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ADMINISTRATION
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Marie Garza-HammerlundPrincipal - MAGarza@cps.edu
Mrs. Garza was the assistant principal at APMA for 5 years before becoming the principal in 2019. Before coming to Albany Park Mrs. Garza was a technology instructional coach. She graduated from NIU with a bachelor's degree in Education and a master's degree in Educational Technology. In 2008, she earned a degree in School Administration. A lifelong Chicago resident, she enjoys spending time with her husband and daughter visiting parks and zoos, and gazing at the Chicago sky line.
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Leah AugustaAssistant Principal - LAugusta@cps.edu
This is Ms. Augusta's 10th year with CPS. She began her career with CPS in 2011 as a teacher. She taught for 7 years before becoming an instructional coach in 2018, and now she is APMA's assistant principal. Ms. Augusta grew up near the Albany Park neighborhood and is excited to be back here serving the community. She graduated from Wright College in 2009 and then transferred to Northeastern Illinois University where she obtained her Bachelor's in Elementary Education and her Master's in Educational Leadership. Ms. Augusta enjoys trying new foods, traveling and spending time with her family.
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BUSINESS MANAGER
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Ana SotoClerk - ASoto114@cps.edu
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CAMPUS SAFETY
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James LaneHead of Security - JFLane@cps.edu
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Ray AlvaradoSecurity - RVAlvarado@cps.edu
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Ramon TejedaSecurity - RTejeda1@cps.edu
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COUNSELING
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Maria Azocar-RoumainCounselor - MFAzocar@cps.edu
Originally from Chile, Mrs. Azocar and her family moved to Washington DC, when she was in high school. She considers herself an English learner for life. This will be her 6th year at APMA and her 10th year as a school counselor. Mrs. Azocar received her undergraduate degree in Journalism from American University and attended George Washington University for her master’s degree in School Counseling.
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Cesar AdrianzenPsychologist - CAAdrianzen@cps.edu
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Tara Buckman TolandSocial Worker - TBuckmanToland@cps.edu
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ENGINEER & CUSTODIANS AND LUNCHROOM
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Bill GilhoolyEngineer - Gilhooly-William@aramark.com
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Richard KaselCustodial Assistant - RKasel@cps.edu
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Maria OchoaCustodial Assistant - MIOchoa@cps.edu
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Erminia TejedaCustodial Assistant
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Jacqueline TejedaCustodial Assistant
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Marlene CouchLunchroom Manager - MLCouch@cps.edu
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Prasanth EndluriLunchroom Porter
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Gicella MosqueraLunchroom Cook - GMMosquera@cps.edu
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FINE ARTS AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION & HEALTH
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Katie LyonsRoom 115 - KRDeegan@cps.edu
Mrs. Lyons has been teaching art at Albany Park Multicultural Academy since 2006. She grew up in Northern Michigan and has a love for art and the outdoors. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts and teaching credentials from Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Mrs. Lyons also has received her Master of Education from Concordia University and graduated with high honors.
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Yara SantillanRoom 101 - YMSantillan@cps.edu
Ms. Santillan is so excited to be a part of the APMA community as the Health and Physical Education teacher. She received her bachelor's and master's degrees from Northern Illinois University in Kinesiology and Exercise Physiology. She never loved science until she started learning about the body and she hopes to help students recognize the value of physical activity and health-related skills for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression and/or social interaction. She loves running the track at River Park and going on bike rides with her family and dogs; Reese and Bear. Check out her website here.
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HUMANITIES
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Barbara DillonRoom 315 - BKDillon@cps.edu
Mrs. Dillon graduated from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, with a degree in Speech/Drama Education and received her master's degree in Secondary Language Arts from Northeastern Illinois University.
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Clair GallowayRoom 314 - CMDillon@cps.edu
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Milagros LamRoom 208 - MRNepomuceno@cps.edu
Mrs. Lam graduated from Northeastern Illinois University with a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education, with specialized certifications in Language Arts, Social Studies, and ESL. This will be her fourth year at APMA. However, she has been teaching in CPS for twelve years.
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Elizabeth MabreyRoom 206 - EMabrey@cps.edu
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Maureen MurrayRoom 312 - MDMurray1@cps.edu
Ms. Murray attended Northwestern University where she earned her undergraduate degree in Communication Studies. She went on to earn her master's degree at The University of Chicago's Urban Teacher Education Program.
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MATH
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Genese Delgado-GarciaRoom 310 - GDelgado-Ga@cps.edu
Mrs. Delgado-Garcia is also APMA's Spanish Bilingual Education teacher.
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Devansi PatelRoom 210 - DBPatel@cps.edu
Ms. Patel graduated from Northeastern Illinois University with a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education. She continued her education and obtained a master’s degree in Education Leadership from Concordia University.
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SCIENCE
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Adrienne DollRoom 204 - AMetcalfe@cps.edu
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Michael FriedbergRoom 328 - MDFriedberg@cps.edu
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Karoline TownerRoom 323 - KSTowner@cps.edu
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SPECIAL EDUCATION & CLASSROOM ASSISTANTS
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Emily AndersonRoom 311 - EAnderson32@cps.edu
Originally from Rockford, Il, Mrs. Anderson attended Northeastern Illinois University, where she earned her BA in Special Education. She worked in the Humboldt Park neighborhood for the past four years and is excited to bring her experience to APMA. Mrs. Anderson loves getting to know students as individuals and finding approaches to teaching that work for everyone! In her free time, Mrs. Anderson loves to read and play the cello.
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Camille BaumRoom 202 - CUBaum@cps.edu
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Patti BrooksRoom 311 - PABrooks@cps.edu
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Brandy VelazquezRoom 311 - BVelazquez18@cps.edu
Mrs. Velazquez teaches 7th and 8th grade special education. She has taught in two other Chicago Public Schools, the past three years at APMA, and couldn’t be happier as she has lived in the Albany Park community (which she adores) for over 15 years. Mrs. Velazquez received her BA from DePaul University in Political Science and International Studies and her MA from Roosevelt University in Secondary Education.
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Anna WhittlesRoom 313 - AMWhittles@cps.edu
Mrs. Whittles is a special education teacher at APMA. Her passion is
helping diverse learners master challenging concepts in math. She sponsors the Gay Straight Alliance on campus and is a teacher representative on the LSC. In her free time, Mrs. Whittles enjoys running, doing yoga, and spending time with her family |
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Cheyenne DemottSECA - CDemott@cps.edu
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Melissa KellySECA - MGKelly@cps.edu
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Ayanna TejedaSECA - AAShelby@cps.edu
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CPS Non-Discrimination Statement
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Albany Park Multicultural Academy
4929 North Sawyer Avenue • Chicago, IL 60625 • albanypark.cps.edu Phone: 773.534.5108 • Fax: 773.534.5178 A Level 1+ school serving students in 7th and 8th grade |
