Erin Burroughs and her husband Jason, a dairy farmer, have 5 children together. She attended Blessed Trinity School in Auburn through 8th grade and later graduated Cornell University with a degree in Nutritional Sciences and Business. Thereafter she attended the Medical College of Virginia and obtained certification as a Registered Dietitian. Erin worked in Product Management for over 17 years. She is the President and a founding member of St. Albert the Great Academy.

Father Frank Lioi is Dean of the Eastern Region in the Rochester Diocese and Pastor of the Parishes of St. Mary’s, SS. Mary and Martha, and Our Lady of the Snow, located in Auburn, N.Y. and northern Cayuga County. Servant of God, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen in 1967, ordained Fr. Lioi and he has served as a priest in the Diocese for the past 55 years: 15 years in seminary education in Rochester and Belgium and the remaining years in parish ministry 17 of which have been in the Auburn community. Fr. Lioi is a Trustee and founder of St. Albert the Great Academy serving as a spiritual advisor and consultant.

Sister Elizabeth Anne Allen, O.P. Ed.D. is a member of the Congregation of the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia of Nashville, Tennessee and is currently the Director for the Center for Catholic Education and teaches in the School of Education at Aquinas College in Nashville. Her doctoral research concerns student perspectives of Catholic Identity as it is expressed and lived out in their schools. With over 50 years of experience in education, she has served as teacher and administrator on the elementary, secondary and collegiate levels. Sister Elizabeth is passionate about the mission and purpose of Catholic education and has provided professional development at Saint Albert the Great Academy since its founding.

Sister Matthew Marie Cummings, O.P. Ed.D. of the Congregation of the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia of Nashville, Tennessee and has served as Professor of Education at Aquinas College for 25 years teaching on the undergraduate and graduate levels. Sister also serves in a supervisory capacity including teacher candidates teaching in Catholic schools on both elementary and secondary levels. She now holds a similar position at Providence College. She holds a Doctor of Education degree, as well as a Master of Science degree, in Instruction and Curriculum Leadership. She also holds a Master of Arts in Religious Studies from Notre Dame Institute. In addition to preparing teachers over the past 25 years, Sister has served as a teacher and administrator at the elementary level.

Paul Carbonaro has been married to his wife Kathleen for over 50 years. Together they have five children and 13 grandchildren. Paul is a lawyer and been in private practice for most of his professional career and served as Cayuga County District Attorney for eight of those years. He attended the University of Buffalo and obtained his Juris Doctorate from Syracuse University College of Law. He has served on several nonprofit boards including Champions for Life, The Everest Association for Family Enrichment, and the Everest Foundation for Family Enrichment, all of which are based in Auburn, New York. Paul has served as president of the Cayuga County Bar Association, and the Owasco Abstract Corporation and continues to serve on its board of directors. Paul is a founding member of St. Albert the Great Academy.

Douglas Wayne has been married to his wife Debra for over 50 years. They have six children. He holds a degree in mechanical technology from Alfred State College and is the cofounder with his brother David of D&W Diesel, Inc. which employs over 300 men and women throughout the Northeast. His son Nathan is a Catholic priest and Chaplain at a Catholic school in Madrid Spain. Doug has served on several nonprofit boards and has chaired a Catholic men’s fellowship group which has met regularly for many years.

John O’Brien, M.D. has been married to his wife June for over 35 years and has two married sons and his recently become a grandfather. He has practiced family medicine in Liverpool New York since 1986 and serves as a New York State Director of the Catholic Medical Association. He holds a Certification in Bioethics from the National Catholic Bioethics Center. John is a member of the Bioethics Committee of the Medical Society of New York State and has led numerous medical missions to Mayan villages in Mexico. He has assisted in 20 father – son pilgrimages to Rome and Mexico. He has served as camp physician for camp Kodiak Alaska, a Catholic-based outdoor adventure camp for father – sons for many years.

Kieran McManus moved to the Auburn area in 2020, when his wife Laura became the first music teacher at St. Albert the Great Academy. Since then they have grown their family with the birth of their first child, Agatha. Together they host a weekly Bible study for young adults out of their home. Mr. And Mrs. McManus met while attending Binghamton University. Kieran has worked for major technology companies in New York City. He currently is a part-time teacher at Tyburn Academy and runs an IT consulting company.