I earned my bachelor’s degree from Grand Valley State University, Allendale, Mich., where I double majored in English language and literature and history with an emphasis in secondary education. In 2009 I received my master’s degree in educational leadership from Governors State University, Chicago.

Prior to joining the Oswego East High School (OEHS) English department in 2004, I taught journalism and sophomore English in Michigan. The journalism class was responsible for the high school and middle school yearbook as well as a school-community newspaper that was published biweekly.

At OEHS I’ve taught English, English honors, British literature, humanities honors and yearbook journalism. I advise the award-winning Wolf’s Eye yearbook, and I sponsor the National Honor Society and Senior Class.

I have had the pleasure of working at Oswego East High School as a Special Education teacher in multiple content areas. As Co-Department Chair of Special Education, I am excited to promote the positive growth of each student.

I attended Aurora University, in Aurora, Ill., where I received my bachelor’s degree in mathematics with an emphasis in education. I taught for a semester at East Aurora High School after I graduated midyear from Aurora University. From there, I was hired to teach at Oswego East High School in 2006. While learning more about this trade, I earned my master's degree in educational administration from Governor's State University, Chicago. Then, in 2012, I became chair of the math department. Along the way, I've been the head girls varsity volleyball coach at Oswego East High School since 2008. I am also an event coordinator for our athletic department.

"Education must not simply teach work - it must teach Life."   W. E. B. Du Bois

I attended Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, where I double majored in special education and elementary education with a concentration in Spanish. Upon graduation, my first teaching experience was at Wheaton Warrenville South High School. I spent seven wonderful years there co-teaching English and algebra/trigonometry in addition to teaching self-contained classes in algebra, health and science. While at Wheaton Warrenville, I completed a master’s program through Aurora University, in Aurora, Ill., and earned my master’s degree in educational leadership.

After earning my master’s, I took a job as a department chair for special education. I spent eight years working in administration before deciding that I needed to make a change—not only for myself but also for my family. This is how I came to find myself at Oswego East High School and back in the classroom as a teacher. Having the opportunity to work directly with students again has revitalized my passion for education. I have since taken become a Co-Department Chair for Special Education. There’s nowhere else I’d rather be. Go Wolves! Go East! Go Blue!

In 2001, I graduated with a BFA from McKendree University.  I started teaching art for School District 308 in Fall 2001. Since then I have earned my master’s degree in educational leadership from Governors State University and I'm a National Board candidate. I have been an art teacher at Oswego East High School since 2004 and became the fine art department chair in 2008. Courses I have taught are drawing, painting, pottery, digital imaging, web page design, creative arts, sculpting, art foundations, advanced placement  drawing, and advanced placement 3D and 2D design.  I am also an adviser for the Oswego Travel Abroad Group (Oswego TAG) and the National Art Honor Society. I have traveled with over 200 students from the School District 308 for the past ten years in over 10 different countries. With the NAHS students we have created two murals in the school and currently working on a community mural for Oswego Police Department.  I'm lucky to be able to work with all areas of the fine arts and see students grow in and out of the classroom.

I began teaching at Oswego East High School in 2005. I became chair of the social studies department in 2008. I have been a high school teacher for 23 years; I began teaching at Downers North High School in 1991. I attended the University of Iowa, in Iowa City, and graduated in 1991 with a degree in history from the teacher education program. I attained my master’s degree in educational leadership from Governors’ State University, in University Park, Ill. I have had the opportunity in my career to attend a week-long Teachers’ Institute at the Supreme Court of the United States through the Street Law educational program. I was fortunate to have met both former justice Sandra Day O’Connor and current Chief Justice John Roberts at this event. I am a proud member of the National Council of the Social Studies, and have attended annual conferences in Washington D.C., Houston, St. Louis, and Chicago.

I graduated from the University of Iowa, in Iowa City, in 1996 and started my career teaching junior high and high school Spanish at Ashton High School, in Ashton, Ill. I also coached football, boys and girls basketball and baseball. From there I taught junior high and high school Spanish at Yorkville High School for three years. I coached girls basketball and track at Yorkville. I went on to teach Spanish and American literature at Willowbrook High School, in Villa Park, Ill., from 2001 to 2003. While at Willowbrook, I began pursuing a master’s degree in educational leadership, receiving it in June 2003. In fall 2003, I accepted a position teaching Spanish and English at Oswego High School. In spring of 2003 I was hired as the division chair of social studies and world languages at Oswego East High School (OEHS). In 2006 the division split into two departments, and I remained the department chair for world languages. I currently serve in that role, and I am the site supervisor for OEHS’s AVID program.

I earned my bachelor's degree in Sociology from DePaul University in 2002.  In 2005, I earned my first masters degree in School Counseling from Lewis University.  I started working at Oswego East High School as a school counselor in 2005.  In 2009, I earned my second masters degree in Educational Administration from Governors State University.  In 2018, I became Director of Student Services.  

I joined the Oswego East High School (OEHS) faculty in 2008 after graduating from Trinity Christian College, Palos Heights, Ill., with my bachelor’s of arts in mathematics and education. I am certified to teach mathematics in grades six through 12. In my final year at Trinity, I was able to do my student teaching at Lincoln Junior High, in Naperville, Ill. While teaching at OEHS, I received my English as a second language endorsement and my master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from National Louis University. I also received my learning and behavioral specialist endorsement (LBS1) through St. Francis University, in Joliet, Ill., in June 2013.  I have taken science master’s classes from Aurora University, in Aurora, Ill., in the area of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math). Through this opportunity I was able to attend and present a poster at the U.S. Department of Education Mathematics and Science Partnership Program Conference in Washington, D.C. I am currently serviing the role EL Coordinator for Oswego East High School. 

I earned my bachelor’s degree in business and economics at Benedictine University, Lisle, Ill. I began at Oswego East High School (OEHS) as a student teacher in 2006. I officially joined the OEHS staff the next year, and have taught a wide variety of business courses as part of the career and technology department. I earned my master’s degree in school leadership from Olivet Nazarene University, in Bourbonnais, Ill., in 2011. After serving as the Athletic Director for five years, I am blessed to return to the classroom and help lead our wonderful CTE department! 

Science Department Chair

Mr. Roberts has taught in SD 308 for 17 years and has been teaching at Oswego East High School since it opened.  Mr. Roberts taught at Oswego High School for three years prior to his tenure at East. For his undergraduate work, Mr. Roberts studied at Benedictine University, in Lisle, Ill.  He worked in a municipal wastewater/ water lab before going to graduate school.  He earned two master’s degrees while attending Minnesota State University–Mankato (MSUM).  He worked as a graduate assistant in environmental health and safety. One of his master’s degrees is in environmental science and water resources and the other is in experiential education. I then went to Aurora University, in Aurora, Ill., for an advanced certificate in administration.

While teaching at both of the district’s high schools, Mr. Roberts has instructed all levels, from instructional support to advanced placement, in the disciplines of chemistry, physics, environmental science and Earth science. He also had an opportunity to take students on an experiential field trip to Silverton, Colo., to study snow and avalanches with various universities from around the country.