I became part of the St. Francis School family in 1992 when my oldest child began Kindergarten.  Since then, all three of my children, one daughter and two sons, have graduated from St. Francis and now attend Bishop Verot High School and college. I designed and planted the school butterfly garden in 1998, worked as the Fifth Grade teacher assistant, taught Kindergarten, and am now delighted to be teaching First Grade. My husband and I are avid walkers and we love to explore and hike in the wilderness.

I moved to Florida 30+ years ago. North Fort Myers High School,  Edison and Univ. of S. FL (Ft. Myers Campus)are my alma maters.  I taught in public school,  before coming to St. Francis 8 years ago.  My 2 children are the most important people in my life.  I am very active in my home parish of St. Katharine Drexel,a Girl Scout Leader and Boy Scout parent volunteer.  My hobbies include scrapbooking, reading, and I am taking up walking. 

I've been a 4th grade teacher for 29 years.  I have two married daughters and two grandchildren.  I love to read, hike in the North Carolina mountains, exercise and visit family and friends.

I enjoy long walks, reading good books, cooking interesting foods, handcrafts (especially crochet), and refinishing old furniture.  I am interested in organic gardening and hope someday to pursue that interest.  I have a wonderful husband, two terrific sons, and an adorable granddaughter and brand new grandson.  I think a lot about world peace.

 I am originally from western North Carolina.  I grew up as an Air Force Brat and consequently I enjoy traveling to new places.  One of my favorites is Savannah, Georgia, where my daughter lives.  In my spare time I like to read, walk , play cards, and go to the beach.

I am very happy to be teaching at St. Francis Xavier.  I started teaching as a substitute teacher for Lee County schools and St. Francis in 1996.  After spending many years as a teacher and Elementary Principal I realize the place I love most is the classroom.  I cherish the parents, students, teachers and staff.  I hold a Bachelor's degree with a major in Education and a Master's degree in Education and Supervision K-12.  I am a Eucharistic Minister at St. Therese's Mission Church where I volunteer.  Movies are my hobby along with Sudoku puzzles.

This is my 9^th year teaching third grade here at St. Francis Xavier School.  Some of my personal hobbies or interests include: spending time with my children and 2 grandchildren, cooking, baking, and relaxing at the beach with my husband of 30+ years.  We have lived in Fort Myers for close to 25 years and I wouldn't want to live anywhere else, except for maybe Raleigh, where the other half of my heart is! 

This is my eleventh year at St. Francis.  I have an additional eleven years of teaching experience in a Catholic high school.  I am married to Dave and have a son and two daughters who all attended Catholic schools.  I enjoy boating, working out in the gym and the Ohio State Buckeyes.

I'm a grdate of St. Mry's School and John Baptist High School in Bangor, Maine. I graduated from St. Joseph's College in Standish, Maine.  I taught for over thirty years at St Joseph's and St. James School in Biddeford, Maine. My husband is a retired fire chief. We moved to Florida in 2002 to be near our married daughter and granddaughter. In fact they are our next door neighbors. My interests include reading, cross stitching, and spending time with my family.

I am married with two adult children, and I have many interests.  I am especially fond of cross stitching, doing jigsaw puzzles, reading (especially mysteries), and I dabble in various other crafty endeavors.  I love to decorate and I am a hopeless clothes horse!

Mrs. Pat Gill is a graduate of St. Bonaventure University and has taught mathematics at St. Francis for the past decade.  Mrs. Gill is married to Mr. Mike Gill, who teaches at Bishop Verot High School.  She has two sons.  Both graduated from St. Francis Xavier and Bishop Verot.  Zachary is an attorney and Patrick is studying medicine.  Mrs. Gill enjoys hiking, visiting our national parks, sporting events, crafts and home projects.

This begins my seventeenth year at St. Francis and 25^th year teaching. Like my three children who graduated from here, we consider this experience to be a firm foundation for both faith and education. My masters degree in reading from Appalachian State University confirms my passion that reading is a fundamental skill for learning and tool for recreation!   I look forward to learning every day with my students!

I was born in Brooklyn, New York and part of my life was spend in Puerto Rico. I have been teaching in St. Francis Xavier since 2001.I enjoy every moment teaching, going out to the movies and spending time with my family. I have two wonderful adult children Justine and Edwin Jr. Our little precious gift is Isabella Rose my granddaughter.

I have taught for 12 years and am certified in Elementary Education (PreK-6) and Art (K-12). I live with my husband, Carmen, and my 7 year-old daughter, Marina.  Our family enjoys boating and traveling during our free time.  I also enjoy painting, woodworking, gardening, and fusing glass.  At home, I have two cats named Sunshine and Angel. 

I enjoy traveling, especially to Europe.  I love the outdoors and being active.  I love to hike and explore the waterfalls of the N.C. mountains.  My therapy is jogging before I come to work in the mornings and a weekly kickboxing class.  I enjoy going to dinner and the movies, especially independent/foreign films.  The best part of my days are probably the drive into school with my nephews.  Family time is important to me and I am blessed enough to have my parents, siblings, niece and nephews live within 10 minutes of me.  God has blessed me in so many ways, including the family that I have become a part of over the past 15 years at St. Francis School.    

My favorite things to do are reading, researching information on the computer, walking and singing. I have a husband, three grandsons (ages 14, 4 and 1 year old) and two large dogs, Ben and Ruth.

 

Miss Booth graduated from Olivet Nazarene University after student teaching high school band.  She spent her first two years of teaching K-5 music in Polk County, transferred to the Lee County School District where she opened the music program at Manatee Elementary two years ago, and this fall made a transition here to St. Francis..

I've been at St. Francis for 22 years. Family:  Married to Jim Lavender for 35 years, Son Jesse who graduated from St. Francis,  Daughter in law Christina and brand new grandchild Levi.  Hobbies and interests:  running, hiking, water activities, painting, reading, Being outside. Favorite quote: Use what talents you possess:  The woods would  be very silent if no birds sang except those that sang best.

Earned my Bachelor of Science Degree from the prestigious Physical Education college at Brockport State University of New York and has amassed over 30 years of teaching and coaching experience.

Interests - fitness instructor/ personal trainer-second career/ yoga/ art/theater/literature/ interior decorating/ cooking/ beach.  Family -one daughter, a junior at Bishop Verot  Husband - general contractor; family pet - Australian terrier named Holden.

I hav been a proud resident of Fort Myers since 1982 and attended St. Francis Xavier School as a child.  After graduating from High School, I attended the University of Central Florida in Orlando.  I am married to my high school sweetheart and have a wonderful son, Jack.  I enjoy spending my free time with family and friends.