About Frank...

My name is Frank Gallagher. I was born in St. Louis to wonderful parents
who had immigrated from Ireland.

After coming to America, they struggled through the depression years. They worked
very hard, but armed with a strong faith, a hard work ethic and lots of love, even on
a limited budget, they were able to provide us with a good family life.

As I grew, I chose teaching as my career and know it was the best choice I could
have made. I married the lady of my life and we have two beautiful daughters, one is
now a teacher, author and youth minister and the other is a CPA in a large international firm. At this point in life, we are also grandparents to three wonderful children. I have lived in Bridgeton, a suburb of St. Louis, for these 35 years and enjoy being active in our church and community as well as professional organizations. My hobbies are grandkids, golf, barbequing, reading and sports in general.

After thirty five years as an elementary teacher, I am now retired (although I still substitute on a regular basis to keep in contact with the students and schools). I have taught at all levels, mainly elementary. I have taught many different types of students from the inner city to St. Louis County. I also have a master’s degree specializing in elementary school administration, which has enabled me to not only have a teacher’s perspective but a principal’s as well.

Halfway through my teaching career, I formalized a set of teaching principles that had informally been part of my daily teaching all along. I called them “The Keys to Success”. Read how the keys came about in the History and Philosophy of the Keys to Success.

After retiring, I formatted this philosophy into a formal all-school program. It has been introduced into four schools with very diverse types of students and has been very successful.

These keys have changed my life forever. They have given my teaching more meaning and purpose than ever before. Hopefully they will do the same for you.

Educational and Personal References

Community Involvement

President of St. Lawrence the Martyr Men’s Club
President and lifetime member of Phi Epsilon Kappa Professional Fraternity
Chairperson for the American Heart Association Celebrity Golf Fund-Raiser
Chairperson for numerous activities of the local Hibernians Association
Chairperson for St.Lawrence the Martyr Irish Dances for over ten years (fundraiser for school)
Emcee for Bridgeton’s Annual Fourth of July Parades

Education Awards

1986 Teacher of the Year, Pattonville School District
2003 Pride of Pattonville
Bridgeton JayCees Outstanding Young Educator Award

Phi Epsilon Kappa Distinguished Service Award

Degrees

Masters of Education, Emphasis on Elementary Administration, University of Missouri at Columbia (1969)
Bachelor of Science, Southeast Missouri State (1966)