Mrs. Fitzhugh has been teaching for 26 years and has extensive experience in teaching Transitional Kindergarten, PreK, kindergarten, and first grade. She was baptized at birth and shares a profound respect for God, the bible, and the Catholic faith. She grew up in Long Beach and attended Catholic School through ninth grade. She graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara with a degree in Communications. She went on to get her teaching credential from Concordia University in Irvine, where she was placed on the Dean’s list, earning a 4.0 cumulative GPA.
While Mrs. Fitzhugh has been around children her whole life, she was almost certain she would never enter the teaching profession. From babysitting, coaching, and teaching swimming, she imagined a different path for her life. After college, she traveled to Asia for four months and was smitten with the children she saw and met in Japan, Nepal, Thailand, and Indonesia. In fact, looking over her photos–of mostly children–her family encouraged her to rethink teaching. She went back to complete her credentials and landed her first job at an inner-city school in Long Beach. She feels so fortunate to be around her students as they gain social skills and grow academically.
Mrs. Fitzhugh is elated to be at Holy Family School–a pillar in the community. She feels blessed to be a part of such a special place. She plans to implement an interactive and developmentally appropriate program that will provide a wonderful foundation for her students’ learning. She is excited to share her faith and God’s teachings with her students. She cannot wait to get started!