About the Middle School Faculty


Roy Quinto - 8th Grade/Middle School Social Studies and Religion
Roy Quinto received his B.A. from the University of California (UC) at Berkeley and then went on to work as Program Director of the Student Recruitment and Retention Center at UC-Davis. After his directorship, Roy volunteered at Saint Sebastian School and was offered a full time teaching position. For the next three years, Roy taught 5th grade at Saint Sebastian and then headed to Boston. In Boston, he earned his Masters of Education from Harvard University in International Education Policy. He also earned his teaching credential from Massachusetts in Political Philosophy. After teaching 5th grade at an international school in the Philippines for one year, Roy returned to Saint Sebastian School to teach Middle School Social Studies and Religion and has been inspiring his students for four years now.

Erin Rucker - Middle School Vice Principal/ 7th Grade Homeroom/Middle School Reading and Writing
Erin Rucker earned her New York Certification in Elementary Education, a Bachelor’s degree in English, and a minor in Education at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. She has also studied guided reading for Grades 3-6 at Lesley University. After teaching 5th and 6th Grade Science and English at St. Peter Catholic School in Dorchester, MA for three years, Erin joined the St. Sebastian School community in 2005 as the 5th grade teacher. She was then asked to share her love and reading and writing with the middle school and has been part of the middle school team since. This is Erin’s fifth year at St. Sebastian School, where she has also served as Middle School Vice-Principal for four years. She continues to enjoy working with the St. Sebastian School community and sponsoring events such as “Open Mic” night.

Josh Wilkinson - 6th Grade/
Middle School Math and Science
Josh Wilkinson graduated from Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa earning a B.A. in Education, a minor in History, and a Coaching Certificate. He obtained his first Iowa State Teaching License in 1997. In college, Mr. Wilkinson was a member of W.A.S.E (Wartburg Association of Student Educators) and the Wartburg College Football Team. Josh was the team’s starting center for three years and he lettered all four years. Josh also taught in the Minneapolis area for two years before relocating to the Los Angeles area. In Los Angeles, Mr. Wilkinson taught for the Los Angeles Unified School District for three years and obtained his California Clear Credential. Josh shares his passion for Science and aptitude for Math with the Saint Sebastian middle school students. This is his fourth year at Saint Sebastian School.

Anthony Ploesch – Middle school Math/ 6th Language Arts/ Technology Coordinator
Anthony Ploesch earned his B.A. from Loyola Marymount University, graduating Magna Cum Laude. After working in the business world for a year, Anthony decided he wanted to share his passion for math, writing, and technology with children. Therefore, Anthony got involved in education and joined the middle school team at Saint Sebastian School in August 2007. He has served Saint Sebastian community in a variety of roles. Now, in his third year at Saint Sebastian School, Anthony teaches 6th grade Language Arts and 6th, 7th and 8th grade math. He also serves as the Technology Coordinator. He is excited to be a part of the Saint Sebastian School community.