About Mrs. Muir

Karen Muir, an educator with 18 years of experience in both public and private education, has taught students at all grade levels, kindergarten through 8th grade.  For the last seven years, Karen has been a Resource Teacher at St. Francis de Sales as well as a member of the Academic Leadership Team (ALT).  Karen has a Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction and is endorsed as a Learning Behavior Specialist.  Karen’s professional interests include the science of reading, gifted education, and executive functioning.  Karen lives in the Lake Zurich community with her husband and two children.  As a parent, Karen has participated on the PTO at St. Francis, chairing various events and serving on the PTO Board for two years.