Nathan Sturtzel
Principal
Dr. Nathan Sturtzel is in his ninth year at St. Patrick and eighth year as principal. He has been serving in the principal role since 2016.
Dr. Sturtzel is a Louisville Catholic school product and moved back home to Louisville after living and working in Tampa, FL. There he earned his master’s degree in Educational Leadership and principal certification from Saint Leo University in 2014. Dr. Sturtzel has experience working in traditional and non-traditional public school settings in addition to Catholic education. He attended grade school and high school at St. Martha and Trinity High School, respectively, before obtaining his Bachelor’s degree in Middle Grades Education from Western Kentucky University. Dr. Sturtzel received a doctoral degree in Leadership in Education from Spalding University in 2020. Upon his doctoral completion, he has accumulated 17 years of Catholic education as a student! His teaching experience includes a stint at Reial Monestir de Santa Isabel School in Barcelona, Spain.
Dr. Sturtzel enjoys serving God and his community as an educator, everything music and Louisville sports, and spending time with his family. Nathan and his wife, Kailey, have three children, Gabriel, Lucas, and Sadie, along with their cherished family dog, a mini Aussie named Levi. They love Louisville and are proud to serve the St. Patrick Catholic School community.
