McCracken Middle School Staff

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Nancy Ariola

Middle School Principal

Nancy Ariola has served as the Principal at McCracken Middle School for over five years...

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Marty Behm

Middle School Assistant Principal

Marty Behm began his teaching career in Evanston, where he taught 8th grade ELA at both...

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Trevor Dykes

Middle School Assistant Principal

Trevor Dykes began his teaching career on the westside of Chicago, working in the North...

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Kevin Poduska

Director of Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment

KevinĀ Poduska is a passionate, equity-driven leader and practitioner with 18 years...

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Angela DeMay

Director of Student Services; McKinney-Vento Liaison, DCFS Liaison & PUNS Trained Staff

Angela DeMay started her career as a special education teacher and has experience provi...

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Dr. Perry Finch

Early Childhood, Special Education & MTSS Coordinator

Dr. Perry Finch comes to Skokie73.5 from Bensenville School District 2 where he spent 1...

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Lyla Nissan

District EL Coordinator

Middleton students and families might recognize Lyla Nissan from her previous classroom...

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Asma Ahmad

Middle School Speech Language Pathologist

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Sally Alvarado

Middle School EL Teacher

Sally Alvarado is one of the English Language teachers at McCracken and servesĀ gra...

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Katherine Ambrosino

Elementary & Middle School Social Work Intern

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Alma Araujo

Custodian

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Melissa Arkin

Middle School Spanish Teacher

Melissa Arkin began teaching Spanish at McCracken in 2016. Previously, she taught Spani...

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Anastasia Barrow

6th Grade Math Teacher

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Sarah Berkey

Middle School Learning Enrichment Teacher

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Tommy Berkson

Food Service Director/Organic Life

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Melissa Brander

Middle School Special Education Teacher

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Kera Bridges

Middle School Paraprofessional

Kera Bridges has aĀ background in mass communications and youth sports. She is orig...

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Jim Bruton

6th Grade ELA Teacher

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Lynn Catanus

Instructional Coach

Lynn Catanus started her career in education in 2008 as a middle school teacher in Nape...

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Jackie Chis

Middle School Reading Interventionist

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Emily Crook

Middle School Psychologist

Emily Crook (she/her) has been the School Psychologist at McCracken Middle School since...

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Chip De Stefano

Bands Director

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Susan De Stefano

Middle School Special Education Teacher

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Joy Di Zillo

8th Grade ELA Teacher

Joy Di Zillo has been teaching middle school English Language Arts since 1999. She has ...

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Carrie Eccleston

6th Grade Science Teacher

Carrie Eccleston is a 6th grade science teacher who has worked in the district since 19...

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Jody Ehrenberg

Middle School Special Education Teacher

Jody Ehrenberg started teaching at McCracken in the fall of 2020. Her teaching career b...

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Bethany Fagan

7th Grade Social Studies Teacher

Bethany FaganĀ joined Skokie 73.5 in 2000. While at 73.5, sheĀ has taught 6th, ...

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Tori Gammeri

Middle School Learning Center Director

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Reed Gettleman

Middle School Special Education Teacher

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Catherine Gormley

8th Grade Science Teacher

Catherine Gormley has been teaching 8th grade science at McCracken since 2013. She has ...

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Sean Gormley

7th Grade Science Teacher

Mr. Sean Gormley has been teaching 7th grade science at McCracken since 2008. He earned...

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Patty Grammatikakis

Middle School Paraprofessional

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Cindy Grossman

Middle School Special Education Teacher

Cindy Grossman has been teaching at McCracken since 2000.Ā In that time sheĀ go...

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Stephanie Guzman

Middle School Paraprofessional

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Erin Hamilton

6th Grade ELA Teacher

Erin Hamilton has been teaching 6th grade English Language Arts at McCracken since 2011...

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Robert Henderson

Middle School Learning Center Assistant

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Amory Hitt

Middle School Paraprofessional

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DeEric Johnson

Custodian

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Ashley Kang

Middle School EL Teacher

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Amy Keipert

Middle School Vocal Music Teacher

Amy Keipert has taught at McCracken since 2013, having previously taught in Des Plaines...

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Jessica Kerbyson

8th Grade Social Studies Teacher

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Paula Kim

Middle School Paraprofessional

Paula Kim is originally from Philadelphia and has lived in places like South Korea, but...

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Catherine Koerner

Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)

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Mary Beth LaPorte

Middle School Cafeteria Cashier/Organic Life

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William MacBeth

Middle School Visual Arts Teacher

William "Bill" MacBeth joined District 73.5 in 2002. Known as "Mr Mac&qu...

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Kate Magnuson

7th Grade ELA Teacher

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Klaudia McCrackan

Middle School Spanish Teacher

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Cesar Mendoza

Band Director

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Diane Miller

7th Grade Math Teacher

Diane Miller hasĀ been with the district since 2011, the first two years as the Lea...

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Nico Mirabelli

Middle School P.E. / Health / E.E. / Fitness Teacher

Nico Mirabelli is a graduate from Illinois State University with a degree in Middle Lev...

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Annie Monak

Instructional Coach

Annie Monak has been teaching in District 73.5 since 1997. Throughout her time in the d...

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Hien Moreno

Middle School Paraprofessional

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Hannah Mosher

Middle School Social Worker

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Kate Pellish

Middle School Social Worker

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Jeff Priban

Middle School P.E. / Health / E.E. / Fitness Teacher

Jeff Priban started teaching in 2008Ā and has been at McCracken since 2011.Ā He...

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Maggie Price

Middle School Special Education Teacher

Maggie Price is a Learning-Behavior Specialist and Reading Specialist. She attended the...

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Lisa Repp

Middle School STEAM Teacher

Lisa Repp joined McCracken in 2020, bringing teaching experience from several other sta...

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Najiba Samuel

Middle School Paraprofessional

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Jorge Santiago

Custodian

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Jon Shay

8th Grade ELA Teacher

After earning his Master of Education from Northwestern University, Jon Shay started te...

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Atour Shmoeil

Middle School Paraprofessional

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Roxy Sides

Middle School Administrative Assistant

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Stephanie Simon

Middle School P.E. / Health / E.E. / Fitness Teacher

Stephanie Simon is a graduate from Northeastern Illinois University. She also obtained ...

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Nina Slefo

8th Grade Math Teacher

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Brandy Stuparits

Middle School Administrative Assistant

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Marryann Warda, R.N.

Middle School Nurse

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John Wash

7th Grade ELA Teacher

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Laura Williams

6th Grade Social Studies Teacher

Laura Williams has been teaching in District 73.5 since 1989. She is married, has two m...

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