Faculty/Staff

Chris Acosta

Teachers Assistant

Tom Ames

Teacher Assistant

Victor Ancieta

Teaching Assistant

Essence Anderson

Teacher Assistant

Emmanuel Apostol

Science Teacher

Year Started2002

Jarelle Askew

Teachers Assistant

Derek Bacalzo

Teacher's Assistant

Casimer Badynee

Multi-Media Technician

Jennifer Baldassarre

Language Arts Teacher

Tania Barahona

Special Education Teacher

Laura Barlich

Art Teacher

Laura Barlich is an Art Educator who studied at Illinois State University and holds a B...

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Mariannell Basset-Dilley

Teacher's Assistant

John Beck

Language Arts Teacher

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Kevin Berger

Language and Literature Teacher

- I began teaching 8th grade language arts at Percy Julian Middle School in 1999. ...

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Tanaya Blanchard

Teacher Assistant

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Alexis Blum

Art Teacher

This is my 3rd year teaching at Julian Middle School and my 14th year as an art teacher...

Malachy Boyle

Speech, Drama and Writing Teacher

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Donna Brazen

Special Education Teacher

I am a seasoned District 97 teacher.  I have always taught in the Special Educatio...

Jannell Brickhouse

Teacher Assistant

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Catherine Brinkman

Health Teacher

Clare Brooks

6th Grade Social Science Teacher

Jaelyn Brown

Receptionist

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Lauren Brown

7th Grade Social Science Teacher

Teresa Brown

Lunchroom Worker

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Shannon Brusca

7.1 Special Education Teacher

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Christina Bultas

Spanish & French Language Teacher

I started teaching in District 97 in 2012 and am eager to begin my 11th year of teachin...

Jackie Burger

Lunchroom Worker

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Fernando Carrillo

Orchestra Teacher (Brooks/Julian)

Patrick Carter

Teacher

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Rahwa Casselle

MTSS Math Interventionist

Mrs. Casselle is the math interventionist, working with striving students to meet ...

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Melissa Cecil

Teacher's Assistant

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Elizabeth Chu

English Language Arts Teacher

Jessica Clark

Special Education Resource Teacher

Laura Clark

Science Teacher

Anthony Cole

Physical Education and Health Teacher

Amaya Coleman

Teacher Assistant

John Colucci

Language Arts Teacher

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Adrienne Court

Interim Associate Principal

Background Ms. Court has been a dedicated member of the District 97 community for ne...

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Ashley Craig

Administrative Assistant

Maya Danton

Library Assistant

Benjamin Deegan

7th Grade Special Education Teacher

Angelica Degante

Multilingual Teacher

Gilbert Dortch

Custodian

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Dawanda Dotson-Fountain

Associate Principal

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Matt Downs

Science Teacher

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Carolyn Doyle

7th Grade Social Worker - Julian

Meribeth Duhem

Teacher's Assistant

Fallon Eaton

Teacher Assistant

Ishana Euring

Administrative Assistant

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Jeff Featherstone

Physical Education Teacher

Degrees: M.S. in physical education 2005 from Chicago State University;B.S. in physical...

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Jessie Fenske, Ms.

6 th Grade Social Worker - Julian

Awards: L.C.S.W. Degrees: Master's of Social Work

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Nick Filipowski

Principal

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Michael Fine

Long-Term Substitute

Kasey Fleming

Student Success Coach

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Nora Flynn

MTSS Interventionist

I support our Jayhawks to become close and strategic readers, critical thinkers and eng...

Candice Fox-Dever

Teacher Assistant

Antoinette Frazier

Permanent Substitute

Claudia Frey

Nurse - Julian

Connor Fuller

Permanent Substitute

Aaron Garcia

Hallway Monitor

Felicia Garcia

Special Education Teacher

Mercedes Garcia

Hallway Monitor

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Ryan Gates

Social Science Teacher

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Kelly Good

7th Grade Science Teacher

Nancy Guarino

Math Teacher

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Sharon Gunnell

8th Grade Math Teacher

Additional Roles: Logic Model & Department Leader Calculation Corner Sponsor D...

Melissa Hansen

Teacher

Theresa Hanson

Substitute Teacher

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Deanna Hart

Physical Education Teacher

Lawrence Harvey

Math Teacher

Mateo Hernandez

Custodian

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Monique Hoskins

Spanish Language Teacher

My name is Monique Hoskins and I have been teaching since 2000. I taught high scho...

Steven Hoskins

Social Science Teacher

Algerita Hykes

Teacher Assistant

Alex Isler

Physical Education and Health Teacher

Nathaniel Itter

Teachers Assistant

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Echelon Jackson

Executive Coordinator for Building Management

Katelyn Jaffe

Special Education Resource Teacher

Richard Johnson

Richard Johnson

Marie Jones

Teacher's Assistant

Venus Jones

Lunchroom Manager

Jenelle Joyce

Teacher

Matthew Jupp

School Nurse

Kit Kadlec

Social Science Teacher

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Ashley Kannan

Social Science Teacher

Welcome to 8.2  Social Sciences... American History, whatever else you would like ...

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Thomas Kanwischer

Director of Bands

Degrees: Bachelors of Music Education: University of Illinois;Masters of Music Educatio...

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Kathleen Kelly

French Language Teacher

Nia Kerr

Spanish Teacher

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Elizabeth Kiefer

Math Teacher

Michael Konecki

6th Grade Science Teacher

Darren Kraft

Math Teacher

Joshua Lammers

Teacher

Casey Leiby

Curriculum Coordinator Social Science, Science, & Special Areas (K-8)

Imani Lewis

Hallway Monitor

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Jacqueline Maher

Special Education Teacher

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Sabrina Mandelbaum

Speech-Language Pathologist

William Mandeville

Teacher's Assistant

Cory Marshall

CAST Administrative Assistant

Andene Maughn

Lunchroom Worker

Kelly McDonald

Teacher's Assistant

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Timothy McDonald

Adapted P.E. Teacher

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William (Bill) McGlynn

CAST Program Director

Professional Interests: Photography Degrees: MS Library and Information Science: Uni...

Michael Melesio

Custodian

Yuliana Mendez

Teacher

Bronwyn Mobley

Teacher's Assistant

Cathy Morgan

Physical Therapist

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Jason Morrell

Science Teacher

Nathan Murawski

8th Grade Social Worker - Julian

Bernard Murray

Teacher's Assistant

Laurel Niedospial

8th Grade Language and Literature Teacher

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Steve Nowaczyk

Physical Education Teacher

Degrees: BA Physical Education from North Central College M.Ed Curriculum & Inst...

John O'Brien

6th Grade Science Teacher

Luke O'Connell

Teachers Assistant

Kate O'Keefe

English Language Arts Teacher

Hector Ortega

Hallway Monitor

Andrea Ortiz

Occupational Therapist

Deja Porter

Teacher Assistant

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Veena Rajashekar

Curriculum Coordinator ELA/Math (6-8)

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Keith Reardon

Social Science Teacher

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Laura Reeves

Universal Design for Learning Coordinator - Julian

Kaley Relaz

Multilingual Teacher

Rebecca Rennick

Certified Nursing Assistant

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Raul Reynoso

6th Social Science Teacher

6th grade Julian Ultimate Coach

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E. Davis Richards

Design Teacher

Stacey Robertson

Universal Design for Learning Coordinator - Brooks

Rich Rollo

Math Teacher

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Bessie Santos

English and Language Arts

Welcome to ELA on Team 8-3! I am looking forward to a successful year!  

Susan Sciara

Special Education Teacher

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Lizeet Sepulveda

School Psychologist

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Andrew Seymour

Choral Music

Professional Interests: Ultimate Frisbee! Degrees: BME - Bachelors Degree in Music E...

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Courtney Southward

Math Teacher

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Phillip Swistowicz

Fine Arts Teacher

Degrees: BA Art Education, North Central CollegeExpertiseFine Arts, Collage, Woodworkin...

Jared Szaltis

Teacher

This is my 1st year teaching at Julian Middle School! I teach both 7th Social...

Mark Talarico

8th Grade Special Education Teacher

Anthony Tedesso

Custodian

Sergio Torres

Student Success Coach

Samantha Tracy

5th Grade Special Education Teacher

Jason Tran

Custodian

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Katie Trathen

Student Success Coach

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Miranda Tucker

8th Grade Science Teacher

John Turek

Long-Term Substitute

Jennifer Tyner

Teacher Assistant

Kate Tysse

Math Teacher

John Villa

Social Science Teacher

Lawrence Vincenti

Science Teacher

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Timothy Walsh

Design Teacher

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Becky Ward

6th Grade English Language Arts Teacher

I began my career in education twenty years ago. In that time, I taught both middl...

Lakeisha Warner

1:1 Nurse

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Christine Wehman

French Language Teacher

Background Christine Wehman began teaching French at Julian in 2015 and enjoys ...

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Christina Welchko

Math Teacher

Professional Interests: Math Club Sponsor, Math Team CoachYear Started2007

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David Wells

Permanent Substitute

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Jillian Williams

Special Education Reading Teacher

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Jamie Winchell

Media Specialist

Noah Zinger

Teacher Assistant

Peter Zubinski

Special Education Teacher