Lucia Heddleson is selected as Principal of St. Mary Catholic School
The Diocese of Youngstown Office of Catholic Schools is pleased to announce the selection of Dr. Lucia Heddleson as the new principal of St. Mary Catholic Elementary School and Preschool. Dr. Heddleson comes to the diocese with 22 years of cross-disciplinary experience in a variety of Catholic and independent school settings.
She has served in several roles in her professional capacity. Most recently, Dr. Heddleson has been an adjunct
professor at Lorain County Community College since 2003. During that time, she also worked at Walsh Jesuit High School as a language teacher and at Laurel School as the chairperson for the world language department. Before working at Laurel School, she was the Principal for St. Anthony of Padua School. She taught several subjects and headed the instructional leadership team and CCP programming at St. Edward High School, International Baccalaureate Organization World School. Dr. Heddleson began her teaching career at Elyria Catholic High School, where she taught Spanish and Religion.
Dr. Heddleson holds a Ph.D. in Management, Designing Sustainable Systems from Case Western Reserve University, a Master of Arts in Humanities from John Carroll University, a Master of Arts in French from Florida State University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and French from Ohio University.
Heddleson shared, “I am eager to begin serving the community at St. Mary School. I feel blessed, already, by the warm welcome of many parents, students, faculty, and staff. I am most grateful, though, to have the guidance of Father Matthew Mankowski. May we have a safe and blessed school year!”
She and her husband, Jon, of 18 years, and their daughter, Bella, reside in North Canton and are members of St. Paul Catholic Church in North Canton.
St. Mary Catholic School is a private, faith-based school that serves students from preschool through
grade 8. The school has a reputation for academic excellence and a tradition of offering students access to many educational opportunities, as well as numerous arts and athletic programs. St. Mary offers numerous tuition assistance and scholarship programs, and is an Ohio EdChoice provider, as they are dedicated to providing high-quality education, celebrating the unique God-given talents of every student, to families of all faiths, backgrounds, and income levels. To learn more about St. Mary School please call 330-832-9355.
For more information, contact, Kristie Cramer, director of marketing for Stark County Catholic Schools, by email at
[email protected] or by phone at 330.478.2131.