Mrs. Ericka Cardenas

Mrs. Cardenas joined the St. Mary family in 2021.

She earned a B.A. in English and an M.Ed. in Secondary Education from John Carroll University, and she began her teaching career in 2005.

Mrs. Cardenas believes there is something magical about introducing students to books and watching them experience stories for the first time. She also loves helping kids discover their own "voices" in their writing and showing them that everyone has a unique perspective that we all want to hear.

One of her favorite quotes, which can be found dancing along the border of her Harry Potter classroom is: "...Something very magical can happen when you read a good book." --J.K. Rowling