Faculty and Staff Directory

Mr. Kuehne has been teaching theology at Notre Dame since 2001 and has been teaching in the diocese of Allentown since 1994. He received his undergraduate degree from St. Charles Borromeo in Philadelphia as well as completing a year of study in Spirituality at Mary Immaculate Seminary in Northampton and Graduate studies at St. Charles Borromeo. Mr. Kuehne has taught all levels of theology here at Notre Dame but has spent the most time teaching Sophomores. In addition Mr. Kuehne is a husband and father and has participated in every one of ND’s Thon programs by providing airbrush tattoos.

Mrs. Mintzer has been a member of the math department at Notre Dame since 2004 and currently serves as Department Chair.  She holds degrees in Mathematics from La Salle University (B.A.) and the University of Pennsylvania (M.A.).  She is a member of the Mathematical Association of America and was the Rotary Club of Easton Teacher of the Year in 2015. When not in the classroom, Mrs. Mintzer enjoys spending time with her husband, five children and granddaughter, Ella.

Mrs. Nicolello has been in Catholic education for 11 years as a teacher at Notre Dame and for 2 years in the public school system as a teacher in North Salem, New York.   She received her Bachelor of Science- Animal Science Pre-Veterinary from Cornell University (class of 1990) and her Masters of Education in Secondary Biology from Iona College with a 4.0 (class 2007). She attended St. Ignatius Loyola grade-school and Dominican Academy  (Class of ’86) in Manhattan. She and her family (husband, Stephen and children, Mary, Stephen and Claire) reside in Nazareth, PA. She is currently the Science Department Chairperson and Notre Dame Theatre Technical Director.

Albert J. Shimkus, Jr. is Notre Dame High School’s Music Teacher and Director of Bands. Mr. Shimkus has twenty years of teaching experience in grades four through twelve with fifteen years in the Allentown Diocese. As a native of Nazareth, PA and a member of Holy Family parish, he graduated from Holy Family Elementary School and Nazareth Area High School.  He attended West Chester University, receiving a Bachelor of Science Degree in Music Education and later Hofstra University, receiving a Master of Arts Degree in Secondary Education, with a concentration in Wind Band Conducting. Since 2015, Mr. Shimkus has been the director of the Easton Municipal Band, also. He resides in Allentown, PA.

Mr. Shimkus’s teaching career began as percussion instructor and assistant for the Marian Catholic High School Band of Tamaqua, PA while a junior at West Chester University.  After graduation, he established an instrumental music program in Marian Catholic’s seven-partner elementary schools. This experience led to his first tenure at Notre Dame High School.  As his career expanded, he spent time as a public school teacher and in the private sector.  In 2015, Mr.Shimkus returned to Notre Dame High School. Throughout his teaching career, he has been the director of marching, concert and jazz bands, as well as small ensembles such as percussion and brass ensembles, pit orchestra and even a school rock band.

Norman Steinruck has been teaching at Notre Dame for the past four years. Prior to that, he taught at St. Ann’s in Emmaus and at the Seton Keough High School in Baltimore. He attended Kutztown University, where he met his wife, Jenna (ND Class of 2002). He lives in Bethlehem Township with his wife, two sons (Lincoln 3 and Lane 1) and Old English Sheepdog, Muppet. He also coaches middle school boys basketball at Moravian Academy.