Lillie Novak is a Birmingham native, and she attended both Our Lady of the Valley Catholic School and John Carroll Catholic High School. Following her time in Catholic school, she earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Master of Arts in Elementary Education at The University of Alabama. After college she married her husband, Tyler, and together they have three children, Emma Kate and Anna Claire, and CJ. Lillie taught third grade for three years at St. Rose Academy before joining the Prince of Peace family in 2022. She is excited to share her love of faith and learning with children.

Becca Hasenbein graduated in the Spring of 2023 from UAB, where she received her Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education. She grew up in Trussville, AL and attends St. Francis Xavier parish. She is currently working towards her Master's degree from Franciscan University, and is excited to learn more about sharing the Catholic faith with children. 

Becca is passionate about creating a learning environment that allows all students to feel comfortable and welcome. Becca also feels incredibly blessed to have the opportunity at Prince of Peace to teach the whole child- not just academically, but also spiritually, emotionally, and socially. 

"Let yourselves be taken over by the light of Christ, and spread that light wherever you are." -JPII

Julie Buttrey is a native of New Orleans, LA, and has lived in Birmingham with her family since 1995. She holds a Bachelor's in Elementary Education from Troy State University and has been teaching for more than twenty years. Julie is very passionate about passing on the Catholic faith to her students and her own children. In both her home and the classroom, Julie recognizes that God did not make us the same and her compassionate teaching style helps children learn to accept each other’s differences, finding success through trial and error. She successfully helps her students recognize their individual gifts while growing into the person God intended them to be. When Julie is not teaching early elementary classes she spends time with her own large family of seven children playing games, baking, and simply being together.