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Mrs. Barbara Jones – 8th Grade Teacher
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On a personal note.... I have a son and daughter-in-law and a grandaughter Sasha who is 5 now! I am one of three children. I am a graduate of Madonna University, and attended Wayne State and Eastern Michigan for post-graduate classes. I love animals, books and gardening. I have been teaching for over "40" years. Email Mrs. Jones: bjones@stwilliam.com Mrs. Patricia Ann Bilas – 7th Grade Teacher
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On a personal note... I have taught school for a combined total of 41 years. The subjects I have taught at St. William are religion 7/8, history 7/8, geography 8, life science 7, physical science 8 and earth science 8. St. Anthony is my favorite saint because he finds all my "losses". My favorite color is green and my alma mater is Madonna University. I also attended Eastern Michigan University. My birth date is December 27. My hobbies are reading, gardening, fishing and watching pre-1950 movies. My favorite food is chocolate! Email Mrs. Bilas: pbilas@stwilliam.com Mrs. Val Studt – 6th Grade Teacher
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On a personal note... I grew up in Detroit and moved to Walled Lake when I got married. I have one brother who is a teacher in Utica. My husband and I have been married for 30+ years and we have two children, a son Andy and a daughter Betsy. I attended Northwestern Michigan College and Western Michigan University. I graduated from WMU with a bachelor of science and teaching degree. I later attended Oakland University to complete my teaching certificate. I have been teaching for over 20 years. I worked in the Walled Lake public schools before coming to St. William. While at St. William I have been a teacher's aide, 5th grade classroom teacher, 5/6 Science teacher, librarian and reading teacher. I really love working with children. My husband and I like to travel. We have been to England and Scotland. Every winter break we like to take a Caribbean cruise or just go some place warm and relax. My daughter Betsy and her husband blessed us with a grandson. We enjoy watching him as he grows. Email Mrs. Studt: VStudt@stwilliam.com Mrs. Kathy Haller – 5th Grade Teacher
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On a personal note... As the oldest daughter of 10 children, I've been blessed with a loving family my entire life. Both my parents are still living at 84 years old and will celebrate 64 years of marriage this year. I've been the mother of three great children for 30 years and wife for almost 34 and I can't imagine what my life would be like without them. I have been a member of St. William Parish for 32 years. Having taught for 15 years, I still look forward to coming to work each day. In my spare time, I love to read, write, bowl, golf, play piano, sing and play cards. Email Mrs. Haller: khaller@stwilliam.com Mrs. Sandy Gallagher – 4th Grade Teacher
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On a personal note... I grew up in a small town in Ohio and attended Catholic Schools. I earned my bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Bowling Green State University in 1990. I taught Second Grade for St. Mary's School in Ohio before I moved to Michigan. I earned my Master's degree in Reading from Eastern Michigan University. I have been teaching 4th Grade at St. William's since 1994. My husband and I have two young daughters. I enjoy spending time with my family, reading, cooking, and taking my dog for walks. Email Mrs. Gallagher: sgallagher@stwilliam.com Mrs. Jackie Vine – 3rd Grade Teacher
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On a personal note.... Having attended a Catholic school for 16 years, I am very familiar with Catholic education. I started at Our Lady of Victory in Northville and then attended Mercy High School. I graduated from Madonna with an elementary teaching degree, and returned in May 2010 to start working on my masters degree in Special Education - Learning Disabilities. In my spare time, I love to dance and have been teaching ballet and jazz to children for over 10 years. Email Ms. Vine: jvine@stwilliam.com Mrs. Lori Zoulek – 2nd Grade Teacher
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On a personal note... I live in Commerce Township with my husband of 20 years, son, graduate of St. William School – now attending Orchard Lake St. Mary’s, and daughter, current 6th grade student at St. William. Teaching is a second career for me. Before teaching, I performed CT scans as a Radiologic Technogist at Huron Valley Sinai Hospital for almost 18 years before going back to school. My family and I have been parishioners at St. William for 17 years and over the years, I’ve been part of the Moms’ group, Girl Scout and Cub Scout leader, Children’s Liturgist, member of the Catholic Couples, served on the PSA board and currently serving as secretary of School Committee. Scrap Booking, gardening, and golfing are a few of my hobbies – but the best time spent is doing “anything” with my family. I am thrilled to be a teacher at St. William. Email Mrs. Zoulek: lzoulek@stwilliam.com Mrs. Lori Kmet – 1st Grade Teacher
Educational Background Teaching experience: 3 years as a preschool teacher 1 year as a preschool director 1 year as a Kindergarten teacher 5+ years as a first grade teacher I started teaching at St. William in September 2009 as the first grade teacher.
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On a personal note... Email Mrs. Kmet: lkmet@stwilliam.com Mrs. Elizabeth Riehl – Kindergarten Teacher
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On a personal note... I love teaching kindergarten and have been doing it for 23 years now....22 years at St. William!! I live in White Lake Township with my husband and three children. I went to Central Michigan University for my undergraduate degree and Oakland University for graduate studies. When I am not teaching, I enjoy gardening, going to the beach, boating, shopping, and of course, reading!!!!!! Email Mrs. Riehl: lriehl@stwilliam.com Mrs. Dianna Diffenderfer – Math Teacher
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Teaching Experience
On a personal note... I've lived in Walled Lake most of my life, and have been a member of this Parish for the same amount of time. I did my undergraduate work at WMU, majoring in Advertising, with minors in accounting, general business, and music. I did my graduate work and teaching certification at Armstrong State College in Savannah, GA for two and a half years. I am taking classes at Sacred Heart Major Seminary and am the High School Ministry Coordinator for our parish. I am a member of the Detroit Area Council of Teachers of Mathematics and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Email Mrs. Diffenderfer: DDiffenderfer@stwilliam.com Mrs. Rachel Draeger – Math Teacher
Email Mrs. Draeger: rdraeger@stwilliam.com Mrs. Terry Dunlap – Resource Room - Learning Consultant
Educational Background
Teaching Experience I taught in Michigan on the west side of the state for 3 years before moving to Indiana. I was a learning disabilities coordinator in Indiana for 4 years before moving back to Michigan and taking some time off to be with my children. On a personal note... I love teaching and even though I was not in the classroom for a while I was a personal tutor in my home for many years trained in Orton-Gillingham. I have three children at home all of which are in school now. I live in Commerce Township and enjoy watching my children's sporting events on weekends and catching up on a good book. Email Mrs. Dunlap: tdunlap@stwilliam.com Mrs. Jennifer Gromer – Learning Consultant
Email Mrs. Gromer: jgromer@stwilliam.com Mrs. Kelly Tracey – Parapro
Email Mrs. Tracey: ktracey@stwilliam.com Ms. Lauren Soltz – Parapro
Email Ms. Soltz: lsoltz@stwilliam.com |
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