Lauren Levitz
Profession and company: Middle School Science Teacher, Our Lady of Fatima
How do you celebrate your Irishness? I celebrate my Irishness by teaching the new generation all about the hardships the Irish have endured. Every year I dress up as a leprechaun for the elementary school students to believe in magic. I also incorporate it into my lessons as much as I can. I take big pride in being Irish and love to learn even more about my heritage.
Name a hero you admire and why? My older sister Megan Rose. She has so much love and passion in her heart. She works hard for everything that she earns and achieves. She has always been there for me growing up and supports everything I do. I am very lucky to have her in my life.
Something people would be surprised to know about me... I love to run! I run half marathons around NYC and even raised money for wonderful organizations like CaringKind which helps individuals with Alzheimer's.
Biography: I was born and raised in NYC. My mother was a nurse at Mt. Sinai, and my father was in the NYPD for 38 years. I graduated with my master's in education and became a teacher because I wanted to inspire students to change the world. I am married to my high school sweetheart, Alex Levitz, who has supported me throughout the years. I am a middle school science teacher at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Academy in Queens. In my free time, I play kickball with my friends and run races!
