2024-2025 Certified Catechists

The following individuals have completed the current course of study to receive recognition as a Certified Catechist in the Diocese of Little Rock.  

As a Certified Catechist, the person knows the sources from which we teach the Catholic faith, which are the Bible, the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and the Social Doctrine of the Church.  They know what it means to be a person of prayer, rooted in the sacraments, who desires to share the love of Jesus with others through evangelizing catechesis.  They have made the commitment to advance in their knowledge and experience of the Catholic faith.

For more information on becoming a certified catechist, choose Courses at the top of the screen and follow the path to learn more about the Catechist Certification course.

Sam Brown
Alma Fuentes
Mariel Henderson

Marta Hernandez
Karen Coppick
David Richmond
Monica Shoemaker
Tracy Sullivan
James Sutton
Catherine Townzen
Amanda Tyburski

Robin Grear
Pam Richter

Deanna Binz
Betty Eckart
Sabrina Ketter
Virgie Lee
Laura McFall
Stephanie O’Connor
Catherine Smith
Patsy Smith

Richard Esquivel
Alison Munroe
Lori Templet
Donna Sandefer
Nancy Paluck
Jeonilla VanHouten

Gabriel Ferrer
Christy Trantina
Kaitlyn Hartman

Jalisa Allison
Morgan Bacon
Mallory Bradford
Teri Breeding
Abigail Covington
Bridget Davanzo
Karen Davis
Luke Davis
Jacqueline Elsinger
Jeremy Elsinger
Phyllis Eubanks
Amy Evans
Karen Ferrer
Tina Flake
Bradley Fornash
Jennifer Fullerton
Shade Gilbert
Nicole Gooch
Sarah Hefley
Kathy Hoelzeman
Nicholas Kaelin
Brooklyn Jackson
Linda Kordsmeier
Mallory Manion
Carina Martinez
Emilly Medina
Steve Massa
Nathan McCrary
Brittany Middleton
Austin Neumeier
Ray Nielsen
Kimberly Nutt
Charlotte Paladino
Christy Pasierb
Jamie Porcaro
Julie Potts
Angela Rawls
Amy Rehm
Jane Royal
Ginny Siebenmorgen
Carrie Simon
Lily Strack
Lindsey Thompson
Lawrence Trussell
Matthew Tucker
Karen Vandivere
Jessica Weakley
Lizzie Whitley
Meagan Williams
Norma Williams
Karen Wilson
Alicia Yrle
Hannah Yrle

Tamara Ashcraft
Brenda Clark

Emily Barocco
Sarah Bearden
Lucie Cape
Paige Coppola
Heather Hammel
Michelle Hightower
Laura Hudgens
AnnaMarie Jarrett
Kelly Krause
Jennifer Krier
Morgan Lauener
Carol Laury
Ivy Leahy
Laura Linares
Kristi Maurer
Suellen Mee
Michele Meggers
Brett Morrissey
Ashley Orlicek
Erin Pohlmeier
Dc. Jason Pohlmeier
Kim Ratliff
Payden Reynolds
Scott Sentivany
Kendy Skrocki
Emily Terrell
Christi Welcher
April Williamson
Erin Wragg

Vannesa Alvarez
Cindy Barr
Katie Kratzberg

Andrea Alvarado
Rebecca Balleza
Pat Barber
Cathy Blazic
Nick Burrell
Ashleigh Christian
Daniela Hernandez
Peter Kaelin
Myndi Keyton
Alan Laiche
Edna Martinez
Shadow McCain
Patricia Merrell
Kellie Moye
Laney Mulder
Stephanie O’Connor
Noe Perez
Theresa Piechocki
Jessica Prater
Lisa Schwartz
Victoria Sharum
Brandi Simpson

Emily Abarca
Cathy Armstrong
Cynthia Bedell
Mike Bishop
Crystal Brown
Sean Carrier
Marcie Cawley
Dedra Christly
Zach Edwards
Gloria Garcia
Frances Gebhart
Ann Hill
Sara Hurst
Jim Jones
Jill Ledbetter
Tia Marsh
Jeff Meares
Manuel Ordoñez
Brandy Rinke
Jeff Tomlin
Tracy Vrazel
Kay Williams

Thomas Grasha

William Burton
Kathy Fehr
Tram Nobles
Jodi Tooke

Ann Blaylock
Susan Chris Jones
Marvella Melnick
Paula Price
Becky Rains
Dale Smith
Julie Smith
Margaret Gretel Smith
Carol Staggs
Rita Strickland
Anita Urban
Margaret Wilson

Karen Blalock
Natalie Harris
Megan Hausman
Marcela Melton
Melissa Pitcher
JoAnn Reed
Regina (Joanne) Roberts
Ann Vazquez

Veronica Anchondo
Rosa Nayeli Blanco
Theresa Bruun
Mayra Gunawan
Mary Kay Jones
Bonnie Kline
Coral Machado
Julie Middleton
Christen Thompson

Kristel Ann Alday
Andrea Hill
Joe Mazzanti
Michelle Mondragon
Martha Pieroni
Elisabed Salians
Janie Sampolesi
Tim Sampolesi

Tammy Coney-Hedin
Harold Hedin
Debbie King
Karen Latch
Mark Latch
Rebecca Ray
Brandon Turner

Steve Aday
Karen Barre
Dawn Berry
John Bland
David Scott Boone
Marvin Boyd
Margie Buzbee
Anne Carter
Richard Cochran
Lisa Connell
Elicia Davis
Matthew Dempsey
Duncan Diaz
Edward Dodge
Kim Dodge
Timothy Ezzi
Todd Ezzi
Fernando Faria
John Fogleman
Ryan Forte
Shannon Fratesi
Jennifer Gilley
Matt Golladay
Thomas Handloser
Stephanie Hartnedy
Charles Johnson
Paul Lincicome
Timothy Luft
Dave Massery
Deanna McGill
Rebecca McWilliams
Jacob Nestlehutt
Rebecca Priester
Rodney Quillen
Chip Reeves
Carrey Reynolds
Chris Rose
Alejandra Sahagun
Richard Sanker
Kenny Stephens
Steven Straessle

Marsha Boss
Lorraine Cekoric
Dc. Greg Donaldson
Jennifer Lamb
Beau McNeff
Denise Shewmake

Stephanie Allbritton
Amanda Alley
Cindy Arnold
Noemi Bracken
Andy Branson
Courtney Cancienne
Lindsey Collins
Tim Driedric
Paula Frank
Greg Giuffria
Kari Greenway
Kaitlyn Hartman
Dc. Danny Hartnedy
Kirsten Hawkins
Lisa Henderson
Jordan Henley
Katie Hiegel
Kathleen House
Teddi-Anne Hulke
Lanette Kemp
Mary Kleinsorge
Kasey Kollar
Gabrielle Long
Mary Catherine Martinka
Amanda Morris
Mimi Parrish
JoAnn Pinter
Grace Ridgeway
Nancy Roe
Francie Ross
Carla Selig
Elizabeth Shackelford
Rebekah Spellins
Rebekah Stewart
Sarah Stuart
Rebeca Talburt
Christopher Townsend
Kathy Walz
Sarah Wendel
Lauren Wendel
Jillian Whisnant
KC Winston
Jenny Wood

Sara Mader
Scott Pursley
Chelsea Allman
Brendan Britt
Cameryn Burch
Carrie Burkhead
Mary Catherine Burney
Allison Caldarera
Teresa Chudy
Eden Coker
Russell Dykes
Buff Easterly
Teresa Files
Missy Gazette
Victoria Gerbholz
Tara Gilmore
Tim Glancy
Jamie Groat
Jenny Holder
Dee James
Robin Johnson
Sara Jones
Lauren Lawrence
Cheri Martinka
Erin Mason
Victoria Massey
Chelle McCarroll
Rachel McLemore
Oceanna McMahon
Marcella Melandri
Susan Moore
Jenny Moses
Lauren Naeyaert
Heather Olvey
Amy Owens
Ruth Pineda
Amber Pruss
Jonathan Reed
Nancy Rindahl
Josh Salman
Whitney Smotherman
Dee Dee Sprick
Maureen Stover
Amber Uptigrove
Lane West

Amber Bagby
Amy Bratcher
Josie Caldarera
Allison Carroll
Jana Chiolino
Brandi Collins
Kyle Dineen
Tricia Finch
Carol Fox
Margaux Glancy
Carly Golladay
Zuzana Gubrij
Amy Howe
Barbie Johnston
Courtney Kelly
Rachael Mayhew
Kathy Palazzi
Allison Post
Carla Ramsay
Victoria Reynolds
Sarah Richards
Carolee Riley
Melissa Roberson
Holly Seaman
Mary Jo Suski
Shona Terrell
Shelby Thornton
Megan Wilson
Jill Wingfield

Bill Canino
Torin Gray
Olimpia Guevara
Robert Johnson
Christina Johnson

Brittany Bailey
Leann Barnes
Rosaline Chua
Ashley French
Deborah Haley
Michele Harter
Martha Niehaus
Lindsey Stehle
Brandi Storey
Doah Strojek
Sr. Judith Timmerman

Robin Bearden
Kathleen Benites
Maureen Berry
Julie Bibb
Karen Boone
Christi Callaway
Dana Craiglow
Cameron Fagan
Holly Gillette
Erendy Gonzalez
Micki Herbold
Diana Hurtado
Laura Jones
Carrie Kimbrell
Kari Lazenby
Wendy LePage
Kelly Lincicome
Alyssa Matthews
Billie Maxwell
Erica McCain
Kallie McCullough
Cassie McGee
Gwen Moody
Kim Moore
Jessica Morris
Madison O’Connor
Chanda Price
Jenna Pride
Christie Rader
Katy Robertson
Mala Rogers
Amy Simon
Hannah Smith
Patricia Sorsby
Jan Stafford
Sarah Stevens
Elizabeth Stiger
Liana Tyson
Kate Wallin
Stacie Wharton
Alyssa Williams

Amber Althoff
Beau Baldwin
Emma Boone
Jill Dailey
Alicia Haney
Brenda Hiegel
Sarah Lassiter
Jessica Lester
Mary Loyd
Maricarmen Negrete
Tammy Perkins
Annalise Piechocki
Daniela Ramos
Magdiel Vilchez
Brandon West

Troy Elam
Belinda Ortner
Karl Serbousek

Loranne Ezell
Denise Forst
Misty Helms
Shelley Johnson
Michelle O’Neal
Abby Schluterman
Kyla Snyder
Kimberly Swedeen

Tiffany Baltz
Jamie Brown
Ronda Brown
Lindsey Declerk
Erica Dunlap
Kim Hills
Shelly James
Priscilla Mahan
Jocelyn Morris
Christy Steele
Rebecca Steimel
Valerie Thielemier
Kelly Throesch
Monica Vaughn
Mary Christine Yemma

Sandra Dominguez
Larry Grelle
Raydele Klostermeier
Chandi Owen
Suzie Perry
Janett Rivera
Fernando Serrano
Katie Stamps

Julia Bierhaus-Conway
Nicole Doke
Sean Grom
Jadyn Heinle
Heather Kordsmeier
Amy Liddell
Lorena Mariscotti
Melissa McCarty
Danielle Mooney
Kira O’Shaughnessy
Carla Pardetti
Veronica Pearson
Litzi Perea
Leticia Pinto

Amy Duggan
Vivian Fox
Dawn Friemel
Karen Greer
Miranda Holman
Patricia Joselin
Christa Stratton

Minerva Carbajal
Sandra Maribel Chena
Elaine Cossey
Shaun Formel
Margarita Gallegos
Jose Garcia
Yolanda Garcia
Maria Guadalupe
Lilly Hermosillo
Carmen Lambert
Paola Martinez
Imelda Munoz
Margarita Recendiz
Maria Rivera
Guadalupe Romero
Arturo Sanchez
Anastasia Stumpenhaus
Fabiola Trenado
Patricia Yingling

Mariana Barrera
Heidi Rippy
Victoria Sandoval
Lynn Somerville
Evangelina Torres
Leticia Zavala
Nayeli Krauss

Sebastian Anaya
Patricia Anzaldua
Laurentino Lopez
Monica Lopez
Flor Sanchez
Maria Sanchez
Anabel Vizueth

Colton Ketter

Angela Long
Daniel Reedy
Maria Bueno
Donna Farney
Raina Marciano
Patricia Zapata

Denise Jorgensen
Karen Carter
Ashley Chichester
Sandra Storms
Charity Strong
Janice Triner