PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY 

Ms. Connon has taught students at the elementary, high school and college levels. At St. Agatha, she is the Middle School Latin teacher and the K-5th grade Spanish teacher. Her background in Latin arose through her training as an historian specializing in medieval Irish history. In her role as a historian, Connon was the 2015 Michael Adams Award winner for the best academic article published internationally in the field of Irish Medieval Studies. Connon has published more than 25 academic articles, book chapters and encyclopedia entries and is an experienced speaker on medieval Irish history and literature. She maintains her academic interests through an affiliation with University College Cork, Ireland, where she acts as an advisor to graduate students in the field of medieval studies. At St. Agatha Anne wants to instill in her students an excitement about learning as they build a strong foundation in the basics of language acquisition. For enjoyment, she likes to read and cook. Ms. Connon and her husband, Rick Graff, reside in Upper Arlington with their daughter, Katie, a junior at Bishop Watterson High School. Their son, Jamie, is a freshman at St. John’s College, Annapolis. 

EXPERIENCE 

25 Years in Education 

HIGHER EDUCATION INVITED SPEAKER ENGAGEMENTS 

2023 University College, Cork, Ireland

2021, 2018 Celtic Studies Association of North America

2021, 2018 Harvard/Radcliffe

2018 Norwegian Institute in Rome 

2016 University of Notre Dame 

2014 University of Glasgow 

2013 UCLA 

2012 University College Cork, Ireland (also 2009)  

2011 National University of Ireland, Galway  

2010 University of Nottingham, England 

2009 University of Bangor, Wales 

EDUCATION 

Bachelor of Arts, The University of Toronto 

Master of Philosophy, University College Dublin 

PhD Medieval Studies Candidate, The University of Toronto