OLMatters - The School Paper
Capturing Memories for the Future
Vol XIII - August 2017 - July 2018
Student Teachers
Danielle Deprey, born and raised in Green Bay, Wisconsin. She is currently attending Lewis University, majoring in Early Childhood Special Education with an endorsement in ESL. Danielle has an older and younger brother. Danielle is currently student teaching with Ms. Ramos in Senior Kindergarten. During the summer, Danielle is employed at a Before and After School Program. In Danielle’s free time, she volunteers at the local Cerebral Palsy Center in her hometown, participates in sports, and spends time with friends and family. Upon graduation, Danielle plans to move back to Wisconsin to begin her teaching career and positively impact the lives of her perspective students.
Tony (is the oldest, on the right), me and Jon (is the youngest on the left)
My name is Alex Hill and I am a 3rd grade student teacher this year at OLM working with Ms. Franklin.
I am in the graduate program at Lewis University getting my masters in elementary education with an ESL endorsement. Previous to pursuing my teaching career I worked in corporate America sales and also coached collegiate volleyball. My undergrad is in business where I played college volleyball as well. My previous working experience guided me to follow my passion and that is why I am here. I love teaching and feel so fulfilled doing it.
I am so excited to be at OLM and soaking up every minute of this experience.
This is a picture of my family. I am the oldest of 4 (4th, from the left)
Hello! My name is Rebekkah Gresh. I am a student teacher from Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. I am studying to be a science teacher and I am currently working with the middle school science teacher Carla Mendes. I love teaching science and when I was in the United States, I worked at my University’s observatory and planetarium. There I taught astronomy to college students and the public. At home, I like to spend time with my six older siblings and do things like hike, canoe, and garden. I also enjoy reading, writing, painting, and playing video games. In the future, I plan on attending graduate school to obtain a master degree in environmental science. I am very excited to be here at OLM and I hope we have a great semester!
My name is Daniel Kosogof and I am from Kensington, MD just outside of Washington DC. I go to school at La Salle University in Philadelphia where I Major in Education as well as History. At La Salle I competed for their Cross Country team as well as their Track and field teams as a distance runner, a sport I have competed in since seventh grade. While I no longer race competitively I do still run a few times a week and I am a huge enthusiast for most adventure sports, particularly anything done on a mountain. When I return to the United States I hope to teach in the mountains of western Maryland where I can continue pursuing my passions of teaching and the outdoors together. I would like to thank all of you for making this experience amazing and being so friendly towards all us. It means so much to be greeted with open arms in a foreign place that you are not used to, so from all of us thank you and have a great year.
(From top to bottom, left to right): Alex Hill, Daniel Kosogof, Rebekkah Gresh,
Emily Pearson, Danielle Deprey, and April Stein
Emily Pearson, born and raised in Joliet, Illinois. She is currently attending Lewis University, majoring in Middle Level Education with an endorsement in Mathematics. Being the oldest of five children, Emily has always shown leadership qualities both in and out of school. Emily is excited to student teach with Ms. Cavaliere in 6th and 7th grade mathematics. At Lewis, Emily is President of S.M.I.L.E., an organization that supports and prepares pre-service teachers for their first year of teaching. She also is a NOYCE Scholar, a program through NSF (National Science Foundation) that provides scholarships, stipends, and programmatic support to recruit and prepare STEM majors and professionals to become K-12 teachers. Through NOYCE, Emily has visited the Kennedy Space Center and Washington, D.C. for the NOYCE Summit, to present her research on the “Attitudes of Middle School and High School Students in High-Needs Districts Regarding STEM”. Additionally this past summer, Emily did an internship at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, where she did restoration work. In Emily’s free time she volunteers at Brookfield Zoo, works at a summer camp and an after school program. She relaxes with Netflix, reading, and coloring. Upon graduation, Emily plans to teach in a Title I school district, hoping to help students see the difference they can make in the world.
Hello, my name is April Stein.
I am currently a student at La Salle University, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I grew up in a small beach town, Ocean City, New Jersey with my younger sister Britney as well as my mother and father, Harry and Linda. I am a Middle School and Special Education major with a concentration in Social Studies. In my college career, I completed four years of athletics, playing Division I Field Hockey.
In my free time I enjoy hanging out with friends and family, exercising, going to the beach and listening to music. I look forward to making a positive impact on my students in my future teaching!
(This is a family picture. I am the 2nd, from the left.)
