Hi! My name is Linda Knoll and I am very excited to begin my ninth school year at St. John Paul II Catholic School, working in Learning Support Services. I work with students who need additional instructional support. I graduated from Saint Louis University in 1996 with a Bachelor of Arts in Education and History. I am certified in Indiana and Missouri to teach Social Studies (grades 5-12.) I also earned a Master of Arts in Information Science and Learning Technologies from the University of Missouri in 2001. I taught high school World History and geography for four years and worked as a high school librarian for four years at a Catholic girls school in St. Louis. In 2016, my family and I moved from Missouri to Indiana for my husband's work. We have three children who graduated from JPII: James (a college student at IUS), Henry (in the 12th grade at Providence HS), and Tess (in the 9th grade at Providence HS), as well as three cats. In Jan. 2017, I began teaching in the Learning Support Services Department at St. John Paul II. I also volunteer as a Catechist with the Faith Life program at JPII parish. In my spare time, I enjoy visiting amusement parks, reading, cooking, baking, gardening, and traveling with my family. I feel blessed to be a part of the St. John Paul II School and Parish community.