Cicely Samaan - Flex Preschool Teacher

I have been working at St. Peter since 2015, and I have a B.A. in Early Childhood Education from National Louis University.

I have been married to John for 19 years, and I am also mom to Ava and Matthew (11), Anna (8) and Layla (3-year-old labradoodle). I am your "typical sports mom."  Matthew and Anna play travel hockey, and Ava figure skates year-round.  Matthew also plays baseball while Ava and Anna play soccer. When I'm not driving my kids around, we love to play board games and hang out in our backyard. I also enjoy taking walks and going for bike rides with my family.

Growing up, my parents always taught me the importance of faith and family. I remember attending Sunday school as a child while my parents worshipped at our church, where my uncle was the lead pastor.  As I became older, I knew I wanted to become a teacher. I also wanted to share Jesus' love for me with other children in the same way my Sunday school teachers did for me.  St. Peter allows me to have my faith, family, church, and school go together hand in hand.