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 Samantha Chapleau
Years at Marian: 1.
Education: Saint Xavier University, B.A.English Education and Spanish
Courses: Spanish 1A, English 2A.
Other responsibilities: Creative Writing Club, Literary Magazine Moderator. |
 Andy DeLaurentis
Years at Marian: 9.
Courses: English I; English III.
Education: Illinois State University, BS, English Education; St. Xavier University, MS, Education.
Other responsibilities: Asst. Dean, Varsity assistant football coach. |
 Mark Donaway
Years at Marian: 2.
Courses: English II, Oral Interpretation, Theatre.
Education: BFA, Millikin University; grad work at Governors State, Prairie State.
Professional honors: 2004 Group Interpretation State Champions- "Protestants Cry Too."
Other responsibilities: Forensics/Speech Team; Director- fall play, Performance in the Round, Group Interpretation. |
 Mary Ann Golden
Years at Marian: 21.
Education: St. Joseph's College - Calumet; BA English.
Courses: English II, English II Honors, English III.
Honors: 1986 Inland Steel - Ryerson Foundation Teacher of the Year.
Other responsibilities: National Honor Society Co-Moderator. |
 Thomas Golden
(Department Co-Chairperson)
Years at Marian: 21.
Education: Holy Cross College, AA; Notre Dame, BA English; Purdue - Calumet, MA English.
Courses: English IV.
Other responsibilities: National Honor Society Co-Moderator. |
 Kevin Kelly
Years at Marian: 9.
Education: Marquette University, BA Journalism.
Courses: Journalism.
Other responsibilities: Associate Athletic Director; Public Relations Coordinator; Webmaster; men´s basketball coach.
Hobbies: Small Fry Basketball, ASA softball coach; NCAA, IHSA, ASA umpire. |
 Lisa Kowynia
Years at Marian: 18.
Education: Briar Cliff College, BA English; Governors State, MA English.
Courses: English II, English II Honors, English III.
Honors: NEH summer seminar- Lewis and Clark Exhibition; IHC Seminar Western as the American Epic.
Other responsibilities: Freshman Class Moderator.
Hobbies: Revolutionary war reenacting; Celtic fiddling. |
 Jim Martin
Years ar Marian: 23.
Education: St. Ambrose University, BA; DePaul University, MA.
Courses: English IV, Creative Writing; Archetypes in Myth.
Honors: VFW Teacher of the Year (90, 92, 94); Golden Apple Nominee (1995); Illinois Authors Book Fair Honoree (2001) at Illinois State Library in Springfield.
Other activities, hobbies: Writing, publication of the novel Push Not the River, purchased by St. Martin´s Press for hardcover release in October 2003. |
 Kathleen Mesterharm
Years at Marian: first.
Education: Saint Xavier University, BA English Secondary Education; DePaul University, MA English.
Courses: English I A & B.
Professional honors: Sigma Tau Delta, English National Honor Society.
Other responsibilities: Sophomore Class Moderator .
Other activities, hobbies: Certified Irish Dance Teacher at the Dennehy School of Irish Dance, Chicago |
 Kim Miller
Years at Marian: 8.
Education: Northern Illinois University, BA
Courses: English III. |
 Faye Predny
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Years at Marian: 16.
Education: University of Florida, BA English Education
Courses: English I, English IA, English I Honors.
Other responsibilities: Student of the Month Moderator, Liturgical music assistant
Hobbies: Young Adult Literature, Homewood-Flossmoor Community Band, cantor at St. Irenaeus Church in Park Forest |
 Mike Raftery
(Department Co-Chairperson)
Years at Marian: 15. (43rd year teaching)
Education: Iona College, BA; University of Chicago, MA; additional masters work at Governors State, Carleton College, Albion College..
Courses: American Studies, English III AP
Honors: 4-time Golden Apple Nominee; University of Chicago Outstanding Teacher Award (1992); 3-time Participant: Carleton College Institute for Talented/Gifted students; 3 National Endowment for the Humanities Grants.
Other responsibilities: Creative Writing Club, Book Discussion Group, Philosophy Club.
Hobbies: Lector at St. Lawrence O'Toole; enjoys reading, walking, jogging, biking, swimming, music, art; PADS community service. |
 Caitlin (Toner) Renwald
Years at Marian: 8.
Education: University of Dayton, BA, English and History
Courses: English 1, English 1A, English 2 Honors.
Other responsibilities: Speech team co-moderator, Sophomore softball head coach. |
 Jon Wooddell
Years at Marian: 31.
Education: Illinois State University; BA; Purdue University, MA.
Courses: English IV; English IV AP.
Other responsibilities: Computer lab supervision, curriculum committee, discipline board. |
 Rebecca Wooddell
Years at Marian: 30.
Education: Murray State University, BS.
Courses: English I A; English I Honors.
Other responsibilities: Computer lab supervision.
Hobbies: gardening (Advanced Master Gardener from Purdue), reading. |
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