Board
of Directors
Friends of Holy
Trinity Catholic School
Sheila Madigan Levatino - Chairperson
Sheila was born in Chicago, IL and moved to Dallas as a child.
She, along with five siblings, attended and graduated from Holy
Trinity Catholic School in 1955. Sheila attended and graduated
from Ursuline Academy in 1959. Sheila attended and graduated
from North Texas University, while raising four children. Sheila
received a BA in Sociology in 1980 and graduated from SMU in
1987 with a Master in Theological Studiesand now is a practicing
licensed family and marriage therapist ( LMFT); employed at the
Pastoral Counseling & Education Center. Sheila has three
sons and a daughter and Anthony has three sons. Anthony and Sheila
have two daughter in laws, one son in law & eleven grandchildren.
Anthony S. Levatino - President
Anthony was born in Independence, La. graduated from Holy Trinity
Catholic School in 1954, attended 2 1/2 years at Jesuit and graduated
from North Dallas in 1958. Anthony graduated from Texas Tech
University in 1965 with a B.A. degree. He later received a Certificate
in Finance and Certificate in Marketing from SMU Graduate School.
He had a thirty year career as a real estate banker, retiring
as Executive Vice President. Anthony has served as Chairman of
the American Banker Association's Real Estate Committee and Chairman
of the Texas Bankers Assoc., Real Estate Committee. He served
seven years as a member of the Finance Committee to the Board,
State of Texas Teachers Retirment System, one of the largest
is the U.S.. He is an Advisory Director and and on the Finance
Committee of Catholic Charities, past Treasurer and President
of the St.Vincent de Paul Society at Holy Trinity Church. He
is Managing Director of the St. Vincent Center and he has received
his Certification for Non-Profit Management from the Center for
Non-Profit Management.
Keith Manoy Director - Vice President
Keith Manoy is Project Manager of Transportation Planning for the
City of Dallas, Department of Public Works and Transportation.
Keith attended and graduated from St. Anthony Catholic School,
Bishop Dunne High School and the University of Texas at Austin.
Keith is married to Denise Manoy and they have one daughter. Their
daughter, Brynne, attended Holy Trinity Catholic School from pre-school
through eight grade and is now a freshman at Bishop Dunne High
School. Keith and Denise have been active volunteers in the non-profit
community and Keith is now not only on the Board of the Friends
of Holy Trinity Catholic School, Inc. but also Catholic Charities
of Dallas and the South Dallas/ Fair Park Inner-City Development
Corporation.
Kathleen Dennehy-Taylor - Director Treasurer
Kathleen was born and grew up in England where she attended Catholic
elementary schools. She also spent many childhood summers in
her parents' homeland of Ireland. Kathleen met native Texan Brooks
Taylor, an engineer and lawyer when they both worked in London.
They were married in 1984 and have made their home in Dallas
attending Holy Trinity Catholic Church since then. While raising
their children, Kathleen attended SMU and graduated Magna Cum
Laude with a BA in English in 2001, and Cum Laude with a BBA
in Accounting in 2004. She now provides accounting services to
small businesses. The children currently attend Holy Trinity
Catholic School and Kathleen is the 2005-06 PTO President.
Linda Hill Lee - Director Secretary
Biographical Data: Linda was born in Michigan and moved to Dallas at age 19. She graduated from the University of Texas in 1985 with a
Bachelor of Arts degree. She is married to Michael Lee, an attorney, and member of the Holy Trinity Catholic School Board. They were married
at Holy Trinity Catholic Church and have been active members for the past eighteen years. They have two children attending Holy Trinity Catholic School
Amanda has just graduated from the eight grade and is attending Ursuline Academy taking a math course this summer. She will be a freshman at Ursuline
in the fall. Matthew will be in the second grade in the fall. Linda has served on the Holy Trinity Parent Teacher Organiazation board for
four years and served as President the past two years.
Martha Brooks - Director
Martha Brooks has lived in Holy Trinity Parish her entire life.
She attended Catechism classes at Holy Trinity and made her first
communion with the Holy Trinity Catholic School even though she
and her brothers attended Maple Lawn School. Maple Lawn was within
walking distance of her home in Oak Lawn Heights. Martha attended
high school at Ursuline Academy, along with her sisters. She
was President of her class the four years of attendance and was
Valedictorian of her graduating class. Martha married Kenneth
Brooks in 1940 and their three children attended Holy Trinity
Catholic School. Martha has served as President of the Holy Trinity
Catholic School Mothers Club 1954-1955 and was elected President
of the Altar Society 1955-1956, the year of the 50th anniversary
of the Parish. She has always been actively involved with the
Parish serving on the Finance Committee when Father Jerome Calcagno
was Pastor, serving on the first RCIA team , serving as a Eucharistic
Minister, and Lector. When she was serving on the Finance Committee,
she was the first woman to ever speak from the pulpit at Holy
Trinity Catholic Church when she gave a talk about Stewardship.
For many years Martha was on the Parish Council and is presently
serving on the Administrative Committee.
Edward Doherty - Director - Principal - Holy Trinity Catholic
School
Ed was born and raised in Chicago, IL. In 1965 he received his
bachelor's degree in Philosophy from Our Lady of the Snows Scholastic,
Pass Christian, Miss. He also received in 1973, a Master's Degree
in Educational Administration from Our Lady of the Lake University
in San Antonio, Texas. His work has included President of San
Juan Diego High School in Austin, Principal of Holy Trinity Catholic
School in Grapevine, Texas. Also, he was Diocesan Superintendent
of Schools for the Diocese of Fort Worth, Diocesan Superintendent
of Schools for the Diocese of San Angelo, Principal of St Ann's
Catholic School in Midland, Texas and Principal of St. Thomas
of Villanova School in Palatine, ILL. Other experiences includes
lower school head and fifth-grade teacher in Edgewood Independent
School District in San Antonio, Texas. Ed did complete 33 semester
hours toward his Doctoral degree in Educational Administration & Supervision.
Other matters of interest is that Ed served as Lower School Head
at Escola Maria Immaculate (Chapel School) in San Palo, Brazil.;
the first person to hold that position and consequently was responsible
for the curriculum. Ed is presently Principal of Holy Trinity
Catholic School.
Carmen Garcia - Director
Carmen was born in Madrid, Spain and raised in Texas. She moved to Dallas when she was 10 years old from Victoria, Texas. Carmen attended High School in Carrollton, Texas. Attended community college for two years. Carmen is a mother of four; one son resides in Austin, one lives in Farmers Branch. Samantha will be graduating from Holy Trinity Catholic School in 2008. Daniell, her stepsister will attend Bishop Lynch this year (2007-2008). Married three years to Sam Garcia, who is the owner/publisher of Mottgage Daily.com , an online mortagage news publication. Carmen currently works for St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store as their Store Operations Coodrinator and also works fro Holy Trinity Catholic Church handling the safe environment program as coordinator. Carmen is the 2007- 2008 Parent Teacher Organization President. She volunteers at Holy Trinity Catholic School and also at the St. Vincent Center.
Gordon Gruber - Director
Frank Gordon Gruber, Jr. attended Holy Trinity Catholic School
and graduated in 1955. He attended and graduated from St. Vincent's
Collage, Cape Girardeau, MO. In 1959. Gordon received a B.A.
in Philosophy from St. Mary of the Barrens, Perryville, MO in
1964. he continued his studies in Theology and History at DeAndreis
Seminary in Memout, IL and DePaul University in Chicago. After
leaving the Vincentian Seminary in 1966 he worked for Haggar
Apparel Co. for the next 29 years and left as V.P. of Purchasing
. After that he worked for Hat Brands, Inc. and Primeco Personal
Communications in Dallas. In 1966 he moved to Tennessee to work
with Kellwood Corp. and American Ordnance, Milan Army Ammunitions
Plant from which he retired in February 2005. Gordon moved to
Tennessee to work with Kellwood Corp. and leate American Ordnance,
Milan Army Ammunitions Plant from which he retired in February
2005. Gordon moved to Dallas in 2005 and now works partime at
Restland Funeral Home. Gordon was married and has three children,
a daughter and two sons and two grandchildren.
Jack Harper - Director
Jack is President & Chief Executive Officer of Harper House.
Jack has over forty years experience in graphic arts production
and business management. He recently served a four year term on
the national board of the International Prepress Association and
a three year term as a board member of the Printing and Imaging
Association of Texas. Jack attended Holy Trinity Catholic School
from 1946 till the date he graduated in 1954. He attended and graduated
from Jesuit High School at the old Oak Lawn location across the
street from Holy Trinity Catholic School. He attended SMU on an
athletic scholarship in baseball, graduating in 1962 with a BBA
degree. He is a member of the Southwest Conference Letterman's
Club Association and in the Jesuit Hall of Fame. Jack has been
married to Carola for thirty-nine years and they have four daughters
and three grandchildren.
Sherman LaBarba - Director
Sherman LaBarba attended and graduated from Holy Trinity Catholic
School in 1959. He attended and graduated from Jesuit High School
in 1963, this was the last graduating class from the "Old
Jesuit High School" which was directly across the street
from Holy Trinity Catholic School. He attended and graduated
in 1968 from East Texas State University, now a branch of Texas
A& M. Sherman is married to Carla LaBarba and they have three
children, Jeff LaBarba, Dr. Julie LaBarba Miggins and Jennifer LaBarba
McLochlin. They are now the proud grandparents of Lily Frances
Miggins and John Carlos Miggins. The LaBarba family had several attend Holy Trinity and
was an active family in the parish.
Rosalinda Quiroga - Director
Rosalinda Ruiz Quiroga attended (K-8th) and graduated from Holy
Trinity Catholic School in 1979. She then attended and graduated
from Ursuline Academy in 1982. Attended the University of Dallas,
Business; Graduated 1986 in Travel and Tourism from the International
Aviation and Travel Academy. She married on 1994 at Holy Trinity
Catholic Church to Eliseo Quiroga. Rosalinda & Eliseo have
one son, Jehoshua. Jehoshua started in pre-K at Holy Trinity
Catholic School and is continuing his education a neigborhood
school. Jehoshua is eight years old. Rosalinda is the Human Resource
Manager for the Wyndham Hotel and her husband, Eliseo is a Dart
Transit Officer.
Nancy San Roman - Director
Nancy San Roman attended parochial schools elementary through high
school graduating from Pensacola Catholic High in 1974. Nancy
then graduated from the University of Florida in 1979 with a
degree in Physical Therapy. She has been employed by Methodist
Medical Center for the past 25 years. Currently she is senior
staff physical therapist. Nancy has been in charge of clinical
education for Physical therapy students and has held adjunct
faculty positions at three Texas universities. Nancy has been
involved in pilot programs for the American Cancer Society and
the North Texas Arthritis Foundation. She is married to her spouse,
Edward and has two sons who attend Holy Trinity Catholic School.
Ronald W. Schoof - Director
Ron Schoof was born in Evanston, IL. and moved to Dallas,TX at
the age of 3 1/2. He attended Holy Trinity Catholic School and
graduated in 1955. He then entered the Vincentian Seminary, Montebello,
California and then Cape Girardeau, MO. He graduated from St.
John Seminary, San Antonio. TX. in 1959 and then attended the
University of Dallas in 1959-1960 and the University of Detroit
graduating with a B.A. in 1963 and an M.P.A. in 1964. He has
had a career in sales management including 23 years at W.R. Grace
and the last 13 years with the Outdoor Seasons Company. He served
three years as Vice President of the Startfish Foundation. Co-Founder
and presently Director of Marketing , The Purple Balloon Foundation.
Taught CCD for 10 years and is now Eucharistic Minister, St.
Mark the Evangelist Church. He has served four years as District
Commisioner of the Boy Scouts of America for Collin County. He
and his wife Barbara have been married for 35 years and have
four children and five grandchildren.
Beatrice Guerra Carter - Director
Beatrice was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. She attended all grades at Holy Trinity Catholic School and graduated in 1983.She attended Bishop
Lynch until her junior year and was admitted into the Health Professions Magnet School where she graduated in 1987. Beatrice then attended the
University of Texas in Austin in the summer of 1987 and transferred to the University of Texas in Arlington where she graduated in 1991 with a B.A.
degree in Social Work. A mother of three, a son (Sophmore) and daughter (Freshman & graduate of HTCS 2006) who both now attend Townview Magnet
School of Health Professions, and a daughter currently in 5th grade at HTCS. Beatrice currently works as the Librarian at HTCS and as a Case Manager
at the St. Vincent Center. In addition, she also serves on the PTO Executive Board and works part-time on the Friends bookkeeping aside the Treasurer.
Paula Day - Director
Paula was born and raised primarily in the midwest. She moved to Dallas in 1990 in order to teach at St. Anthony's for several years and then moved
to Austin, Texas to pursue a Master's degree in Library and Information Scinence. Paula and her husband Paul returned to Dallas and re-joined
Holy Trinity Catholic Church in 1996. Their two daughters attend Holy Trinity Catholic School - one in Pre-Kindergarten and one in Kindergarten.
Paula presently serves on the Holy Trinity Catholic School School Advisory Council. Currently she works as a research and knowledge manager
for McKinsey & Company, a global management consulting firm. Paula's husband Paul works for IBM in the Sales & Marketing Group.
Sharon Ochs Kissner - Director
Sharon Ochs Kissner was born in Dallas. Her family has had a life long relationship with Holy Trinity Catholic Church and School. It began
with her grandparents. Her grandfather, Martin C. Kleuser was chief architect for the current church and school. Sharon created a
thesis entitled "Presentation Project: Holy Trinity Church" while earning her designation as an Interior Designer and was generous enough
to allow the "Friends" to post it on our webpage. Sharon graduated from Holy Trinity Catholic School in 1961 and Ursuline Academy in 1965.
In 1969 she graduated from St. Mary's Dominican College in New Orleans with a B.A. in fine arts. Sharon returned to school
attending El Centro College and received a certificate in Interior Design in 2004. Sharon and her husband Mike Kissner have
four children between them and two grandchildren. Sharon graduated from Holy Trinity in 1961; her siblings,
Jimmy Ochs graduated in 1962, Marty Ochs in 1966, Christie Ochs Duval in 1968 and Glen Ochs in 1970.
Becky Serna-Autrey - Director
Becky Serna-Autrey is a native Dallasite, attended and graduated from Holy Trinity Catholic School in 1973. Her two older sister, Carmen and Mary Theresa,
also graduated from Holy Trinity Catholic School. Becky attended Bishop Lynch High School graduating in 1977. She then attended University of Texas in Austin
and graduated with a Bachelor of Nursing Degree and is now employed at the Pediatric Surgery Center as a pediatric surgery nurse. Becky has one daughter,
Andrea, who is a student at Duke University and Becky's husband , Ezell, is an Obstetrician/gynecologist at Medical City Dallas Hospital. Becky is a Eucharistic
Minister at St. Rita Catholic Church and has been involved with Junior League of Dallas, Bryan's House, Girls Incorporated of Metropolitan Dallas. Becky's
mother, Vera Serna, is a lifelong member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church and is a volunteer in the office and as a Eucharistic Minister. She is also a regular
volunteer at the St. Vincent Center. Her sister, Mary Theresa, is an usher and faith formation teacher at Holy Trinity Catholic Church.
Advisory Committee
Betty Bourgeois
Fr. Jack Cawley, C.M.
Edward Doherty
Ruth Lang
James Moroney, III
Dona Martinez
Reuben Martinez
Sr. Margaret Ann Moser OSU
Dr. Ned Vanders
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