My Why

CCSD21 features a staff member each month, highlighting their background and their “Why.” We hope this feature will help you get to know our staff members better and relate to their passion for being part of the D21 family.

Staff Member Name	Staff Member Position	Date Published
Kasia Gold	LMC Assistant	Feb. 2024
Maria Elena Martinez	Teacher's Assistant	Feb. 2024
Dennis Depcik	CCSD21 Parent	Feb. 2024
Josue Velazquez	Physical Education Teacher	Feb. 2024
Donna McDonagh	LMC Assistant	Jan. 2024
Cindy Gonzalez	LMC Assistant	Dec. 2023
Heather Popilek	5th Grade Teacher	Nov. 2023
Colleen Conley	Kindergarten Teacher	Oct. 2023
Gustavo Atempa	Spanish Interpreter/Translator	Oct. 2023
Jaime Kalinowski	2nd Grade Teacher	Oct. 2023
Joyce Masciopinto	Resource Teacher	Oct. 2023
Melanie Serevo	Preschool "Specials" Teacher	Sept. 2023
Officer Devin Ladesic	School Resource Officer	Sept. 2023
Officer Lukasz Czapla	School Resource Officer	Sept. 2023
Officer Michael Essig	School Resource Officer	Sept. 2023
Gabe Gyorgy	Custodian	July 2023
Sofia Horwitz	Communications Intern	June 2023
Patricia Zelasko	5th Grade Teacher	June 2023
Olivia Aguado	Public Health Liaison	May 2023
Nora Molina	Family Liaison	May 2023
Madeline Bennett	School Nurse	April 2023
Dawn Oda	School Secretary	April 2023
Sarah Mendoza	ELSP Teacher	Feb. 2023
Kassidy Lindholm	Social Worker	Feb. 2023
Gladys Erdmannsdorfer	Family Liaison	Jan. 2023
Katie Gore	Kindergarten Teacher	Jan. 2023
Emily Ford	Instructional Coach	Dec. 2022
Octavio Alvarado	Custodian	Dec. 2022
Meagan Novara	Restorative Practice Coach	Nov. 2022
Mallory Rossi	Physical Therapist	Nov. 2022
Steve Hamann	Art Teacher	Nov. 2022
Bari Bagby	4th Grade Teacher	Nov. 2022
Sam Fabrikant	Resource Teacher	Oct. 2022
Ania Figueroa	Director of Language Svcs.	Sept. 2022
Colleen Connolly	Student Svcs. Coordinator	Aug. 2022