Teacher Bios

My name is Suzanne Martinez and this is my first year in a while to be teaching catechism. I have a bachelors of choral music education from NAU and started my family in Flagstaff in 2000 after meeting my husband there. In 2004 we joined the Army life and lived for 7 years in Germany where I raised our two daughters and was the Garrison Catholic music minister and DRE on and off. The Army then moved us to El Paso, TX where I was blessed to teach choir and music at St. Pius X Catholic school for 2.5 years before having our son. Late 2014, we moved to Tucson as my husband was retiring from the Army and we joined civilian life. I’ve always felt called to work for God first through music and then through education and catechesis. Those who sing, pray twice! I look forward to working with your children on their journey in faith and to hopefully encourage them to participate fully in Mass through liturgical music and the messages taught in the beautiful poetry, art, traditions and prayers!

Matthew and Kimberly Marchesseault met while camping and were married in November of 2003 having already completed undergraduate studies at the AF Academy and Cal Poly respectively. Early in their marriage, Matthew was an Air Force officer, while Kim was a stay at home mother to their two boys, Lance and Caden (now 11 and 13). In 2011 the couple gradually "role swapped," with Matthew voluntarily separating from active duty and taking on more caretaker responsibilities while Kim began working as a Lecturer at the University of Arizona. Both pursued higher education at the U of A and completed Masters programs in Education. Matthew also went on to obtain a second Masters in Theology from Holy Apostles College. Matthew currently serves as the Director of Religious Education for 6-12 grades at St. Francis de Sales parish and Kim continues to teach at the U of A. The ups and downs of their faith and marriage journey helped them realize the importance of the catholic "domestic church" amidst modern notions of progress and independence.