Elementary School Staff

989-835-9481 ext. 65 Susie has been the kindergarten teacher at Saint Brigid Catholic School since the 2001 school year. Susie graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Purdue University in 1986. Her first teaching job was head teacher in the three-year-old class at the Y.M.C.A. in Indianapolis, Indiana. After moving to Midland in 1988, she taught kindergarten at Siebert Elementary until 1994. The birth of her second child found her choosing to become a stay-at-home mom for the next six years. During this time, Susie was able to continue to work with children. She did daycare for three families while living in Saint Louis, Missouri. After returning to Midland, Susie worked at Saint John’s Episcopal Cooperative Preschool as a teacher’s assistant until coming to Saint Brigid Catholic School in 2001. Susie received eighteen credit hours of graduate instruction from Saginaw Valley State University in the areas of reading and early childhood development. She takes continuing education to stay current with the best educational practices. Susie enjoys camping and fishing with her family. This combined with teaching makes for a full and rewarding life.

835-9481 ext. 71 Amanda is the first-grade teacher at Saint Brigid Catholic School. She graduated from Central Michigan University with a Bachelors of Science in Elementary Education. Amanda continues to participate in education classes to stay up-to-date on the latest research and best practices in education. Amanda attended Catholic School at Auburn Area Catholic School, St. Thomas Aquinas, and Nouvel Catholic Central High School then attended Bay City Western High School. She is a longtime parishioner at St. Gabriel Parish in Auburn. There she is actively involved as a cantor and extraordinary minister of the Holy Communion. Amanda and her family all live in Auburn. She enjoys traveling, reading, crafting, watching Disney movies, and spending time with her family and friends.

835-9481 ext. 76 Michelle Twigg grew up in the Metro Detroit area, where she attended Guardian Angels Catholic School (K-8) and Bishop Foley Catholic High School (9-12). From there Michelle went on to Oakland University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education. In 2014, Michelle had her son Ethan and they moved to Alpena, Michigan where she taught split classes, standard classes and math at All Saints Catholic School to grades 2-7. In 2019, Michelle and Ethan moved to Midland and she took the position as the fourth-grade teacher at Saint Brigid Catholic School. Ms. Twigg feels very blessed to be working with a community of amazing professionals.

835-9481 ext. 77 Sara has been the 5th-grade teacher at Saint Brigid Catholic School since 2016. She graduated from Saginaw Valley State University with a double major in Elementary Education and Social Studies and a minor in Language Arts. She lives in Freeland with her two cats, Fred and George, and she is excited to be getting married in June 2023! Sara continuously feels blessed to be working with such an amazing community of staff, students, and parents.

A Saint Brigid Catholic School alumni herself, Heather joined the staff as a playground supervisor in 2009 after closing her home daycare. She has been a teacher’s aide since 2010 and presently assists Kindergarten.Heather is proud to be fourth generation parishioner. She and her husband, David, have two daughters who also attended Saint Brigid Catholic School.