Bachelor of Science, Ball State University

I have been a mathematics teacher for 34 years and have been teaching at Scecina since 2016. My wife, Pam, and I have been married for 32 years, and we have three adult children. We attend and are active members of Holy Spirit parish. Currently, we are a host family for two international students who attend Scecina. I am blessed to have the privilege to share my academic as well as my faith experiences here at Scecina.

Bachelor of Science, Chemistry, St. Joseph’s College; Master of Science, Organic Chemistry, Purdue University; teacher certification, Indiana Wesleyan University
I was born in Chicago and raised in Northwest Indiana, where I love taking walks on the beach and through the dunes. While attending St. Joe’s, I met my future husband and moved to Indy, where I’ve lived for 27 years with him and my four children. Immediately after college, I worked as an analytical chemist at Superior Oil Company in Indianapolis for about four years. I began graduate school at IUPUI to pursue a doctorate in organic chemistry. My research was floundering, and God provided me the opportunity to leave with a master’s degree and begin employment as a medicinal chemist at Eli Lilly and Co. After seven good years at Lilly, the pull to teach directed me to my current career. After completing my teaching certification at IWU, I went to Cathedral High School in Indianapolis to teach science. After two years teaching at Cathedral, the chemistry position at Scecina opened for me and I took it. I have been teaching all kinds of science courses at Scecina since (for the past eight years).

University of Dayton, Communication Arts; Indiana University, Special Education

My neighbor had cerebral palsy along with great humor and love for life. I learned at a young age that we need to appreciate each other’s strengths and weaknesses, ultimately learning from everyone we encounter.

I started my career in public relations at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Ohio, having attended parochial grade and high schools. Marriage brought me to Indianapolis. Here, I have been a  preschool teacher, seamstress, and a high school special education teacher. Most importantly, God gave us a daughter and son who attended Our Lady of Lourdes and Scecina Memorial High School. These schools gave them a wonderful foundation for college. I was widowed while our son was at Scecina, which led me to Special Education at Warren Central High School and Scecina. Both children are married and blessed me with additional gifts of three grandsons and two granddaughters. Besides family, I enjoy baking, gardening, sewing, and swimming.

B.S.E. Secondary English/Language Arts Education, University of Dayton
B.A. English, University of Dayton
M.S. Education Leadership, Creighton University
As the proud daughter of a father in the military, I moved around a great deal growing up. This helped me become a more adaptable person. What never changed was the support of my family and our involvement in the Church wherever we went. My family ended up in the Dayton, Ohio, area. Once I graduated from the University of Dayton, I joined the Magis program through Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. This program, like Teach for America or Notre Dame’s ACE program, allowed me to live in a faith community with other teachers while I began my career teaching in Rapid City, South Dakota. I loved the beauty of South Dakota, increasing my knowledge of Native American culture, and the opportunity to explore my thespian side as the oral interpretation coach. I stayed there for six years. After a year as a substitute teacher in Dayton, I ended up in Indianapolis and at Scecina. I think Indianapolis is a great city, and I am grateful to be a part of the community of the Eastside. My hobbies include baking, cooking, reading, Zumba, watching movies, and scrapbooking.

Master of Social Work, Indiana University