Mrs. Maria Illich, M.Ed.
6th, 7th, & 8th Grade Literature Teacher 
Employed at SFdS Since 1994

Tutorials: Tuesday & Thursday at lunch; Friday 3:30-4:00
 
Education

• B.A., University of St. Thomas
• M.Ed., University of St. Thomas

 
Other Credentials

• Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston Full Catechist Certification
• 2016 Sally Landram Excellence in Education Award
• Who's Who Among American Educators
• Principal's Award for Excellence

 
Mrs. Maria Illich is an educator and author who resides in Houston, Texas, with her husband, Greg. She currently teaches 6th, 7th, and 8th grade literature at St. Francis de Sales Catholic School. This is her 24th year to teach at SFdS and her 29th year to teach for the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.
 
Maria Illich is a graduate of The University of St. Thomas where she received both a B.A., with a major in English, and an M.Ed. While at UST, she was the first recipient of the Susan T. Scanlon Scholarship in Creative Writing and was awarded the Distinguished English Graduate Award. She was also the editor of  Laurels, the university's literary journal.
 
Maria Illich is the 2016 recipient of the Sally Landram Excellence in Education Award. She is a member of Who's Who Among American Educators. She also received the Principal's Award for Excellence in 1993.
 
Maria Illich is the author of the  The Morcant Twins & the Curse of the Griseum, a YA fantasy novel that was nominated for both the 2014 CYBILS Award and the 2014 Silver Falchion Award. She is at work on the sequel,  The Morcant Twins & the Tombs of Attaran. Her childrens' book,  The Legend of the Ladybug, is due out this spring.
 
Mrs. Illich's daughter, Katherine Illich, has illustrated all of her books. Katherine attended SFdS, HSPVA, and the Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design in Denver, Colorado. Katherine is an illustrator, 2 D animator, and conceptual design artist.
 

Classes

• Literature 6A
• Literature 6B
• Literature 7H
• Literature 7R
• Literature 8H
• Literature 8H

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