Collegium Leadership
Board of Trustees
Domenick Galatolo has over twenty years of experience in retail and service businesses. He is currently the owner of a landscaping business in Ocala, FL. He oversees the Queen of Peace chapter of the Troops of St. George, and he is a frequent altar server at Mass at Queen of Peace Catholic Church.
John McKernan worked in commercial construction for 25 years and as a golf pro for 10 years. He is a third-degree member of the Knights of Columbus.
Celeste Lovett holds a degree in English Literature and Anthropology, with a minor in History. She taught grades 3, 4, 5, and 7 over a period of 12 years. Currently, she manages Lovett Lawns, Inc. and lives in the Ocala countryside with her husband, 3 dogs and 2 cats.
Anne Marie Vogel holds a Master of Arts in Teaching and has been a parochial school teacher since 1992 in the Diocese of Spokane, Washington. She is the music director for St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
Administration and Faculty
Edward Schaefer, president and faculty
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DMA from The Catholic University of America
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35 years of teaching and administration in higher education
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expertise in music theory, choral music, and Carolingian chant
Jonathan Arrington, west coast representative
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degrees in Greek, Philosophy and Theology
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fluent in Greek, Latin, French and Spanish
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lived in Rome for 7 years teaching for several colleges and translating for l'Osservatore Romano
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well versed in the educational and formational aspects of the Collegium's program
Additional faculty and staff will be hired in the coming year.
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Advisory Board
Dr. Stephen Dunn, DDS, PA
Ocala Dental Services
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Tom Egan
Tom Egan Law
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Ruby Galatolo
Beate McCurdy
Marion County Commissioners' Office
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Dalia Scheuren
Michael Scheuren
Zefon International
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Michele Schulze
Career Source: Citrus, Levy, Marion Counties
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Lois Steiner
Divine Providence Ministries
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Joe Tropeano
Queen of Peace Catholic Church
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Robin Tropeano
Reentry Center of Ocala
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Elsie Hernandez, director of development
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20 year career as a financial advisor
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10 years raising funds for the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart and Resurrection Catholic School in Houston, Texas
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2016-2018 Director of Development at The Church of the Annunciation in Houston
