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English

ENGLISH

Department Chair
Julianna Cucci
847.692.8139
Administrative Assistant
Jenny Economos
847.692.8061

Johanna Abend
AP Language & Composition, English 1

Paul Bellisario
AP Literature & Composition, English 3

Laura Bertalmio
English 1

Robert Brown
English 2, Graphic Novel, Literature Seminar

Julianna Cucci
English 1

Garrett Fechner
Literature & Film Study, English 3

Dr. Carolyn Ford
English 2

Chip Gray
Composition 1

Colleen Hatch
English 1

Chris Headley
English 3, English 3 ML Developing, Composition 1 Ext. Composition 1 

Laura Kirshner
AP Lit & Composition, English 2 Acc, English 2, Sports in Literature & Bridging

Teri Knight
AP Language & Composition, English 1

Jason Marsicano
English 1, Literature of Chicago, Sports in Literature

Jim McGowan
AP Language & Composition, Yearbook, Journalism

Sheila Miller
AP Language & Composition, English 1 

Eve Muir-Wilson
Applied Literacy

Zanfina Muja
English 2

Christine O’Connor
AP Literature & Composition, English 1, English 1 ML Developing & Bridging 

Megan Palm
English 2 Accelerated, English 2 

Darcie Schanou
AP English Literature & Composition, English 2 

Jon Scorza
English 2, Creative Writing 

Alex Stathakis
English 1, Literature of Chicago, Newspaper Practicum

Kevin Stock
Composition 1, English 3, Sports in Literature

Department Information
Engagement as a citizen, in a career, and as a lifelong learner, requires strong literacy skills, and English classes provide a deep foundation for students with reading, writing, listening, and speaking. English classes range from focusing on reading and understanding fiction and non-fiction text, conducting original research, and writing and speaking for a variety of audiences. Additionally, there are a number of courses that offer college credit as part of successful course completion through both Advanced Placement tests as well as through dual-credit with Oakton Community College.

The major goals of English classes are that students will be able, at various levels of skill development to…

  • read with understanding and fluency
  • understand the expressed meaning in literature representative of various societies, eras, and ideas
  • write in order to communicate for a variety of purposes
  • listen and speak effectively in a variety of situations
  • use reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills to research and apply information for specific purposes.

Regardless of the course selected, students will have experiences leading them to the successful accomplishment of these five goals.