Tina Lautt was born in California and raised in eastern Montana.  She has an Associate of Arts degree with an emphasis in music from Rogers State University and a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education (K-8) with a minor in music from Montana State University.  She also has her TESOL endorsement from Eastern New Mexico University.

After moving to New Mexico from Oklahoma, she began teaching in Roswell and later moved to Rio Rancho.  She has spent the last 25 years teaching both fourth and fifth grade and facilitating an extra-curricular ukulele and guitar club.  She has recently retired from public education and is excited to continue teaching at St. Mary’s. 

Tina has many hobbies including giving music lessons, playing musical instruments, reading, hiking, kayaking, and traveling.  She loves spending time with her dogs and family.

“People may doubt what you say, but they will always believe what you do.”

  -Lewis Cass