St Benedict School

🍎✨ Please join us in welcoming Karlie Russell to Saint Benedict Catholic School as our new PreK-3 Teacher!

Karlie brings nearly six years of experience working with and teaching young children. She has successfully owned and operated both an in-home daycare and a daycare center that included PreK-3 and PreK-4 programs. Her educational background includes Early Childhood Education coursework and training, along with Alabama Child Care Provider and Director certifications.

Karlie and her husband, Jordan, who serves with the Orange Beach Fire Department, are proud parents of three children: Andie, Alice, and Archer. Alice and Archer are also members of the Saint Benedict family and will be attending SBCS this year.

Passionate about nurturing young learners, Karlie is excited to create a faith-filled PreK-3 classroom where every child feels loved, valued, and encouraged to grow. Through hands-on, play-based learning, she is committed to supporting each child's academic, social, emotional, and spiritual development while fostering confidence, independence, and a lifelong love of learning.

When she's not in the classroom, Karlie enjoys drawing, painting, and all things Disney!

Karlie shares, "I feel beyond blessed to serve as a part of the Saint Benedict Catholic School faculty this upcoming year."

💙❤️ Welcome to the Saint Benedict family, Karlie!

📚✨ Please join us in welcoming Elena Ammer to Saint Benedict Catholic School as our new Spanish Teacher!
Originally from Antofagasta, Chile, Elena brings a strong Catholic foundation, a passion for language and communication, and more than 13 years of experience in education. Her background includes degrees in Communications and Public Relations, studies in English as a Second Language, and ongoing professional interpreter certification training. She is also a certified Paraprofessional in the State of Texas.
Throughout her career, Elena has served students in a variety of educational settings, including six years as an ESL aide and seven years as a Spanish teacher for Pre-K through 8th grade. Her dedication to faith-based education and helping students connect through language makes her a wonderful addition to our school community.
Elena, her husband Michael, and their children Patrick and Ana have called the United States home for the past 25 years. She shares that her Catholic faith guides her daily life and inspires her to follow the teachings of Jesus in all she does.
We are excited to welcome Elena to the Saint Benedict Catholic School family and look forward to the impact she will make in our classrooms and community.
💙❤️ Welcome to Saint Benedict, Elena!