Mrs. Maria Illich, M.Ed.
6th, 7th, & 8th Grade Literature Teacher 

Maria Illich  holds a B.A. (with a major in English) and an M.Ed. from the University of St. Thomas. While there, she received the Susan T. Scanlan Award in Creative Writing and was the Distinguished Graduate in English.

Her teaching awards include The Sally Landram Excellence in Education Award, a Principal’s Award, and membership in Who’s Who Among Educators.

This is her twenty-fifth year to teach at SFdS and her thirtieth year to teach for the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.

Maria Illich is also an author. Her YA novel, The Morcant Twins and the Curse of the Griseum, was nominated for a SYBILS Award as well as a Silver Falchion Award. A sequel is forthcoming.