Mr. Nelson Abreu, Principal

Mr. Nelson Abreu is a graduate of Notre Dame of Maryland University where he earned a Masters of Arts in Leadership in Teaching with a Biology Certification.  He began his career in education at the Academy of the Holy Cross as a teacher and coach in 2008.  Mr. Abreu became an administrator at Holy Cross in 2011 as the Dean of Students and also held the position of Assistant Principal for Student Services.  He is from Silver Spring and makes his home there with his wife Julia.  Mr. Abreu has been a member of Saint Patrick’s Parish in Rockville, but looks forward to joining the Saint Ambrose Parish.
You may contact Mr. Abreu at:  mrabreusas@gmail.com.

 

Ms. Jennifer Blaine, Assistant Principal

Ms. Jennifer Blaine earned her degree in Early Childhood Education at the University of Maryland and began her teaching career at St. Michael School in 1981.  In addition to her primary role of classroom teacher, Ms. Blaine held a variety of positions at St. Michaels including Dean of Students, Acting Principal, After Care Director, and Faculty Liaison on the School Advisory Board. In 2009, Ms. Blaine was recognized by the Archdiocese of Washington with the “Golden Apple” Award for commitment to academic excellence and Catholic education.  Ms. Blaine joined the Saint Ambrose family in 2012, after the closure of St. Michael School.  A lifelong Catholic, Ms. Blaine was born in Washington, DC and raised in New Carrollton, MD.  Ms. Blaine’s first love will always be that of classroom teacher, but she looks forward to supporting the mission of St. Ambrose School by assisting with administrative duties.
You may contact her at:  msblainesas@gmail.com.
 

Rev. Charles Cortinovis, Pastor

Father Charles Cortinovis is a priest of the Archdiocese of Washington and was ordained to the priesthood by His Eminence Donald Cardinal Wuerl in 2009.  Father Cortinovis is a native of Pittsburgh, PA and studied science in college before coming to the Washington area to attend law school.  After briefly practicing law in Washington, Father Cortinovis entered the seminary for the Archdiocese of Washington and completed his theological studies in Rome at the Pontifical North American College.  He has been assigned to several parishes in the archdiocese following ordination and served as the priest-secretary to Cardinal Wuerl before being assigned to Saint Ambrose in 2016.  He also serves as the Executive Director of the Office of Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs for the Archdiocese of Washington, facilitating the Church’s relationships with members of other faith traditions in the area.
 
Father Cortinovis loves being a priest, and particularly enjoys getting to know his parishioners.  He is grateful to be serving the dynamic and vibrant parish and school communities of Saint Ambrose, and welcomes all who would like to become members of our parish or school community. You may contact him at (301) 773-9300 or fathercortinovis@gmail.com