Staff Directory | Staff Directory

Administration

Dr. Lonny Lemon

Interim Superintendent

Dr. James McKay

Interim Superintendent

Alexa Dunn

Director of Teaching and Learning

Ryan Murray

Principal

Ryan Murray is a student-centered educator who believes in supporting the whole child. ...

Joe O'Malley

Assistant Principal

Joe O'Malley began his career as a Spanish and EL teacher at the high school level,...

Angela Phillips

Director of Student Services

Angela Phillips started her career as a special education teacher in Lake County. With ...

Jason Udstuen

Director of Business

Dmitry Andrievsky

Director of Technology

Dean of Students

Patricia Tazzioli

Dean of Students

Patricia Tazzioli has been an educator at Oak Grove since August 1999. She has taught a...

Teaching and Learning

Alexa Dunn

Director of Teaching and Learning

Lori Beres

Administrative Assistant-Business & Curriculum

Justine Braskich

Instructional Coach

Jason Meltzer

Technology Coach/Media Arts

Jason Meltzer, Ph.D. is currently the technology integrator and Media Arts teacher. He ...

Katie Yarc

Instructional Coach

Katie Yarc started her student teaching at Oak Grove in August of 2000 and was hired fu...

Early Childhood

Stacie Dempski

Early Childhood

Stacie Dempski is honored to be the Early Childhood Teacher for Oak Grove and helping t...

Angela Phillips

Director of Student Services

Angela Phillips started her career as a special education teacher in Lake County. With ...

Kindergarten

Elaine East

Kindergarten

Elaine East joined the Oak Grove community as a kindergarten teacher in 2024. She...

Becky Honaker

Kindergarten

Focusing on the whole child, Mrs. Honaker is an educator who cares deeply about both th...

Wendy Miller

Kindergarten

Wendy Miller grew up in Palatine, IL, and knew when she was in first grade herself, tha...

Jenna Sobey

Kindergarten

Jenna Sobey earned a Bachelors degree in Elementary Education and Psychology from Lake ...

Kelly Zanon

Kindergarten

Kelly Zanon has been teaching Kindergarten at Oak Grove since 2012. Her favorite part o...

1st Grade

Safa Amin

1st grade

Bonnie Brown

1st grade

Bonnie Brown joined Oak Grove School in August, 1994. She currently teaches 1st-grade a...

Larisa Falconer

1st grade

Larisa Falconer is a dedicated educator with a strong commitment to fostering a love of...

Jennifer Sarmiento

1st grade

Jennifer Sarmiento earned her Bachelor of Arts in Applied Psychology from the Universit...

Madison Zaengle

1st grade

Miss Zaengle graduated from the University of Illinois and joined the Oak Grove family ...

2nd Grade

Jenifer Alghini

2nd grade

Jenifer Alghini joined Oak Grove School in August 2011. Ms. Alghini earned her Bachelor...

Anne Miller

2nd grade

Mrs. Anne Miller joined Oak Grove School in August of 1999. Mrs. Miller earned her Asso...

Melissa Thoune

2nd grade

Melissa Thoune began teaching at Oak Grove during the 2018-2019 school year. She earned...

Nectaria Zouras

2nd grade

Nectaria Zouras earned a Bachelors of Science in Education degree from Northeastern Ill...

3rd Grade

Andy Eckhorn-Martinez

3rd grade

Andy Eckhorn-Martinez started teaching in 2010. He has experience teaching for Chicago ...

Heather McCarty

3rd grade

Mrs. McCarty is a third-grade teacher who started at Oak Grove in 1999. She has been fo...

Geneva Ori

3rd grade

Geneva Ori is a 3rd grade teacher. She joined Oak Grove in August of 2023. Geneva recen...

Brittany Tromotola

3rd grade

Mrs. Tromotola began working at Oak Grove during the 2019-2020 school year. She receive...

4th Grade

Amy Fleck

4th grade ELA/SS

Mrs. Fleck is an educator who makes it a priority to work with the whole child. She bel...

Amy Flores

4th grade Math/Sci

Amy Flores has been teaching at Oak Grove since 2004. In addition to teaching 4th grade...

Michelle Hill

4th grade ELA/SS

Chloe Kotiw

4th grade Math/Sci

Chloe Kotiw is an an avid reader, writer, and thinker. She is a graduate of Illinois St...

Dawn Watrous

4th & 5th grade TAG ELA/SS

Dawn Watrous joined Oak Grove School in August 2015. After attending the University of ...

5th Grade

Elisa Bailis

5th grade Math/Sci

Mrs. Bailis is excited to be an OGS Eagle! After teaching 1st and 5th grade in Skokie f...

Andrea Dunn

5th grade Math/Sci

Andrea Dunn is a 5th grade teacher at Oak Grove. She was a 4th grade teacher for ...

Marcy Gibbar

5th grade Math/Sci

In 2000, Marcy Gibbar started her teaching career at Oak Grove School. She received her...

Jenna Maj

5th grade ELA/SS

Jenna Maj joined the Oak Grove staff during the 2023-2024 school year. Prior to coming ...

John Mehnert

5th grade ELA/SS

John Mehnert started at Oak Grove in August of 1994 as a 5th Grade teacher. Over the ye...

Jennifer Summers

5th grade ELA/SS

Jennifer Summers joined Oak Grove School in August of 2022. Mrs. Summers earned her B...

Dawn Watrous

4th & 5th grade TAG ELA/SS

Dawn Watrous joined Oak Grove School in August 2015. After attending the University of ...

6th Grade

Lori Colclasure

6th SS

Lori Colclasure joined Oak Grove School in August of 2006. Mrs. Colclasure, also known ...

847-367-4120 x2201

Ashley Douglass

6th grade ELA

Ashley Douglass joined the Oak Grove staff in 1997. She holds a Bachelor's Degree i...

Ashleigh Grambo

6-8 French

Dan Henneberry

STEM teacher

Mr. Henneberry started at Oak Grove in January of 2005 as an aide in junior high, he ha...

Lynn Klunder

6th grade Math

Lynn Klunder has worked at Oak Grove School since 1997. Mrs. Klunder studied Elementary...

Matt Oesch

6th grade Science

Mr. Oesch has been teaching 6th-grade Science at Oak Grove School for many years. He ev...

Jennifer Pittam

6th grade Spanish

Jenny Pittam is the 6th and 7th grade Spanish teacher. She earned her Bachelor degree i...

Karyn Thompson

6th grade ELA/TAG ELA

Mrs. Thompson has been an Oak Grove ELA teacher for 27 years. When not teaching, she en...

7th Grade

Lisa Foley

7th grade Science

Lisa Foley is a lifelong learner who believes in educating the whole child. Social, emo...

Ashleigh Grambo

6-8 French

Dan Henneberry

STEM teacher

Mr. Henneberry started at Oak Grove in January of 2005 as an aide in junior high, he ha...

Whitney Mann

7th & 8th grade Spanish

After graduating Indiana University, Señora Mann joined Oak Grove to begin her c...

Lisa McCauley

7th grade math/TAG Math

Lisa McCauley is a student-centered math teacher who believes that anything is possible...

Kristina Padula

7th grade ELA

Mitch Picchiotti

7th grade Social Studies

Mitch Picchiotti is a passionate and enthusiastic educator who believes that every chil...

Rebecca Sims

7th grade Lit/LA

Becky Sims joined Oak Grove School in 2018 as a 7th Grade English Language Arts teacher...

8th Grade

Anna Edelson

8th grade Science

Anna Edelson joined Oak Grove School in August of 2008. Mrs. Edelson earned her Bachelo...

Ashleigh Grambo

6-8 French

Kristen Hardy

8th grade ELA

Kristen Hardy joined Oak Grove as an 8th grade ELA teacher in 2023 after graduating fro...

Dan Henneberry

STEM teacher

Mr. Henneberry started at Oak Grove in January of 2005 as an aide in junior high, he ha...

Whitney Mann

7th & 8th grade Spanish

After graduating Indiana University, Señora Mann joined Oak Grove to begin her c...

Christine McCracken

8th grade ELA

Christine McCracken is ecstatic to be returning to the Oak Grove community to teach 8th...

Patrick Potter

8th grade Social Studies

Mr. Potter grew up in Des Plaines, IL and graduated from Illinois State University in 2...

Christopher Walsh

8th grade Math

Mr. Walsh joined the Oak Grove staff in 2001. He enjoys bringing math to the masses but...

Math

Allison Honaker

Math Specialist

Allison Honaker joined Oak Grove in August of 2002 after student teaching at Oak Grove ...

Meg Oesch

Math Specialist

Meg Oesch joined Oak Grove School in October of 2009. Mrs. Oesch earned her Education d...

Jen Phillips

Math Specialist

Mrs. Phillips has a passion for working with students in math. She began teaching at Oa...

Reading Specialists

Casey Dugan

Reading Specialist

Casey Dugan graduated from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a Bachelor ...

Jean Hattendorf

Reading Specialist

Jean Hattendorf joined Oak Grove School in August of 1993. Mrs. Hattendorf earned her B...

Rebecca Jakubowski

Reading Specialist

Becky Jakubowski (Mrs. J.) started at Oak Grove in 1993. She earned her Bachelors of Sc...

Fine Arts

Logan Farris

General/Vocal Music

Logan Farris has been working with children since his very first job as a camp counselo...

Richard Frankowski

Band

Rick Frankowski started at Oak Grove School in August of 2020. He currently teaches 3rd...

Dave Jones

Band, 7th Grade General Music

Dave Jones joined Oak Grove School in August of 1996. Mr. Jones earned his Bachelors of...

Melanie Ludington

Drama

Mel Ludington began her teaching career in 1996. She is an award winning Creative Drama...

Hillary Spector

K-1 Art/EL

Hilary Spector joined Oak Grove in 2015 as the elementary art teacher. She was split be...

Erin Vance

Art

Mrs. Vance has been teaching Art at Oak Grove since 2011. She currently teaches grades ...

Jason Meltzer

Technology Coach/Media Arts

Jason Meltzer, Ph.D. is currently the technology integrator and Media Arts teacher. He ...

Foreign Language

Jenny Argaez

K-5 Spanish

Sara Loch joined Oak Grove’s staff July of 2012. Since then, she has been teachin...

Ashleigh Grambo

6-8 French

Whitney Mann

7th & 8th grade Spanish

After graduating Indiana University, Señora Mann joined Oak Grove to begin her c...

Jennifer Pittam

6th grade Spanish

Jenny Pittam is the 6th and 7th grade Spanish teacher. She earned her Bachelor degree i...

EL (English Learner)

Krista Demma

EL

Krista Demma began teaching in 2009. She joined Oak Grove's staff in 2012 as a Worl...

Beth Hughes

EL

Beth Hughes started teaching at Oak Grove School in 2015. Mrs. Hughes graduated from Il...

Hillary Spector

K-1 Art/EL

Hilary Spector joined Oak Grove in 2015 as the elementary art teacher. She was split be...

Physical Education and Health

Cody Callahan

P.E. & Health

Mr. Callahan is a fun & energetic Physical Education & Health teacher. Mr. Call...

Nicole Cummins

P.E. & Health

Nicole Cummins began her teaching career at Oak Grove during the 2020/2021 school year....

David Izenstark

P.E. & Health

Dave Izenstark joined Oak Grove in August 2006 as a 6th-8th P.E Teacher. Mr Izenstark e...

Sara Kurtz

P.E. & Health

Miss Kurtz graduated from Wheaton College with a degree in journalism but quickly reali...

Dan Mayer

P.E.

Dan Mayer joined Oak Grove School in August 1994. Mr. Mayer earned his Bachelors of Phy...

Library

Alyssa Osterman

JH Library

Alyssa Osterman is the Junior High Librarian. She previously taught at Central School i...

Jina Rappaport

Elementary Library

Jina Rappaport joined Oak Grove School in 2007 as the 4-8 librarian and 6th-grade techn...

TAG

Michelle Hill

4th grade ELA/SS

Lisa McCauley

7th grade math/TAG Math

Lisa McCauley is a student-centered math teacher who believes that anything is possible...

Bronwen Mosquera

Enrichment Specialist & 4th/5th TAG Math

Bronwen Mosquera joined Oak Grove in February of 2022 to fulfill the Talent Development...

Rebecca Sims

7th grade Lit/LA

Becky Sims joined Oak Grove School in 2018 as a 7th Grade English Language Arts teacher...

Karyn Thompson

6th grade ELA/TAG ELA

Mrs. Thompson has been an Oak Grove ELA teacher for 27 years. When not teaching, she en...

Christopher Walsh

8th grade Math

Mr. Walsh joined the Oak Grove staff in 2001. He enjoys bringing math to the masses but...

Technology

Dmitry Andrievsky

Director of Technology

David Huber

Data Manager

Dave Huber joined Oak Grove School in August of 1999. Mr. Huber earned his Bachelors of...

Patti Jacobs

Tech Support Specialist

Jason Meltzer

Technology Coach/Media Arts

Jason Meltzer, Ph.D. is currently the technology integrator and Media Arts teacher. He ...

Dave Smith

Tech Support Specialist

Special Education

Nicole Barmantje

Special Education

Nicole Barmantje joined Oak Grove in 2008. Currently, she is one of our special educati...

Aimee Brown

Special Education

Aimee Brown joined Oak Grove in 2018. Currently, she is one of our special education te...

Jennifer Elfering

Special Education

Jennifer Elfering started working at Oak Grove in 2018 as a Resource Teacher working wi...

Paula Forman

Special Education

Paula Forman joined Oak Grove in 2006. She earned her Bachelor degree of Elementary Edu...

Sarah Palmer

Special Education

Mrs. Palmer has been a part of the Oak Grove Community since she was a student here. Sh...

Katie Riley

Special Education

Katie Riley is one of our special education teachers. She has been working at Oak Grove...

Kathy Zurawski

Special Education

Kathy Żurawski is a special education resource teacher who has been a proud member of t...

SEL

Susie Kiefer

SEL teacher

Susie Kiefer is thrilled to be back at Oak Grove for another great year! She is the Soc...

Speech/Language

David Karolewicz

Speech/Language Pathologist - Athletic Director

Mr. Karolewicz joined Oak Grove in July of 2007. Mr. Karolewicz earned a Bachelors and ...

Jasmin Klapman

Speech/Language Pathologist

Jasmin Klapman has been working at Oak Grove School since August of 2018. Ms.Klapman ea...

Melissa Ostach

Speech/Language Pathologist

Melissa Ostach joined Oak Grove School in the role of Speech-Language Pathologist in th...

Athletics

David Karolewicz

Speech/Language Pathologist - Athletic Director

Mr. Karolewicz joined Oak Grove in July of 2007. Mr. Karolewicz earned a Bachelors and ...

Extended Day

Rob Rendon

Extended Day Program Director/Lunch Program Director

Tammy Olson

Extended Day Program

Email Tammy Olson

Kent Poulsen

Extended Day Program & Lunchroom Assistant

Email Kent Poulsen

Tommy Rodriquez

Extended Day Program

Email Tommy Rodriquez

Hunter Waszkowski

Extended Day Program

Email Hunter Waszkowski