Mrs. Joseph is a 4th grade teacher at St. Vincent de Paul. She graduated from Illinois State University and earned her degree in Special Education. Mrs. Joseph began as a resource teacher at Deer Path Middle School in Lake Forest, Illinois. She then moved to a 3rd grade position in the same district at Sheridan Elementary School. Mrs. Joseph got married and moved to Chicago where she taught 3rd grade at Frances Xavier Warde Catholic… Read Full Post

Megan Kelly is the director of the before and after care program at St. Vincent de Paul.  She has worked at the school since 2002. Two of those years were spent as a long -term substitute and the rest were in the CARE program. Megan went to SVdP, and did her service hours here while attending Peoria Notre Dame High School. After high school, Megan attended Bradley University, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude with… Read Full Post

Mrs. Kraft, is honored to be a part of the SVdP family as 3rd Grade teacher where she was baptized and confirmed and also where her family has ties all the way back to the founding members of SVdP (George & Delores Monser – her mother-in-law’s parents). Mrs. Kraft is a graduate of Texas A&M University and has spent the last 15 years in the technical arena of companies such as Dell, Cisco, and Caterpillar. Central… Read Full Post

Justin Lindsey serves as the Music Teacher at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School and the Music Director for St. Vincent de Paul Parish. Born in Maryland and raised in Peoria, Mr. Lindsey holds two bachelor’s degrees: one in Business Management and the other in Jazz Studies. His extensive musical background and proficiency in a variety of instruments make him uniquely equipped to inspire and guide his students. Before joining St. Vincent de Paul, Mr.… Read Full Post

Mrs. Lohr teaches Special Services at St. Vincent’s School.  She lives in Peoria and is a member of St. Vincent de Paul Parish.  She earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Trenton State College. Mrs. Lohr has two favorite saints, St. Patrick, who connects her to her Irish roots and St. Therese of Lisieux, the Little Flower.  Mrs. Lohr believes you should live your faith every day.  Her favorite prayer is the special “add on”… Read Full Post

Mr. Chad Mackey is a middle school math teacher at St. Vincent de Paul and has served as an educator since 1990.  He earned his Bachelor of Science in Education degree from Eastern Illinois University with an emphasis in mathematics and social studies.  In 2001, he earned his Master of Science of Education degree from Eastern Illinois University in Educational Administration. Mr. Mackey exercises his faith daily in his classroom.  His favorite saint is St.… Read Full Post

Mrs. Matheny is the school secretary at St Vincent de Paul. She and her husband Ken are members of St. Jude parish in north Peoria where she also teaches 5th grade CCD. She feels blessed to be a part of this faith filled community to not only share her faith but to grow it as well! In her free time, Mrs. Matheny enjoys spending time with her four grown children and her 11 grandchildren, as well… Read Full Post

Mr. Miller is the campus minister and 5-8th grade religion teacher at St. Vincent de Paul and is excited to be here after teaching 6th grade religion from 2019-2022 in Dubuque, IA. He earned his BA in Theology and BA in History from Loras College in 2017 and received his MA in Theatre from Regent University in 2021. Mr. Miller grew up in Batavia, IL and is excited to call Peoria his home now. Mr. Miller believes… Read Full Post

Cassie Miller grew up in Bloomington, Illinois, and earned her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from St. Mary’s College in South Bend, Indiana. Her passion for Catholic education was further nurtured through her formation in the Seton Teaching Fellowship. Ms. Miller brings experience to her role, having previously taught pre-kindergarten and kindergarten at Embers Academy in Niles, Illinois. Ms. Miller’s favorite saint is Our Lady of Guadalupe, and her favorite prayer is the Anima Christi. She… Read Full Post

Señor Polillo is the K-8 Spanish teacher at St. Vincent de Paul. He received a BA in Spanish Language Arts and Literature from Northern Illinois University in 2010. Upon graduating, he retired the red of the NIU Huskies in order to dawn the blue of SVdP and has been a proud Viking ever since. Señor Polillo is also the Scholastic Bowl Coach at SVdP. Go Vikings! Señor Polillo attended Costa Catholic School in Galesburg, Illinois… Read Full Post