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Ms. Baier
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Mrs. FitzGerald
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Mrs. Maldonado
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Mrs. Parcels
Hello! My name is Ashley Parcels. This is my 7th year teaching at Duker. I grew up in McHenry and live locally with my husband and our puppy. In my free time I can usually be found spending time with family, reading, baking and attempting to learn how to keep my plants alive! I love my job and am so thankful to work alongside such amazing people at Duker, as well as work with the most amazing children and families! I look forward to another great school year!
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Mrs. Goss
My name is Dianna Goss and I am the Social Worker in the SES classroom here at Duker. This is my 13th year working in District 15, but I have been a Social Worker for over 20 years. I earned my Master's of Social Work Degree at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Prior to coming to District 15, I worked for SEDOM, the Special Education District of McHenry County for 13 years. I absolutely love being a social worker and being able to see the social emotional growth my students make from year to year. I truly love being able to help others and feel privileged to be working with your children.
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Mrs. Mesnard
This is my 17th year in McHenry District 15 teaching the Intermediate Adjusted Learning Class. I started my career at Edgebrook and have been at Duker for the past 12 years.
I earned my bachelor’s degree from Lewis University and my Master’s from St. Xavier University. I spent many summers as a middle and high school student volunteering at the Adult and Child Rehab Center. I always knew I wanted to be a special education teacher.
I grew up in Woodstock and now live in Crystal Lake with my family. My two boys and golden retriever, Bailey, keep me very busy. Aidan is starting second grade this year and Landon is in Kindergarten! They are both excited for school to start remotely, but definitely miss recess, their teachers and friends. When I am not at school, I enjoy reading, spending time with my family, watching Cubs games, playing baseball and volleyball with my family and going to the beach.
I look forward to another great school year!
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Mrs. Tilling
Hello! My name is Carie Tilling. I have been teaching in D15 for 16 years. I started my career as a classroom teacher and after staying home to raise my own 2 children came back as a Special Education teacher. Building the relationship with the students and watching their confidence grow as they master skills is my joy. I graduated from Illinois State University and received my Masters and Special Education Endorsement from National Louis University. My favorite things to do when not teaching is spending time with family, reading, and enjoying gardening and biking.
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Mrs. Huemann
I have called Duker my “home away from home” for the past 14 years. This will be my 15th year teaching as a Special Education teacher at Duker School. My love for teaching and working with children has been a lifelong passion of mine. I was born and raised in McHenry! I was hired at Duker after graduating from Roosevelt University in 2009 with a Bachelor’s degree in Special Education (LBS1). In 2014, I completed a Master’s Degree as a Reading Specialist from Concordia University.
When I am not at Duker, you can find me spending time with family and friends, swimming and floating in my pool, cooking, working out, or relaxing by a fire. I have been married for 24 years and have two sons. My oldest son is a corporate trainer for a tech company, and my youngest son is a senior in college and will be graduating in May with a degree in Sports Management and Marketing.
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Mrs. Perdue
My name is Heather Perdue. This will be my eighth year at Duker. I am a Paraprofessional for Resource. I received my Para license in 2016. Prior to working at Duker I worked at Crystal Lake North Elementary as a playground/lunchroom supervisor. I live in McHenry with my husband of nearly 20 years, my 17 year old son and almost 15 year old daughter. We have a Siberian Husky named Steel, fish and a turtle. I enjoy spending time with my family, watching movies and playing games.
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Mrs. Nowak
Hi, my name is Sarah Nowak and I am starting my 4th year as a Special Education Teacher here as a proud Duker Dragon. I have my Bachelors Degree in Communication from Eastern Illinois University, my Masters in Education from DePaul University and my LBS1 Special Education Certification from University of Illinois at Springfield. For the past 20 years I have also coached high school speech, most recently the past 10 years at Cary-Grove High School. I love museums, documentaries, trivia and all things general knowledge. I also enjoy traveling and just having a ton of fun with my family. I am so excited to work with all of the students at Duker and have another Dragon-rific year!!!
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Ms. Dawley
My name is Ms. Dawley. I've been in District 15 for 9 years: 2 as a volunteer, 2 as a playground supervisor, and 5 as a paraprofessional. I am in the SES classroom and I love it!
