Faculty

Our Administrators

Mrs. Marcia Brucks

Principal and Preschool Director

Biography:
Mrs. Brucks has been a Catholic school educator/administrator for 20 years. Prior to Catholic schools, Mrs. Brucks taught special education in public schools for 15 years. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Education, Mildly Handicapped Education, and a Master of  Education in Educational Management from The University of La Verne in Southern California. She holds certification in Middle Childhood Language Arts/Social Studies, Elementary grades 1-6, Special Education Instructional Specialist, Curriculum/Program Administrator, Building Administrator and Career Orientation.

Mrs. Brucks’ Philosophy of Education:
The Catholic School should provide a high-quality Catholic education, permeated with Gospel values, and designed to nurture each child spiritually, academically, socially, emotionally, and physically.

Mrs. Nicole Schafer

Assistant Principal

Biography:
Mrs. Schafer has been an educator for 22 years.  Prior to coming to IC, she taught first and second grades and was a Literacy Coach and Instructional Interventionist for grades K-05 in the North Little Rock School District.  She holds a Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education P-04, Elementary Education K-06, and Middle School Social Studies 05-08.  Mrs. Schafer also holds a Literacy Coach Graduate Certificate from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and she is a certified RISE trainer for the Diocese of Little Rock.

Mrs. Schafer’s Teaching Philosophy:
I believe all children can learn! When inspired by faith in Christ, we can support, challenge, and educate our students as they grow as individuals and as members of family, church and world.