Brooke Larkin rejoined the faculty in 2018 after taking a year off. She originally joined McGivney in 2012. Mrs. Larkin and her family live in Maryville, but she was born and raised in California. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Spanish and Communications at the University of California, Santa Barbara and, then, later received her teaching credentials at California State University, Northridge. After moving to Illinois in 2000, Mrs. Larkin earned her secondary teaching-credential and taught high school Spanish for 10 years at Cahokia and Mascoutah high schools. Mrs. Larkin's son attends McGivney and will be part of the Class of 2021.