Mrs. Puperi teaches third grade and is a Stark County Catholic School graduate, having attended St. Paul Elementary and Central Catholic High School (class of '91). She went on to earn a Bachelors degree in Elementary Education from the University of Toledo in 1996, and a Masters in Teaching from Marygrove College in 2008. Before joining St. Paul's staff in 2001 she previously taught at St. Barbara's in Massillon.

She says that there is nothing better than helping her students see the "good" in themselves.Her favorite part of teaching is watching her students develop into faithful children of God. Mrs. Puperi and her family live in Plain Township and are lifelong members of St. Paul's Parish. Outside of school she enjoys watching her children play sports and spending time with family.