Hello!  I am Kristen Hayes, and am so proud to be a part of the amazing St. William the Abbot family! This will be my  year fifth year teaching Kindergarten, and I absolutely love it! My husband and I have been married for 26 years and are the proud parents of two children, Evan and Abby.  Our son is a freshman in college, studying electrical engineering at SUNY Farmingdale. Our daughter is a sophmore at St. John the Baptist and loves cheerleading. I obtained my B.S. in Elementary and Special Education from SUNY Old Westbury, and my M.S. in Early Childhood and Special Education at Touro College. Teaching is my passion!  I love what I do!  I attended both Catholic elementary and high schools, as did both of our children.

My goal is for your child to fall in love with school and with learning! We work hard in Kindergarten, but we have lots of fun each and every day. Thank you for the privilege of entrusting your child to me and getting to spend this most special year with your child!