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Staff Directory

The staff at St. John Berchmans School is dedicated to serving the needs of the students and their families and would be happy to assist you in any way we can! You may contact staff members directly by email or by contacting the school office at 773-486-1334.

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  • School Administration
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  • Middle School 4-5 Faculty
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  • Support Services Staff
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School Administration

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Fr. Tomasz Wojciechowski
Pastor of Blessed Carlo Acutis Parish
Email: twojciechowski@archchicago.org

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Fr. Patrick Marshall
School Chaplain
Email: pmarshall@stjohnberchmans.org

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Mrs. Peggy Roketenetz
Principal
Email: proketenetz@stjohnberchmans.org
  • BA English Education; MA Writing; MEd Educational Leadership
  • Miami University, OH and DePaul University
  • Employed since 2007

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Mrs. Julie Castelli
Director of Admissions & Programs Coordinator and Director of Enrichment
Email: jcastelli@stjohnberchmans.org​
  • BS Mechanical Engineering
  • Marquette University
  • Employed since 2022

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Mr. Louis Russo
Director Of Operations
Email: lrusso@stjohnberchmans.org
  • BA
  • Loyola University
  • Employed since 2019

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Mrs. Claire Kenny
Director of Events
Email: ckenny@stjohnberchmans.org
  • BA / Juris Doctor
  • Marquette University, DePaul University College of Law
  • Employed since 2019

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Mrs. Judy Ciukowski
Administrative Assistant
Email: jciukowski@stjohnberchmans.org
  • Mundelein College & Universidad de Zaragoza
  • Employed since 1999

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Mr. Luke Osselaer
Dean of Altgeld School / Junior High Science and Social Studies
Email: losselaer@stjohnberchmans.org
  • BSEd Secondary Social Studies and History Education at Northern Arizona University
  • MEd Educational Leadership at DePaul University
  • Employed since 2017

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Mrs. Cathryn Cheney
Director of Inclusive Education
Email: ccheney@stjohnberchmans.org
  • MED in Education, LBS1
  • University of Notre Dame
  • Employed since 2021

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Ms. Destiny Rivera
Social Media Coordinator
Email: drivera@stjohnberchmans.org
  • SJB Alumna
  • ​DePaul University
  • Employed since 2019

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Early Childhood PreK Faculty

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Mrs. Abby Hill
Preschool - Dazzling Dinosaurs
Email: ahill@stjohnberchmans.org
  • B.A. in Elementary Education
  • University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa, AL
  • Employed since 2022

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Mrs. Eileen Salamone
Preschool - Dazzling Dinosaurs
Email: esalamone@stjohnberchmans.org
  • AA, BA Elementary Education
  • Triton College, Concordia College
  • Employed since 1986

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Ms. Jenny Peters
Preschool - Ocean Buddies
Email: jpeters@stjohnberchmans.org
  • BA Elementary Education
  • Loyola University
  • Employed since 2010

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Ms. Taylor Varnado
Preschool - Ocean Buddies
 tvarnado@stjohnberchmans.org
  • BFA Graphic Design
  • MA Teaching + Learning in Art +Design
  • Employed since 2022

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Mrs. Cristina Gomez
Preschool - Wise Owls
Email: cgomez@stjohnberchmans.org
  • MSEd Childhood Education, MFA Acting, Alternative Early Childhood Certification (UIC), ESL endorsed (Concordia)
  • SUNY Purchase, CUNY Hunter, UIC
  • Employed since 2013

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Ms. Crystal Sanchez
Preschool - Wise Owls
Email: csanchez@stjohnberchmans.org
  • BS Early Childhood Ed, Minor Theater Performance
  • Dominican University
  • Employed since 2022

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Ms. Becca Welch
Preschool - Zoo Crew
Email: rwelch@stjohnberchmans.org
  • BA in English, Masters in Early Childhood Education
  • Wesleyan University, DePaul University
  • Employed since 2022

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Mrs. Mary Jean Zaino
Preschool - Zoo Crew
Email: mzaino@stjohnberchmans.org
  • BA Elementary Education, Minor Early Childhoood
  • St. Norbert College
  • Employed since 2011

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Primary School K-3 Faculty

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Ms. Hannah Faucher
Kindergarten Teacher
Email: hfaucher@stjohnberchmans.org
  • BA Early Childhood Education
  • Miami University
  • Employed since 2018

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Ms. Allison Kotas
Kindergarten Teacher
Email: akotas@stjohnberchmans.org
  • BA Early Childhood Education with an ESL Endorsement
  • DePaul University
  • Employed since 2017

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Mrs. Julie Kurzynski
Kindergarten Teachers Aide
Email: jkurzynski@stjohnberchmans.org

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Ms. Mary Kail
1st Grade Teacher
Email: mkail@stjohnberchmans.org
  • BSW, MEd Early Childhood
  • Western Michigan University, DePaul University
  • Employed since 2020

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Ms. Katie Basil
1st Grade Teachers Aide
Email: kbasil@stjohnberchmans.org
  • Employed since 2020

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Mrs. Raquel Maksomowicz
2nd Grade Teacher
Email: rmaksomowicz@stjohnberchmans.org
  • BA Early Childhood Education
  • National Louis University
  • Employed since 2022

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Ms. Nadya Chiavola
3rd Grade Teacher
Email: nchiavola@stjohnberchmans.org
  • BA Elementary Education
  • Illinois State University
  • Employed since 2022

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Middle School 4-5 Faculty

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Mrs. Kerri Druckmiller
Grade 4 Homeroom /Middle School Language Arts
Email:  kdruckmiller@stjohnberchmans.org
  • BA in Elementary Education, University of Illinois-Champaign
  • MA Reading Specialist, Concordia-River Forest, IL
  • ​Employed since 2022

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Mr. Larry Schwider
Grade 5 Homeroom / Middle School Math and Religion
Email: lschwider@stjohnberchmans.org
  • BA Social Science
  • Northeastern IL University
  • Employed since 1995

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Junior High 6-8 Faculty

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Ms. Lily Valentine
Junior High ELA
Email:  lvalentine@stjohnberchmans.org
  • Kenyon College - BA in English and Art History
  • Relay Graduate School of Education - M.A. in Teaching
  • ​Employed since 2022

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Mrs. Ella Wood
Junior High Mathematics
Email:  elozon@stjohnberchmans.org
  • BA Pre-Med and Anthropology
  • University of Notre Dame
  • Masters in Education from Dominican University
  • Employed since 2020

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Mrs. Monica Parker
Technology / Spanish / Director of Athletics
Email:  mparker@stjohnberchmans.org
  • BA Spanish
  • University of Illinois at Chicago
  • Employed since 2008

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Support Services Staff

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Mrs. Magda Cardona
Attendance Clerk and After Care

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Mrs. Lindsey Davis
Reading Teacher
Email:  ldavis@stjohnberchmans.org
  • BA Early Childhood Education
  • Miami University
  • Employed since 2012

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Ms. Aida Farias
Playground Aide

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Ms. Virginia Perez
1st-8th Grade Extended Day
Email: extendedcare@stjohnberchmans.org

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Isis Caraballo
Lunch Coordinator 

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Specials Faculty

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Mrs. Evelyn Kim
Physical Education
Email:  ekim@stjohnberchmans.org
  • BS Physical Education
  • Illinois State University
  • Employed since 2004

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Mrs. Monica Parker
Technology / Spanish / Director of Athletics
Email:  mparker@stjohnberchmans.org
  • BA Spanish
  • University of Illinois at Chicago
  • Employed since 2008

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Mrs. Petie Russo
Art
Email:  prusso@stjohnberchmans.org
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts, Studio Art, Master of Education Program - Loyola University
  • Manhattanville College, Purchase, NY
  • Employed since 2005

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Mr. Vincent Lewis
Music
Email:  vlewis@stjohnberchmans.org
  • Kenyon College
  • BS in Physics/Math
  • Employed since 2022

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Maintenance Staff


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Mr. Andy Paredes
Maintenance
Email:  aparedes@stjohnberchmans.org
  • Employed since 2022


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Mr. Robert Emerson
Janitor
Email:  remerson@stjohnberchmans.org
  • Employed since 2018


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  • Admissions
    • Admissions Overview
    • Why SJB?
    • Program Offerings
    • Application & Enrollment Process
    • Tuition
    • Financial Aid & Scholarships
    • School Tours
  • Academics
    • Early Childhood PreK
    • Primary School K-3
    • Middle School 4-5
    • Junior High 6-8
  • Families
    • Athletics
    • Classroom Sites
    • Parent Resources >
      • Dennis Uniform
      • FACTS/RenWeb
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      • Spiritwear Store
    • Principal's Newsletter
  • SJB Life
    • Calendar
    • Events
    • Friends of SJB
    • Latest News
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