• Dominican University, Masters as a Reading Specialist
• National Boards Certification, Exceptional Needs Specialist
• Orton Gillingham Trained, Institute of Multi-Sensory Design
• Northeastern Illinois University, Masters as a Learning Behavioral Specialist II
• Central Washington University, Bachelors of Elementary Education and Special Education

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• Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with Distinction with a Minor in Communications, University of Illinois at Chicago
• Further training in Teaching Metacognition, Executive Functions, and Interpersonal Skills

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• Specialist in Education Degree in Administration and Supervision, National Louis University
• Bilingual/ESL Endorsement, University of Phoenix
• Masters of Education, Early Childhood Education, University of Illinois at Chicago
• Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration, DePaul University

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• North Park University, Bachelors of Science in Physics and Mathematics

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• DePaul University, College of Education, Masters of Education, Mathematics
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Grainger College of Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Minor in Business

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• Illinois State University, Bachelor's Degree in Early-Childhood Education (Birth-3rd Grade)
• Reading Specialist Certificate
• Golden Apple Award Recipient

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• Marian University, Indianapolis, IN, Master of Arts in Teaching, Cum Laude
• Syracuse University, Bachelor of Science Child and Family Studies, Dean’s List
• Orton-Gillingham trained

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• University of Washington, Masters Degree in Elementary Education, Reading Endorsement
• Central Washington University, Bachelors of Science in Elementary Education, Health and Fitness

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• University of Notre Dame, ACE, Masters Education
• University of Notre Dame, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
• Responsive Classroom Educator

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• University of Kentucky Lexington Bachelor of Arts, Psychology and Family Sciences

• Teach For America: Illinois State Board of Education, Relay Graduate School of Education, Elementary Education

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• National Louis University: MAT, Secondary English Education
• Elmhurst College: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

• Illinois State University: Bachelor of Science in Education
• Illinois State University: Special Education Learning and Behavior Specialist 1

• Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education: DePaul University
• English as a Second Language Endorsement
• Early Childhood Special Education Endorsement
• Learning Behavior Specialist (LBS-1) Endorsement
• Wilson Dyslexia Practitioner

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• Masters Degree in Early Childhood Education: Depaul University

• Bachelor of Arts in General Studies: University of Michigan

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• Illinois State University: Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education 

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• University of Illinois: Bachelors in Elementary Education

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• Washington University - Bachelor of Arts - St. Louis, Missouri
• Brown School - Master’s of Public Health - St. Louis, Missouri
• Northwestern University - Doctorate of Medicine - Chicago, Illinois

• Master of Science in Elementary Education and Educational Studies: The Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD
• Maryland Standard Professional Certification in Special Education 1-8 and Early Childhood Education PK-2: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, IL
• Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, IL

• Masters of Arts in Education: Dominican University – River Forest, IL
• Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education: Marquette University – Milwaukee, WI
• Certification in English as a Second Language

• Bachelor of Science in Financial Planning - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

• Bachelors in Special Education: University of Wisconsin, Madison 
• Wilson Reading System Trained

• Relay Graduate School of Education (M.A.T.) Elementary Education
• Mississippi College (B.S.) Public Relations, Minor, Business Administration
• Wilson Reading System Trained

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• Western Governors University, Masters of Curriculum and Instruction
• University of Dayton, Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education
• LETRS Trained
• Really Great Reading Trained

*Northern Illinois University: M.S. Ed., Curriculum and Instruction

*Specialization in Curriculum and Leadership

*Illinois State University: B.S. Ed., Elementary Education, Teaching Certificate

*Minor: Spanish; Endorsements: Language Arts, Middle School, Spanish

*Concordia University: ESL endorsement

*Kendall College at National Louis University: Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education (Up to 3rd Grade), Special Education

*Triton College: Associates in Arts Teaching Early Childhood Education

*Illinois State University: B.A. English Education

*University of St. Francis: M.S. in Teaching and Learning

*National Board for Professional Teacher

*Concordia University: M. Ed., School Administration and Leadership

*DePaul University: M. Ed., Language, Literacy and Specialized Instruction*University of Kentucky: Bachelor of Arts

*State of Illinois Professional Education License Learning Behavior Specialist I endorsement

*Wilson Reading System Trained

*DePaul University: Masters of Arts, Elementary Education

*University of Illinois Champaign: Bachelor of Science, Journalism

*National Board Certification – Generalist/Middle Childhood

*Indiana University: Elementary Education with a minor: Psychology

*Orton Gillingham Trained

*DePaul University: Master of Arts in Teaching

*University of Arizona, Bachelor of Arts in German and Russian

*North Park University: MA Education

*North Park University: BA Elementary Education

*Illinois State University: B.S. Elementary Education

*National Lewis University: Masters in Arts of Teaching

*University of Maryland: Bachelor of Science in Public and Community Health

*Illinois Professional Educator License

*Rising Lotus Yoga Center: Yoga Instructor

*Ramamani Institute Pune, India: Studied with B.K.S. Iyengar, founder of Iyengar yoga, and his family

*Ph.D., German Language and Literature with dissertation on Language Games, Gender, and National Identity

*University of Goettingen, Germany: Dissertation Research while attending university

*University of Freiburg, Germany: Dissertation group specializing in intercultural studies

*University of California: M.A., German Language and Literature

*Occidental College: B.A., German

* Master of Arts in Educational Leadership Principal Program: Concordia University

*Master of Science (M.S.) Teaching English Language Learners: University of St. Francis

*Bachelor of Science Elementary Education: University of North Dakota

*Bachelor of Science Education: Illinois State University

*Middle School Endorsements: Math, Science, & ELA: Illinois State University

*Doctor of Medicine (MD): Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Chicago, IL

*Bachelor of Arts in Neuroscience: University of Pennsylvania, College of Arts and Sciences Philadelphia, PA

* Bachelor of Arts in Cognitive Science: The University of Chicago

*Bachelor of Science in Special Education: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

*Illinois State Licensure Exams

• LBS1 Licensure Exam

• Special Education General Curriculum Test

*Wilson Reading System Certified Dyslexia Practioner

*Bachelor of Science Family and Consumer Sciences, Secondary Education Teacher Certification Eastern Illinois University

*Masters of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, Provost Writing Fellow in Literary Fiction: University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL

*Bachelor of Arts in Political Science; Minor: Urban Planning and Regional Development: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana-Champaign, IL

*Bachelor of Arts, Duke University, Durham, NC

*Majored in Political Science and History, Certificate in PPE

*Relevant Coursework: Microeconomics, Intro to Computer Science, Data Analysis and Statistical Inference, Language and Power, Choosing in Groups, Strategy and Politics, Cognitive Psychology

*National Louis University – B.S Ed in Early Childhood Education

*Concordia University: Master’s of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction

*University of Illinois: Degree in Elementary Education with an English as a Second Language endorsement

*Loyola University of Chicago: Bilingual Education and English as a Second Language Endorsements

*Northwestern University: Master of Science in Elementary Education and Social Policy

*The University of Chicago: Bachelor of Arts in History

*The Evergreen State College: Bachelor of Arts, Humanities

*Antioch University Seattle: Master of Arts, Education and Teacher Certification

*Indiana University: Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education (K-6), concentration in English Language Arts, Reading License Addition

*Fort Hays State University: Bachelor of Arts in Spanish

*Johns Hopkins University:: Master of Science in Atmospheric Sciences August 2022

*Case Western Reserve University:: Bachelor of Science in Physics, Minors in Astronomy and Geological Science

*DePaul University - Chicago, IL: Master of Education in Education

*Fluent in Spanish

*Ball State University: Master of Arts, Special Education

*Ball State University: Master of Arts, Elementary Education

*Argosy University/DePaul University: Master of Arts, Teaching & Learning

*Purdue University: Bachelor of Arts, Focus in Child Psych and Education

*Indiana University: Bachelor of Science in Education, Elementary Special Education

*Orton-Gillingham Plus Certified

*Helen Zell Writers' Program at the University of Michigan: MFA in Creative Writing (Fiction)

*New York University: BA in English and Creative Writing Minor

*University of Notre Dame: BAs Film Production, Spanish

*Trinity Graduate School: Master of Arts in Teaching

*Trinity International University: Bachelor of Arts Business, Human Resources

*Olivet Nazarene University: Learning Behavior Specialist 1 Endorsement

*Governors State University: Master of Health Sciences in Communication Disorders

*Dominican University: Master of Science in Early Childhood Education

*University of Missouri: Bachelor of Science in Psychology/Sociology

*Bradley University: BS, Learning Behavior Specialist, ESL Endorsement

*Wilson Dyslexia Practitioner

*National Board Certified Teacher

*American College of ED: Early Childhood Special Education

*Dominican University: ESL Endorsement

*American College Of ED: M.Ed - Early Childhood

*Northeastern IL University: BA- Secondary Ed/English

*Loyola University of Chicago: School of Education: Elementary

*Loyola University of Chicago: ESL Endorsement

*Loyola University of Chicago: LBS 1 Endorsement

*National Louis University: Bachelors in Secondary Education

*Illinois State University: Elementary Education

*Illinois State University: Bachelor of Family Consumer Science, Teacher Education

*Indiana University: Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education

*Roosevelt University: Middle School Endorsement; Social Studies / Language Arts / Art / Science

*Quincy University: Master of Science Education; Major: Special Education K-12/LBS1

*Robert Morris University: Bachelor of Arts; Graphic Design / Marketing

*Southern Illinois University:  M.S. in Behavior Analysis and Therapy
*Point Park University: BA in Dance
*BCBA - Board Certified Behavior Analyst

*Erikson Institute: Master of Science in Early Childhood Education      

*Learning Behavior Specialist (LBS1) Endorsement

*Western Michigan University: Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Health Services    

*Minor in Hearing and Speech Processing    

*Minor in Psychology

*Northeastern Illinois University: Educational Leadership

*University of Illinois: Middle School Math Endorsement

*University of Wisconsin: Elementary Education

*University of St. Francis - Joliet, IL National Board Certification

*Nurturing Teacher Leadership- Chicago Teachers Union- Chicago, IL - National Board Certification

*Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL: Bachelor of Science in Education

*Special Education: Standard Special Education Major

*University of Wisconsin-Madison: Master of Science in Curriculum and Instruction

*Edgewood College-Madison, Wisconsin: Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, Minor: English/Communication Arts

*National Louis University,: Bachelors in Early Childhood Education, Minor In Early Childhood Special Education

*The Pennsylvania State University:  Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education (Pre-K-4), Minor in Special Education

*Loyola University Chicago: Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Special Education

*Loyola University Chicago: Endorsement in English as a Second Language

*Columbia College South Carolina: Master of Education in Trauma-Informed Education