Student Life
Live your best life. Truly.
Spend a day on Santa Catalina School's campus and it’ll become clear just how close our students are. They’re more than classmates. Their support, care, and encouragement for each other cultivate a true sisterhood.
These bonds are built through shared experiences that go way beyond the classroom. In extracurricular life, students dive into athletics, the arts, and student clubs. They throw themselves into school traditions and engage in community service. They learn from one another in a global community that benefits boarding and day students alike.
This is where lifelong friendships are forged.
Amy Azevedo Mulgrew '02
From: Livermore, CA
Degrees: B.A., applied mathematics, UC Berkeley
M.S., applied mathematics, CSU Long Beach
Mrs. Mulgrew's ties to Catalina began when she was a boarding student. “I am still inspired by the teachers I had here. They showed me that I could do anything, and that support carried me through much of the rest of my education.” After graduating in 2002, she attended UC Berkeley and California State University Long Beach, where she also taught math. She enjoys crafts, swimming, and playing with her three young children.
Claire Lerner
From: New York City
Degrees: B.F.A. and M.F.A., State University of New York
Ms. Lerner is an award-winning photographer and painter who has taught at Catalina for more than 20 years. Prior to coming here, she was a member of the photography faculty at Monterey Peninsula College. Her work has been exhibited both locally and internationally and has been collected by a broad range of private and public institutions.
Blake Riley
From: St. Louis, Missouri
Degrees: B.A., political science and religious studies, Saint Louis University
Mr. Riley began teaching at Santa Catalina in 2006. He and his wife live on campus with their two daughters. Mr. Riley loves the collaborative nature of the Religious Studies department, where teachers work together on service projects, spiritual retreats, and weekly chapel services. “We want students to feel comfortable and confident to reflect on faith, and we want them to be open to the spiritual and God,” he says.
Student Life Blog
Take a peek inside life at an all-girls boarding and day school—and get some advice along the way—with our student blog, Study Hall Stories.
Campus Tour
On the scenic Monterey Peninsula, a short walk from downtown Monterey, the Santa Catalina School campus comprises 36 acres of flowering gardens along with traditional and modern buildings that house spaces for learning and living.