University of Chicago
MST (Master in the Science of Teaching), B.A. (Psychology)
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, Level I (ages 3-6) and Level II (ages 6-9) Certificates

Carrie Griffith began her career as a counselor in a residential treatment center for children with emotional/behavioral disorders. Once her own children came along, she began working in school settings with primary-aged children, as both a teacher and as a program director. Moving to North Carolina, she spent 25 happy years as a teacher and then Director of St. Raphael Preschool. She was instrumental in bringing the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd program to the Preschool; upon retirement from the directorship, she has been committed to expanding this rich faith formation program to the primary grades at Saint Raphael Catholic School.

BA - Foreign Language Education, Spanish concentration, English a Second Language certification
BA - Developmental Psychology
North Carolina Sate University
M.Ed-Early Childhood Intervention and Family Support, Inclusion and Diversity Specialty
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Sra. Henderson has been the K-5 Spanish teacher since 2015, but first became affiliated with St Raphaels s a parent and long-time parishioner. She was added to the resource/student assistance team in 2018, specializing in strengths-based interventions and inclusion. Sra Henderson was born in Raleigh, but raised in Greenville, attending St. Peters Catholic School K-8. She returned to Raleigh and graduated from NC State University with degrees in Spanish Education and psychology, and has recently completed a Master's of Education at UNC-Chapel Hill. In addition to working at St. Raphael's, Sra. Henderson is a Developmental Therapist with the NC Infant/Toddler Early Intervention program. Her experiences include supporting families whose young children have diagnoses for autism spectrum disorder, attention inconsistency disorder, and language processing differences. Sra. Henderson lives in Raleigh with her husband James, daughter Hazel (class of 2022), and son JJ (class of 2025).

Mrs. Russo has been teaching at St. Raphael's since 2003. She holds a bachelors degree in Health, Physical Education and Recreation from Kennesaw State University. Her many hobbies include tennis, cycling, golf, working out, traveling, but her favorite is spending time with her family. She is married with three children, all of whom attended or graduated from SRCS.