PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Elementary School Principal Laura B. Sprague School Lincolnshire, Illinois August 1999-Present
Junior High Assistant Principal Daniel Wright Junior High School Lincolnshire, Illinois August 1996-July 1999
Second Grade Teacher Avoca West Elementary School Wilmette, Illinois August 1992-June 1996
First/Second Grade Teacher John Clark Elementary School Waukegan, Illinois August 1990-June 1992
EDUCATION: National Louis University August 2006-January 2014 Doctorate in Educational Leadership
Loyola University August 1996 Type 75 Administrative Certification
National Louis University August 1994 Master of Arts in Language and Literacy
St. Norbert College May 1990 Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: Lake County Curriculum Resource Council President, July 2009-present Vice President, July 2007-June 2009 Member at Large, July 200-June 2007 National Association of Elementary School Principals Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development Consortium for Educational Change
PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: · Received the Stanley C. Golder Award from the Golden Apple Foundation for outstanding leadership ·Facilitated the establishment of a tuition-based full-day kindergarten program including staff, parent, and school board presentations and hiring personnel ·Assisted in establishing an Early Childhood Special Education program for children ages 3 to 5 ·Participation and leadership role in long-range strategic planning, Vision 2010, Vision 2015, and Vision 2020 ·Wrote grants and was awarded funding for a shade structure, listening centers, and attendance at national conferences ·Worked collaboratively with administration, staff, and community members on successful passage of referendum ·Awarded Physical Education Blue Ribbon Award in 2008 ·Received Administrator of the Year Award from the Illinois Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance in 2009
Favorite Places to Visit:
Delavan, Wisconsin Fort Myers Beach, Florida The California Coast Summit County, Colorado
Hobbies:
Spending time outdoors: boating, running, water and snow skiing, ice skating, hiking, sitting in the sun, fishing
Watching Nascar with my husband Kevin Cooking, reading cookbooks, and entertaining friends
All About Me:
Keepsake Books: •Nineteen Minutes •The Story of Edgar Sawtelle •The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time •The Girls’ Guide to Hunting and Fishing
Food and Drink: •Crustless Pizza from Lou Malnati's •Dunkin Donuts Coffee
Favorite Sports Team: •The Green Bay Packers Favorite T.V. Show: Downton Abbey
Favorite Obsession (next to being a Principal and spending time with my family): DOGS
Said a tearful goodbye to my best buddy and loyal companion Bear, February 14, 2015.