Joann Passariello was born in Pennsylvania, up near the New York border. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education at York College of Pennsylvania and taught first grade for five years before staying home to start a family. She went back to work as an aide when her youngest was two. All of her children attended preschool at St. Paul’s. She truly believes in this program. This is her first year team teaching and her eighth year with the St. Paul’s Preschool family. She enjoys taking photographs, cooking and making crafts but most of her free time is spent with family. She has a husband Mike, and her children, Jack, Luke, Sam and Abby. They also have a dog named Archie and a grumpy cat named Bugs. She loves getting to help children make new friends and new discoveries.