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Meet Our Faculty and Staff

Administration

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Msgr. Dennis J. Lyle

Pastor

Blue Island Campus and Chicago Campus

dlyle@archchicago.org

Monsignor Dennis J. Lyle was ordained a priest in 1991 for the Archdiocese of Chicago. He has served in parish ministry, taught in the seminary, and worked in the Office of Vicar for Priests. When the communities of St. Benedict, St. Peter Claver and St. Walter formed St. Mary Magdalene Parish in 2021 he was named pastor. B.A. in History, Loyola University, Master' in Divinity, University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary, License in Sacred Theology (STL)University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary, Doctorate in Sacred Theology (STD), Accademia Alfonsiana, Rome
 

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I earned my bachelor's degree at Trinity Christian College, in Elementary Education. I have worked at STWSTB for five years, and have taught for 12 years.

Mrs. Kimberly Leonard

Principal

Blue Island Campus and Chicago Campus

kleonard@stwstb.org
 

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Assistant Principal, beginning 2023-24

Blue Island Campus and Chicago Campus

calfrejd@stwstb.org

Mrs. Camille Alfrejd

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Ms. Julie Martinez

Administrative Assistant, Communications Director

I have a BA from Northern Illinois University in Organizational Corporate Communications & Spanish Languages & Literature. I have worked at STWSTB since 2003.

Blue Island Campus

jmartinez@stwstb.org

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Mrs. Elizabeth Cardenas

Administrative Assistant

Chicago Campus

ecardenas@stwstb.org

This is my 17th year at the Chicago Campus. I have been the administrative assistant for the last three years.
 

This is my 17th year at the Chicago Campus.

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Mrs. Alicia Salinas

Tuition Manager and Lunchroom Supervisor

Blue Island Campus and Chicago Campus

asalinas@stwstb.org

I have worked at STWSTB for 9 years.

teaching staff

Teachers and Paraprofessionals

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Ms. Lisa Agner

PreK 3/4 Teacher

Blue Island Campus

lagner@stwstb.org

This is my 20th year teaching Preschool at SWSB School.  I earned my BS in Sociology and Psychology at Elmhurst College and my MS in Early Childhood Education from Dominican University.
 

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Mrs. Christine Majka

PreK 3/4 Teacher

Chicago Campus

cmajka@stwstb.org

I have been teaching at STWSTB for 5 years, and have been teaching for 14 years.  I earned my Masters in Curriculum and instruction with an endorsement as a reading specialist at Concordia University Portland.

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Mrs. de la Riva

PreK 3/4 Paraprofessional

Blue Island Campus

odlriva@stwstb.org

I am the preschool paraprofessional at the Blue Island Campus with Ms. Agner. I have worked here for five years.
 

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Ms. Yesenia Nelson

PreK 3/4 Paraprofessional

Chicago Campus

y.nelson@stwstb.org

I have worked at STWSTB for 9 years. I attended MVCC.

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Mrs. Lori Campione

Kindergarten Teacher

Chicago Campus

lcampione@stwstb.org

This is my 25th yearteaching at STWSTB.

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Mrs. Mercedes Finn

Chicago Campus

mefinn@stwstb.org

I Attended Moraine Valley for Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA)

Kindergarten Paraprofessional

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Ms. Mariclare Arundel

1st Grade Teacher

Chicago Campus

marundel@stwstb.org

I earned my BS degree in elementary education at University of St. Francis in Joliet. I have taught in the Arch of Chicago for 37 years in first grade, and have been part of the STWSTB family for 5 years.
 

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Mrs. O'Riordan

2nd Grade FMLA Teacher

Chicago Campus

toriordan@stwstb.org

 I completed my bachelor's degree at Chicago State University and have been a teacher for nineteen years.
25th year teaching at STWSTB.

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Mrs. Camille Alfred

3rd Grade Teacher

Chicago Campus

calfrejd@stwstb.org

I graduated from St Xavier University with a BA in Elementary Education with an emphasis on literacy. I have worked at STWSTB for six years.
 

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Sr. Theresa Peters

4th Grade Teacher

Chicago Campus

tpeters@stwstb.org

This is my first year at STWSTB.

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Mrs. Kelly Rice

5th Grade Teacher

Blue Island Campus

krice@stwstb.org

I attended Western Michigan University and finished my BA at St. Xavier University. This is my first year at STWSTB, but this is my 9th year in the classroom.
 

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Mrs. Tarlyn Culpepper

Blue Island Campus

tculpepper@stwstb.org

I earned my BS at Brown Mackie College. This is my first year teaching at STWSTB.

6th Grade Teacher, Math and Science

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Mrs. Mary Harris

Blue Island Campus

mharris@stwstb.org

I have a Bachelors' Degree in Social Sciences from Edgewood College. I have taught at STWSTB for forty years.
 

7th Grade Teacher, Religion Social Studies

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Ms. Rachel Allen

Blue Island Campus

rallen@stwstb.org

I have a BA in English from Western Illinois University. I have been an English Teacher at STWSTB for 6 years, and have been a part of the staff here for 11 years.

8th Grade Teacher, English

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Mrs. Mary Carillo

Spanish Teacher

I have been the Spanish teacher for the last five years at STWSTB.

Blue Island Campus and Chicago Campus

mcarrillo@stwstb.org

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Mr. William Gula

Band Teacher

Blue Island Campus and Chicago Campus

Blue Island Campus and Chicago Campus

mr.gula@aol.com

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Mrs. Gloria Dikcis

Blue Island Campus and Chicago Campus

gdikcis@stwstb.org

I attended University of Illinois Chicago eand earned my BS in physical education. I have been teaching at STWSTB for 23 years.

P.E. Teacher

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Sr. Jyothi Maria

Technology Teacher and IT Director

I earned my M.Sc. at Devagiri College in Kerala and my M.Phil at Loyola University Chennai and the Computer Diploma from Community College, Chicago. I have worked at STWSTB for last 22 years and have been in the classroom 27 years.
 

Blue Island Campus and Chicago Campus

jmaria@stwstb.org

Blue Island Campus and Chicago Campus

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Mrs. Tenera Washington

Title 1 Teacher

Blue Island Campus and Chicago Campus

twashington@stwstb.org

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Support Staff

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Mr. Dwight Leonard

Director of Facilities

I earned my Bachelor of Art in Economics of Business, minor in Elementary Education. I have been with the STWSTB family for 3 years.

Blue Island Campus and Chicago Campus

dleonard@stwstb.org

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Mrs. Rose Amato

FSP Food Provider

I have been the FSP Coordinator at the Blue Island Campus for the last 21 years.

Blue Island Campus and Chicago Campus

ramato@stwstb.org

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Ms. Rosy Robinson

FSP Food Provider

Blue Island Campus

rrobinson@stwstb.org

I have been a FSP Food Service Provider for the last two years at the Blue Island Campus.
 

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Ms. Citlali Herrera

Aftercare Monitor

Chicago Campus

cherrera@stwstb.org

This is my second year at STWSTB. I attend UIC and am studying Psychology.

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Ms. Maria Palos

Lunchroom and Aftercare Monitor

Chicago Campus

This is my second year at STWSTB. I am the lunchroom and recess monitor and after care monitor.
 

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Mrs. Griselda Ramos

Blue Island Campus

gramos@stwstb.org

I am in my second year of working at STWSTB.

Lunchroom, Recess, and Aftercare Monitor

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Mrs. Theresa Rich

FSP Food Provider

Chicago Campus

trich@stwstb.org

I have been at the Chicago Campus for seven years, as the FSP Food Service Provider.
 

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Mrs. Ann Marie Gonzalez

Blue Island Campus

agonzalez@stwstb.org

I have been at STWSTW BI campus. I am the lunch and recess monitor, and aftercare monitor.
 

Lunchroom and Aftercare Monitor

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Mrs. Josie Mendez

Lunchroom and Aftercare Monitor

Blue Island Campus

jmendez@stwstb.org

I have worked at STWSTB for 6 months. I worked  22 years in Dentistry.
 

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Mrs. Dora Guel

Morningcare Monitor

Blue Island Campus

dguel@stwstb.org

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Ms. Linda Ruiz

I have worked at STWSTB for 8 years.

Chicago Campus

lruiz@stwstb.org

Lunchroom and Aftercare Monitor

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