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Grace Gambel |
biography...
Mrs. Gambel was born in New York
city and grew up in Ponte Vedra Beach, a small town on the Atlantic
coast of Florida. She and her husband, Patrick, moved to
Hammond in 1996 with their three children Ryan, Meg and Katie.
Ryan is a Holy Ghost graduate and currently attends St. Thomas
Aquinas High School; Meg is in 5th grade and Katie is in 4th grade
at Holy Ghost.
Mrs.Gambel joined the teaching
staff at Holy Ghost in 1999 as a Kindergarten Assistant and was
hired the following year as the 5th/6th Grade Religion teacher.
She attended Spring Hill College on a tennis scholarship and
graduated in 1987 from the liberal arts college with a
Bachelors of Science degree in Psychology and a minor in
English. Along with teaching religion she is responsible for
planning liturgies, is a member of the Catholic Schools Week
Committee, is in charge of alter server assignments, is the
quiz bowl team co-moderator, is the student council co-sponsor
and dance team co-sponsor.
Mrs. Gambel has been trained in Boys
Town, Write from the Beginning, Think Maps, and the Accelerated
Reading program.
When asked what brought Mrs. Gambel to
Holy Ghost she explained that it was truly the hand of God.
"When my husband and I first moved to the area we lived in
Ponchatoula and were parishioners at St. Joseph Catholic Church. I
went to register my son for first grade at St. Joseph's and they
explained that he would be put on a waiting list and
probably would not get in. THEY suggested I come to Holy Ghost
and register him here...they sent me right over....I came and got
the last spot for first grade...someone that day had dropped out and
I was blessed to get the spot. Spending time with my son
in his classroom allowed me to experience the "Holy Ghost
Spirit" first hand and I knew I wanted to be a part of this
school not only as a parent but in the classroom. When
the summer approached I applied for a job, any job, that would allow
me to be part of the dynamic team here at Holy Ghost. I love
the staff, the parents, the priests and most importantly the
students of Holy Ghost. They fill my heart with joy and
happiness and I feel so lucky to have the opportunity to have them
all as an everyday part of my life!!"