Staff

Staff Spotlight

Mrs. Kate Scrivner received her Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from Loras College. She is also a graduate of St. Thomas the Apostle School and Peoria Notre Dame High School. She started teaching in the St. Thomas Preschool and is now teaching Kindergarten in her 11th year at St. Thomas. She enjoys spending time with her husband and two children, Stella and Hudson. She loves getting together with her friends, tutoring students and reading.

“All I really need to know…I learned in Kindergarten.”  – Robert Fulghum

Mrs. Ann DeVore attended St. Thomas School, taught here years ago, and now is back! Once a comet, always a comet! Mrs. DeVore earned a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Illinois State University. She has taught several grade levels in public and private schools. Her favorite accomplishment is being a mom to her son Ben and daughter Colleen.

Outside of school Mrs. DeVore loves to take walks, read, and go to the beach.

Ann Devore – Comet Leader Spotlight

Staff Spotlight

Mrs. Sarah Tamburro graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education. She went on to obtain a Master’s Degree in Profession and Practice from Lesley University. Mrs. Tamburro is also a proud graduate of St. Thomas and Peoria Notre Dame High School. Her family has been active members of the St. Thomas Parish for over 35 years. She has experience in teaching both Kindergarten and Pre-K and is thrilled to be teaching some of the youngest Comets!

When she is not teaching, Mrs. Tamburro enjoys spending time with her family, especially her husband and two daughters, Lily and Chloe. In her free time, she loves to cook, travel and take walks with her dog.

“While we try to teach our children about life, our children teach us what life is all about.”

Staff Spotlight

Kate graduated from Holy Family, Bergan High School (PND) and Eastern Illinois University with a bachelors in Elementary Education. When Kate is not teaching she enjoys shopping, making baby blankets, and donating them. Kate has 5 children and lots of grandbabies she loves to spoil any chance she gets. All 5 of her children attended St. Thomas and currently one of her grandbabies is a Comet!

Staff Spotlight

Miss Sarah Schertz graduated from New York University with her Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education and Early Childhood Special Education with a minor in English.

Sarah also attended St. Mary’s in Metamora from Kindergarten to 8th Grade. She enjoyed and valued this experience in Catholic education and was drawn back to it as a teacher.

When Sarah is not teaching, she enjoys going to musicals, painting pottery, going to Cubs games, traveling, and spending time with family and her 10 nieces and nephews.

Staff Spotlight

Mrs.Jamie Hallam graduated from Illinois State University where she received her Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education. She has taught several different grade levels over her twenty plus years as an educator, but her passion is early childhood education. She taught kindergarten for seven years in the Dunlap School District before coming to St. Thomas.  This is her first year teaching Pre-K.  Mrs. Hallam enjoys spending time with her husband and two boys, Ryan and Nate.  Together they enjoy playing sports, going to the movies, and visiting with extended family.  Mrs. Hallam also enjoys photography, gardening, and shopping in her spare time.

“Children must be taught how to think, not what to think.” ~ Margaret Mead