OAK GROVE SCHOOL - Key Persons
Aimee Brown joined Oak Grove in 2018. Currently, she is one of our special education te...
Job Titles:
- Coordinator of Teaching and Innovative Learning
Allie Wilgus joined Oak Grove School in the 2022-2023 school year. She is a School Soci...
Allie Wilgus joined Oak Grove School in the 2022-2023 school year. She is a School Soci...
Allison Honaker joined Oak Grove in August of 2002 after student teaching at Oak Grove ...
Alyssa Osterman is the Junior High Librarian. She previously taught at Central School i...
Amy Flores has been teaching at Oak Grove since 2004. In addition to teaching 3rd grade, she has held many other roles at the school including kindergarten, reading specialist, English Language Learners, elementary gifted, technology, and 4th grade. Amy is a Purdue University graduate and also earned her master's degree from St. Xavier University.
Outside of school, Amy enjoys biking, running and long walks around town. She starts every morning before school on her Peloton getting revved up for the day! When given the chance, Amy and her husband like to plan their vacations hiking different national parks.
Andrea Dunn has been a 4th grade teacher at Oak Grove School since 1997. In Junior High, Mrs. Dunn attended Oak Grove and then went onto Libertyville High School. She earned her Bachelors degree in Education from the University of Iowa and her Masters in Curriculum and Instruction from Northern Illinois.
Job Titles:
- Special Education Teacher
- Director of Student Services
Angela Phillips started her career as a special education teacher in Lake County. With ...
Ann Coughlin joined the Oak Grove faculty many years ago. Prior to joining OGS, she tau...
Anna Edelson joined Oak Grove School in August of 2008. Mrs. Edelson earned her Bachelo...
Ashley Douglass joined the Oak Grove staff in 1997. She holds a Bachelor's Degree i...
Bonnie Brown joined Oak Grove School in August, 1994. She currently teaches 1st-grade a...
Bonnie Brown joined Oak Grove School in August, 1994. She currently teaches 1st-grade and is considered to be one of the most dedicated teachers at Oak Grove School, working tirelsessly for her students both inside and outside the school day. Mrs. Brown has helped hundreds of students become life-long learners over the years.
Mrs. Tromotola began working at Oak Grove during the 2019-2020 school year. She receive...
Job Titles:
- Enrichment Specialist & 4th / 5th TAG Math
Bronwen Mosquera joined Oak Grove in February of 2022 to fulfill the Talent Development...
Casey Dugan graduated from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a Bachelor ...
Job Titles:
- Member of the Finance Committee
Cathie DeMoon joined the Board of Education in 2017. She currently serves as the ...
When Cheryl Matheson retires at the end of the 2023-2024 school year, she will have tau...
Christine McCracken is ecstatic to be returning to the Oak Grove community to teach 8th...
Mr. Callahan is a fun & energetic Physical Education & Health teacher. Mr. Call...
Czarina Rodriguez joined Oak Grove School in August of 2021. Mrs. Rodriguez earned her ...
Mr. Henneberry started at Oak Grove in January of 2005 as an aide in junior high, he ha...
Dan Mayer joined Oak Grove School in August 1994. Mr. Mayer earned his Bachelors of Phy...
Dave Jones joined Oak Grove School in August of 1996. Mr. Jones earned his Bachelors of...
Job Titles:
- Psychology
- Tech Support Specialist
Dave Huber joined Oak Grove School in August of 1999. Mr. Huber earned his Bachelors of...
Dave Izenstark joined Oak Grove in August 2006 as a 6th-8th P.E Teacher. Mr Izenstark e...
Job Titles:
- Language Pathologist
- Speech / Language Pathologist - Athletic Director
5th grade ELA
Dawn Watrous joined Oak Grove School in August 2015. After attending the University of ...
Job Titles:
- Director of Building and Grounds
Emily Savino joined the Board of Education in 2021. Since 2023, she has served as the Board Vice President. Emily also serves as the Board's representative at Special Education District of Lake County (SEDOL) meetings and as a Board liaison to the Talented and Gifted (TAG) and Teacher Administration Board (TAB) committees. Emily holds a bachelor's degree from Northwestern University and a law degree from Emory University. She is the parent of three Oak Grove students.
Erin Smith has been a part of the Oak Grove community since 2003. She serves as a Speci...
Gayle Timlin worked for Oak Grove for 29 years before retiring in 2018. She happily ret...
Geneva Ori is a 3rd grade teacher. She joined Oak Grove in August of 2023. Geneva recently earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Education and minor in Psychology from the University of Missouri. Geneva Ori is an educator who focuses on relationships, responsibility, and regulation.
When Geneva is not at school, you can find her coaching poms for LWYS.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Finance Committee
- Secretary
- Communications
Dr. Liu joined the Board of Education in 2021. He currently serves as the Board Secretary. He also serves on both the Finance and the Facilities Committees. He is an alumnus of Northwestern University where he received his bachelor's degree in Arts & Sciences. He attended Northwestern Medical School where he received his Medical Degree. He is the parent of four children and lives in Terre Fair
Hilary Spector joined Oak Grove in 2015 as the elementary art teacher. She was split be...
Job Titles:
- Physical Education and Health
Jasmin Klapman has been working at Oak Grove School since August of 2018. Ms.Klapman ea...
Job Titles:
- Technology Coach / Media Arts
Jason Meltzer, Ph.D. is currently the technology integrator and Media Arts teacher. He ...
Jean Hattendorf joined Oak Grove School in August of 1993. Mrs. Hattendorf earned her B...
Mrs. Phillips has a passion for working with students in math. She began teaching at Oa...
Jenna Maj joined the Oak Grove staff during the 2023-2024 school year. Prior to coming to us, she taught in Michigan for 11 years. She has a wealth of experience teaching various grade levels such as first grade, third grade, fourth grade, and fifth grade. Mrs. Maj earned her Bachelors degree in Elementary Education from Michigan State University and her Masters degree in Educational Leadership from Grand Valley State University. Mrs. Maj prides herself on connecting with her students and families and working to ensure that every student in her classroom has positive supports in place to help them grow.
Jennifer Elfering started working at Oak Grove in 2018 as a Resource Teacher working wi...
Job Titles:
- Assistant to the Superintendent / FOIA Officer
Jenny Pittam is the 6th and 7th grade Spanish teacher. She earned her Bachelor degree i...
Jennifer Sarmiento earned her Bachelor of Arts in Applied Psychology from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2008. She earned her Master of Arts in Teaching from Concordia University in 2015. Ms. Sarmiento has taught in Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 and Zion School District 6. She started teaching at Oak Grove in August 2020 and continues to enjoy supporting her students, families, and colleagues.
Jina Rappaport joined Oak Grove School in 2007 as the 4-8 librarian and 6th-grade techn...
Joe O'Malley began his career as a Spanish and EL teacher at the high school level,...
John Mehnert started at Oak Grove in August of 1994 as a 5th Grade teacher. Over the ye...
Julia Simmons is the 6th Grade Math Teacher. She started working at Oak Grove in 2020 s...
Kathy Żurawski is a special education resource teacher who has been a proud member of t...
Job Titles:
- Assistant
- Business Manager
Kelly Zanon has been teaching Kindergarten at Oak Grove since 2012. Her favorite part o...
Job Titles:
- Extended Day Program & Lunchroom Assistant
Job Titles:
- Member of the Finance Committee
Kim Rihman joined the Oak Grove School Board in 2021. She serves on the Facilities and Communications Committees. Kim had children graduate from Oak Grove in 2012 and 2023. She has a bachelor of science in Sociology and a master's certificate in Human Resources Management from Chapman University. Kim also has a master's degree in Human Resource Development from Webster University.
Kim Wesley's favorite part of her job are the students she works with daily! Ms. We...
Krista Demma began teaching in 2009. She joined Oak Grove's staff in 2012 as a Worl...
Kristen Hardy joined Oak Grove as an 8th grade ELA teacher in 2023 after graduating fro...
Job Titles:
- Member of the District Policy and Governance Committee
Krysia W. Ressler joined the Board of Education in April 2017. She has previously served as the Board President for two years. She currently serves as the Board's liaison on the Talented and Gifted Advisory Committee, Policy Committee, and Ethics Committee. In the past she has served on the Communications Committee, Talented and Gifted Council, and Teacher/Administration/Board (TAB). Krysia holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Iowa and a law degree from John Marshall Law School (currently the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law). She is an alumnus of Oak Grove and has two daughters currently attending. She lives in Green Oaks with her husband and daughters.
Job Titles:
- Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning
Lindsay Krieschen is a dedicated educator who loves working with students of all ages. ...
Lindsey Nietfeldt joined Oak Grove School in 2018. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in E...
Logan Farris has been working with children since his very first job as a camp counselo...
Job Titles:
- Administrative Assistant - Business & Curriculum
Mrs. Klunder was hired in August of 1997 and has spent the past 26 school years teachin...
Lynn Pusateri joined Oak Grove School in August of 2000. Mrs. Pusateri earned her Bache...
Meg Oesch joined Oak Grove School in October of 2009. Mrs. Oesch earned her Education d...
Mel Ludington began her teaching career in 1996. She is an award winning Creative Drama...
Melissa Ostach joined Oak Grove School in the role of Speech-Language Pathologist in th...
Melissa Sheldon joined Oak Grove School in January 2022. Mrs. Sheldon earned her Bachel...
Mrs. Anne Miller joined Oak Grove School in August of 1999. Mrs. Miller earned her Associates of Preschool Education degree from the College of Lake County, her Bachelors of Education degree from National Louis University, and her Masters of Curriculum and Education degree from the Northern University of Illinois. She started as a kindergarten aide at Oak Grove her first year and took over as the head teacher in August of 2000 until June of 2013. In August of 2013, she began teaching 2nd grade where she currently resides.
Nectaria Zouras earned a Bachelors of Science in Education degree from Northeastern Illinois University in 2007. She first came to teach at Oak Grove during the 2020-2021 school year. Mrs. Zouras taught the past two years at Guardian Angel Orthodox School in first grade, before her path brought her back to Oak Grove where this year she will be teaching second grade! She taught preschool for nine years to begin her teaching career. Then, worked in a variety of roles first through fifth prior to teaching at Oak Grove.
Nicole Cummins began her teaching career at Oak Grove during the 2020/2021 school year....
Job Titles:
- Member of the Finance Committee
Nuriddin (Matthew) Saratore joined the Board of Education in 2023. He currently s...
Patricia Tazzioli has been an educator at Oak Grove since August 1999. She has taught a wide variety of subjects and grade levels. Patricia Tazzioli acquired her Bachelor of Science Degree in Education with a Minor in Psychology from Barat College, then later a Masters in Special Education from National Louis University, and then a variety of endorsements. She loves to inspire children to not only enjoy learning, but to also become the best versions of themselves.
Paula Forman joined Oak Grove in 2006. She earned her Bachelor degree of Elementary Edu...
Job Titles:
- Member of the District Policy and Governance Committee
- President
Raabia Khan, an alumnus of Oak Grove School, joined the Board of Education in 2019.&nbs...
Raabia Khan, an alumnus of Oak Grove School, joined the Board of Education in 2019. She is serving her second term on the Board and her first term as Board President. She has served as the Board liaison for both the Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) and Oak Grove School Education Foundation (OGSEF). She serves on the District Policy and Governance Committee, Teacher/Administration/Board (TAB) Committee, and Insurance Committee. Raabia Khan holds a bachelor's degree from DePaul University and a certification in Montessori Education from Seton Montessori Institute. She is the parent of four children.
Becky Sims joined Oak Grove School in 2018 as a 7th Grade English Language Arts teacher...
Rick Frankowski started at Oak Grove School in August of 2020. He currently teaches 3rd...
Job Titles:
- Extended Day Program Director / Lunch Program Director
With over nine years of dedicated experience in the field of school psychology, Rosie b...
Ryan Murray is a student-centered educator who believes in supporting the whole child. ...
Miss Kurtz graduated from Wheaton College with a degree in journalism but quickly reali...
Sara Loch joined Oak Grove's staff July of 2012. Since then, she has been teachin...
Susie Kiefer is the K-Fifth Grade Social Emotional Learning Teacher. Susie supports wit...
Job Titles:
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Payable Email Vickie Lambert
Zoe Bourdon is an early childhood educator that strongly believes in supporting the development of the whole child. Mrs. Bourdon earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Child and Family Studies (2016) and Master of Science Degree in Early Childhood Education (2017) from University of Tennessee. She started teaching at Oak Grove in 2021 and looks forward to continuing to work with the wonderful Oak Grove community.