Jennifer Zarosl

I am a Lincoln Lion for life!  I was born and raised in Oak Park and attended Lincoln School as a child.  I graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a BS in Finance and worked for 12 years for a brokerage firm and later as a regulator in the Compliance Department of the Options Exchange.  I was a working mom for 5 years, and then I was able to stay home full-time with my three girls.  I started volunteering at Lincoln as a room parent and Girl Scout leader, and realized how much I loved working with children.  When my youngest started Kindergarten, I started substitute teaching at Lincoln.  After about 4 years, I realized that I found my calling and I went back to school.  After student teaching at Lincoln, I earned my graduate degree in Teaching from Concordia University Chicago.  I was a first-grade teacher at Lincoln for 7 years before moving to Kindergarten.  I think my experience in and out of the classroom, as a working and stay-at-home parent, and as a life-long resident of Oak Park, helps in establishing and maintaining good relationships with families and students.  A little about me: I have 2 cats, I love running, gardening, golfing, listening to live music with my husband, and reading.