Mr. Mercier is a graduate of Concordia University , Irvine with a Bachelor's degree in Liberal Studies and a Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction. He is entering his 7 th year as a Lutheran Educator. When he is not teaching, he enjoys spending time with his wife Sandra and his new born son, Patrick. Mr. Mercier’s hobbies include going to Angels baseball games, exercising, gardening, and enjoying the company of close friends and family members. "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God.” Ephesians 2:8