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Mrs. Czirjak is the Math Interventionist at St. Vincent de Paul. She graduated from Illinois State University with both her Bachelor and Master Degrees in Special Education. She has taught at Glen Oak Primary School as a Special Education Teacher and Christ Lutheran as a Title 1 Tutor.  Mrs. Czirjak is originally from Bloomington Il, but Peoria has been home for  most of her adult life. Mrs. Czirjak and her husband, Steve, have been long time members… Read Full Post

Mrs. Dutart is the Kitchen Manager at St. Vincent de Paul School. She started working in the kitchen in 2006, and became the Kitchen Manager in 2011. Mrs. Dutart earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, Philippines. Previous experience includes running multiple Subway Restaurants in San Diego, California. Mrs. Dutart’s two daughters went to St. Vincent de Paul and then onto Peoria Notre Dame High school. Working… Read Full Post

Joanna Finch grew up in Washington, Illinois, and pursued her education at the University of Iowa, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. She later completed her Master’s degree at the University of Illinois. Mrs. Finch brings a wealth of experience to her role, having taught at St. Mark Catholic School and within the Peoria Public Schools District 150. In her classroom, Mrs. Finch fosters a faith-filled and loving environment where students build the… Read Full Post

Mrs. Grooss is a Preschool Aide in the all-day 4 year old program. She has been in education since 2007. Mrs. Grooss and her family have been parishioners at St. Vincent’s since 1998. She and her husband Jim have four beautiful children who all attended St. Vincent’s. Her oldest daughter, Katie is a business director for St. Vincent de Paul Parish. Her son Matt is a financial adviser in Chicago. Kelly is a student at… Read Full Post

Kristine Haley, a native of Peoria, Illinois, earned her degree in Marketing from Eastern Illinois University. After dedicating herself to raising her children, Mrs. Haley found her passion for education as a substitute teacher and paraprofessional, serving for many years at both St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School and within Peoria Public Schools District 150. Mrs. Haley is inspired by the example of Mother Teresa, her favorite saint, and finds solace and strength in the… Read Full Post

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Mrs. Hefti is a Preschool Aide in the Pre-K 4 all day program. She has been here at St. Vincent’s as an aide since 2010. She attended Baldwin Wallace University in Berea, Ohio. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration. Mrs. Hefti has been a member of St. Vincent de Paul since 2005. She and her husband Jim have 3 beautiful daughters Caroline, Jameson and Allie. Her daughters attended St. Vincent before moving to… Read Full Post

Mrs. Joseph is a 4th grade teacher at St. Vincent de Paul. She graduated from Illinois State University and earned her degree in Special Education. Mrs. Joseph began as a resource teacher at Deer Path Middle School in Lake Forest, Illinois. She then moved to a 3rd grade position in the same district at Sheridan Elementary School. Mrs. Joseph got married and moved to Chicago where she taught 3rd grade at Frances Xavier Warde Catholic… Read Full Post

Megan Kelly is the director of the before and after care program at St. Vincent de Paul.  She has worked at the school since 2002. Two of those years were spent as a long -term substitute and the rest were in the CARE program. Megan went to SVdP, and did her service hours here while attending Peoria Notre Dame High School. After high school, Megan attended Bradley University, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude with… Read Full Post