Our Team.
Designed for a Purpose, Living with Purpose
Classical Consortium Academy has an outstanding team of dedicated teachers, all of whom are dedicated Christians, passionate about their subject area and determined to help students succeed. Our goal as a team is to partner with families to provide a classical Christian education for their children.
Barrington Campus

Sharon Amatore
Primary (K/1)
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Linda Bryant
Critical Writing (R1)
AS Literature (R1)
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Stephanie Bucataru
Academic Director - Lower School
Latin C (G3/4)
Omnibus (G2)
Omnibus (R2-4)

Jennifer Burns
Founder; Head of School
Formal Logic (L1)
Classical Rhetoric (R2)
Fundamentals of Professionalism (R3)

Deana Castro
Advanced Biology (R3)
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Michelle Cochran
Language Arts (G1)
Biblical Studies (G2)
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Therese Coffeen
Omnibus (G4)
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Rachael Dadabo
Omnibus History (L1/2)
Spanish I (R1)​
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Alison Gardner
Pre-Algebra (L)
Integrated Math (L/R)
Chemistry (R2)

Bethany Geschke
Intro to Spanish (L2)
Spanish II (R2)
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Josh Grode
Economics and Personal Finance (R2)
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Deb Hayashi
Latin B (G2-4)
Latin I (L1/2)
Critical Thinking (L2)
Omnibus AS History (R1)

Cassie Herzog
Science (G2, G4)
Latin A (G)​​​

Rebecca Hunt
Language Arts (G2)
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Angela Javor
Primary 2
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Annie Johnson
Language Arts (G3)
Latin A (G2-4)

Rupam Kuehner
Math (G1-4)
Integrated Math II​

Beth Kuzel
Primary Director​
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Victoria Laswell
Primary 1​
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Amy Louis
Primary 1
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Stephanie Ludwig
Academic Director - Upper School
Science (G1/3)
Physical Science (L1)
Intro to Biology (L2)
Science, Medicine, & Policy (R4)

Bill Marsh
Omnibus (R2-4)
Independent Study (R4)
Honors Cohort Director​​

Andrea Matta
Spanish III (R)
Adv. Spanish (R)
Latin B (G)​

Arlona Mundschenk
Pre-Calculus (R)
Applied Math & Science (R)
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Amy Ramos
Primary K
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Kimberly Rapp
Biblical Studies (G3/4)
Language Arts (G4)
Guidance Counselor
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Elizabeth Ricci
Latin D (G4)
Latin II and III (L1/2)
Adv Latin (R)
Omnibus: Literature (L1/2)

Jen Smythe
Physics (R1/3)
Integrated Math II (R)​​​

Mike Stanczak
Classical Rhetoric II (R3)
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Beth Thomas
Administrative Director
Omnibus (G1)

Beth Urton
Church History (L2)
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Brandon Wilkins
Christian Studies (L1)
Theology & Worldview (R1)
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Susie Zielke
Biblical Studies (G1)
Omnibus (G3)
Art (G-L)
Glenview Campus

Alayna Chookaszian
Art (G-L)

Hannah Clyde
Primary 1/2

Jennifer Burns
Founder; Head of School

Therese Coffeen
Omnibus (G3/4)
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Sal Galati
Christian Studies (L1/2)
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Deb Hayashi
Co-Site Director
Language Arts G1/G2
Latin I (L1/2)

Cassie Herzog
Science (G)
Latin A (G)​​​

Jessica Johnson
Co-Site Director
Biblical Studies (G)

Bianca Nunez
Formal Logic (L1/L2)
Physical Science (L1/L2)

Elizabeth Ricci
Omnibus (G1/G2)
Omnibus (L1/L2)

Crystal Rodriguez
Primary K
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Sharon Amatore
Primary (K/1)
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Linda Bryant
Critical Writing (R1)
AS Literature (R1)
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Stephanie Bucataru
Academic Director - Lower School
Latin C (G3/4)
Omnibus (G2)
Omnibus (R2-4)

Jennifer Burns
Founder; Head of School
Formal Logic (L1)
Classical Rhetoric (R2)
Fundamentals of Professionalism (R3)

Deana Castro
Advanced Biology (R3)
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Michelle Cochran
Language Arts (G1)
Biblical Studies (G2)
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Therese Coffeen
Omnibus (G4)
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Rachael Dadabo
Omnibus History (L1/2)
Spanish I (R1)​
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Alison Gardner
Pre-Algebra (L)
Integrated Math (L/R)
Chemistry (R2)

Bethany Geschke
Intro to Spanish (L2)
Spanish II (R2)
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Josh Grode
Economics and Personal Finance (R2)
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Deb Hayashi
Latin B (G2-4)
Latin I (L1/2)
Critical Thinking (L2)
Omnibus AS History (R1)

Cassie Herzog
Science (G2, G4)
Latin A (G)​​​

Rebecca Hunt
Language Arts (G2)
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Angela Javor
Primary 2
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Annie Johnson
Language Arts (G3)
Latin A (G2-4)

Rupam Kuehner
Math (G1-4)
Integrated Math II​

Beth Kuzel
Primary Director​
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Victoria Laswell
Primary 1​
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Amy Louis
Primary 1
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Stephanie Ludwig
Academic Director - Upper School
Science (G1/3)
Physical Science (L1)
Intro to Biology (L2)
Science, Medicine, & Policy (R4)

Bill Marsh
Omnibus (R2-4)
Independent Study (R4)
Honors Cohort Director​​

Andrea Matta
Spanish III (R)
Adv. Spanish (R)
Latin B (G)​

Arlona Mundschenk
Pre-Calculus (R)
Applied Math & Science (R)
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Amy Ramos
Primary K
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Kimberly Rapp
Biblical Studies (G3/4)
Language Arts (G4)
Guidance Counselor
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Elizabeth Ricci
Latin D (G4)
Latin II and III (L1/2)
Adv Latin (R)
Omnibus: Literature (L1/2)

Jen Smythe
Physics (R1/3)
Integrated Math II (R)​​​

Mike Stanczak
Classical Rhetoric II (R3)
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Beth Thomas
Administrative Director
Omnibus (G1)

Beth Urton
Church History (L2)
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Brandon Wilkins
Christian Studies (L1)
Theology & Worldview (R1)
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Susie Zielke
Biblical Studies (G1)
Omnibus (G3)
Art (G-L)