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Support Staff
Irina Thomas, Instructional & Administrative Assistant
From a very young age Mrs. Thomas always loved children. From babysitting younger cousins and siblings to teaching Sunday School and leading camps, God opened the door for her to be in education. After 7 years with Salem-Keizer Public Schools doing reading intervention and assisting kindergarten teachers in their classrooms, God opened th
From a very young age Mrs. Thomas always loved children. From babysitting younger cousins and siblings to teaching Sunday School and leading camps, God opened the door for her to be in education. After 7 years with Salem-Keizer Public Schools doing reading intervention and assisting kindergarten teachers in their classrooms, God opened the door for her to be at OCS. She enjoys serving OCS staff in a variety of areas from working with students to assisting with administrative tasks. Mrs. Thomas loves Jesus, her family, teaching and traveling.
Christine Sinibaldi, Music Teacher
Christine Sinibaldi, Music Teacher
Christine Sinibaldi, Music Teacher
Mrs. Sinibaldi taught elementary music in Salem-Keizer for 26 years. As well as choral development, her students were introduced to chimes, recorder, ukulele, drums, and keyboard. In 2017, she retired to focus more on her family but continued substituting, the last few years exclusively at Queen of Peace. With her youngest grandchild head
Mrs. Sinibaldi taught elementary music in Salem-Keizer for 26 years. As well as choral development, her students were introduced to chimes, recorder, ukulele, drums, and keyboard. In 2017, she retired to focus more on her family but continued substituting, the last few years exclusively at Queen of Peace. With her youngest grandchild heading to kinder this Fall, she felt led to find a new focus and learned about OCS! God is faithful, and meeting OCS staff and families has been a huge blessing for her. Mrs. Sinibaldi is very excited to praise God with our kids through music!
Jill Pfankuch, PE Teacher
Christine Sinibaldi, Music Teacher
Christine Sinibaldi, Music Teacher
After a few years away, Mrs. Pfankuch is happy to be back at OCS and is enjoying getting to know all the students. Most recently, she taught middle school at Hundred Acre Academy. Mrs. Pfankuch has been teaching for over twenty years, including kinder and elementary. Along with teaching, she is a certified USA swimming coach, a high schoo
After a few years away, Mrs. Pfankuch is happy to be back at OCS and is enjoying getting to know all the students. Most recently, she taught middle school at Hundred Acre Academy. Mrs. Pfankuch has been teaching for over twenty years, including kinder and elementary. Along with teaching, she is a certified USA swimming coach, a high school swim coach and a certified para swim coach. Mrs. Pfankuch has two adult daughters and two grandkids, one of which is now attending OCS as well.