Advancement Staff
Advancement Director:
John Morvant, AFSC – John has enjoyed a long and storied history at Saint Paul’s School. Arriving in August, 1977, Mr. Morvant served as a coach, classroom teacher, and guidance counselor in his early years here. In 1988, Principal Bro. Raymond Bulliard appointed John as his Assistant Principal, and Bro. Ray and John served together in those roles for the next 20 years.
In 2009, John departed to become the founding high school principal and headmaster at Christ Episcopal School in Covington, retiring after 14 years in that role.
In the fall of 2023, Interim Saint Paul’s President Trevor Watkins invited John to return to Saint Paul’s, to assume the new position of Director of Advancement. In that position, he oversees the operations of the entire Advancement team, including Admissions, Marketing and Communications, Development, and Alumni Relations. The role of Advancement is to support the growth of the school, to advance the mission of Saint Paul’s, and to engage parents, alumni, and others in the community in those efforts.
John’s son, Ben Morvant, graduated from Saint Paul’s in 2004.
Admissions Director:
Mimi Monteiro – Mimi officially became a part of Saint Paul’s staff in 2015, but her heart was here long before that. Since graduating from LSU with a degree in molecular biology and pursuing an interest for research and science, an even greater passion for her family, faith, and community re-directed her to becoming a volunteer extraordinaire in the Mandeville/Covington community in order to be spend time with her two sons, Beau ’17 and Deuce ’20.
Her family is so passionate about Saint Paul’s School that they returned home to south Louisiana from Denver so the boys could attend. Having worked in the school district in Colorado, Mimi realizes the importance of giving 110% to make sure the school has every resource possible for a quality education for all, including her enthusiasm for Admissions. “It is a blessing to be part of such a God-loving community and watch these young men become our Lasallian leaders of tomorrow.” m.monteiro@stpauls.com
Alumni Director:
Al Nastasi ’91 – As an alumnus of the Class of 1991, I was able to experience firsthand for five years a “good place to grow up” in Saint Paul’s School. I am now equally as blessed to be able to observe from the vantage point of Alumni Director, the transformation of the lives of the leaders of tomorrow and our future alumni on an almost daily basis.
aln@stpauls.com
Communications and Marketing Director:
Andrew Dart ’03 – Andrew has been a teacher at Saint Paul’s since 2009, teaching a variety of arts social studies classes to many young men during this time. He holds a B.S. in Education from Louisiana State University and a M.A. in Lasallian Educational Leadership from Saint Mary’s Univeristy, in addition to being a graduate of the Buttimer Institute of Lasallian Studies.
Development Director:
Stephen Dale – As Development Director, Stephen oversees fundraising at Saint Paul’s. He manages strategy related to donor stewardship, annual giving, capital campaigns, planned giving and enhancing endowment funds. Stephen also serves as head basketball coach and business teacher. He has a B.A. in History and an M.S. in Athletic Administration from Louisiana State University.
Executive Advancement Coordinator:
Jeaneen Schmitt – Jeaneen earned her M.Ed from UNO and worked with the development of the Audubon Institute before arriving at Saint Paul’s. After teaching English at Saint Paul’s for seventeen years, and seeing three of her sons graduate from the school, Jeaneen transitioned to working with the advancement team, where she currently plays a valuable part.
Special Events Director:
Lori Kilgore – Lori first walked on Saint Paul’s campus in 2015 as a parent and quickly began volunteering with the Mothers’ Club. Due to her love of this school and desire to give back, she would serve on the Mothers’ Club board over the next 7 years eventually serving as president before joining the Development team.
Lori earned her Bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Southeastern Louisiana University. She spent 10 years working in the corporate business world before leaving to raise a family. She and her husband Patrick moved to Madisonville in 2001 to start a family. She has 2 sons, Patrick Jr ’20, and Peyton ’24.