Ms. Petersen, a New York native, graduated from the University of Notre
Dame. She majored in English and Romance Languages and Literature, where
she learned to speak, read, and write in Spanish and Italian. After
graduating, she earned a Masters in Education and teaching certification
through the University of Notre Dame's Alliance for Catholic Eduction
(ACE) program. While in ACE, she taught sixth and seventh grade, as well
as ninth and eleventh grade English. Joining the St. Ann family has
been a blessing for her, and she looks forward to sharing such an
important year with the eighth grade Crusaders!