Fr. Rich McAuliff, a Jesuit from the U.S. East Province, has served in Micronesia for more than 30 years—in the Marshall Islands, in Chuuk, in Palau, and now in Yap, as Director of Yap Catholic High School. Fr. Rich also serves as the Vicar of Yap and is highly active in pastoral ministry.

Gilippin Pongliyab, known to her students as Ms. Gail, found one of her true passions as a teacher at Yap Catholic High School. Born and raised in Yap, Micronesia, Ms. Gail ventured far from home to gain new experiences and ideas after high school. In 2005, she acquired a BA in English from the University of California, Northridge.

Since 2013, she’s had the fortune of working with dedicated staff and faculty at Yap Catholic High School. Along with her principal duties, Ms. Gail also teaches Literature to the Junior and Senior classes. She also supervises the Yearbook Club. 

Ms. Jermin joined Yap Catholic High School in School Year 2021-2022 as the Director of Finance; the new position was created the summer of 2021 to assist the school's growing financial responsibilities.

As the financial officer, Ms. Jermin is responsible for the school's accounting & bookkeeping, tuition payments, and other administrative duties.

Entering his seventh year with Yap Catholic High School as college counselor, Brian Southwick is excited and humbled for the opportunity to continue to prepare students at YCHS for their journey towards a post-secondary education.

Prior to joining the school, Mr. Southwick served as Scholarship Coordinator for the State of Yap for almost eleven years. Born and raised in California, but calling Yap home for the last twenty years, Mr. Southwick lives with his wife of twenty-five years and two children. In addition to college counseling duties, he teaches two classes: Freshmen Algebra I and Junior Algebra II.

Cyril Joseph Moofel is a dedicated school administration assistant at Yap Catholic High School, expertly balancing a diverse set of responsibilities. In addition to managing the administrative workload with efficiency, he also teaches World History to the senior class, bringing a passion for the subject and a commitment to student success.

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Mr. CJ is known for his ability to connect historical events to the students’ lives, making the subject both engaging and relevant. Beyond the classroom, he coaches the school’s basketball team, where he instills teamwork, discipline, and sportsmanship in his players. His unique ability to juggle multiple roles makes him an invaluable member of the school community. He is dedicated to contributing to the academic and athletic development of the students, ensuring they are well-prepared for life beyond high school. Mr. CJ thrives in a dynamic environment and is committed to making a positive impact in every role he takes on.

Joshua Libyan Tun is excited for his seventh term at Yap Catholic High School after joining the team in 2018. For School Year 2024-2025, Teacher Libyan teaches English Language Arts to the Freshmen and Juniors, and Geometry to the Sophomores. He will be continuing with facilitating extracurricular activities with school clubs in AV, journalism, yearbook and debate.

On top of his classroom duties, Teacher Libyan is also responsible for the school's social media platforms and other administrative duties. “Mr. Teacher” is looking forward to engaging and challenging YCHS students once again for another successful school year

Saralyn Wuyoch is an alumna from the second graduating class of Yap Catholic High School. She received her Associate of Arts Degree in Pre-Teacher Preparation at the College of Micronesia - FSM.

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Miss Saralyn returns to YCHS as the English Language Arts teacher to the sophomores and seniors, and for the first time as the Civics & Geography teacher for the freshmen. 

Teresita Laarwon was born and raised on this beautiful island of Yap. She feels blessed to be once more a part of the YCHS family this school year. She is looking forward to the many great things that are in store for YCHS this year. She is confident that the school community will continue to thrive and the students will continue to succeed in all that they do, at school and where ever they may go.

Miss Teresita is teaching Freshman Introduction into Catholicism, Sophomore Micronesian History & Government, and Junior U.S. History. She also supervises the Campus Ministry Club. 

Sebastiana Tinagpitin completed the Foundation Arts Programme at the University of the South Pacific in 2017, followed by earning her Bachelor’s degree in Commerce in Tourism & Hospitality Management at the University of the South Pacific in 2021.

Miss T is teaching Earth Science to the freshman class, and Literature to the sophomores. She's looking forward to welcoming the students back for the 1st Quarter. 

Brandon Patris is a volunteer teacher at Yap Catholic High School. Brandon Patris is the youngest of eight siblings, and is a proud Palauan. He graduated from Mindszenty High School in 2015, and furthered his education at the University of Scranton receiving his Bachelor of Arts in History and Philosophy in 2019. From 2019 to 2024, Brandon explored different organizations from non-government organizations to government organizations to private corporations.

After working for 5 years, Mr. Patris decided to teach at Yap Catholic High School and share what he learned as a result of his hard work. 

Roy was born and raised in Florida and spent most of his life there. He started teaching Agriculture in 2004, and has since studied and taught in several countries, such as Nigeria, Finland, and South Korea. He enjoys all things pertaining to agriculture and biology, and really enjoys gardening in his spare time. He first came to Micronesia to teach at Xavier High School in Chuuk in 2023, but has now relocated to Yap to proudly teach at YCHS.

(Bio incoming!)