District CTE Coordinator @CHSD230. EdD Candidate (ABD). College & career educator. Wife. Dog Mom. Committed to equity & helping students thrive!

Joined January 2021
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16 Nov 2024
Dissertation Saturday! Grateful for partners in crime (not pictured at the moment, but here until a moment ago). #letsdothis
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12 Nov 2024
Checked out CAREER DAY at @StaggHighSchool and @AndrewHS_d230 this morning! Both events were very thoughtfully coordinated and incredibly impactful for our students! Thank you to our community partners and our planning team for executing two fabulous events @CHSD230 #careertech
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28 Oct 2024
It’s concrete day at @AndrewHS_d230 for the Math in Construction course! Check out our awesome student-led crew prepping the concrete pads for sheds to be built and installed in class. #CTE #handsonlearning #trades
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24 Oct 2024
#CTE is a vibe at @StaggHighSchool!! Math in Construction is out in the sunshine working on benches for the rooftop, fun new preschool playground equipment is going in soon, and our Athletic Training students are practicing sports med skills using new treatment tables! #handson
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11 Oct 2024
When in Portland…too bad we don’t have an Ag program! 😂 #CTE #randomcamel @actecareertech #BestPracticesConferencePDX
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16 Jul 2024
What a fantastic start to our Saturday!
Inspired and fueled by meeting with these awesome educational leaders this morning. ✨Personalized Learning Networks matter! ✨#L3
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16 Jul 2024
RT @loriecristofaro: Inspired and fueled by meeting with these awesome educational leaders this morning. ✨Personalized Learning Networks ma…
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30 May 2024
What an awesome first year at @CHSD230! It was a year focused on all things CTE, and my first year working at a school without being AT a school building every day - both big changes for me! So grateful to work alongside such a fantastic team and excited to see what’s ahead!
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20 May 2024
Visiting the spectacular kitchens at Joliet Junior College this morning with our culinary arts faculty! #CareerTechEd #CTE #culinaryarts #yesChef
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19 May 2024
Incredible day to be on the Chicago River! #touristseason #hostesswiththemostess
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Interesting read from Forbes - a list of postsecondary institutions they dub, “The new Ivies. ” From the article: These 10 state universities, spread across the U.S., attract high-achievers and turn out hard-working, highly-regarded employees. Do you agree?forbes.com/sites/emmawhitfor…
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Purpose shows us when to say “yes,” and priority reveals when to say “no.” Insight from Kevin Paul Scott at the @actecareertech #WBLConference in Milwaukee! 🧀 #ProfessionalDevelopment
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Shhhhh….don’t tell my dogs where I am or I’ll be in trouble!🧀 #cheesetax #minischnauzers #WI #WBLConference #enroute #crossingthecheddarcurtain
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24 Mar 2024
So proud of all of you!!
So the end to our HOSA State Competition!! So proud of these students doing medical skills in front of judges, making speeches about their opinions and passions in healthcare and learning to network. Lots of accomplishment the past few days!! 💙🧡
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15 Mar 2024
Great session with @bsharmalewis and @LisaLeali! Key takeaway: model joyful leadership! #WELLSummit @ilprincipals
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15 Mar 2024
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Congratulations to the 🌟 amazing 🌟 April Senase, Advanced Manufacturing teacher at @WestD209, recipient of the 2024 @GCampMfg Manufacturing Educator of the Year Award! 🐾⚙️ 🔴 ⚫️ #bignews #grateful #proud #educator #womeninmfg #CTE @actecareertech
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Congratulations to the talented students from Mr. Komer’s CAD classes at @SandburgHS who competed in the @MoraineValley AutoCAD/Inventor/3D Challenge last week! Their team did a fantastic job, and individual students took 1st & 3rd in CAD 1st & 2nd in Inventor! #careerteched
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29 Feb 2024
YOU BETTER WORK! Exploring the design process from sketch to runway with the fabulous team at @FashionbarChgo with Ms. Sims’ fashion students from @SandburgHS! #CTEMonth #fieldtrip #ChicagoFashionWeek
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28 Feb 2024
Grateful to be with our talented Culinary Arts teachers and DCs today for a curriculum collab work day at #OLCHS! The team is hard at work planning team-based challenges for future College & Career Pathway Endorsements!🌶️🌽 @CHSD230 #CTEMonth
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