Name: Nancy Valdiserri Position: 5th Grade, Assistant Principal Email: nvaldiserri@staindy.org Year started at St. Thomas Aquinas: 1999 Education: Purdue University – BS Industrial Management Marian University – Elementary Education Certification Indiana Wesleyan University – Masters Education Indiana Wesleyan University – Administrator’s License Favorite Book: Hatchet, Number the Stars Favorite Quote: “Don’t sweat the little things.” [...]
Name: Patrice Payne Position: Resource Teacher Email: ppayne@staindy.org Year started at St. Thomas Aquinas: 1988 Education: B.S. in Education - Indiana University; M. S. in Education - Indiana University Favorite Book: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott Favorite Quote: Give someone a fish and you feed them for a day; teach someone to fish and [...]
Name: Rebecca Ashton Position: Kindergarten Email: rashton@staindy.org Year started at St. Thomas Aquinas: 2004 Education: Undergraduate degree from Appalachian State University (Boone, NC); Masters degree from Fayetteville State University (Fayetteville, NC) Favorite Book: “The Lorax” by Dr. Seuss Favorite Quote: “Bless your/their heart” About Mrs. Ashton: I live in Zionsville with my husband Bret [...]
Name: Melissa Armstrong Position: First Grade Email: marmstrong@staindy.org Year started at St. Thomas Aquinas: 2008 Education: I attended West Liberty State College in WV and received a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education. I also have a minor in Middle School Social Science. I attended Catholic grade school in WV, taught in Catholic schools in New [...]
Name: Peggy Linard Position: Math Resouce Teacher Email: plinard@staindy.org Year started at St. Thomas Aquinas: 2003 Education: Indiana University at Purdue University (BA) Butler University (MA) As a young student I attended St. Bernadette and Our Lady of Grace. Favorite Book: To Kill A Mockingbird Favorite Quote: ¨Do small things with great love.¨ Mother [...]
Name: Amy Board Position: 6-8 English & Reading Email: aboard@staindy.org Year started at St. Thomas Aquinas: 2014 Education: Butler University - BS in Secondary Education Ball State University - MA in Journalism Favorite Book: Pride & Prejudice Favorite Quote: Jeremiah 29:11 ~ “For I know the plans I have for you; plans to give you [...]