Meet the Staff

Sarah Catlin
Director of Admissions and Retention

Ms. Catlin is returning for her second year as Director of Admissions. In addition, she will take on the role of Director of Student Life. After a rewarding first year with an outstanding faculty, staff and student body, she looks forward to continuing her work in matching fantastic students with a fantastic school.

After graduating from Bucknell University, Ms. Catlin went on to work at Columbia University, Miami(OH) University, and most recently La Salle University in Philadelphia. A college coach, she had extensive experience in the recruitment of high school students. Believing the education of all students to be of utmost importance, she guided her teams to National rankings in GPA, including 2 academic “championships” for Div I field hockey.

Graduating with distinction from the Masters in Professional Communication program at La Salle University, Ms. Catlin has relished the opportunity to return to secondary education. She will look to enhance the outstanding use of technology at SUA in the classroom by expanding its application in the Admissions process. In the upcoming months, SUA will roll out its updated web site, an admission blog site, and be posting comments on Twitter via SUABULLDOGS!

When not hanging out with the Bulldogs, Ms. Catlin takes her dog, Kelty, for walks. An avid football fan, she likes the neighboring rival Indianapolis Colts! Ms. Catlin also coaches the Bulldog field hockey team and enjoys watching Top Chef and NCIS! She is a native of Vermont and currently lives in Newtown.

 

Michelle Vonderhaar

Director of Recruitment
 

Ms. Vonderhaar is entering her 11th year working at Saint Ursula Academy. A proud mother of two graduates (’06 and ’09) she has seen first hand the benefits of the SUA whole student education.

Passionate about the opportunities for each individual student, Ms. Vonderhaar is the coordinator of the SUA Shadow program and moderator of the Ambassador and Diplomat Clubs. Through the Shadow Program, she matches prospective students with a current student for a day at SUA! The Ambassadors and Diplomats are the faces of the Academy students who can be seen helping at all school events and are a wealth of information about life as a Bulldog.

As both a mother of students and a staff member at the Academy, Ms. Vonderhaar has been instrumental in the development of new admission events which will provide specific information for each prospective student. Showcase night will feature brief presentations and round table type discussion with a cross section of the SUA academy. Ms. Vonderhaar also runs the Saint Ursula Summer Academy, offering cooking classes, writing workshops, leadership camp and more!


In her free time, Ms. Vonderhaar is an avid Bengal fan, does home improvement projects, and excels in the sport of SHOPPING. To get a way from it all, she will head out to her favorite camping site or find a good book! Ms. Vonderhaar grew up on the West Side, where she currently resides, and attended the Union Institute and University.


 

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