Susan Azmoudeh has three children and three grandchildren. Her children are graduates of Saint Paul and Catholic high schools. She and her husband are also both Catholic school graduates. Mrs. Azmoudeh loves to teach and to serve her community. She has taught in public, Montessori, and Catholic schools. Having taken a year off to homeschool her grandchildren, this will be her 16th year of teaching at Saint Paul. She has been a teacher for more than 25 years. Mrs. Azmoudeh graduated from the University of Texas at Dallas with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics. She is certified with Texas secondary certifications in math and computer science. Mrs. Azmoudeh: "I believe that every day is a chance for us to do something positive for this world and to serve God’s people. As a cancer and revolution survivor (as Catholics we had to run away from Iran), I am a fighter. I believe in working hard and to always focus first on God in my life. I teach my students to believe in the power of faith, family, community, and education. I believe that we are lifetime learners and should never stop dreaming and working for a better future."