Dear Parents,
I wanted to give you a brief update on our Search for a new principal of St. Rose. As stated in my previous email, I have asked
Mrs. Kay Purcell
to serve as the chair of our Search team. Kay is a former St. Rose School Principal and active member of the parish. She loves our school and I know that her love will help her to direct our search.
I also want to thank everyone who emailed us in order to nominate members of our team. We received many nominations and have narrowed our search down to a team of 9 people, including me and Kay. The members of our Search Team are:
Fr. Bryan Ochs
is the Pastor of St. Rose Parish and an alumnus of Assumption Catholic School in Bellingham, Washington.
Kay Purcell is an active member of St. Rose parish. She is an alumnus of St. Rose school, a former principal of St. Rose School, and a former assistant superintendent in the Archdiocese of Seattle.
Roberta “Robbie” Alba-Estrada
serves as the parish administrator of St. Rose parish and works closely with the principal in constructing the annual budget and serves as a resource to ensure that all policies and laws are followed. She is also a former member of the Longview School Board.
Paul Dockery
is husband and father of three and an active member of St. Rose parish. Tov is a first grader, Cecilia is a preschooler, and Kjell is a newborn. Paul is involved in strategic planning for the Clatskanie PUD. He also serves on the School Commission and Parish Council.
Karen Anderson
is a wife and mother of Four and an active member of St. Rose parish. Karen is the mother of Alice, a seventh grader at St. Rose, and her oldest three children, Quinn, Abby, and Brady have all graduated from St. Rose School. Karen is a teacher in the Kelso School district and her experience as a teacher will serve us well in this process.
Ryan Sullivan
is a husband and father of three and an active member of St. Rose parish. His son Mason is an 8
th
grader, his son Calen is a 6
th
grader, and his daughter Caris is a 4
th
grader. As an employee of Fibre Federal Credit Union, Ryan has been on hiring committees in the past and we know his knowledge will be useful. Ryan also serves on the St. Rose Parish Finance Council.
Ricardo Guzman
is a husband is an active member of St. Rose parish. He and his wife Leticia have three children. Giselle is in 4
th
grade, Giovani is in 2
nd
grade, and Sophia is three years old. Ricardo works at Foster Farms.
Jenny Isaacson
is an active member of St. Rose parish and has worked and volunteered at St. Rose school over the last several years. Jenny’s daughters, Jill and Jamie, have both graduated from St. Rose School and she continues to enthusiastically support the school in many ways.
Robert Rusk
is the principal of Seton Catholic College Preparatory School in Vancouver. Robert is a husband and father and an important leader in Catholic Education in our region.
