Welcome to Third Grade!

I'm Mrs. Persico and I started teaching at Union Academy in January 2021.  I was born in Long Island, New York and raised in New Jersey.  I dual majored in English and Elementary Education with an endorsement in Special Education at Monmouth University, spending a semester abroad at Regents College in London, before graduating in 2012.  In 2016 I moved to Monroe with my now husband and our two dogs.  I taught second grade in Union County for two years and then went on to teach 5th grade in Lancaster for two and a half years before becoming a Cardinal.

My husband and I got married in Charlotte in 2018, bought our first home on Monroe in 2019 and have loved North Carolina living with our adorable dogs, Cassie and Frankie.  When I'm not working I love to read, spend time with my friends and family, go to country concerts, play fantasy football, and get pedicures!

Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or if you need anything!

This is my second year at Union Academy and I’m loving it! In addition to working with the third grade team, I am also the assistant coordinator for the after school program. Prior to joining the UA family, I was Co-Director of an after school program in Matthews as well as a preschool teacher. When I’m not at school, I love spending time with my family. My husband and I have two sons, 12th and 10th graders, that have both attended UA since kindergarten. We love hiking in the mountains and “mountaineering” in Walt Disney World!