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MRS. MARIA BERARDI - B.A. in Languages, minor in Linguistics, Hull University, England. Member of A.M.S. and the Italian Cultural Center. Member of NCEA and the International Reading and South Suburban Reading Council. Currently pursuing a M.A in Education at Dominican University.

Experience and Responsibilities: Taught CCD at St. Cyril's, St. James and St. Donatus; E.F.L. instructor in Europe; Certified Montessori Directress in Early Childhood and Elementary-Head of Language Arts; Taught at Villa Santa Maria-Head of Foreign Language Program. Currently she is a Foreign Language instructor for Italian Cultural Center; Private tutor. Taught fifth grade and upper grade Spanish. Now teaching sixth and
seventh grade language arts. Responibilities include but not limited to ETCEP, Service Club Facilitator and Social Committee for teachers.

MRS. DANIELLE WEST - B.A. in Elementary Education with an area of concentration in Science from Eastern Illinois University. Member of Phi Sigma Sigma, held positions of Scholarship Chair, Historian and President. Established reading program for children
at the Coalition Against Domestic Violence Center. Member of International Reading Council and South Suburban Reading Council. Volunteered with Special Olympics. M.A. Reading Governors State University.

EXPERIENCE AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Taught third grade at St. Margaret of Scotland School for two years; Currently working after school as a personal tutor. Began teaching at St. Cyril's in 1999. She teaches fifth grade math, social studies, religion as well as fourth grade math. Social Chairperson; Mission Coordinator, Service Club facilitator. Loves spend quality time with her family and daughter Zoie Marie.

MRS SHARON DRAKE - B.A. in Elementary Education, Governors State University. Completed AIMS Science and Math Their Way programs. Recognized with the Heart of the School Award from the Archdiocese of Chicago in 1992. Member of NCEA.

EXPERIENCE AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Director at Kindercare. Began teaching at St. Cyril’s in 1984. Coordinates Lumberjack Week, the Christmas Pageant, the Antarctica Unit, Baseball Opening Day, the Pajama Party, the Hawaii project, Homework Backpacks, Kindergarten Bear, and Kindergarten graduation.

MRS. CATHERINE A. EGGEBRECHT - I am starting my 11th year at SS. Cyril & Methodius School. Over the years I have
taught both Preschool and Kindergarten at SS. Cyril & Methodius. Currently I am teaching an All Day Kindergarten Class. I received my college degree from Dominican
University. I majored in Math and Elementary Education. I taught second grade at Elmwood School in Elmwood Park School District 401 for 10 years. I have volunteered
at St. Juliana School in Chicago and at SS. Cyril and Methodius in Lemont. Over the years I have attended many workshops and conferences concerning Early Childhood Education. I live in Lemont, and I am a member of SS. Cyril & Methodius Parish. My
two children are now living in sunny California.

Mrs. Virginia Flaherty - I have been at St.Cyril’s for over twenty years. Most of my time here at St Cyrils has been spent as the school Librarian. Last year I worked as an aide in second grade. I enjoyed this immensely.

This year I will again be in the Library and also as an aide to Mrs. Ptacek in second grade.

I am a member of St. Bernard’s Parish in Lockport. I have been a parishioner for twenty eight years. I taught CCD for fifteen years at St. Bernard Parish. Currently, I am a Eucharistic Minister
 

MRS. NANCY FLEMING - B.A. Elementary Education, minor in Early Childhood Education, St. Xavier University. Magna Cum Laude Graduate. Member of Adult Education Honor
Society. Member of NCEA.

EXPERIENCE AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Began teaching at St. Cyril’s in 1989. Taught fourth grade for two years and currently teaching first grade. Coordinates Christmas Pageant, “Leprechaun Traps”, and Best Buddies Program with the Seniors at Franciscan Village with monthly craft projects and culminating with the “Senior Prom”.

MS. KERRI PONIATOWSKI - B.A. in Elementary and Special Education with a minor in History, Lewis University. Member of Phi Alpha Theta (National History Honor Society), Phi Delta Kappa (National Education Society), National Dean's List (1997, 1998-1999, 2001). Certified in Social, Emotional, Learning and Behavior Disorders. I have taken various graduate courses covering technology, website design, Mulitple Intelligences, Outdoor Education,teaching students with ADD and ADHD, as well as students with Autism. I also have my certification in Cathesis through the Archdiocese of Chicago and in Food Service and Sanitation by the State of Illinois. I am also a Member of the NCEA and sited in the Who's Who of people in America.

EXPERIENCE AND RESPONSIBILITIES-Student taught at Lockport Township High School (ninth grade special education) as well as at SS. Cyril and Methodius School (third grade).
Began teaching at SS. Cyril and Methodius School in 2001 with fourth grade and currently teaching sixth grade Religion, Science, and Social Studies. Created engaged learning projects, utilized Science kits, and group projects with students. Certified
in Project Wet and Project Learning Tree with experience in Project Wild and programs in cooperation with the Cook County Farm Bureau.

Some of my responsibilities include coordinating the Safety Patrol, Student Council, Service Club, the Six Flags Read to Succeed Program, the Athletic coordinator in Student Council, the Parking Lot arrival and dismissal coordinator as well as
chaperoning the middle school dances. I have helped with the Reflections magazine, Newspaper, and Graduation ad layout.
 

MRS. MARY GRABOWSKI - B.A. from College of St. Francis in Sociology, minors in Education and Physical Education. Certified in First Aid and CPR. Member of Southwest Council of Physical Educators which meets monthly for professional growth. Member of Illinois Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance. Participant in the writing of the Physical Education Curriculum for the Archdiocese of Chicago.

EXPERIENCE : Taught in Chicago Ridge School District and Indian Springs School District. Began teaching at St. Cyril’s in 1991.

Mrs. Colleen Hickey - I currently teach Language Arts for the fourth grade at SSCM. I completed my BA in Elementary Education with an emphasis in Early Childhood Education at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas in 1985. My entire teaching career has been in Catholic Education. I have had the opportunity to teach children from the preschool age through eighth grade. I am originally from Kansas City, Missouri. I have two children attending SSCM.

MRS. SUE MAGGENTI - B.A. in Elementary Education, with a minor in history, University of Illinois.

EXPERIENCE AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Taught twenty-seven years, grades 3-6 in North Berwyn. Currently working at St. Cyril’s as a substitute and reading resource teacher.

MRS. Mary Reilley -DePaul University: major in Business Administration with a minor in Psychology. Education includes graduate level curriculum design and computer science classes. Member of I.C.E. and NCEA

EXPERIENCE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Taught religious education at St. Bernard’s (20 years); Coordinator of Confirmation program; Coordinator and facilitator for All God’s Children. Taught at St. Mary of Mokena and St. Joseph in Lockport. Manager, Credit Services, The First National Bank of Chicago; Information Technology Coordinator, Big Idea Productions (Veggie Tales). Began teaching at St. Cyril’s in 2001. Coordinator of Staff Technical Training programs. Systems Administrator; Technical Curriculum Designer; Career Development Instructor for Archdiocese of Chicago; developed and implemented Accelerated Reader Program; implemented STAR Reading Assessment Program; Computerized library system; coordinator and liaison for the school Technology Committee. Preview, evaluate, purchase and implementation of all new software and equipment; preview and purchase of all new texts and associated materials for the Illinois State textbook program: Grade 1-8; Yearbook advisor; Co-sponsor Service Club; Newspaper coordinator and layout designer; Coordinator for the Funding Factory recycling program; Co-coordinator of yearly Fatherhood Essay contest; Technology Club.

Miss Meredith Marzalik - I am a seventh grade teacher at Saints Cyril and Methodius School. This year I will be teaching seventh grade Literature, eighth grade Literature, and eighth grade English. I attended North Central College in Naperville, Illinois and received a Bachelor’s degree with a major in Literature focusing on Medieval and Renaissance literature and with a minor in Secondary Education focusing on Language Arts instruction. I taught at Westview Hills Middle School in Willowbrook, Illinois during the 2003-2004 school year. At Westview Hills Middle School I taught sixth and seventh grade English and Reading while coaching cheerleading, facilitating the newspaper club, and advising on the Literary Magazine. I then taught fifth grade English and sixth grade English and Reading at St. Patricia School in Hickory Hills, Illinois during the 2004-2005 school year. I also assisted with the facilitating of the newspaper and Literary Magazine club, and was a teacher/counselor for the after school Rainbows club. This will be my third year at Ss. Cyril and Methodius School and I am extremely excited to be a part of the wonderful staff that we have. I will be facilitating an after school program for seventh and eighth grade students while assisting with the newspaper, Literary Magazine, and yearbook. One passion I have that I encourage the students to explore is writing. I write often in my free time as a means of creativity and expression, and enjoy assisting students to strengthen writing skills both in and out of the classroom. I also am an avid reader, and work to impress upon the students the numerous benefits that being a consistent reader has on educational and life success. My instructional abilities as an English and Literature teacher are greatly benefited by my passions of writing and reading. I look forward to assisting each student on his/her specific path to success in school and life ready to face all of the joys, challenges, successes, and excitement that go with the instruction of the seventh and eighth grade classes.

MRS. MARY JO MARZALIK - A.A. in Education plus additional courses, Moraine Valley Community College. Art courses, Chicago State University.

EXPERIENCE AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Taught at St. Patricia's. Teaches art at St. Cyril's as well as working as first grade aide for Mrs. Fleming. Creates school banners, coordinates school activity calendar, and creates artwork for Masses.

MISS MARY PAUKOVITZ - Now starting my seventeenth year at SSCM, I look back on a wealth of educational and life experiences. While I started teaching even before completing my bachelors degree, it turned out that I graduated with a BSN from Alverno College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Eventually, I did complete the required coursework for teaching certification from St. Xavier College, in Chicago. In addition, continuing education has been and is ongoing.

As with my education, my professional experiences are many and varied. Under the umbrella of “education” I have taught in grades two, four, and five as well as in a day care program and substituted at various grade levels, including high school. In health care and community settings I have touched the lives of infants to those who have seen the passing of many years, from witnessing the birth of new life to being at the side of those moving on to eternal life. I have served in the more privileged areas such as Beverly in Chicago at Christ the King, and in the needy areas of New York’s South Bronx. As I grow in wisdom I can only be in awe of the gifted experience that God has given me.

Just last year I put into print my personal mission statement. In all that I do it is my journey with God that is the source and drive for all that I call my daily life. More and more I am convinced that is God’s gift to me, the gift that I am called to share.

MRS. CONSTANCE B. PTACEK - B.S. in Elementary Education, DePaul University. Member of NCEA.

EXPERIENCE AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Substitute taught in Chicago, Cicero and Berwyn. Taught at St. Dionysius, Our Lady of the Mount, Our Lady of Charity. Began teaching at St. Cyril’s in 1995. Eucharistic Minister; Minister of Care; co-directs St. Cyril’s Communion and Reconciliation preparation; coordinates cards sent to shut-ins of parish; liturgical song leader for lower grade masses.

Mrs. Trish Rogers - I graduated from the University of Illinois in Chamapign/Urbana in child and family studies. I have been working as an aide at SSCM for the past 5 years. I enjoy working with the students and the staff here.. Five of my daughters are graduates of St. Cyrils and my youngest daughter is starting sixth grade.

Mrs.  Amy Selfridge    I am a third grade teacher here at SS Cyril and Methodius. I teach social studies, science and math to both third grade classes. I have a Bachelor of Science in Elementary and Early Childhood Education, with a minor in Social Studies, from Eastern Illinois University. I taught in Paris, Illinois and Kansas City, Missouri prior to joining SS Cyril and Methodius in 2002. In 2002 I was awarded the Walmart Teacher of the Year. I enjoy hands-on science activities and encourage creativity in the classroom.

MR. DONALD SNIEGOWSKI - B.S. in Education with a major in history and a minor in Social Studies, concentrating in Political Science and Sociology, Eastern Illinois University. Postgraduate Studies: have earned 18 hours involving educational updating. Member of NCEA , NCSS (National Council for the Social Studies), and ICSS (Illinois Council for the Social Studies). Recognized with the Heart of the School Award from the Archdiocese of Chicago in 1996.

EXPERIENCE AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Taught at St. Pius X. Began teaching at St. Cyril’s in 1976. Social Studies Curriculum Coordinator; Religion Curriculum Coordinator; Safety Patrol Advisor; liturgical song leader; coaches Quigley Academic Team; does judging for Chicago Tribune CSW Spelling Bee; narrated St. Cyril’s promotional video.

MRS. ERIN STOCK - B.S in Early Childhood Education and Kindergarten Primary, Bradley University. Cum Laude Graduate. Recipient of Bradley University Scholarship trophy for highest G.P.A. of junior sorority women, member of Pi Lambda Theta National Honor Society and Professional Association in Education. Member of NCEA.

EXPERIENCE AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Substitute teacher at Children’s Center, Kindercare, Cuddly Bear, St. Joseph School, Holmes School, Hill-Dale. Began teaching at St. Cyril’s in 1990.

MRS. BARBARA SZOSTAK - B.A. in Mathematics, minor in Education and Theology, St. Xavier University. National Merit Scholar. Dean’s List. Member of NCEA, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, and Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Recognized with the Heart of the School Award by the Archdiocese of Chicago in 1989. Biography published in Who’s Who of American Teachers, 1998 and 2000-2006. Instructor with U.S Literacy for America Program.

EXPERIENCE AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Taught at St. Laurence High School, St. Kilian’s Elementary School, St. Gabriel Elementary School, St. Patricia Elementary School. Began teaching at St. Cyril’s in 1985. Coordinates and chaperones junior high dances; coaches Quigley Academic Competition Team; provides after school tutoring for grades 7 and 8; Mathematics Curriculum Coordinator ; sets up retreat schedule; runs school Confirmation program; supervises graduation banquet; coordinates and chaperones Washington, D.C. trip; supervises trip fund-raising; coordinates Senior Citizens’ Afternoon; advises high schools on student placement; coordinates eighth grade graduation ceremony..

MRS. SUSAN TOMALA - M. A. in Reading, specialization in Reading Disabilities, Loyola University, B. S. in Elementary Education, minor in Special Education, Southern Illinois University. Dean’s Scholar. Member of NCEA.

EXPERIENCE AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Taught at St. Michael School, Homer Community Consolidated School and Country Club Hills School District 160. Began teaching at St. Cyril’s in 1990. Reading Clinic coordinator and teacher; Developed Math Contract Program; Title I coordinator and teacher. Reading Coordinator (grades K-5); Social Chairperson; Terra Nova Testing Coordinator; Modified Program Coordinator. Preview and purchase of all texts and associated materials for Illinois State textbook program: Grades 1-8. Advisor in the implementation of STAR Reading Assessment and Accelerated Reader programs. Director and Coordinator of sacramental training program for fifteen years. Co-captain for fundraising team involved in walks such as Y-ME.

MRS. DENISE WIENAND - BA in Elementary Education with a major in Mathematics and a minor in Science from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Member of UIC Honors College. Master of Education degree from National University in Curriculum and Instruction. Member of ASCD (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Developments and member of NSTA (National Science Teacher's Association). Currently 8th grade homeroom teacher and also teaching Science to 7th and 8th grades and Mathematics to 6th grade.

Mrs. Melissa Willey - I came to SSCM in 2006 as an aide/substitute. I graduated from the University of Michigan in 1999 with a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education. I also received a Master’s degree in education from the University of Michigan in 2001. I have taught for six years prior to coming to SSCM: two years in a self-contained fifth grade and four years in junior high teaching Reading and Social Studies. I currently teach Language Arts for the fifth grade. I love working with students and enjoy implementing creative ways for the students to learn and embrace the curriculum. I am originally from Fairfax County, Virginia. I have also lived in Albuquerque, NM; San Diego, CA; Oceanside, CA; San Clemente, CA; Redford, MI; and Dearborn Heights, MI. I moved to Orland Park, IL six years ago.

MRS. SOPHIE WROBLEWSKI - B.A. in History with a minor in Child Psychology, University of Illinois at Chicago Circle; returned to complete education courses; currently working on Master’s degree. Member of National Science Teachers’ Association and NCEA.

EXPERIENCE AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Taught at St. Mary’s, St. Gerald’s, and St. Patricia’s. Began teaching at St. Cyril’s in 1991. Directs Science Fair; judges local, regional, and state Science Fairs; coaches Quigley Academic Team; plans the yearly Seder meal for the sixth grade; has chaperoned the Washington, D.C. trip; runs the upper-grade Probation program; coordinates the Commonwealth Edison Student Power program.

 

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