Hello, my name is Karen Lavoie and I love teaching at SPS.  I am a graduate of the University of Saint Joseph (USJ). In my two decades in the classroom, I have taught PreK-3, PreK-4, Kindergarten, 2nd, and 3rd grades. I also had the honor of being a stay at home mom for many years.

I live in West Hartford with my husband, Peter and our sons Alexander and Benjamin, and our dog Ranger.  I am a member of the Church of Saint Peter Claver and I served on the School Board for Saint Timothy Middle School for many years.  I graduated from all Catholic Schools:  Saint Thomas the Apostle School, Northwest Catholic High School, and USJ.  A fun fact about my dad, Fr. Joseph Whittel, is that he received all seven sacraments.  He was ordained a priest at the age of 65 and was extremely active in his ministry until his death, 15 years later. When I am not at school,  I love to spend time with my family, read, travel, play board games, and kayak the waters of Ossipee Lake in New Hampshire.  

My email address is k.lavoie@stpaulkensington.org