Students, friends, family, alumni, faculty and staff are invited to the 38th annual Saint Ignatius High School Christmas Concert on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. This promises to be another unforgettable evening when we gather as a community once again at Severance Hall to welcome the coming of Christ and celebrate the faith and friendships that are hallmarks of our Saint Ignatius family.

Meet Our Team

We are a family, and our teachers and staff are wonderful people who care abundantly about students, families and one another. Here’s a little bit about the amazing men and women at our school.

Founding Principal Mary Ann Vogel:

Dr. Vogel is the Founding Principal of The Welsh Academy, joining the Saint Ignatius High School community in 2018. She has her doctorate in education and a long career in educational administration. In fact, The Welsh Academy is not the first school she started; Dr. Vogel helped launch St. Martin de Porres High School in Cleveland in 2004.

A resident of Collinwood, Dr. Vogel is an active member of St. Vitus Parish and Cleveland’s Slovenian cultural community. She has a pet cat, Sheba, and enjoys taking pictures of sunsets on Lake Erie.

Meet the Staff:

            Kim Brandt: Math/Science Teacher
            Dierre Cody: Student Life Counselor
            Erin Conway: Campus Minister and Theology Teacher
            Pam Downs: Coordinator of Student Learning
            Gerard Hall: Writing/ELA Teacher
            Ryan Hough: Dean of Student Life
            Mandy Kiesl: Science Teacher
            John Mullen: Music Teacher
            Mike Murphy ’09: English/Language Arts Teacher
            Christina Palmer: Social Studies Teacher
            Maggie Peña: Executive Administrative Assistant
            Toni Torres-Regula: Admissions Coordinator
            Melanie Warren: Spanish Teacher