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Karen Metheny - First Grade Teacher - kmetheny@mq.cdlex.org 
Karen Metheny is a first grade teacher at Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary School. She has been teaching at Mary Queen for 24 years. Mrs. Metheny received her Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa and her Master’s Degree in Education from Georgetown College. She is married to Mike and the mother of two children, JulieAnne and Zac, who are graduates of Mary Queen and Lexington Catholic. JulieAnne is in her first year of teaching in N. Ky. , and Zac is a sophomore at EKU. She is excited about the new year and watching the children grow.Anna Blandford - Second Grade Teacher - ablandford@mq.cdlex.org 
Anna Blandford is a 1st grade teacher at Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary School. She has 8 years of experience in elementary schools. She received her Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education from Wheeling Jesuit University and her Master's Degree in Mulitcategorical Special Education from West Virginia University. She grew up in a small town in West Virginia and has been in Lexington for the last 7 years. She is married to Nathan, who is a MQHR graduate. They have a toddler boy named Owen, a baby girl named Emmy, 2 dogs and a cat. Mrs. Blandford has a true passion for teaching and loves being in the classroom. She is excited to be a teacher at Mary Queen and is really looking forward to another successful school year.
Suzie Wells - Second Grade Teacher - swells@mq.cdlex.org 
Mrs. Wells is a second grade teacher at Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary School. She is an alumni of Mary Queen and Lexington Catholic High School. She received a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from The University of Kentucky. Mrs. Wells has a Master’s Degree in Education with an endorsement in Teacher Leadership from Georgetown College. She is also a Certified Catechist. This is her 8th year teaching 2nd grade at Mary Queen. Previously she spent 2 years as a kindergarten teacher at Good Shepherd Catholic School in Frankfort. She also has several years of experience teaching pre-school. Mrs. Wells and her husband Mike and the proud parents of one daughter and two sons, who are all graduates of Mary Queen. She enjoys family trips to the beach, reading, music, and watching her kids’ concerts and sporting events. Mrs. Wells is an active Mary Queen parishioner and is involved in the music ministry and serves on the Liturgy Committee. She is looking forward to another year of helping her students grow in faith and knowledge.
Erin Vicini - Second Grade Teacher - evicini@mq.cdlex.org 
Erin Vicini is a second grade teacher at Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary School. This is her 15th year of teaching, but her first at Mary Queen. She is a graduate of Transylvania University, where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education, and Eastern Kentucky University, where she completed her Master’s Degree in Gifted and Talented Education. She has taught kindergarten through second grade, as well as reading intervention. She truly loves seeing children grow and blossom in the classroom: academically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. Mrs. Vicini is blessed with a wonderful husband, Ken, and two beautiful children, Ethan and Annabelle. She is very excited about this new journey and looks forward to continuing to grow along with her students this school year!
Mercedes Eckman - Third Grade Teacher - meckman@mq.cdlex.org 
Mercedes Eckman is a third grade teacher at Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary School and this is her fifth year teaching. She is a graduate of the University of Kentucky where she earned a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education. Mrs. Eckman is also a proud graduate of Lexington Catholic High School where she played softball for six years and helped coach soon after she graduated. Aside from teaching, Mrs. Eckman loves the outdoors, animals, camping, softball, and anything that has to do with science!
Stephanie Mattingly - Third Grade Teacher - ssuarez@mq.cdlex.org 
Stephanie Mattingly earned her bachelor’s degree at Florida Gulf Coast University in 2012. Afterwards, she moved to Kentucky, where she earned her teaching position at Mary Queen. She makes it no secret that she is excited and passionate about education. She has a passion for traveling, incorporating her diverse experiences into her lesson plans, which are reinforced by her classroom. For example, while learning about various cultures, students can research online as they look out from a gothic-styled castle. Her enthusiastic teaching approach makes her a compliment to child education.
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Michelle Jackson - Fourth Grade Teacher - mjackson@mq.cdlex.org 
Michelle Jackson is a 4th grade teacher at Mary Queen. This is her 10th year teaching in the intermediate grades, with one year of primary before that. Mrs. Jackson holds a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education, with minors in music and religious studies, from Centre College. She earned her Master's degree from Western Kentucky University. She is a graduate of MQHR! Mrs. Jackson has a 6 year old daughter and a 3 year old son. She enjoys spending time with her family- going for bike rides, playing outside, baking, and reading lots of books (although her first grader is starting to help out with this!). She enjoys being outdoors, especially boating, kayaking, hiking, and waterskiing.
Barb Biega - Fourth Grade Teacher - bbiega@mq.cdlex.org 
Mrs. Biega is presently in her 31st year of teaching at Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary School. She began her career as a long term substitute in the kindergarten classroom where she ended up staying for 13 years. She has also taught 2nd and 5th grade before accepting her current position in the 4th grade. Mrs. Biega received her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Elementary Education with an endorsement in Early Childhood Education from Eastern Kentucky University. She is also a certified Catechist. Mrs. Biega is the mother of two children. Her youngest studies architecture at the University of Cincinnati. Her oldest child is working professionally in Cincinnati. In her spare time she enjoys reading and watching sporting events. Mrs. Biega loves sharing new information with her students and watching them grow!
Aimee Landrum - Fifth Grade Teacher - alandrum@mq.cdlex.org 
Aimee Landrum is a 5th grade teacher at Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary. She has 21 years’ experience teaching in Catholic Schools, 15 of those years at Mary Queen. Mrs. Landrum received her Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from the University of Kentucky, and a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education from Georgetown College. She also holds Catholic certification in the Diocese of Lexington. Mrs. Landrum was honored to be the 1999 Teacher of the Year for Harrison County. She is the proud mother of two children, ages 12 and 15. Mrs.Landrum strives to make a difference in the lives of each child she teaches.
Debi List - Fifth Grade Teacher - dlist@mq.cdlex.org 
Debi List is a 5th grade teacher at Mary Queen for 20 years. She has taught second, third and fifth grades. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Education from Midway College and a Masters Degree from Georgetown College. She has 2 adult daughters, both of which are Mary Queen graduates. Before teaching at Mary Queen, she served on many parent committees and holds the same affection for Mary Queen as many of you do. There is a sense of family,community, history, and friendship here; a feeling she feels is shared by many. This feeling of "belonging" permeated throughout your Mary Queen school and community. Please know that you can always contact her to discuss any concerns.