Northeastern Illinois University – B.A. Early Childhood Education
North Park University – M.Ed. Education/Teacher Leadership

I appreciate our strong sense of community. The relationships between parents, teachers, students, and faculty make North Park special. I am lucky to be a part of it.

Northern Illinois University - B.S. Communications and Media Studies
Keller Graduate School - M.I.S. Information Systems

As I visit or peek my head into classrooms I love to see the curiosity, excitement and engagement as well as the respect the students have for one another and our teachers. But what I enjoy most about my day is hearing the laughter throughout our school. Happy children and a sense of belonging is so important these days and NPES is the place to be!

Indiana University  - B.A. Telecommunications and Gender Studies
 

Indiana University – B.S. Early Childhood/Primary Education
Northeastern Illinois University – M.Ed. Special Education (Learning Behavior Specialist)

Being in the office, I most appreciate that I get to work with all NPES students. I love seeing their smiling faces enter the building each day.

Instituto Guatemalteco Americano Guatemala – B.S. Bilingual/Bicultural Elementary Education

I love teaching folklore. Among my favorites is “Day of the Dead” taught from different cultural points of view.

Butler University – B.S. Elementary Education, Minor Technology in Education
Lesley University – M.Ed. Elementary Curriculum & Instruction
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign – M.S. Library & Information Sciences

I appreciate the dedicated teachers at NPES, and the hands-on, inquiry-based activities in which our students engage. I also love that each student is honored and respected as an individual.

Kansas State University in Manhattan - M.A. in Teaching in Elementary Education
Lake Forest College - B.A. in Psychology 

I feel particularly grateful to work with our youngest learners, as I aspire to nourish a love of learning that I hope they will take with them throughout their years at NPES and beyond. The preschoolers' natural tendency to explore and question as they make sense of the world around them inspires me to stay curious, too, and to glimpse the world through their eyes.

Northeastern Illinois University - Master’s Degree in Learning Disabilities and
Behavior Disorders
Southern Illinois University - Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education

It is a joy and privilege to be part of the innovative and inspiring North Park Elementary community.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign – B.F.A. Painting
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign – B.F.A. Art Education
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign – M.A. in Art Education

I love to work with my students in a variety of art materials as they draw inspiration from nature, works by other artists, and their understanding of the world around them.

Loyola University – B.A. English, Minor American Politics
Loyola University – M.Ed. Historical Foundations of Education
Northwestern University – Kellogg School of Management/ISACS Leadership Academy Certification

Our school’s combination of engaging and rigorous academics–in the context of a supportive, inclusive, and optimistic community committed to the social-emotional wellbeing of all and to equity and justice–is rare, and it’s exactly what children need today.

I’ve been a member of the NPES community for about 20 years. Both of my sons are graduates. I have been lucky to work in a variety of roles for the school. I enjoy working with the students and the close relationships I’ve developed with our terrific faculty and staff.

Illinois State University – B.A. English Education
DePaul University – M.A./M.Ed. Language, Literacy, and Specialized Instruction (Reading Specialist)

Two things I appreciate most about NPES are the community and the creative environment.

University of Alaska-Fairbanks and Moody Bible Institute - B.A. Pre-Counseling (with Honors)
North Park University - Pursuing M.A. in Teaching Middle School Math

University of Wisconsin – B.S. English Literature Minor Writing
Boston University – M.A. Teaching

Teaching students to learn new things and use those skills to help others motivates me as an educator.

Knox College – B.A. Spanish and Sociology
University of Minnesota – M.A. Second Languages and Cultures Education
Concordia University – M.S. Education (School Leadership)

I love opening the world to students, especially hearing students speak Spanish, noticing language and culture, and making connections to their own language and cultures.

Wilbur Wright College - Associate in Arts (Theatre Arts) (in progress)

To provide a fun and engaging learning experience for children.

Illinois State University - B.S. in Recreation and Park Administration
Loyola University-Chicago - M.S.W. School Specialization

NPES is a ‘just right’ kind of place - big enough to inspire growth, small enough to feel like a true community. That balance makes it a joy to come to work each day.

St. Louis University – B.S. Social Work
University of Texas at Arlington – M.S. Social Work

It makes me happy every day to witness laughter, smiles, growth, excitement for teaching and learning, and self-advocacy. I appreciate being a part of an educational community that values every member for their individual and collective impact on the world.

Missouri State University – B.F.A. Acting

I love teaching science because it is so hands-on and engaging. It brings me joy to watch the kids explore their world with so much curiosity and wonder.

Miami University (OH) – B.S. Health Studies, Minor Family Relationships
DePaul University – M.Ed. Early Childhood Education

I appreciate the flexibility NPES allows teachers in meeting each child where they are by helping them achieve through building relationships, creating personalized curriculum, and learning through play and creation.