Originally from a suburb of Chicago, Illinois, Mrs. Grossheim has lived in the south for 30 years and proudly calls North Carolina home. A “cradle Catholic”, she credits her parents for instilling in her a strong foundation of faith and especially their inspirational witness in the Sacrament of Marriage. She was educated in Catholic schools and has made service in Catholic education her mission in her professional life. She has been married to her husband, John, for 25 years, and together they have three wonderful sons: Patrick, Peter, and Conor. Mrs. Grossheim loves hiking, especially in the mountains, swimming, reading, studying the faith, the Chicago Cubs, the Green Bay Packers, and is presently training her golden retriever Scout to be a therapy dog.