Class Pages (grades: 1 - 3 | 4 - 6 | 7 - 8

Kindergarten
	Bridget Martin	Kindergarten KA	Bridget Martin started teaching at St. Francis in 2004 though she became a school parent in 1997. She has also been a member of the parish since 1990 where she teaches Catechesis of the Good Shepherd on Sundays and her husband graduated from St. Francis Xavier School. Bridget attended Arizona State University where she earned a B.A.E. in English and Education. Bridget is a Co-Leader of Junior Girl Scout Troop 1061. Bridget attends many Irish dance and Pop Warner events with her children. She is an avid reader and loves antiques. Says Bridget: “I am a Phoenix native of a large valley family (so if I look familiar you probably know a sibling.) Both of the schools I attended have had their buildings torn down in the name of progress: St. Mary’s Elementary and St. Mary’s High School.
	Kate Wyshyvanuk	Kindergarten KB	Kate is most commonly called Miss Wysh by her kindergarteners. Kate is originally from Lockport, NY. She attended Mercyhurst College where she earned a B.A., MED in Early Childhood with a Reading Endorsement. Kate has taught at St. Francis Xavier School for 13 years and prior to that she taught at St. Jerome Catholic School. She also teaches an evening reading class at Phoenix College. Kate loves spending time with her grandchildren, reading mysteries, visiting family back east and watching the NY Yankees.
	Kim Wilmer	Kindergarten KC	Coming Soon

Grade 1 - 3
	Gizella Varga	First Grade Room 1A	Gizelle was born in Eurpoe and grew up in Cleveland, Ohio after coming to the United States. She attended college at Notre Dame University, receiving her B.A. in Education, majoring in German and History. After teaching high school for ten years she helped manage her husbands business complex. She taught first grade catechesis classes at St. Francis Xavier Parish for nine years and was teachers aide for the 1A classroom before becoming the lead teacher.
	Joyce Raglow	First Grade Room 1B	Joyce has been a parent at St. Francis for nine years and has been teaching first grade for the last three. She graduated from Salisbury State University in Maryland with a BS in Elementary Education and the Univeristy of Arizona with a MA-ESL. Joyce has an active family --three children and a husband (!) and a dog and a cat. She has travelled all over the world and is happy to be here at St. Francis.
	Donna Sundberg	Second Grade Room 2A	Donna Sundberg graduated from ASU with a BA in Elementary Education and has taught preschool, primary, middle school, and junior high. The Dallas Cowboys are her favorite team and she thinks second grade is wonderful. Her two sons graduated from SFX-and now three of six grandchildren are attending SFX. Donna enjoys reading, working on her computer and walking the beach in San Diego.
	Patty Hassett	Second Grade Room 2B	Patty started teaching second grade at St. Francis Xavier School in 1987. She moved from New Orleans and attended ASU - receiving her BA in Elementary Educatoin..She was married in St. Francis Xavier Church - and all five of her children were Baptized here. She loves teaching with her good friend, Donna Sundberg, and having six of her nine grandchildren here at school..Patty likes to cook, read, and spend time with her husband, Jerry. She says, " Second Graders are the Greatest!
	Kelley Perry	Third Grade Room 3A	Kelley Perry has taught at St. Francis Xavier School since 2005. Prior to teaching at St. Francis, she taught at St. Vincent de Paul. Kelley attended the University of Arizona where she earned her degree in liberal arts and education. Kelley also attended St. Theresa Catholic School and Xavier College Preparatory. Kelley says: “I am a full time soccer mom outside of school. Our family loves road trips to the mountains and hanging out at the beach. I enjoy hiking and spending time with my boys and family."
	Megan Connell	Third Grade Room 3B	Megan is an Arizona native. As a child, she attended Sts. Simon and Jude school K through 8. She attended A.S.U. where she received her bachelor's degree in elementary education. Megan has taught for eleven years and is enjoying her fourth year here at St. Francis Xavier School. Megan has been married for 12 years to her husband, Karl. Together they have a son, Harrison, and he is in the second grade. Megan says: "I love spending time with my entire family (The whole clan). We enjoy hanging out, going out to dinner, movies and all the "kid" activities. My family loves to take road trips and traveling. Most people are surprised when I tell them that I am a huge Elvis Presley fan."

Grade 4 - 6
	Rita Patton	Fourth Grade Room 4A	Rita Patton has a long history at St. Francis. She spent her elementary school years here and has been teaching third and fourth graders for the last fifteen years. Rita graduated from Arizona State University and enjoys spending time with her husband, three sons, and five grandchildren.
	Nancy Grucky	Fourth Grade Room 4B	Nancy Grucky started teaching at St. Francis Xavier School in 1983. In 1987 she started her family and stayed home raising her three children until 1995 when she came back to continue her career at St. Francis. Nancy attended Gonzaga University where she earned degrees in biology and elementary education. She also has a Masters in Elementary Education from Northern Arizona University. Nancy is an Arizona native as are her grandmother and father. Nancy has been involved in the Jesuit community for many years as she attended Xavier College Preparatory and her husband attended Brophy College Preparatory. Nancy enjoys quilting and LOVES Mexican food.
	Shelly Cooper	Fifth Grade Room 5A	Shelly has been teaching at St. Francis Xavier School since 2003. Prior to that she taught at St. Thomas the Apostle where she taught first grade and sixth grade. Shelly attended ASU and NAU where she has earned degrees in Special Ed/ Reg ED, a Masters in Elementary Education with a reading endorsement and a Masters in Educational Leadership. Shelly is known as the PIG Teacher because she has more pigs in her classroom than anyone can count. She has three children, a granddaughter, and two dogs.
	Betty Caldwell	Fifth Grade Room 5B	Betty has been teaching at St. Francis Xavier School since 1986. Prior to that she taught at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Glendale. Betty attended Northern Arizona University and Grand Canyon University and has a BS degree in Biology and Elementary Education. She teaches fifth grade Math, Science, and Religion. Betty likes needlework, reading, playing with her grandchildren and listening to country music. Both of her children graduated from Brophy and Xavier. Says Betty: “I teach fifth grade because they are the best kids on the whole campus. I grew up in Winslow, Arizona, and yes I have stood on “the corner”.
	Mike Schrader	Sixth Grade Room 6A	Michael Schrader started substitute teaching at St. Francis in 2003 and joined the staff full-time in 2005. Michael attended Fort Lewis College in Durango, CO where he majored in Business Administration with a minor in Economics and he earned his Masters in Education degree from the University of Phoenix in 2004. Michael is married to Liz and his hobbies include bike riding, softball, hiking, camping, picnics and watching all sports on TV. Michael has visited seven countries and is looking forward to the eighth.
	Charlene Krushinsky	Sixth Grade Room 6B	Mrs. Krushinsky has been in education for 17 years and is a third generation AZ native. She is the mother of three daughters ages 14, 12, and 8. Mrs. Krushinsky has a bachelor‘s and master‘s degree from NAU and completed post-graduate work in Catholic school management from the University of Notre Dame. Mrs. Krushinsky has been an assistant principal at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Glen-dale and has taught 4th grade and Junior High Language Arts at St. Thomas Aquinas Grade School. Mrs. Krushinsky is currently adjunct faculty for the English Department at Glendale Community Col-lege. Mrs. Krushinsky is passionate about educating young people and sharing her Catholic faith.
	Deborah Westerfiedl	Sixth Grade / Campus Ministry Room 6B	Deborah Westerfield is the Campus Minister and sixth grade math teacher. In addition she acts as the moderator of the Magis Committee, SFX’s campus ministry team whose mission is to care for the soul of the school. Deborah graduated from ASU in 1985 with a B.S. in Accounting. She is a Certified Public Accountant who left a long and successful career in finance because she felt God was calling her to teach. She has a post-baccalaureate degree in secondary education from the University of Phoenix and a Masters in theology with an emphasis on religious education from Loyola University of New Orleans. She completed a seven-year course on the Scripture from Bible Study Fellowship International and has attended numerous retreats and workshops on Jesuit education and Ignatian spirituality. One of her favorite units to teach is on the Society of Jesus where her students learn about the history of the Jesuits, St. Ignatius of Loyola, Ignatian Spirituality, and Jesuit: training, education, ministry and hierarchy.

Junior High School (7 - 8)
	Linda Korwald	Seventh Grade Room 7A	Ms. Korwald joins the St. Francis Xavier faculty from St. John Bosco where she has taught 4th grade and 7th/8th grade Math and Science. Ms. Korwald received a BS in Computer Science and a BA in Elementary Education from the Catholic University of Great Falls, Montana. She moved to Arizona twelve years ago from her hometown of Billings, Montana. Ms. Korwald is the 2008 President of the St. Benedicts Parish Council, and a Eucharist Minister, and an RE teacher at the parish. Ms. Korwald loves traveling, photography, reading, and swimming. She and her husband also received a wonderful gift in 2008, a new baby boy - Joshua.
	Carrie Shanahan	Seventh Grade Room 7B	Carrie Shanahan has taught in the Diocese of Phoenix for 15 years and truly enjoys being a part of the St. Francis Xavier Community. Ms. Shanahan’s B.S. in Foreign Service from Georgetown University and Master’s in International Management from Thunderbird School of Global Management shape her desire to help the kids begin to understand the world in which they will be taking their place. Ms. Shanahan holds certification in middle school and secondary education through ASU’s Post-Baccalaureate program. A part-time NAU faculty member, Ms. Shanahan also teaches courses in Social Studies Methods and Middle School Instruction. In her quest for statewide harmony, she is trying to come up with some kind of connection to the U of A, although there isn’t one yet. She has organized and facilitated a professional development program for Diocesan teachers and is a past presenter at Diocesan in-services. Ms. Shanahan is a grateful and proud participant in the Bearing Witness program which the Diocese co-sponsors with the Anti-Defamation League; she has traveled to Poland and Israel with study groups as part of the Bearing Witness community. She is a proud aunt to three wonderful nieces and a fabulous nephew, and one of her very favorite activities is reading Roxaboxen with them.
	Lynne O'Keefe	Eighth Grade Room 8A	Lynne O’Keeffe joined the St. Francis Xavier faculty this year coming from St. Thomas the Apostle School. Lynne attended Moorehead University in Moorhead, MN and the University of MN and the University of ND. Lynne has a B.A. in Education with a focus in math and technology. Lynne is currently the Student Council Advisor. Lynne and Carrie Shanahan teach a course for teachers for the Diocese called Powerful Teaching and Learning. Lynne has two grandchildren whom she loves spending time with and she loves to read and travel.
	Angie Lawless	Eighth Grade Room 8B	Ms. Lawless has been a St. Francis Xavier parishioner for nine years. She graduated from Xavier College Preparatory and attended Arizona State University. After graduating with a Bachelor‘s Degree in Elementary Education, Ms. Lawless completed a Masters of Education in Secondary Education from ASU; she is currently pursuing a Masters of Arts in Literature through Northern Arizona University. Ms. Lawless taught Language Arts in the public schools before moving to Xavier College Preparatory where, for the past five years, she has taught Freshman English. Ms. Lawless has three daughters (Shawna, Alysson and Ashley) and enjoys hiking, yoga and travel. She is very excited about working with the St. Francis Xavier community and assisting the students as they transition from the elemen-tary school level to the high school level.