Bernadette McClellend is herself a graduate of Notre Dame High School. After high school she then received her Bachelors degree in Education from SUNY Brockport followed by a Masters Degree from Elmira College. After graduation she taught kindergarten and second grade at Holy Family School for several years.

Following that she then served as the Administrator at Holy Family as well. After more than a decade at Holy Family she left to work in her family business for five years before taking a position as a Theology teacher here at Notre Dame. She enjoyed teaching Senior High Theology before moving into her current position as Assistant Head of School..

Bernadette is married to her husband Todd and has a 23 year old son, Jacob who is also a Notre Dame graduate. Jacob now resides in Erie, PA after receiving his Masters degree there.Her favorite pastimes are spending time with family and traveling.