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
Business Services
Vickie Lambert
Accounts Payable
Lori Beres
Administrative Assistant-Business & Curriculum
Kelly Mitchell
Business Manager
Jason Udstuen
Director of Business
Dean of Students
Patricia Tazzioli
Dean of Students
Patricia Tazzioli has been an educator at Oak Grove since August 1999. She has taught a...
Office Staff
Lori Beres
Administrative Assistant-Business & Curriculum
Karen Draths
Secretary
Susan Gilbert
Secretary
Jennifer McBride
Executive Assistant to the Superintendent/FOIA Officer
Michelle Mercurio
Secretary
Nursing Staff
Callie Johnson
Nurse
Jen Liu
Nurse
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 joining Oak Grove this year as an Early Childhood Teacher. She spent ...
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 ...
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
Ashleigh Grambo
6-8 French
Sara Loch
K-5 Spanish
Sara Loch joined Oak Grove’s staff July of 2012. Since then, she has been teachin...
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
Psychology
Rick Klein
Psychologist
Lindsay Krieschen
Psychologist
Lindsay Krieschen is a dedicated educator who loves working with students of all ages. ...
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 apart of the Oak Grove Community since she was a student here. She...
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...
Social Work
Kimberly Wesley
Social Worker
Kim Wesley's favorite part of her job are the students she works with daily! Ms. We...
Alexandra Wilgus
Social Worker
Allie Wilgus joined Oak Grove School in the 2022-2023 school year. She is a School Soci...
Occupational Therapy
Elaine Radzienda
Occupational Therapy
Athletics
David Karolewicz
Speech/Language Pathologist - Athletic Director
Mr. Karolewicz joined Oak Grove in July of 2007. Mr. Karolewicz earned a Bachelors and ...
Aides
Dalia Afify
Aide
Robert Byford
Aide
Lori James
Aide
Moira Muller
Aide
Julie Piazzi
Aide
Jennie Schlitt
Aide
Mary Jo Swift
Aide
Extended Day
Rob Rendon
Extended Day Program Director/Lunch Program Director
Tammy Olson
Extended Day Program
Kent Poulsen
Extended Day Program & Lunchroom Assistant
Tommy Rodriquez
Extended Day Program
Hunter Waszkowski
Extended Day Program
Lunchroom
Rob Rendon
Extended Day Program Director/Lunch Program Director
Carolina Buena
Lunchroom Assistant
Sirisha Burra
Lunchroom Assistant
Nancy Erisman
Lunchroom Assistant
Amy Fell
Lunchroom Assistant
Marcia Fernandes Pucetti
Lunchroom Assistant
Roslyn Johnsson
Lunchroom Assistant
Andrea Jones
Lunchroom Assistant
MaryAnne Korkut
Lunchroom Assistant
Lidia Martins DaCosta
Lunchroom Assistant
Marian Mendes
Lunchroom Assistant
Marian Mendez
Lunchroom Assistant
Neha Mishra
Lunchroom Assistant
Tammy Olson
Lunchroom Assistant
Fabiola Pereira
Lunchroom Assistant
Kent Poulsen
Extended Day Program & Lunchroom Assistant
Monique Sardenberg
Lunchroom Assistant
Sonia Vazamim
Lunchroom Assistant
Hunter Waszkowski
Lunchroom Assistant
Custodial Department
Derek Hilliard
Director of Building and Grounds
Rose Ghanayem
Custodian
José Hernandez
Custodian
Carlos Lemus
Custodian
Lupe Lemus
Custodian
Heriberto Nino
Custodian
Pablo Nino
Custodian
José Solano
Custodian
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