Zachary Balentine
Physical Education
Liz Foor
Music
I have always loved making music since I was little. It made me feel like I belonged to something important and magical when I performed. My goal is to make the Music Classroom the same for my students, a place where they feel safe and welcomed to perform and express themselves. My students learn musical concepts through dancing, singing, playing instruments and Technology. There is a place for everyone in my classroom!
Michelle Hagen
Art
Michelle attended the University of Missouri St. Louis and graduated with a Bachelor in Fine Arts. She enjoys working in a variety of mediums including drawing, painting, textiles and clay. She has taught art for grades 6-12 in a private, therapeutic school and utilizes differentiation and individualized instruction in her classroom. Her students are introduced to the work of a variety of artists and art periods, she wants students to experience art and realize how much it affects their lives. “I love helping students discover their creativity and watching them grow as artists and critical thinkers, the art room is their studio and I want to provide a safe space for self-expression and to explore new ideas and processes.”
Michelle lives in St. Louis with her husband and three daughters and draws inspiration for her own art through traveling, music, gardening and spending summer vacations on Lake Michigan.
Robynn Horner
Spanish
Mrs. Horner is from Southeastern Wisconsin and has taught Elementary, Middle, and High School Spanish. Her teaching career began at the Milwaukee Spanish Immersion School (a full-immersion specialty school for English speakers), and she spent 11 years as a stay-at-home mom with her three children. She returned to teach K-8 Spanish at a local Catholic school and then created a Reggio-inspired 3-year-old early childhood program at a PK – 12 college-prep independent school. After establishing the program, Mrs. Horner returned to Spanish teaching at the same school where she remained for 16 years until moving to St. Charles for her husband’s new job as Head of School at the Academy!
John Storjohann
Computer Science
While working at a camp for physically handicapped children when he was a student at Lindenwood University, Mr. Storjohann was moved by the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of children. The experience inspired his own passion for teaching and coaching children and the Academy of the Sacred Heart offered the opportunity to teach the whole child–academically, spiritually and emotionally–in a meaningful way. In his time at the Academy, Mr. Storjohann has taught physical education, American history and computer science; served as the Dean of Students for Boys; coached soccer, basketball and track, and served as the school athletic director.
Continually seeking to grow as an educator, Mr. Storjohann is a member of the ISTE (International Society of Technology in Education) and has attended the ISTE’s International Convention, completing workshops in computer science and mobile application development. In addition he has completed or attended several workshops, including the Code Studio Computer Science Fundamentals Curriculum Workshop for K-5, the Developing Leaders Seminar presented by Tim Elmore, “What Great Teachers Do Differently” by Todd Whittaker, the 2017 NCEA (National Catholic Educators Association) Convention, the Common Sense Media Digital Citizenship Training for teachers K-5 and 6-12 and has introduced CAD/CAM, 3D-Modeling and Printing, and simple robotics for the Lower School into the computer curriculum. He also coordinates the Memory Book Club (Eighth Class Yearbook) and an Entrepreneurship Elective with our 7th and 8th Class.
