Our Administration
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Principal
Dr. Kathleen Norris
Kathleen Norris, PhD graduated from Ohio University with a BSED and a ME in administration. She completed her Doctor of Philosophy in Education with a concentration in Instructional Design for Online Learning. Before coming to St. Paul School School she was a teacher and elementary and middle school principal. Kathy spent 6 years as the project manager for the InStep (Integrating Strategies and Technology into Education Practice) program at Wheeling Jesuit University, NASA's Classroom of the Future. Under her direction the InSTEP program trained over 10,000 K-12 teachers across the state of West Virginia in the use of technology enhanced K-12 problem/project based teaching and learning.
Kathy and her husband are active members of St. Paul parish where they enjoy serving as lectors, Eucharistic ministers, cantor, and sacristans. Their son Matthew lives in Westerville with his wife Penny and their daughter Emilia. In her spare time Kathy enjoys spending time with her granddaughter, family, music, theater, and art.
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Assistant Principal
Mr. Faustin WeberFaustin Weber graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a BA in Philosophy and Computer Applications. He then participated in Notre Dame’s ACE program (Alliance for Catholic Education) and taught in Denver, CO while earning a Master of Education degree. As a middle school science and math teacher, Mr. Weber was frequently seen marching his students down to the local river to conduct investigations and collect water samples. He and his wife Kate moved to Columbus in 2014, and he served as St. Matthew’s assistant principal for four years.
Faustin and Kate have three young children, Josie, Auggie and Charlie. They are active members at the St. Thomas More Newman Center where Kate currently works as the Coordinator of Children and Teen Ministry. When they are not chasing their children around, they enjoy hiking and visiting new places.
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Assistant Dean of Students
Mr. Pfeifer started his teaching career in 2015. He attended The Ohio State University where he earne
d his degree in Italian before moving on to Ohio Dominican University to complete his M.A in Theology. In 2018 Mr. Pfeifer took on some additional responsibilities as the Assistant Dean of Students and the Saint Vincent de Paul Youth Chapter Coordinator. He has a passion for sharing the faith and helping the students seek out the deeper meaning of our relationship to God.
His family has continued to grow since he started at St. Paul and now includes his wife (Jazmin) and three children (Charleigh, Brody and Asher) along with their golden retriever (Piper). In his free time, he enjoys his family, playing golf, and setting aside time for moments of silence.