FACULTY DIRECTORY
SCHOOL LEADERSHIP & OFFICE STAFF
Peter Rutkowski   |   Principal   |  [email protected]
Judith Martin   |   Assistant Principal  | [email protected]
Melissa Mendez   |  Office Clerk   |   mmendez54@cps.edu (Habla española)
Molly Larson  |  Case Manager   |  [email protected] 
Ana Maria Rivadeneira | ELPT Bilingual Coordinator | [email protected] (Habla española)
Caroline Pilman | Interventionist | ​[email protected]


PRE-KINDERGARTEN
Nancy Beza |  Rm 105   |   [email protected] (Habla española)
Daniela Mihalkova | Teacher Assistant - Pre-K | [email protected]


KINDERGARTEN
Laura Astudillo | Room 107 | [email protected] (Habla española)
Carrie Frieswyk |   Rm 111   |  [email protected]
Nicole Pesch (Novak on Leave)  |  Rm 108 | [email protected]​


1ST GRADE
Siobhan Walsh  |   Rm 202   | [email protected]
Olga Nuñez-Johnson   |   Rm 208   |  [email protected] (Habla española)
Paulina Heilbrunn |  Rm 211 |   [email protected] (Habla española)


2ND GRADE
Karen Soto  |   Rm 203   |   [email protected] (Habla española)
Aidan Currie  |  Rm 204  |  [email protected]
Sylvia Rafalowitz |   Rm 210   |  [email protected]​


3RD GRADE
Arelys Alcozer |  Rm 215 |  [email protected] ​(Habla española)
Evelyn Katsoulos  |  Rm 216   |   [email protected] ​(Habla española)
Lia Berezka |   Rm 217   | [email protected]


4TH GRADE
Beronica Mermuys   |   Rm 317   |   [email protected] (Habla española)
Lucila Roman   |   Rm 318   |   [email protected] ​(Habla española)
Chuck Leatherwood |   Rm 319   | [email protected]​


5TH GRADE
Heather Hoffman  |   Rm 205  |  [email protected]
Brandon Orlov   |   Rm 307   |   [email protected]
Monce Castro   |   Rm 308  | [email protected] (Habla española)


6TH GRADE
Kathleen Smallwood | Rm 305 | [email protected]​
Jessica Collins |   Rm  304   | [email protected] ​(Habla española)
Erin Hooper   |   Rm 310   |   [email protected]


7TH GRADE 
Luke Vanderkrabben | Rm 311 | [email protected]​
Natalie Hernandez  |   Rm 309   | [email protected] (Habla española)
Peggy Ballasch  |   Rm 302   |   [email protected]
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8TH GRADE
Seth Raman   |  Rm 301   |   [email protected] 
Arlicia McClain   |   Rm 303   |   [email protected]


ESSENTIALS TEACHERS
Chris Landis   |  Drama  |   [email protected]
David Batdorf  |  Music  |  [email protected]
Reine Ortiz- Calderon |  Phys Ed / Health    |   [email protected]
John Archer   |   Phys Ed   |   [email protected]
Amy Vecchioni   |  Visual Art  |   [email protected]
Kerrie Rovito | Environmental Science & Technology | [email protected] 


DIVERSE LEARNER TEACHERS
Kathryn Berg | Diverse Learner Teacher | [email protected]
Lindsay Bigane | Diverse Learner Teacher | [email protected]​
Mary Gulley |  Diverse Learner Teacher   |  [email protected]
Theresa Parcell | Diverse Learner Teacher | [email protected]
Camila Perez | Diverse Learner Teacher |  [email protected] (Habla española)
Gustavo Prado  |   Diverse Learner Teacher   |  [email protected] (Hablo español)
Mark Rentfro   |   Diverse Learner Teacher   |  [email protected] (Hablo español)
Vicki Tseng  |  Diverse Learner Teacher   |  [email protected]
Amy Yoder | Diverse Learner Teacher | [email protected]
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INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT STAFF 
Jamie Angio | SECA | [email protected]
Forrest Downey | SECA | [email protected]
Deysi Flores | SECA | [email protected]
Amberje Kelly | SECA | [email protected]
Devleta Memic | SECA | [email protected]
Elizabeth Rangel-Romero  | SECA | [email protected] (Habla española)
Michelle Santos | SECA | [email protected] (Habla española)
Claire Wapole | SECA | [email protected]
Gene Jundt | SECA | [email protected]
Victor Aragon | SECA | [email protected]
Alison Bigane | Kindergarten Teacher Assistant | [email protected]
Angelica Garcia | SECA | [email protected]
Julious Nahuman | SECA | [email protected]


CLINICIANS
Hadley Bricker   |   Counselor  |   [email protected]
Lindsay Muzzy    |   Counselor  |  [email protected]
Easter Lilly   |   Social Worker  |  [email protected]
Kelly Marth | Social Worker | [email protected]
Allison Fox     |   Psychologist  | [email protected]
Rochel Whitehouse    |  Occupational Therapist   |  [email protected]
Patricia Ormsby     |   Speech Therapist. | [email protected]


NUTRITION SUPPORT STAFF
Mark Williams  |  Lunchroom Manager  |  [email protected]
Makbule Roshi  |  Cook  |  
Fred Slater |  Cook  |  
Tammy Ramos |  Cook  |  

BUILDING MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL
Kevin Riley  |  Chief Engineer  | [email protected]
Contact Guidelines
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The best way to contact the administration, teachers or staff is by email. 

If email is not possible, parents can either call 773-534-5090. Phone messages are checked regularly.

Classroom questions concerning your child should be addressed with your child’s teacher prior to contacting the administration. ​

Please allow two business days for a response. If no response is received by the teacher, please resend email and cc school leadership.