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We are thrilled to introduce the incredible staff members joining us for the upcoming school year. Each brings a wealth of knowledge, talent, dedication, and genuine care for students, and we cannot wait for you to meet them.
MR. CHARLIE BROWN, Junior High Math - Mr. Brown joins us from his long career teaching junior high and high school math. Most recently, he spent nine years teaching at Josephinum Academy of the Sacred Heart in the Wicker Park neighborhood. Mr. Brown is a long-time parishioner and choir member; his children are St. Barnabas alum. He has a BS in Business Administration from Iona College in NY, a Master of Arts in Elementary Ed from Chicago State, and an Algebra Initiative Certification from the University of Chicago.
MR. MICHAEL LEVEILLE, Junior High ELA - Mr. Leveille recently graduated from Purdue University with a Bachelor of Arts in Education. While at Purdue, he was a distinguished collegiate wrestler, earning Academic All-Big Ten honors. Mr. Leveille, also a Marist HS graduate, brings a committed and hardworking attitude to the classroom.
MRS. SINÉAD FITZMAURICE, 2nd Grade - Mrs. Fitzmaurice brings a wealth of teaching experience from the Chicago area and abroad. She comes to St. Barnabas, having previously taught 2nd grade in the Palos Heights school district and French and Religion in County Carlow, Ireland. Mrs. Fitzmaurice studied at St. Patrick's Pontifical University, Maynooth, just outside Dublin. She has the US equivalent of a BA in Secondary Education in Social Science and Theology with a minor in French.
MRS. JULIA PETROSINO, Student Support - Mrs. Petrosino, a St. Barnabas School parent and parishioner, joins us as a Student Support educator. Mrs. Petrosino will work alongside Case Manager Mrs. Maureen O’Donnell to support our students, teachers, and parents. She began her teaching career at CPS after earning a BS in Journalism from Illinois State and a Master of Arts in Teaching from Northeastern. Mrs. Petrosino spent six years teaching Kindergarten through Grade 2 before spending a few years at home with her young children. She is excited to return to a school setting.
MS. ANSLEE RAINWATER, Music - Many of you already know Ms. Rainwater as the extraordinary Choir Director at our weekly school mass, parish choirs, and director of the school musical, and she now joins us as a part-time music teacher. Ms. Rainwater studied vocal performance at Indiana University and made her way to Chicago’s North Side as a vocalist at Old St. Pat’s Church and a teacher at Francis Xavier Warde School. Now a Beverly resident, she is also a new school parent, and we are welcoming her daughter to St. Barnabas preschool this August.
MR. CONNOR GRANT, Music - Mr. Grant, a St. Barnabas alum, recently returned to the parish with his young family. After graduating from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a BA in Communications and a minor in Music, Mr. Grant had a long and distinguished music career traveling the world, making New York City his home. He is a multi-talented musician, songwriter, and vocalist playing numerous instruments, including guitar and percussion. Mr. Grant is also a new school parent with a young daughter entering St. Barnabas preschool.
We are still looking to fill a few roles for the upcoming year: Junior High (Math or Science), Preschool Teacher and Aide, and Elementary Ed (Grades 4-5). We also continue to hire substitute teachers on a rolling basis throughout the year. If you or anyone you know is interested in exploring these roles, please contact Mr. Stack and Ms. Sadowski.
We also share that Ms. Terese Cloonan will not return to St. Barnabas for the upcoming school year. We wish her all the best in her future endeavors.
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