Tricia Martinez is in her 21st year of teaching. She was raised in Webster Groves and attended Holy Redeemer grade school. She went on to attend Nerinx Hall H.S. and Creighton University. She began her teaching career at St. Joseph's Manchester and after 5 years decided to stay home and raise her 3 children. She has been married to her husband, Ray, for 26 years and enjoys nothing more than spending time with her family, reading, hiking, and traveling.