer Technology Chair
37 years teaching experience –
37 at MPS |
- Mathematics teacher – 22 years
- Network administrator – 14 years
- Member of the Erie Catholic Diocesan Technology Committee
- Member of MPS Academic Council
- Cooperating Teacher and mentor for numerous student teachers and practicum students
- Teacher of the Year Award
- Outstanding Service to MPS Award
- Member of Middle States evaluation team at various schools
- Former girls volleyball coach
Teaching Assignment: MS PowerPoint and MS Excel |
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Kara Grise,
6 years teaching experience –
6 years at MPS |
- Graduate from Mercyhurst Prep in 1999.
- Bachelor of Science, Marketing from Penn State, Behrend (2003)
- Master’s degree Business Administration (MBA) from Penn State, Behrend (2004)
- Was awarded the Penn State Alumni Association Leadership Scholarship.
- Dance instructor at Marguerite’s Academy of Dance since 1999.
- Traveled to Sydney, Australia with the Marguerite’s Academy of Dance Adage Team to perform at the Summer Olympics in 2000.
- Coached the Penn State Behrend Dance Team (2005-2006)
- Moderator of the Mercyhurst Prep Dance Team for the past three years.
- Attends conferences for Dance Instructors annually, including the Robert Christopher Dance Seminar and the Dance Teacher Summit in New York City.
- Choreographed numerous pieces for the MPS Dance Company and Show Choir that were performed at Magic Music Days at Walt Disney World.
Teaching Assignment: Accounting-CP, Your Financial Future-CP,
Financial Planning, Banking & Credit, and Saving & Investing
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Jacob Portenier,
2 years teaching experience –
2 at MPS |
- 2004 Mercyhurst Prep graduate
- Mercyhurst College bachelors degree in Computer Information Systems
- Microsoft Office Suite Certified
- Tutor in Advanced Computer Applications at Mercyhust College NE
- Technical Analyst for Hobson's in Faifax, VA
- Technical Support Specialist for Erie Insurance in Erie, PA
- Currently attending Gannon University for a Masters Degree in Web Development
Teaching Assignment: MS Office, MS Word, MS PowerPoint,
Understanding HTML, and ALICE-Computer Programming |
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Deborah Servey
Librarian, Computer Instructor, AV
32 years of teaching experience
31 years at MPS |
- Master’s degree in Library and Information Science from Clarion University
- Completed SAP training
- Active in the local professional library group Share NorthWest since 1985
- Gained approval for the Mercyhurst Prep Library to be added to Access Pennsylvania’s holdings in 1993
- Have been a committee member on 3 Middle States Visiting teams
- Was an active member in the local branch of the Catholic Library Association
- Member of the Technology Committee
- Member of the Academic Council
- Cooperating teacher/mentor for student teachers and practicum students
Teaching Assignment: PhotoShop Revealed, Illustrator Revealed,
and InDesign Revealed |
ENGLISH | MATHEMATICS | PE/HEALTH | PERFORMING ARTS | SCIENCE | SOCIAL STUDIES
TECHNOLOGY | THEOLOGY | VISUAL ARTS | WORLD LANGUAGES
ABOUT US | MISSION STATEMENT | BELIEF STATEMENT | HISTORY | ADMINISTRATION | GUIDANCE
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