Mary Anne Kavanaugh is a certified English teacher with 22 years teaching experience at the high school level. Mary Anne began her career teaching at Audubon High School in Audubon, NJ, after graduating magna cum laude from Rutgers University with degrees in English and education.

Prior to coming to St. Mary's, Mary Anne has taught college prep and honors courses to grades 9-12 in addition to AP Language & Composition. Along with her teaching duties, Mary Anne was Yearbook and Student Council Advisor and was responsible for student pep rallies, Homecoming events, and the Winter Ball. Over the course of her career, she interacted with not only her colleagues as a board member of a community-wide academic consortium in collaboration with the Dodge Foundation, but also worked with community members to rewrite district goals.

Mary Anne joined the faculty at St. Mary's in August 2022. She loves working with students one-on-one to improve their writing skills and is happy to be a part of the St. Mary’s community.