Posted
August 19, 2026
A new school year always brings new faces to the St. Edward faculty—and behind each one is a story!
Some were inspired by teachers who changed the course of their own lives. Others bring experiences from careers in engineering, hospice care, coaching, theater, and classrooms around the world. They are classicists, avid readers, gardeners, travelers, and even one very competitive pickleball player.
What they share is an excitement to be here—and to get to know the students who will soon become part of their stories, too.
Meet the newest St. Edward teachers.
Renee Brickman
Theology
Renee Brickman's path to the Theology classroom began with her own faith.
“I was inspired to become a Theology Teacher in my own personal journey of faith and wanted to accompany others in their faith journey.”
Brickman brings a wide range of experience to St. Edward, having taught at Holy Name High School and St. Joseph Academy and served at the West Side Catholic Center. She holds degrees from the University of Akron, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and Loyola Marymount University.
Her commitment to serving others extends well beyond the classroom. Brickman is the founder of Step Into Housing, a nonprofit that raises funds to purchase homes for unhoused veterans in Cleveland. In 2024, the organization purchased its first home, which now provides a place to live for a veteran and his caretaker.
When summer arrives, Brickman likes to stay on the move. She golfs nearly every day and makes a point of traveling somewhere new each year.
And while Brickman may be new to St. Edward, the school is hardly new to her family. She is the sister of three Edsmen: Richard Brickman Jr. ’87, Robert Brickman ’89, and Ron Brickman ’92.
Now, she’s excited to begin a St. Edward chapter of her own.
Rosina Catalan
Latin
Rosina Catalan earned her B.A. from The Ohio State University and M.A. from John Carroll University, but her love of the Classics traces back to her first Latin teacher at Lake Catholic High School—“one of the most excellent women ever to live.”
When Catalan took her first teaching job in Indianapolis, she remembers thinking about the responsibility that came with choosing the same career as a teacher who had meant so much to her. For Catalan, teaching Latin is about much more than vocabulary and conjugation.
“Stepping into the Latin classroom feels less like taking on a teaching role and more like joining a long, honorable tradition,” she says. “Latin has been passed down through generations of dedicated educators who taught us to see the world through its words.”
Now, she is excited to carry that tradition into the classroom at St. Edward and show students that a language thousands of years old still has plenty to say.
And yes, she really does love the ancient world that much. When she isn’t running her children, Bernard, Abdul, and Nora, to activities and sports, Catalan spends her free time “brushing up on Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics or learning more about Etruscan culture.”
“Like most classicists, I am a nerd. What you see me doing at work is usually what I am doing in my spare time.”
Ken Dollaske
Physics
Ken Dollaske loves a good challenge.
“I am competitive in everything that I do, whether it is sports, card games, or trivia,” he says.
That energy has followed Dollaske throughout his career. Entering his sixteenth year in education, he is proud to have been part of three state championship soccer teams during his time in Indiana. Now, as St. Edward’s new Head Soccer Coach, he is excited to bring that experience to the Eagles—and to get to know the students he’ll teach and coach.
Before there was teaching, though, there was engineering. Dollaske earned degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, National Louis University, and Indiana University and began his career as a civil traffic engineer.
“I have always had a passion for STEM,” he says. “I was an engineer for a couple years, but the pull to help educate future generations in my passion was too strong.”
At St. Edward, he gets to do both—share that passion in the classroom and make an impact on the field. And perhaps on the pickleball court, too.
“I love to play pickleball. I would love to start up a pickleball club at St. Ed’s.”
Dollaske may not be a native Ohioan, but he married into the Eagle family. His father-in-law, Craig Seedhouse ’75, and brother-in-law, Patrick Seedhouse ’08, are both alumni—making his arrival at St. Edward feel a little bit like joining a family he already knows.
Gary Hartel
Engineering
Hartel grew up around his family’s tool and die and metal manufacturing firm, where he developed an early fascination with engineering and a hands-on, can-do approach to solving problems.
After the family business was sold, Hartel took his talents overseas, teaching in Europe and Africa, including time as an IB Theater teacher directing and producing middle and high school productions. He eventually returned home to Cleveland to be closer to family.
For the past two years, Hartel has served as St. Edward’s Engineering Lab Manager. This year, the Baldwin-Wallace University graduate moves into the classroom, where he is eager to see what today’s tools and technology allow students to imagine—and make.
“I’m excited to see what they dream up, design, and build,” he says.
From the stage to the engineering lab, Hartel has spent much of his career helping students turn ideas into something real. Now, he gets to see what St. Edward students will dream up, design, and build next.
Edward Hauck
Social Studies
A lifelong Lakewood resident and graduate of St. Mark School and Holy Name High School, Eddie Hauck is beginning his teaching career close to home.
“It is my first ever teaching job, so I am very excited to simply teach!” he says.
Hauck, who graduated from Cleveland State University, credits the great history teachers he had in high school with inspiring him to follow the same path.
“Teaching is my passion because I want to give every student the opportunity to succeed and become their best self,” he says.
While Hauck is new to St. Edward, the school isn’t entirely new to his family. His grandfather, David Hauck ’67, is a graduate.
Outside the classroom, Hauck loves reading, doing “anything outdoorsy,” and spending time with friends and family. He also has a new adventure to add to the list after traveling to Ireland this summer.
Now, he’s beginning his own chapter at St. Edward—ready to help a new generation of Edsmen write theirs.
Erin Hout
Campus Ministry
For Erin Hout, joining St. Edward is an opportunity to combine two things she cares deeply about: working with young people and her faith.
“I am excited to be in this role so that I can have a hand in helping students grow in their faith,” she says. “It is a passion of mine to work in ministry and find new and exciting ways to serve the Lord.”
Hout comes to St. Edward after 15 years at Holy Family Hospice in Parma, where she served as bereavement coordinator, leading support groups, planning Masses, and providing individual counseling to those experiencing grief. She holds a B.S. from Baldwin Wallace and an M.Ed. from Cleveland State University.
What is she most looking forward to? The people.
“I'm really excited to get to meet the students and staff! I'm excited to share my passion for the Lord and my faith with others as well as learn about others' journeys that have gotten them to where they are now.”
Away from campus, Hout is kept busy by her husband and three boys—and a serious devotion to Cleveland sports.
“I'm a lover of all things Cleveland and love watching and cheering for all the Cleveland sports teams.”
And one more thing to know about Hout: her favorite holiday is St. Patrick’s Day. So when March rolls around, she should feel right at home surrounded by all the St. Edward green!
Alex Weil
French
For Alex Weil, a great teacher made all the difference.
“I loved my high school French classes and my teacher made the content so fun and interesting, it inspired me to find my own French-related things that I was interested in.”
That early interest eventually took Weil all the way to France, where he lived for several years and taught at the University of Angers. Now, he hopes to inspire that same global curiosity in his own students.
Weil earned his B.A. from Westminster College and M.A. from the University of Cincinnati and previously taught at Magnificat High School. He is passionate about getting students interested in French language and Francophone culture and says he is “really excited to immerse myself in the St. Edward community and help to build a strong French program!”
And when he isn't speaking French? Weil enjoys traveling with his wife, gardening, and—perhaps most intriguingly—creating new zinnia varieties!
Tim Schuerger ’06
Mathematics
For Tim Schuerger, coming to St. Edward is also a homecoming.
The Ohio University graduate credits the “excellent teachers I had during my time at St. Ed’s” with inspiring him to become an educator himself. After 13 years in the classroom, Schuerger is returning to his alma mater—this time as a teacher.
And his ties to St. Edward run deep. His father, Paul Schuerger ’75, and brother, Steven Schuerger ’03, are also proud Eagle alumni.
“My favorite part of my job is building confidence in my students and helping them reach goals they thought unobtainable,” he says. “It is both humbling and rewarding to be able to help these young adults grow in academics and personal development.”
Now, he’s looking forward to doing the same for a new generation of Edsmen—and, as he puts it, teaching “some challenging and rewarding math!”
And the classroom isn’t the only place Schuerger is comfortable taking center stage. He has been active in Greater Cleveland community theater for the past 15 years, so keep an eye on local playbills—you just might catch St. Edward’s newest math teacher in his next big role.
Ethan Saurwein
Spanish
Spanish hasn't simply been a subject for Ethan Saurwein. It has shaped his life.
“Knowing Spanish has had a profound impact on my life,” he says. “It has been the driving force behind so many opportunities, adventures, experiences, and relationships that have combined to become my story and I want to give students the skills to create their own amazing stories.”
Saurwein earned his undergraduate degree from Kent State University and master's degree from Cleveland State University, and previously taught at Saint Joseph Academy.
For Saurwein, teaching Spanish is really about teaching students to understand the world beyond the language itself.
“Spanish cannot truly be taught or learned without considering culture, history, art, geography, music, sports, dance, food, politics, customs, traditions, current events, products, and relationships,” he says. That breadth, he adds, makes the classroom feel “less like teaching and more like simply sharing about life.”
That passion has taken him to more than 20 countries across five continents. He loves international travel, camping, hiking, chopping wood, cooking over an open fire—and has mastered the art of packing for a long trip in just one backpack!
Now he's ready for his next adventure: St. Edward.
“I don't know exactly what this next stage in my career holds, but embracing the ‘unknown’ is all part of what makes the adventure so interesting! ¡Manos a la obra!”
Krista Stevens
Theology
Krista Stevens can trace her path to the classroom back to one memorable professor.
“I had an amazing freshman theology teacher in college, and it was so clear that he loved what he was doing,” she says. “He really helped me understand teaching as a vocation.”
A Spring Hill College graduate who comes to St. Edward from Magnificat High School, Stevens has plenty to look forward to. What excites her most?
“Everything! New colleagues, wonderful students, a great community.”
Outside of the classroom, Stevens is an avid reader and is “always looking for book recommendations.” So if you've read something great lately, you know where to find her.