“I firmly believe that there is nothing more important to the education of young children than the child’s teacher. Our knowledgeable and talented teachers are at the heart of our preschool program. They are skilled in providing a welcoming, safe, nurturing environment that fully engages the whole child. Our early childhood teachers are experienced in providing a developmentally –appropriate curriculum using National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and Illinois Early Learning Standards. Mrs. Micheletto, Mrs. Roer and Mrs. Allar are members of the National Association for the Education of Young Children. I am proud that the Academy’s pre-school teachers can model for our youngest students that learning is fun!"
Dr. Gretchen Ludwig |
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2-Year-Old Junior Preschool Teacher -- Mrs. Margaret Giagnorio brings 12 years teaching experience to the Academy in Early Childhood. Additionally, she has served as a Special Education Inclusion Facilitator in District 15; she has been a consultant for providing technical assistance to other teachers, and she has helped at Mudpies Academy in Barrington. Mrs. G, as she is known to her 2-Year-Old students, is a parishioner of Holy Family and is active in teaching Family FAITH classes as well. |
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2-Year-Old Junior Preschool and 4th Grade Teacher Assistant -- Mrs. Nell Schatz holds a Bachelors Degree in Education from Illinois State University and completed Graduate School at the National College of Education. She brings extensive teaching experience to Holy Family Academy having taught in Catholic schools since 1970 and teaching everything from Kindergarten to 8th Grade. Her subject specialties include; religion and history. Mrs. Schatz is also a Hospice volunteer, literacy volunteer, and Minister of Communion. |
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Preschool and Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
-- Mrs. Joy Micheletto has taught preschool for
many years and was a Child Development Specialist for Head
Start in which she oversaw (3) preschool sites. Mrs. M. holds
a Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education from Concordia
University and is a Holy Family parishioner. |
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Preschool and Pre - Kindergarten Teacher
Assistant -- Mrs. Barbara Franco was born and raised
in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. She moved to South Africa for awhile
and then transferred to the USA with her husband in 1994.
Mrs. Franco has experience as a Kindergarten-Aide for Catholic
schools and worked the Parents Day Out program at a nearby
Methodist Church in Palatine. |
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4 -Year-Old
Pre-kindergarten -- Mrs. Susan Roer has twelve
years of early childhood education experience with certificates
in early childhood, special education paraprofessional,
and infant/toddler programs. In addition to teaching she
has also served as an Assistant Director and facilitated
the NAEYC certification of a preschool facility. Her professional
affiliations include the National Association for the Education
of Young Children and the Golden Corridor Association for
the Education of Young Children, where she serves as a member
of the Nominations and Election Committee. |
“We know, however, that being a good early childhood teacher is about play, plus a whole lot more. It is about knowing the importance of and being able to implement developmentally appropriate practice. It is about creating environments that facilitate learning, about embracing the diversity of children and families, and always about learning more."
Sue Russell, President NAEYC, July 2008 NAEYC Journal |
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Teacher Assistant for 4 - Year Old Pre-Keindergarten
and Preschool Enrichment Program-- Mrs.
Cindy Osowski joins HFCA after having two years
of experience as a preschool aide at Noah's Ark Christian
Preschool in Barrington. She holds a B.S. in Business from
Quincy College in Quincy, IL. Prior to working in Early Childhood
education, she was a Corporate Human Resources professional
for many years. She has taught at Holy Family's Spirit Camp
and is also a parishioner. |
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4-year-old Pre-kindergarten -- Mrs. Sandy
Maiorano has a degree in Early Childhood
Education from Roosevelt University. Mrs. Maiorano joins Holy
Family after 25 years of experience in District 15. |
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Teacher Assistant in Pre - Kindergarten
-- Mrs. Carol Allar holds a B.S. in Education from
Bowling Green University, Ohio and a Master’s in Education
in Reading and Learning Disabilities from DePaul University,
Chicago. Previously, Mrs. Allar owned and directed The Hillside
School, a NAEYC accredited preschool for 20 years. She is
a Board member of both the Golden Corridor Association for
Education of Young Children and the Illinois Association for
the Education of Young Children. In addition to her extensive
experience in early childhood education, Mrs. Allar has taught
1st, 2nd and 3rd grades. Mrs. Allar is a Holy Family Parishioner,
and a leader of the Parish Sharing Ministry. She assists in
planning and implementing activities between Holy Family Parish
and St. Michaels and volunteers at St. Michael’s school as
well. |
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