Ryan Martin
Principal
Birthday: May 30th
Hobbies: Watching/coaching my kids in sports: Volleyball, basketball, softball, track, cross-country
Class Color or Theme: Orange and Blue
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite College or Sports Team: Bears, Illini, Bulls, Cubs
Favorite Places to Shop: Lake of the Woods Golf Pro Shop
Favorite Places to Eat: Project 47, Filippos
Favorite Snack: Beef Jerky
Favorite Soda or Drink: Sweet Tea
Favorite Coffee Shop Order: Regular coffee one cream
Food Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: None
It means the most to me when the parents of my students: Send messages with praises of the efforts by all members of the school.
Dustin Day
Assistant Principal
Birthday: January 10th
Hobbies: My kids, Building, Golf
Favorite Places to Shop: Rural King
Favorite Places to Eat: Panda Express, Monicals, Project 47
Favorite Snack: Twizzlers
It means the most to me when the parents of my students: are proud to be part of MPE!
Support Staff
Julie Arnold
EOP
Birthday: October 4th
Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite College or Sports Team: Cardinals
Favorite Places to Shop: Hobby Lobby; Prairie Gardens
Favorite Places to Eat: Monicals, Chilli’s & McDonalds
Favorite Snack: Chocolate
Favorite Soda or Drink: Dr. Pepper
Favorite Coffee Shop Order: Hot/Iced White Chocolate Mocha
Food Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: None
Stephen Bleichner
Custodian
Birthday: November 3rd
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Soda or Drink: Pepsi
Tina Brandon
2nd Grade Support Services Teacher
Birthday: June 29th
Hobbies: reading, shopping, & spending time with family/friends
Class Color or Theme: Neutral tones
Favorite Color: Sage green
Favorite College or Sports Team: Illini & St. Louis Cardinals
Favorite Places to Shop: TJ Maxx, Home Goods, Amazon
Favorite Places to Eat: Jimmy Johns, Panera, Monicals
Favorite Snack: Twizzlers, Trail Mix, or anything Chocolate!
Favorite Soda or Drink: ICE drinks-any flavor
Favorite Coffee Shop Order: Chai Tea Latte
Food Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: None
For my classroom, I’m looking for: Dry erase markers – any color
Thank you, but I don’t need anymore: Coffee mugs
It means the most to me when the parents of my students: Share in my excitement of seeing their child grow as a learner
Patrick Brewer
Health EOP
Birthday: July 21st
Hobbies: Dodger baseball, playing with my kids
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite College or Sports Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
Favorite Snack: Dark chocolate
Favorite Coffee Shop Order: French Vanilla Latte
Erin Brodbeck
Social Worker
Birthday: October 21st
Hobbies: Reading, organization projects, volleyball
Class Color or Theme: Boho Rainbow, neutrals
Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite College or Sports Team: Illini and MS Bulldog Volleyball
Favorite Places to Shop: Target and Amazon
Favorite Places to Eat: Chick-fil-a, Jersey Mike’s, Ko-Fusion
Favorite Snack: Cheez-its, chocolate
Favorite Soda or Drink: Diet Coke
Favorite Coffee Shop Order: Iced coffee with cream and caramel
It means the most to me when the parents of my students: Let me know about the successes they have outside of school.
Beth Burdette
Paraprofessional
Birthday: March 31st
Hobbies: Baking, reading, house plants, playing games with my family
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite College or Sports Team: Illini
Favorite Places to Shop: Target, Bath & Body Works, Yellow & Co
Favorite Places to Eat: Filippo’s, Chick-fil-A, Panera
Favorite Snack: Skinny Pop, Mounds, Reese’s anything, pretzels, carmel corn
Favorite Soda or Drink: Dr. Pepper, Water, Coffee hot or iced (vanilla, caramel, mocha, & love all the holiday flavored drinks)
Favorite Coffee Shop Order: Anything hot or iced (vanilla, caramel, mocha, & love all the holiday flavored drinks)
Food Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: None
For my classroom, I’m looking for: Stickers and small trinket prizes for resource room treasure box
Katie Burrell
Interventionist
Birthday: September 9th
Hobbies: Spending time with friends and family. Going out to eat and shopping.
Class Color or Theme: Rainbow
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite College or Sports Team: St. Louis Cardinals
Favorite Places to Shop: Target, Amazon, and Prarie Gardens
Favorite Places to Eat: Billy Barooz, Chili’s and Seven Saints
Favorite Snack: Nutter Butter
Favorite Soda or Drink: Diet Coke
Favorite Coffee Shop Order: Hot Chocolate
Food Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: None
Thank you, but I don’t need anymore: Mugs
Whitney Cisna
Pre-K Paraprofessional
Birthday: August 7th
Hobbies: Spending time outdoors, cookie decorating, crafting
Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite Places to Shop: Michaels, Amazon, Target
Favorite Places to Eat: Los Zarapes
Favorite Snack: Cheddar Chex Mix, Skinny Pop sweet & salty, Twix bar
Favorite Soda or Drink: Diet Coke
Kay Coulson
Reading Specialist
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Birthday: January 31st
Hobbies: gardening, scrapbooking, reading, card making
Class Color or Theme: Bright colors – reading theme
Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite College or Sports Team: U of I, ISU (Redbirds)
Favorite Places to Shop: Home Goods, Kohls, Target
Favorite Places to Eat: Filippo’s, Los Zarapes, Panera, Seven Saints, Billy Barooz
Favorite Snack: Twix, red licorice, snickers, gummy bears
Favorite Soda or Drink: Pepsi, Diet Coke, Dr. Pepper
Food Allergies/Dietary Restrictions:no coconut
For my classroom, I’m looking for: students who love to read
Thank you, but I don’t need anymore: coffee mugs,
It means the most to me when the parents of my students: share kind words, read with their child at home
Billie Dallas
COMPASS Room Paraprofessional
Birthday: May 29th
Hobbies: Coaching Basketball
Favorite Color: Gray
Favorite College or Sports Team: M-S Bulldogs
Favorite Places to Shop: Dicks Sporting Goods
Favorite Places to Eat: Buffalo Wild Wings
Favorite Snack: PB Pretzels
Favorite Soda or Drink: Alani
Favorite Coffee Shop Order:Cold Brew Black
For my classroom, I’m looking for: Fidgets
Brittany Fairfield
Paraprofessional
Birthday: April 24th
Hobbies: Reading, Running
Favorite Color: Teal
Favorite College or Sports Team: Bears/ Illini
Favorite Places to Shop: Kohl’s
Favorite Places to Eat: Chili’s
Favorite Snack: Nerds Gummy Clusters
Favorite Soda or Drink: Water
Favorite Coffee Shop Order: Caramel Frappe
Food Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: None
Angela Fitzsimmons
Paraprofessional
Birthday: October 15th
Hobbies: Reading and traveling
Victoria Giles
COMPASS Paraprofessional
Birthday: September 29th
Hobbies: Reading, traveling, going to target 🙂
Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite College or Sports Team: Illinois State University
Favorite Places to Shop: Target
Favorite Places to Eat: Jimmy Johns
Favorite Snack: Twizzlers
Favorite Soda or Drink: Coke Zero
Favorite Coffee Shop Order: Iced Coffee
Food Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: None
Melinda Klaus
Pre-K Paraprofessional
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Birthday: September 8th
Hobbies: Reading
Class Color or Theme: Butterfly
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite College or Sports Team: Cubs, Illini, Bears
Favorite Places to Shop: Amazon
Favorite Places to Eat: Jimmy John’s
Favorite Snack: Trail Mix
Favorite Soda or Drink: Diet Pepsi
Food Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: None
Allison Kleist
SLP
Birthday: March 14th
Hobbies: exercising, reading, playing with my dog, sports
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite College or Sports Team: Cubs
Favorite Places to Shop: yellow co, target, sams, walmart, dry goods
Favorite Places to Eat: JJ, Whisk, poke shack
Favorite Snack: Twizzlers
Favorite Soda or Drink: water, Diet Coke
Favorite Coffee Shop Order: coffee w/ splenda and vanilla creamer
Food Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: None
For my classroom, I’m looking for: Anything
It means the most to me when the parents of my students: Remember me
Susan Koziarski
Library Aide
Birthday: August 13th
Hobbies: Reading, spending time with family
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite College or Sports Team: Illinois
Favorite Places to Shop: Target
Favorite Places to Eat: Billy Barooz, Whisk
Favorite Snack: Cheese Popcorn
Favorite Soda or Drink: Dr. Pepper
Favorite Coffee Shop Order: Iced Mocha
Food Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: None
Kim Lenzini
Pre-K Paraprofessional
Birthday: February 10th
Hobbies: Walking/hiking
Class Color or Theme: Duck Room
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite College or Sports Team: Illini
Favorite Places to Shop: Target, Prairie Gardens, Yellow and Company
Favorite Places to Eat: Los Zarapas, Jimmy Johns
Favorite Snack: Pretzels, M&Ms
Favorite Soda or Drink: Water, coffee
Favorite Coffee Shop Order: Chai Tea Latte
Food Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: None
Thank you, but I don’t need anymore: Coffee mugs
Kevin Marshall
Paraprofessional
Birthday: August 9th
Hobbies: Reading, Movies, Basketball
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite College or Sports Team: University of Illinois
Favorite Snack: Reese’s
Favorite Coffee Shop Order: Vanilla Latte
Karen McHale
Reading Specialist
Birthday: June 28th
Hobbies: Reading, walking my dog, shopping, travel
Class Color or Theme: Groovy-happy
Favorite Color: Yellow
Favorite College or Sports Team: Chicago Cubs
Favorite Places to Shop: Target, Amazon
Favorite Places to Eat: Filippos, Jimmy John’s, Los Zarapes, Whisk, YoYos
Favorite Snack: Carmel/cheese popcorn mix, Mike and Ikes, Swedish Fish, trail mix
Favorite Soda or Drink: Water, coffee, diet Mt. Dew
Favorite Coffee Shop Order: Nonfat Skinny Vanilla Latte
Food Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: None
For my classroom, I’m looking for: I am all set, but I do love stickers
It means the most to me when the parents of my students: Write notes and give hugs
Denise Reese
Registrar
Birthday: November 17th
Hobbies: Reading, gardening
Favorite Places to Shop: Amazon
Favorite Snack: Gardettos, chocolate
Favorite Soda or Drink: unsweetened tea
Favorite Coffee Shop Order: iced vanilla latte
Food Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: None
Amy Roehrig
District Math Coach
Birthday: September 13th
Hobbies: Baking, plants (indoor & outdoor)
Favorite Color: Blue/purple
Favorite College or Sports Team: Denver Broncos
Favorite Places to Shop: Anywhere with plants
Favorite Places to Eat: Whisk, Breaking Taco, Yo-yos
Favorite Snack: Twizzlers
Favorite Soda or Drink: Coke Zero
Favorite Coffee Shop Order: Cold Brew Cold foam w/SF carmel
Food Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: None
Erika Ross
Paraprofessional
Birthday: January 1st
Hobbies: Reading & spending time with my family
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Places to Shop: Amazon
Favorite Places to Eat: My mom’s house
Favorite Snack: Dot’s Pretzels
Favorite Soda or Drink: Dr. Pepper
Favorite Coffee Shop Order: coffee with carmel sauce
Emily Sandes
Speech Pathologist
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Birthday: March 14th
Hobbies: Shopping, Reading
Class Color or Theme: Pink, Teal, and Orange
Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite College or Sports Team: Chicago Cubs
Favorite Places to Shop: Amazon, Target, TJ Maxx
Favorite Places to Eat: Starbucks, Chilis, Chick fil a
Favorite Snack: Pretzels and chocolate!
Favorite Soda or Drink: Olipop Grape Soda
Favorite Coffee Shop Order: Vanilla sweet cream cold brew or Pink Drink!
Food Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: None
It means the most to me when the parents of my students: When they are active participants in their child’s learning!
Mandy Shanks
School Psychologist
Birthday: December 7th
Hobbies: Watching my kids play sports, swimming, tennis
Favorite Color: Blue or Purple
Favorite College or Sports Team: Bears, Cubs
Favorite Places to Shop: Target
Favorite Places to Eat: WHISK or Olive Garden
Favorite Snack: Tootsie Rolls, Turtles
Favorite Soda or Drink: Dr. Pepper
Food Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: None
Ryleigh Shoemaker
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Birthday: March 24th
Hobbies: Cricut creating, walking/running outdoors, shopping
Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite Places to Shop: Amazon, Aerie, Finish Line, JD sports
Favorite Places to Eat: Chili’s, Chipotle, Panera
Favorite Snack: Lorna Doone cookies
Favorite Soda or Drink: Diet Coke
Favorite Coffee Shop Order: Iced vanilla latte
Food Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: None
For my classroom, I’m looking for: Sticky Notes
Thank you, but I don’t need anymore: Pens
Tara Sieben
SLP
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Birthday: April 13th
Hobbies: reading, shopping, traveling, hanging out with my family
Class Color or Theme: Blue
Favorite Color: blue and green
Favorite College or Sports Team: Illini Basketball
Favorite Places to Shop: Target, Amazon, Von Maur
Favorite Places to Eat: Los Zarapes, Jimmy Johns, Chili’s
Favorite Snack: Skinny pop, peanut butter M&Ms, gummy bears
Favorite Soda or Drink: Diet Coke
Favorite Coffee Shop Order: Cold Brew with vanilla and cream
Food Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: None
For my classroom, I’m looking for: fun games/materials
It means the most to me when the parents of my students: write a nice note
Sara Snipes
Pre-K Paraprofessional
Birthday: September 4th
Hobbies: Cross stitching, reading, cooking, and spending time with my kids.
Class Color or Theme: Elephant
Favorite Color: Orange
Favorite College or Sports Team: Chicago Cubs
Favorite Places to Shop: Amazon
Favorite Places to Eat: Chinese Restaurants
Favorite Snack: Snickers or Cool Ranch Doritos
Favorite Soda or Drink: Diet Coke or Diet Mt. Dew
Favorite Coffee Shop Order: Iced Mocha
Food Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: None
For my classroom, I’m looking for: Books
It means the most to me when the parents of my students: Let us know some of their kids’ favorite things!
Becky Sternhagen
Physical Therapist
Birthday: July 28th
Hobbies: Being outdoors, watching football
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite College or Sports Team: Pittsburgh Steelers
Favorite Places to Shop: Hobby Lobby
Favorite Places to Eat: Los Zarapes, Jimmy Johns, Whisk
Favorite Snack: Pretzels or popcorn
Favorite Soda or Drink: Pepsi or coffee drinks from whisk, starbucks
Favorite Coffee Shop Order: Caramel Frappucino
Food Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: None
It means the most to me when the parents of my students: let me know of any goals for their children.
Alyssa Stites
Behavior Interventionist
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Birthday: July 27th
Hobbies: calligraphy, hiking
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Places to Shop: Target
Favorite Snack: Goldfish
Favorite Soda or Drink: La Croix
Favorite Coffee Shop Order: Black coffee
Food Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: Corn
For my classroom, I’m looking for: timers, stop watches, and handheld counters
Katie Walk
Interventionist
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Birthday: August 5th
Hobbies: Spending time with family, hiking, watching Illinois sports and the St. Louis Cardinals
Favorite Color: Blue & Green
Favorite College or Sports Team: St. Louis Cardinals and Illinois
Favorite Places to Shop: Target & T.J. Maxx
Favorite Places to Eat: Sunsinger & Whisk
Favorite Snack: Popcorn
Favorite Soda or Drink: La Croix
Favorite Coffee Shop Order: Iced Americano
It means the most to me when the parents of my students: Support their kids as learners and cheer them on!
Anna Webb
Pre-K Paraprofessional
Birthday: February 5th
Hobbies: Playing piano, scrapbooking, reading
Class Color or Theme: Turtles
Favorite Color: Yellow
Favorite College or Sports Team: Illini
Favorite Places to Shop: Target and Yellow and Company
Favorite Places to Eat: Anything local!
Favorite Snack: Chex mix and anything gummy
Favorite Soda or Drink: Diet Coke
Favorite Coffee Shop Order: Iced Coffee
Food Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: None
For my classroom, I’m looking for: Items for the sensory table
Thank you, but I don’t need anymore: Coffee mugs
It means the most to me when the parents of my students: Share things about their student so we can get to know them better!