Lisa Piazza-Ricciardi

Mrs. Ricciardi was born and raised in Italy. She then lived in New York for eight years where she learned English and earned her degrees. She has a BA in Spanish and Italian, and a Master of Arts in Spanish from St. John’s University.   While living in New York she also taught Spanish in the diocese of Brooklyn and Queens. After she got married she moved to Arizona where she taught Italian and Spanish in the Maricopa Community Colleges, and Spanish to  middle and high school students. This is her 19th year teaching Spanish and her 3rd year teaching Latin. She recently relocated to TX and is excited to explore the state. She loves nature, music and art. Mrs. Ricciardi loves spending time with her husband and 6 children, listening to them play music and singing.  Her husband and son are both part of the choir at St. Jude Catholic Church, and she plans on helping out with the food bank and religious education program.