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Tamakia “TJ” Edwards Attendance area: Darien Years in District: 4 years Age: 42 Education: BS, Architectural Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology / MBA, Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University Occupation: Chief of Staff, State of Illinois Capital Development Board Community service: Member, Hinsdale Township District 86 Board of Education; Member, Hinsdale District Joint Facilities & Special Committee; Member, Hinsdale District Culture and Equity Leadership Team (CELT); Mentor, Growing & Empowering My...
Karen Shannon Attendance area: D181 Monroe School, D86 Hinsdale Central Years in district: 15 Age: 54 Education: JD, Georgetown Law Center 1997 PhD, Chemistry, California Institute of Technology 1992 BS Chemistry & Biology, Houghton College, Houghton NY 1987 Occupation: Vice President, Intellectual Property, Beckman Coulter Diagnostics Community service: Pro bono cases involving domestic violence, human trafficking, and immigration, Legal Assistance Foundation (1997-2011) Community improvement projects (painting schools,...
Jeff Waters Attendance area: HC Years in district: 17 Age: 49 Education: B.S. Economics University of Colorado at Boulder 1994 Occupation: Derivatives Trader Community service: My parents instilled in us the concept that ‘giving is getting’. To touch briefly on some of those efforts on my behalf. I have been actively involved in the community since moving to Hinsdale back in 2004. I coached for many years in AYSO, Jodie Harrison and the Hinsdale Little League where I served as a Board member for six years. Hinsdale Hum...
Terri R. Walker Attendance area: Hinsdale Central High School, Hinsdale Middle School, Madison School Years in district: 4 years 9 months Age: Education: BS Business Miami University, Oxford Ohio Occupation: Human Resources Executive. I oversee all aspects of HR for McGraw Hill’s Higher Education and Professional business units. As a values-driven leader, I rely on facts and data to advance the success of the organization. As Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion I am responsible for implementing our Global D&I Strategy. I...
Mark Pinnow Attendance area: Hinsdale Central Years in district: 14 Age: 55 Education: • BS Accounting & Finance, DePaul University • MBA International Finance, DePaul University Occupation: Accounting and Finance. Director of Financial Systems and Analysis, Titan International Community service: • Apna Ghar, Chicago – Former Co-Treasurer and board member of domestic violence organization in Chicago • Mercy Home, Chicago – Friends First Mentoring program volunteer • Gower 62 Referendum Committee - Committee Member – 2009...
Debbie Levinthal Attendance area: Hinsdale Central High School Years in district: 5 Age: 53 Education: MST 1993 University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois Masters of Science in Teaching Mathematics BS 1990 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan Major: Actuarial Mathematics Occupation: I am a former high school math teacher with over 13 years of experience in the classroom, having spent my career at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire and New Trier High School in Winnetka. I ultimately decided to leave New...
Peggy James Attendance area: Hinsdale Central Years in district: 17 Age: 53 Education: Michigan State University, BA Communications Occupation: Senior Business Analyst at IAT Insurance with strong business acumen focusing on strategic execution and business process operations. Work experience at global companies including Zurich, TransUnion and Arthur Andersen Community Service: Active PTO and parent volunteer during my children’s K-8 grades Boy Scout Troop 8 parent volunteer HJWC – Gift of the Season Board experience: The...
SPRING 2021 ELECTION QUESTIONNAIRE Name: Margaret Kleber Attendance area: The Lane School Years in district: 30 Age: 59 Education: Bachelor of Arts Occupation: Project Manager, Healthcare Industry Community service: Union Church of Hinsdale, Early Childhood Parent program, held several leadership roles over the course of eight years. The Lane School PTO; HCHS Track & Field parent group; Village of Hinsdale Caucus Board experience: Member, Board of Education, CCSD 181, 2017 – present (Vice President & Facilities Committee C...
SPRING 2021 ELECTION QUESTIONNAIRE Name: Christine Dannhausen-Brun, MPH Attendance area: Oak (but children attend Madison) and HMS - current 5th grader and 7th grader plus 4 children who have graduated out of the District Years in district: Lived in District 20 years, children in district for 18 years Age: 52 Education: Bachelors in Psychology - University of Chicago; Masters of Public Health - University of Illinois at Chicago; post-baccalaureate science courses at Loyola University of Chicago Occupation: Current:...
SPRING 2021 ELECTION QUESTIONNAIRE Name: Kristin McDaniel Years in village: 12 (born and lived in Village 3 years, lived in village 2 years while attending grad school, and have been back for 7 years) Age: --- Education: MS from Northwestern University in Marketing Occupation: Marketing Executive Community service: HMS PTO VP of Communications, active parishioner at SIJ, member of the Families Helping Families committee for the Hinsdale Central PTO Board experience: 2 years on the Board of the American Fraternal Alliance...
SPRING 2019 ELECTION QUESTIONNAIRE Name: Richard (Dick) Munson Years in village: 9 Age: 70 Education: BA in History at University of California, Santa Barbara MA in History at University of Michigan Occupation: Writer; had been senior director at Environmental Defense Fund Community service: Food bank contributions Board experience: Have served on numerous non-profit environmental and health-care boards of directors. Why are you running for this particular seat at this particular time? I recently retired from my day-job and...
SPRING 2020 ELECTION QUESTIONNAIRE Name: Amy Glynn Years in village: 7 Age: Education: B.A. in Marketing and Communications Occupation: Director of Total Rewards – Baker McKenzie Community service: • Westport Women’s Club – Chair of Fundraising • Dress for Success – Volunteer Job Coach • Reading Tutor – Literacy Volunteers of Southern Connecticut Board experience: • Hinsdale Public Library – Board Member – 2017 – 2021 • Community Presbyterian Church – Chair of Finance and member of the Stewardship Committee Why are you runni...
SPRING 2021 ELECTION QUESTIONNAIRE Name: Mary Bock Years in village: 34 years Age: 67 Education: Combined Degree. Liberal Arts and Education Wayne State University–Detroit, MI 1976 Occupation: Retired Community service: Hinsdale Library, Board of Trustees, June 2017 to May 2021 Board experience: Same Why are you running for this particular seat at this particular time? I am completing my first term on the board in May. I have found the experience rewarding and have enjoyed working with other board members in developing g...
Village crews did their best over the past couple of months to keep the ice in tip top shape at Burns Field. On the coldest days, water was sprayed to create new layers of ice with a perfect finish. Hinsdale Public Works employees Eric Kasperski and Logan Albanese added the last coat just a couple weeks ago. Today the rink is more like a pond, and with temperatures staying above freezing, it looks like ice skating season is over. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Work to replace the 98-year-old, 12-inch water main under West Chicago Avenue from Washington Street to Stough Street will begin later this month. Trustees Tuesday awarded the $1.7 million contract for Phase 2 of the project to John Neri Construction Co., whose bid came in $515,000 under budget. Work is tentatively set to start March 15. Before that project begins, ComEd has construction work to complete on Chicago Avenue from Vine Street to Washington Street. “If you’ve been down Chicago Avenue in the last couple of days, yo...
Many Hinsdale Central students who said they wanted to attend classes two days a week in person haven't been showing up. "There are a good portion of students, who even though they're in the hybrid, are actually not coming to the hybrid on a regular basis," Chris Covino, assistant superintendent for instruction, said at the Feb. 23 Hinsdale High School District 86 Board meeting. "Given those trends, we want to talk about a change." Under the district's new "fill every seat"...
Eleven Hinsdale residents have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week. The DuPage County Health Department reported 10 new cases, and the Cook County Health Department reported one new case. That brings the total number of reported cases in the village to 1,341, up from 1,330 last week. Amita Hinsdale Hospital had no confirmed COVID-19 patients and had two patients awaiting test results on Wednesday, a spokeswoman said. Community Consolidated District 181 reported one new cases from Feb. 24 to March 1, which was a...
Cookies and Canvas is a perfect match - The Cookies and Canvas class held monthly at The Community House offers a chance to create a masterpiece and have a few treats along the way. Parents have the opportunity to take a class with their kids, and all participants have the opportunity to experiment with several different painting approaches. Hazel Murphy moves in for a close up while adding paint to her project. Please turn to Page 16 for more pictures. (Jim Slonoff...
Just for kicks - Daniel Boucwell takes a shot on goal Friday afternoon at The Community House. He was taking part in a Mini Soccer class taught by Sports Kids that offers an introduction to soccer for kids ages 3 to 6. Basic soccer skills such as running, kicking passing and game play are covered in the class. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Snow and extreme cold are just two of the challenges that have surfaced during construction of the new swimming pool complex at Hinsdale Central High School, but the facility is expected to be completed in June. "(We) have had some challenges with a couple of different contracts that we worked through and obviously (we're) hampered somewhat by the significant snowfall that has fallen over the last three weeks," Marty Platten of Pepper Construction said at Friday's Hinsdale...
