Theology

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FACULTY PROFILES

	Donna Gabor Ext. 1103, Email Donna Gabor has been teaching religion at Notre Dame for seven years. She graduated from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga with a B.S. in Environmental Studies with a biology concentration. She also has her Education Certification from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. She has been granted professional religious certification from the Diocese of Knoxville. She is an alumni from Notre Dame and has one daughter who graduated from Notre Dame in 2004 and her second daughter will graduate in the Class of 2006.

	Margie Hayduk Ext. 1104, Email Ms. Margie Hayduk graduated from UTC in May '97 with a BS in Psychology (Magna Cum Laud). She is the mother of five and grandmother of two. Three of her children graduated from Notre Dame. Ms. Hayduk teaches senior religion.

	Jenny Rittgers Ext. 1100, Email Jenny Rittgers joined the Notre Dame faculty in 2004, and is an alumna of Notre Dame High School. She graduated from Aquinas College, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Education as well as a certification in Catechetics. Ms. Rittgers is currently the Youth Minister for NDHS as well the Community Service Coordinator. She teaches Freshman Religion 1 and Christian Leadership, and is an assistant coach for basketball cheerleading. She is also the Confirmation Coordinator for Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church.

	Katie Sprinz Ext. 1106, Email Katie Sprinz is in her fourth year of teaching at NDHS. She is a graduate of the class of 2000, and has a B.A. in the Program of Liberal Studies from the University of Notre Dame. She currently teaches morality and social justice to juniors as well as a couple classes of Religion 4. She helps with the Girl's Basketball team, assists with the SEARCH program, serves on the Honor Council Committee, and co-sponsors a club that mentors young women.

	Carol Thompson Ext. 1900, Email Department Chair Carol Thompson has been teaching Religion at Notre Dame for 15 years and currently serves as head of the department. She graduated from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga with a bachelor’s degree in secondary education and a minor in economics. She holds a Professional Catechist certification form the Diocese of Knoxville. Mrs. Thompson is an alum from the class of 1984 and is proud to work at Notre Dame.

	Mark Wilkinson Ext. 1102, Email Mark Wilkinson joined the Notre Dame faculty in 2006 to teach Religion. Mark holds a B.A. degree in Sociology with a minor in Religion from Lee University. He is currently enrolled at Loyola University, New Orleans pursuing a Master of Religious Education. Mark was previously employed as the Director of Religious Education and Youth Ministry at St. Therese of Lisieux Church in Cleveland, Tennessee. Mark is married with five children. He spends summers on overseas mission trips with Notre Dame students and youth from the Chattanooga deanery.