Fast Facts:

• Number of Years at LA: 29
• Current Role:
  PE Department Chair
• Previous Roles:
  Freshman Girls' Volleyball Coach
  Boys' Head Volleyball Coach
  Freshman Boys' Volleyball Coach
  Assistant Varsity Girls' Basketball Coach
  Freshman Girls' Basketball Coach
  JV Girls' Softball Coach
• Hometown/Current Town: Des Plaines/Arlington Heights
• Education: 
  Loyola University Chicago (BS, Education)
  National Louis University (MA, Educational Administration)

What makes Loyola Academy a special place?

The people! Students, teachers, and staff are what makes this place so special. We have dedicated teachers and staff who believe in students and care about the whole person, not just academics. Relationships I have formed with colleagues, students, and parents will always stay with me.

What Loyola moment will you never forget?

Winning back-to-back State Championships in girls’ basketball as an assistant coach in 1997 and 1998. The players on those teams were not only incredible players, but outstanding young women. The parents were amazing as well. I still keep in touch with several players today—25 years later!

What is one thing people might not know about you?

I am a member of five athletic hall of fames: Maine West High School (as a volleyball and basketball player); Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (as a basketball player); Girls Catholic Athletic Conference (as a coach); Loyola University (as a volleyball and basketball player); and Loyola Academy (as a coach of several teams).

If not currently in your role, what do you think you'd be doing instead?

Physical Therapist.

What do you like to do in your spare time?

Bike ride, both outdoor and indoor, travel anywhere (I prefer driving to flying), and read (James Patterson is my favorite).

Over the course of your time at Loyola, what has changed?

The schedule has changed multiple times. New facilities have been built. Technology has changed the learning (and social) environment.

Over the course of your time at Loyola, what has stayed the same?

At the end of the day, kids are still kids and they haven’t really changed much.

Aside from the curriculum, what do you hope students learn from being in your class?

I would hope they would learn to respect one another and treat others as they would like to be treated.

What advice do you have for students today?

Live each day with joy in your heart and be nice to people. You never know what they are going through. Sometimes just a smile and a hello is all someone needs to brighten up their day.