FACULTY & STAFF
ALUMNI RETURN HOME Four Loughlin alumni returned to their alma mater in September. In total, we are proud of the twelve alumni who serve in various capacities at Loughlin! We are incredibly excited to welcome back Tiffany Livingstone ‘00, Josephine (Santos) McKenna ‘90, Grace Brancale ’12, and Ahmbria Garner ‘12.
Grace Brancale ’12
Tiffany Livingstone ’00
Grace Brancale ‘12 graduated from Columbia University in 2018, where she majored in Music Theory. Prior to returning to Loughlin she taught at Success Charter Academy in Brooklyn. When she received a call from her former Music Director Mr. Lou Maffei that there was an opening, she “jumped at the opportunity” as she put it. “It has been a very smooth transition, it feels like I’ve come home.” _________________________ Tiffany Livingstone ‘00 plays a vital role in two school offices — the Office of our Assistant Principal, Ms. Gottsegen, and the Office of Institutional Advancement. Her career has taken her to Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Grand Central Neighborhood Social Services Corporation, and the Salvation Army. When asked how she felt about returning to Loughlin, she replied that “being back feels like I am right back home where I belong! It is pleasure to be working with Ms. Gottsegen, who was my Guidance Counselor as a student. It is great to see the changes that have taken place over 20
Josephine (Santos) McKenna ’90 Leary. Her first day was “like traveling back in time. I am 16 again and filled with high hopes and ready to serve!” She continued that the “students are just as we once were and striving for the same things we once did. They struggle and hope for things that perhaps at one point in their young lives seemed out of reach, and yet Loughlin, with its amazing faculty, administration and staff help them realize that whatever they’re searching is attainable.” _________________________
Ahmbria Garner ’12 years. I hope to continue to be a part of the Loughlin community for the next 20 years.” _________________________ Josephine (Santos) McKenna ‘90 takes on the newly created position of Associate Director of Institutional Advancement after the recent retirement of John Klemm ‘65. She will work closely with her colleagues Morgan Allison and Andrew
Ahmbria Garner ‘12, who is in the classroom teaching Spanish 2, graduated from St. Joseph’s College with a BA in Psychology and minors in English and Biology. She is currently pursuing her MSEd in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at St. John’s University. Ahmbira says that “teaching at Loughlin has been a great experience. Being a recent graduate, it felt a bit awkward being on the other side of things at first. I feel blessed to have the opportunity to continue being a part of the Loughlin family.” ◊
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