“I love being a student at Trinity because of the wonderful faculty members. Each individual and unique class I take is paired with an equally individual and unique teacher. The passion they have for their subjects influences me every day. They inspire me to work harder and show me the beauty in all areas of study. Their enthusiasm for learning is contagious, and I am grateful for every single one of them!”
Trinity Student
Dennis H. Staffelbach
Head of School
J.D. University of Notre Dame Law School, 1989; M.A. History, University of Notre Dame, 1982; B.A. History, University of Hawaii, 1980. N.E.H. Summer Seminar on Galileo, 1984. Trinity School at Greenlawn, 1983-86; 1993-present.
Anne Linczer
Associate Head of School
B.A. Philosophy and Art History, University of Notre Dame, 1989. Trinity School at Greenlawn, 2020-present.
Dietrich Balsbaugh
B. A. English, Hillsdale College, 2020. Trinity School at Greenlawn, 2020-present.
Jennifer Balsbaugh
B.A. Liberal Studies, The Master's College, 1994. Trinity School at River Ridge, 2015-2017. Trinity School at Greenlawn, 2022 to present.
Jon Balsbaugh
M.A. in English, The University of St. Thomas, 1997. B.A. in English, The Master's College, 1995. Trinity School at River Ridge (1997-2017). President of Trinity Schools, 2017-present. Trinity School at Greenlawn, 2018-present.
Kasia Balsbaugh
B. A. English, Hillsdale College, 2020. Trinity School at Greenlawn, 2020-present.
Wendy Baxter
B.A. English Literature and French, Redeemer College, 1994; B.Ed. University of Toronto, 1997. Faculty: Sir Robert Borden High-school (Ontario), 1999; Lisgar Collegiate Institute (Ontario), 1998. Trinity School at Greenlawn, 2000-present.
Tess Cassady
B.A. Fine Arts, Indiana University, 2011. Trinity School at Greenlawn, 2011-present.
Madeleine Cunningham
A.A.S. in Apparel Design and Technologies, Minneapolis Community and Technical College, 2021. Trinity School at Greenlawn, 2022-present.
Emmanuel DeLeon
Ph.D. candidate, Musical Arts in Conducting, University of Notre Dame, expected 2022. M.A. in Choral Conducting with a minor in Voice, University of the Philippines College of Music, 2016. B.A. in Creative and Performing Musical Arts in Music Education with a minor in Voice from the University of the Philippines College of Music, 2009. Trinity School at Greenlawn, 2022-present.
Thomas Dits
M.A. Medieval Institute, University of Notre Dame, 1981; B.A. Philosophy, University of Notre Dame, 1979. Faculty: St. Anselm’s College, 1983-1986; Holy Cross College (South Bend) 1995-1996; Trinity School at Greenlawn, 1987-1991; 1997-present.
Bridget Donohue
B.A. Philosophy, College of St. Thomas, 1989. Graduate Studies, University of Dayton, 1993-94. Trinity School at Greenlawn, 1987-present.
Tess Fitzsimmons
M.A. Early Christian Studies, University of Notre Dame, 2022; B.A. History and Literature with a minor in Celtic Languages and Literatures and a citation in Latin from Harvard College, 2019. Trinity School at Greenlawn, 2022-present.
Jacob Graudin
M.F.A. in Creative Writing, concentration in Poetry, Seattle Pacific University, 2022. B.A. in English Literature, concentration in Creative Writing, College of Charleston, 2013. Trinity School at Greenlawn, 2022-present.
Alyson Greene
B.A. Visual Art and Interior Design, Bethel College, 2013. Ivy Tech Community College adjunct art professor 2016-present. Trinity School at Greenlawn, 2016-present.
John Lee
B.S. Biology, University of Minnesota, 1996; B.A. German, Santa Clara University, 1992. Trinity School at River Ridge 1996-2010; Trinity School at Greenlawn, 2010-present.
Jadon Lippincott
B.A. Mathematics, Hillsdale College, 2019. Trinity School at Greenlawn, 2019-present.
Colin McCarthy
B.A. Political Science, University of Notre Dame, 2019. Trinity School at Greenlawn, 2019-present.
Chelsea Mertz
Dean of Girls
B.A. in Liberal Arts and Culture, New St. Andrew’s College, Moscow, ID, 2009. Logos School, Moscow, ID, 2009-2013; Trinity Academy, Portland, OR 2013-2021; Trinity School at Greenlawn, 2021-present.
Samuel Mertz
M.A. in History, Portland State University, Portland, OR, 2019; B.A. in History, Holy Cross College, Notre Dame, IN, 2014; Trinity Academy, Portland, OR 2014-2021; Trinity School at Greenlawn, 2021-present
Patrick Mooney
Ph.D. Physics, University of Notre Dame, 1986; B.S. Physics, University of Notre Dame, 1978. Postdoctoral associate, Michigan State University, 1986-94; Assistant Professor, Universidad de los Andes, 1994-1996; Professional Specialist, University of Notre Dame, 2007-2012; Trinity School at Greenlawn 1996-2007, 2012-present.
Brian Peterson
Ph.D. Theology, University of Dayton, 2012; S.T.M. Theology, Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, 1998; M. Div., Lutheran Theological Seminary, 1997; B.A. Philosophy and Religion, St. Olaf College, 1993. Trinity School at Greenlawn, 2008-present.
Thomas Roe
Dean of Boys
M.A. Humanities; concentration in Classical Education, University of Dallas, 2019. B.A. English, Hillsdale College, 2011. Teacher, Veritas Preparatory Academy, Phoenix, 2011-2014. Teacher, Great Hearts Monte Vista, San Antonio, 2014-2019. Trinity School at Greenlawn, 2019-present.
Drew Santa
M.A. Theology and Exegesis, Bethlehem College and Seminary, 2020; B.A. English Literature, minor in Biblical and Religious Studies, Grove City College, 2018. Trinity School at Greenlawn, 2021-present.
David Schenk
Ph.D. Philosophy, University of Iowa, 2003; B.A. Philosophy, Antioch College, 1991. Trinity School at Greenlawn, 2022-present.
Lynda Seasly
M.H.A. Health Care Management, University of Minnesota, 1984; B.A. Economics, Wellesley College, 1981. NEH grant studying Skyscrapers in Chicago, 2012. National Gallery of Art grant studying 17th Century Dutch Art, 2006. Grants from National Gallery of Art for the study of American art, 1995, 2000. Trinity School at Greenlawn, 1989-2000, 2001-present.
Dorie Taiclet
M.Ed. Education, University of Notre Dame, 2020, B.A. Psychology and Pre-Health, University of Notre Dame, 2018. Faculty: Santa Cruz Catholic School, 2018-2020; Trinity School at Greenlawn, 2020-present.
Jonathan Wheeler
M.T.S. Theology, Boston College, 2014, B.A. Classics, Saint Michael's College, 2010. St. Jude School, South Bend, 2014-2016. Trinity School at Greenlawn, 2016-present.
Nora Zusi
M.A. English, Catholic University of America, 1990; B.A. Great Books Program, University of Notre Dame, 1981. Faculty: Covenant Christian School, Mishawaka, 2015-2016, St. David's Secondary School, Grenada, WI, 1985-1986, Trinity School at Greenlawn, 1982-1985, 1986-1988, 1990-1998, 2016-present.