Lisa Caravello

This will be Lisa Caravello's first year as an Art teacher at Notre Dame Academy.  Mrs. Caravello holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Wagner College in Sociology with a minor in Visual Arts.  Before pursuing education as her career, she worked as a certified paralegal for Allstate Insurance’s in-house law firm for 15 years, raised her two small daughters, and furthered her own education.  Mrs. Caravello now holds a dual Master’s Degree in Elementary Education and Special Education from Touro College and has served as a per diem substitute teacher in various New York Public Schools.

Mrs. Caravello has always been a lifelong admirer of the Arts. Throughout her life, she has always nurtured her interest by taking various Art classes using multiple mediums. Her photography was featured in several organized gallery shows while attending Wagner College as an undergraduate. She is a strong believer that Art instruction helps children with important life skills such as decision making, risk-taking, inventiveness and promotes self-confidence.

Mrs. Caravello is a proud parent of two current Notre Dame girls and supports the philosophy and mission of Notre Dame Academy.  Watching her two daughters learn and grow in this academic community and witnessing their journey to embody the Notre Dame values has inspired her to participate as a class representative, dedicated volunteer, and substitute teacher.

As class representative for three years, Mrs. Caravello worked closely with the teachers in the Elementary Childhood Center to make special events a success. She assisted in preparing the student's artwork to be displayed in the annual Art show, which has always been her favorite school event. She also served as a substitute teacher in other grades. She served as a long-term substitute teacher in Pre-K4 when the school began online instruction.