{"id":458,"date":"2017-02-01T01:16:26","date_gmt":"2017-02-01T01:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stbrigidxenia.inthera.in\/school\/?page_id=458"},"modified":"2025-10-06T13:59:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T17:59:26","slug":"mrs-heather-ayers-principal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stbrigidxenia.org\/school\/mrs-heather-ayers-principal\/","title":{"rendered":"Mrs. Heather Ayers &#8211; Principal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1486003567865{margin-top: 50px !important;margin-bottom: 35px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<a  itemprop=\"url\" href=\"http:\/\/stbrigidxenia.org\/school\/teachers-staff\/\" target=\"_self\" data-hover-background-color='#ffffff' data-hover-border-color='#00543c' data-hover-color='#00543c' class=\"qbutton  small left default\" style=\"color: #ffffff; border-color: #ffffff; margin: 0px 0px 50px 0px; background-color: #00543c;\">Return to Teacher\/Staff List<\/a>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1486003553757{margin-bottom: 100px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1>Mrs. Heather Ayers<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;small&#8221; position=&#8221;left&#8221; color=&#8221;#f8d401&#8243; thickness=&#8221;3&#8243; width=&#8221;35&#8243; up=&#8221;15&#8243; down=&#8221;15&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1759773563578{margin-top: 35px !important;margin-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3214 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/stbrigidxenia.org\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/IMG_7115-207x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"207\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stbrigidxenia.org\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/IMG_7115-207x300.jpg 207w, https:\/\/stbrigidxenia.org\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/IMG_7115.jpg 680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 207px) 100vw, 207px\" \/>I am truly blessed and thankful\u00a0 to be part of the St. Brigid community. The St. Brigid parish and school have excellent reputations with very proud traditions and history of Catholic education and worship. This year St. Brigid School will be celebrating 170 years!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0I am passionate about the importance of students\u00a0 participating in the sacraments and experiencing the infusion of the Catholic faith into their entire school day!\u00a0 As a Catholic school leader I am guided by the Archdiocese\u2019s Unified Mission: \u201cVital to the evangelizing and educational mission of the Catholic church, we shall be a Christ-centered community dedicated to faith formation, academic excellence, and individual growth of our students, all rooted in the Gospel message of Jesus.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0My career in Catholic education spans over twenty-eight years. I completed my Masters in Education in 2012 and currently hold an administrator&#8217;s license through the Ohio Department of Education.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0I\u00a0 have served in positions as a preschool teacher, preschool director, music\/choir teacher, youth minister, coordinator of religious education, kindergarten teacher and assistant principal.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I have been extremely blessed to have had the opportunity to work alongside many talented Catholic educators and catechists who have inspired me over the years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>More about Mrs. Ayers<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I was born and raised in Butler County, Ohio\u00a0 and after graduating from Wilmington College I married my husband, Gregg.\u00a0 We have been married 34 years. We have lived in Michigan, New York, California and Texas before returning to Ohio to raise our three children.\u00a0 I homeschooled my children for several years before enrolling them in Catholic Schools.\u00a0 I have a daughter who is a business owner,\u00a0 married and lives in Ireland, a daughter who is a large animal veterinary surgeon and lives in Oklahoma and a son who is an environmental engineer, married with two children and lives in Vermont.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I spend as much time as I can with my parents who are in their eighties and look forward to visits from my children and grandchildren.\u00a0 Although I find myself completely immersed in Catholic education, I make sure to spend time enjoying my hobbies which include: sewing costumes and bridal gowns, singing classical art songs, writing children\u2019s books, archery, hunting, fishing and a variety of sports.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1486007987080{margin-bottom: 25px !important;padding-top: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;background-color: #f8d401 !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: white\">Current News<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"mailto:hayers@stbrigidxenia.org\">Email Mrs. Ayers<\/a><\/h5>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1486003567865{margin-top: 50px !important;margin-bottom: 35px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1486003553757{margin-bottom: 100px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text] Mrs. Heather Ayers [\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;small&#8221; position=&#8221;left&#8221; color=&#8221;#f8d401&#8243; thickness=&#8221;3&#8243; width=&#8221;35&#8243; up=&#8221;15&#8243; down=&#8221;15&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1759773563578{margin-top: 35px !important;margin-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;]I am truly blessed and thankful\u00a0 to be part of the St. Brigid community. The St. Brigid parish and school have excellent reputations with very proud traditions and history of Catholic education and worship. 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