Sandy Abraham ’03
Alison Barberic ’01
Director • Cleveland Breakthrough Schools
Theology Teacher • Saint Joseph Academy
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from The Ohio State University • Master of Arts in Teaching: Secondary Education and Physical Science from National Louis University
Bachelor of Arts in Theology from Saint Vincent College • Master of Arts in Theology from Saint Mary Seminary and Graduate School of Theology
Sister of Lisa Abraham Hoekenga ’00 Resident of Westlake, OH ACHIEVEMENTS • Kappa Theta Epsilon Honorary Society member The Ohio State University College of Engineering • Published in the Education Post, 2014 - 2015 • Outstanding Student of the Year from The Ohio State University’s Chemical Engineering Department, 2008
In her role as the Director of Human Capital Performance and Pathways at Cleveland Breakthrough Schools, Sandy oversees programs and leads initiatives for developing excellent school and network leaders. In her free time, Sandy enjoys volunteering for Teach For America and is passionate about creating ways to end educational inequality.
Daughter of Carol Lusnia Barberic ‘70 Resident of Westlake, OH ACHIEVEMENTS • Recipient of SJA’s Sr. Edith Franz, CSJ Outstanding Faculty Award in 2011 • Recipient of SJA’s Sursum Corda Faculty Award in 2011
Alison is a teacher and a dedicated member of CORE Ministry at SJA, especially assisting with all of the student-lead retreats every year. She inspires students every day through her love of God and SJA, truly living out the mission of Christ and the Sisters of the Congregation of St. Joseph. She also serves her home parish of St. Raphael as an Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist and volunteers with Team Greyhound Adoption of Ohio.
Allison Busser ’04 “SJA helps girls grow into women who are leaders and who are a part of their communities. They do so in a way that is really fun and lively! It was highly formative and highly memorable for all great reasons.”
Director of Disability Services • St. Lawrence University
– Sandy Abraham | What Would You Tell Eighth Grade Girls About SJA?
Daughter of Marybeth Fox Busser N’74 Sister of Kelly Busser Guyer ’07
Bachelor of Arts in Athletic Training from Otterbein College • Master of Education in Counseling and Human Development from St. Lawrence University • Master of Education in Educational Leadership from St. Lawrence University
Resident of Canton, NY
Kate Andrejcak ’06 Behavioral Specialist • Help Me Grow Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Kent State University Resident of Lakewood, OH ACHIEVEMENTS • Member of Autism Speaks and raises awareness through speaking at their events
Through her career as a Behavioral Specialist, Kate has served many families of children with autism in her community. She currently works with families with children with developmental delays or birth defects, and coordinates all in-patient and outpatient therapies received by families. Not only does she help provide resources to families that need assistance with housing and special needs for their children, but she also helps locate and facilitate programs that provide additional services to qualifying families. Kate also sponsors a child through a missionary program, all while working towards earning her Master of Education and working to become certified to volunteer at Providence House.
ACHIEVEMENTS • Executive Board Member of Otterbein College Athletic Training Students • Assistant Volleyball Coach at St. Lawrence University – coached program’s first player to be named an “All-American” • Presenter at the Eighth International Conference on Higher Education and Disability in Innsbruck, Austria, 2013
Allison has volunteered for many organizations, but she was an influential member of The Refugee Response. She mentored a family of resettled refugees and one of the girls in the family had the opportunity to receive an education from SJA. In her professional position, she provides leadership for design, development and implementation of disability services, programs and training for students, faculty and staff to help ensure that all of St. Lawrence University’s students with disabilities enjoy their experience to the fullest extent possible.
“Stay true to yourself, surround yourself with good people and don’t let the bad ones bring you down. Trust your instincts, don’t be afraid to ask questions so that you can make informed decisions and give yourself permission to make mistakes.” – Allison Busser | What Would You Tell Your Twelfth Grade Self ?
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