Chris grew up in Shaker Heights, Ohio, outside of Cleveland. She attended Catholic schools from kindergarten through college, and also taught Religious Education classes while in high school. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in English at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, and has taken courses towards her master’s degree in early childhood education at Hood College in Frederick. Chris and her husband Tom have been active members of the St. Raphael community for many years, and their two children Katy and Jack are proud alumni of both SRNS and SRS. Chris has been happily involved with SRNS/ SRS since her daughter Katy first attended preschool in 2003. She has served on numerous committees, worked lunch bunch, subbed in classrooms for both SRS and SRNS, served as President of the HSA, and co-chaired Girls Night Out since its inception in 2007. Chris joined the teaching staff at SRNS in 2006 and has taught in the 3’s , 4’s and Enrichment classes. In 2018, she helped create and coordinate the St. Raphael Stay and Play program. She is also the creator of the Mrs. Beall’s Bedtime Book Club, an online literary adventure for nursery school students.