Miss Carbajal

This is my sixth year at Duker as the 4th grade Bilingual teacher. I received my undergraduate from Northeastern Illinois University and my Masters from North Park University. Becoming a teacher has been the best decision made thus far in my life. I get to share a treasure with my students that many people do not have – two worlds of languages and cultures. When I am not at school, my life revolves around my daughter, family, and friends.

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Mrs. Justen

I am Heather Justen and part of the 4th Grade Gold Team. I have been a teacher with the district for 29 years. This is my 19th year teaching 4th grade at Duker. I have a stepdaughter who is a firefighter for the Spring Grove Fire Department and a nurse at the Mercy hospital in Crystal Lake. I also have a 19-year-old daughter who is beginning her second year at MCC in criminal justice and a 16-year-old son who is a junior in high school. We have several pets at our house. We have two dogs named Nylla, a 5-month-old terrier beagle mix, and Saydee, an 11-year-old black lab. We adopted two cats five years ago and their names are Spencer and Lily. We also have a six-year-old rabbit named Ginger. I love to go geocaching with my family, which involves hunting for and finding hidden containers filled with little trinkets by searching for the GPS coordinates posted on a website. We also love to watch movies and play games together as a family. I am so excited to be teaching at Duker School!

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Mrs. L. Nellessen

Hi, I'm Lisa Nellessen. I have been teaching at Duker for over 20 years. I graduated from both Concordia University River Forest and Webster University and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education and Master's in Curriculum and Instruction. I live in Wauconda with my son, husband, and 2 crazy dogs. When I'm not at school, I love running, biking, hiking, and watching Hallmark Channel. My favorite place away from home is the North Rim of the Grand Canyon.

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Ms. Prater

I am in my 24th year and I enjoy working at Duker School. Every day I come in with a smile and sense of humor! In the words of Leo Buscaglia, "Too often we underestimate the power of a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around."

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Mrs. Flaherty

My name is Michele Flaherty. I have taught 4th grade for many years. This is my first year at Duker, I most recently taught at Riverwood. I have enjoyed teaching kindergarten, first, second, third, and fourth grade! In my spare time I love to read, go boating, and spend time with my family. I have 2 children, my son is an engineer who lives in Texas and my daughter is studying to be a teacher at the University of Illinois Chicago. I love to watch the Bears, Blackhawks, and Cubs with my husband and our dog, Redmond!

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Mrs. Carzoli

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Mr. Raube

I have been teaching in the district for over 25 years, starting at Edgebrook as a Learning Center Director and then coming to Duker when it reopened as a 4/5 building.
I have taught both 4th and 5th grade and enjoy the students and all the subjects that I teach. I am now teaching 4th grade and enjoy teaching all the different topics each
year. During my free time, I like to spend time with family, friends, and my dogs named Dagger and Asher. I try to get outside as much as possible and read when I get the chance.

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Mrs. Shrum

I have spent my whole career as a special education teacher at Duker. I love teaching 4th graders! My family and I live in McHenry. I studied at Illinois State University for my undergrad and St. Xavier University for my Master's degree.

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Mrs. Erickson

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Ms. Sullivan-Petty

I have been teaching for over 25 years. I enjoy teaching 4th grade this year. Outside of work I enjoying spending time with my sons (normally that includes sports) & tending to my flowers. A perfect day is reading a book at the beach.