Department Highlights
Notre Dame offers courses in French and Spanish. National Spanish and French Tests are administered during classes with Notre Dame students placing among the top percent in the nation. National French and Spanish Honor Society have inductions once a year, and both Spanish and French Club have meetings where they learn about the language and culture. Dual credit courses are offered through St. Louis University.
Extracurricular Activities
French Club
French Language National Honor Society > Visit Website
Spanish Language National Honor Society > Visit Website
Spanish Club
Foreign Language Department Staff
Classes: Honors Geometry; Honors Spanish II; Spanish III/IV/V; AP Spanish Language and Culture, French III; AP French Language and Culture
Additional Duties: Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica Moderator, Societe Honoraire de Francais Moderator
Degrees: Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education from Southeast Missouri State; Master of Arts in Natural Sciences from Southeast Missouri State
Professional Memberships: American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese; American Association of Teachers of French; National Catholic Educational Association; American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
2023-2024: 38 years of service to Notre Dame High School
Classes: Spanish I; Spanish II; World Languages
Additional Duties: Spanish Club Moderator; Gaming Club Moderator; Senior Homeroom 423
Degrees and Certifications: Bachelor of Science in English from Truman State; Certified Duolingo Instructor; Trained Rosetta Stone Educator
Professional Memberships: American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese; National Catholic Educational Association
2023-2024: 18 years of service to Notre Dame High School
Classes: Spanish I; French I; French II; ESL; Introduction to Foreign Language
Additional Duties: French Club Moderator; Freshman Homeroom 421
Degrees: Bachelor of Science in Secondary Ed. from Southeast Missouri State
Professional Memberships: American Association of Teachers of French; American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese; National Catholic Educational Association; American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
Recognitions: Missouri Outstanding Beginning Teacher Award (1996)
2023-2024: 24 years of service to Notre Dame High School