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, 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, cheer on the Dallas Cowboys, and kayak the waters of Ossipee Lake in New Hampshire.  

My email address is k.lavoie@stpaulkensington.org