BIOS OF YOUR FAVORITE 7J TEACHER!

MR. STOMBAUGH

High School: Graduated from Normal Community High School in 1994

College: Degree in Elementary Education from Illinois College in 1998 

Grad School: Master's Degree in Educational Administration from University of Illinois-Springfield in 2002

                     Currently in doctoral program in Curriculum and Instruction @ ISU

Experience: 1998-2002 7th/8th Social Studies Teacher: Jonathan Turner Jr. High, Jacksonville, Illinois

                  2002-2004 Dean of Students: Jonathan Turner Jr. High, Jacksonville, Illinois

                  2004-2005 Assistant Principal/Athletic Director: Jonathan Turner Jr. High, Jacksonville, Illinois

                  2005-Current 7th Geography Teacher/Interim Associate Principal/Co-Team Leader:                   

                            Bloomington Jr. High School, Bloomington, Illinois

Family: Mrs. Stombaugh, teaches 3rd grade in Tri-Valley School District

            1 son, -4 years old

            1 daughter, -1 year old

 

MRS. RILEY

High school:  Naperville Central High School—before they  became the “Redhawks”

College: Bachelor of Arts in English Education, Illinois State University

 Masters of Science in Education, Illinois State University

Experience: 7J English 1993- present, all on the fabulous 7J team!

National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Certified Teacher: November 2000

Family: Mr. Riley is an English teacher, too, at Bloomington High School. We have three kids: Megan, 16, Miles, 13,  and Brendan, 10.

Pets: Our house is a zoo: one cat, one bird, one hamster and a havoc- causing Newfoundland named Gracie.

Mrs. Bounds

High School: Graduated from Pontiac High School in 1995

College: Degree in Middle Level Education in 1999

                Currently working on a Master's Degree in Reading at ISU

Experience: 2000-2003: 6th Grade Teacher-Olympia School District

                     2003-2004: Literacy Specialist 6th, 7th and 8th grade

                     2004-2008: 7th Grade Reading and Language Arts Teacher

                     2008-Current: 7th Grade Reading-BJHS

Family: Husband-Troy Beal, 1 son-Christian who is 4

Pets: Pug-Brody

 

MR. JONES

 

MRS. VANHEUKLON

High School:  DeKalb High School 

College: 

Bachelor of Science in Education, Illinois State University (1999)

Master of Science in Kinesiology, Illinois State University (2005)

Experience: 

1999-2000:  7th/8th Grade Science Teacher-Olympia School District

2000-Current:  7th Grade Science Teacher-BJHS 

Family:    Husband-Jason Van Heuklon

                Daughter-Katie (5 years old), Cloe-1 year old

Pet:  Cat (Mamma)

Personal Interests:  Family Time, Cooking, Jogging/Exercising, and Gymnastics