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I&apos;m excited for another year at OLP!
My husband, Jim, and I have been parishoners at Our Lady of the Presentation for 15 years. We have 3 boys. Ben is a high school Senior, Luke is in 8th grade and Nick is in 6th grade. They keep us busy with all their activities!
I have a BA from the University of Iowa in Communication Studies and a BS in Elementary Education from Saint Mary&apos;s University. Before kids...I taught 6th grade at Holy Trinity in Lenexa and 3rd grade in the Lee&apos;s Summit School District. I have been doing private tutoring for the last 15 years for students ranging from kindergarten to freshmen in high school. I have always enjoyed working with children!!
I am an avid reader and look forward to passing on my "love" of reading to the children in the school.
My name is Karen Poletis and this is my 3rd year working in the library. I am co-sharing this position with Liz DeVoss.
My husband, Kris, and I have been parishoners here at OLP for 19 years. Both my boys attended OLP and now Jacob is a Senior & Bradley is a sophmore at Rockhurst High School. Kris is a captain for the Independence Police Dept and has been there for 22 years. During my free time, I enjoy watching both my boys play sports.
I have an associates degree as an Occupational Therapy Assistant and have worked in various school districts, like Blue Springs, Odessa, and Independence. I individually worked with kids with special needs on things like handwriting, fine motor, and sensory issues. I really enjoy working at OLP in the library because I love reading and most importantly I get to help the kids become passionate readers!