Mr. Josh Hamel

Video Intro: "Why I Teach at St. Stan's"

My name is...
Josh Hamel

I am a...
2nd Grade Teacher

I grew up in...
Hickory Hills, Illinois.

I went to elementary school at...
St. Patricia’s Catholic School.

I went to college at...
Lewis University for my bachelors in Economics & Finance. I got my Masters in Early Education from DePaul University. 

My favorite Saint is...
St. Roch because he is the patron saint of dogs. Dogs have always been very important to me and I currently have a Golden Retriever puppy named Logan. 

The one thing I want St. Stan's students to know about me is...
that I love spending time on the lake with my family. In the summers, my fiancée and I spend every weekend driving between our families houses in Grayling and South Haven. 

Catholic education is...
setting a good foundation both in a child’s faith and their future educational endeavors. 

Why St. Stan's?
I love that it’s a neighborhood school with lots of potential for me to grow as an educator.  

My approach to teaching is...
based in fostering a love of life-long learning in my students.