Erin Zurek - 7th + 8th Grade Math

I started teaching at St. Peter in 2021. I graduated from the University of Kansas with a degree in secondary education. I also have my Masters in Educational Leadership with a Type 75 from Northeastern Illinois University. I taught for 10 years before having children and was at Grayslake North High School.

My husband, Steve, and I have been together for over 7 years, and is a firefighter/paramedic in Rolling Meadows. We have three lovely children- Grayson (2nd grade), Declan (Kindergarten), and Vivienne is about to be 2! I grew up in a western suburb-Hinsdale, but work brought me north and my husband grew up in Arlington Heights, so we landed here to raise our family. A fun fact about me is I have played tennis since I was 7 years old and was on the state-winning team in high school.

I felt very called to come to St. Peter. I had always taught public high school math. But throughout the years of having children and 2020, I grew and changed. We first found out about St. Peter through a summer camp my boys attended. We fell in love with the community, teachers, administration, and other parents. I now love being able to have a close connection with all my students and help them grow not only in math but in their relationship with Jesus.