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The start of the 2023-2024 school year brings many new faces to the Marian community. 

Director of Recruitment Katy Core ‘02. Core previously worked at Ralston, where she worked as the Director of Communications and for the Ralston Schools Foundation. She is excited to get to “know prospective students and families, and work with the Marian student ambassadors to help share what makes Marian so special!” 

Administrative Coordinator Rachel Tomlinson. Tomlinson will be managing calendars, assisting with recruiting events, including VIC days, as well as preparing and coordinating  a variety of other events and meetings. She is looking forward to “getting out there and meeting the students. I’m used to a co-ed high school, so I’m really excited about the all-girls energy and passion and just really getting to know Marian.” Tomlinson will be working at Marian, while also running a small home bakery and spending time with her family. She enjoys Ohio State University and Cleveland Browns football, and she saw Taylor Swift in KC in July and is a huge Swiftie.

Math teacher Sara Bontz. This year Bontz will be teaching Algebra and Geometry. She has taught math courses in various high schools, such as Westside High School. During her free time, she enjoys going on walks with her husband and dog, reading books on her Kindle, exercising, relaxing at the pool, and hanging out with friends and family.

Advancement Department Assistant Elaine Buescher. Buescher will be managing the donor database. She will also perform administrative tasks, communications, and assist with  fundraising events. She looks forward to “getting to know her colleagues and working closely with them to support this wonderful school.” 

Outdoor Maintenance and Morning Security Chuck Coolidge. Coolidge worked as the warehouse manager at Sapp Brothers in Carter Lake before coming to Marian. He is the husband of Karen Coolidge, the library and teaching assistant at Marian. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with grandkids, golfing, fishing and watching Husker football. 

School Counselor for students with the last names starting with O-Z Mandie Losee. 

Losee was most recently a math teacher in
 the Millard School District. When Losee isn’t enjoying her time with Marian students, she enjoys playing tennis, escape rooms, and spending time with
   her family and friends.

Mandarin teacher Sicong (Emma) Mills.
 Mills previously worked at Central High School. She is looking forward to “teaching in an all- girls environment,” because she hasn’t had the chance to teach many girls. 

Director of Belonging, Diversity and Inclusion Ty Nared ‘11. Nared graduated from Creighton University with a degree in Public Relations and Advertising. She looks forward to “interacting with the students, being a safe space for students, faculty, and staff, and bringing new opportunities to the school.” In her free time, she and her husband manage Melanin Market in Omaha, a indoor and outdoor market that highlights minority owned businesses in the community. 

Paraprofessional Angela Mullen ‘91. Mullen worked at Nebraska Medicine where she was the medical receptionist. She has two children and  enjoys watching her son play baseball and her daughter play soccer, in her free time. She said she is “happy to see familiar faces and be around positive girls.”