Hello and Welcome to Second Grade. My name is Mrs. Tamara Erwin. I am a member of St. Mary’s Parish and I live nearby with my husband and three sons; two of which are teenagers. I am a biological and an adoptive mom. After graduating from Gwynedd Mercy University in 2002, with a BS in Education, I taught first grade for 6 years here at St. Mary’s School when the building was new. When I became a mom, I stayed home for a few years to be with my children but when they entered school full time, so did I. My first year back was in 5th grade at St. Francis. I then went to 2nd grade at St. Ann’s for a year and, now, I am delighted to be back in this great community teaching second grade. I am currently enrolled at LaSalle where I am working toward my M.Ed. My absolute favorite thing to do in my free time revolves around traveling. Our family has been to 44 of our beautiful United States with a goal of seeing all 50 before my children leave for college in a few short years. We were in Rome for the beatification of St. Pope John Paul and pray for a day we can return. I also love nature, Snoopy, Alaska, learning and the sacraments. Sadly for some, I do not have any interest in or knowledge about sports but I like the stories the children share of their experiences on a team. I can throw down a great Pokemon card, engage in a video game discussion and recommend a book which will be “just right” for a variety of readers. I am so happy you chose this great school. This is going to be a super year for our Spectacular Second Graders!