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Mrs. Julie Bramos
7th & 8th Grade Teacher
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Mrs. Bramos came to ILS in 2004 as the Pre-K teacher. In 2009, she taught several upper grade classes along with part-time PK duties.In 2010, Mrs. Bramos moved full-time to the junior high. She graduated from Elmhurst College with a BA in Elementary Education and a minor in History. She helps run the cooking club at school. She is also the teacher representative for the PTL.
Love is patient and kind; Love is not jealous or boastful; it is not arrogant or rude. Love does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrong, but rejoices in the right. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. -- 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 -- is her favorite Bible verse.
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| Mrs. Joanna Czubernat Pre K aid and Extended Care Director |
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Joanna Czubernat came to Immanuel as a church member, school mom and PTL member in 2008. She began working for Immanuel in 2010 as the Extended Care Assistant. She later became the Extended Care director. In 20ll she added to her duties serving as the Pre-Kindergarten Aid.
Her favorite Bible verse is Matt 6:19 & 21. "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and were thieves break in and steal. But store for yourselves treasures in heaven...For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."
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Mrs. Lucretia Hardy
Kindergarten
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Mrs. Hardy came to ILS after teaching Kindergarten for two years and has been teaching First and Second Grades since 2003. Beginning with the 2010 school year, Mrs. Hardy is teaching Kindergarten. She graduated from Concorcdia University, River Forest with a B.A. in Elementary Education.
Mrs. Hardy's favorite Bible verse is "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentlenss and self-control. Against such things there is no law." Galatians 5:22.
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Mr. Donn Hempel
3rd & 4th Grade & Music Director
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Mr. Hempel has been teacher/music director at Immanuel since 1988. Before that he served at Good Shepherd, Elgin, IL for twelve years. He graduated from Concordia Teachers College in River Forest, IL with a B.A. in elementary education.
One of Mr. Hempel’s favorite Bible verses is “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:38-39
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Mrs. Mary Lou Kroll Pre-Kindergarten
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Mary Lou Kroll graduated from Concordia University - Chicago with her teacher colloquy and received her Masters in Education and Leadership degree in 2004. She has 21 years of teaching experience.
Mrs. Kroll and her husband John are members of Zion Lutheran Church in Hinsdale. She lives in Clarendon Hills and has three children all of whom went to Zion Lutheran School, where she taught and Hinsdale Central High School. In her spare time, you will find her either, gardening, riding her bike, jogging or watching her grandchildren! Her favorite Bible verse is Proverbs 3:5-6 "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not unto your own understanding. In all ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct your paths."
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Mr. John Kyanka Athletic Director & Teaching Assistant
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Mr. Kyanka became a teaching assistant at ILS in 2001. His specialty is math and physical education. He graduated from Elmhurst College with a B.S. in Accounting. In 2003, he became the Athletic Director for Immanuel and has been coaching at the school since 1998.
Mr. Kyanka's favorite Bible verse is "Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows" James 1:17
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| Mrs. Carol Northcutt Church & School Admiinistrative Assistant |
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Mrs. Carol Northcutt has worked as the school’s Administrative Assistant since January, 1987. Previously, beginning in 1982, she volunteered at the school running fundraisers, hot lunch programs, and served as officers on the PTL Board. In June of 2008, she took on the additional duties of church secretary. She also works part time at the Northern Illinois District office which is located directly next door to Immanuel Church.
Her favorite Bible verse is: “ Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved.” Mark 16:16
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Mrs. Gay Svec
1st & 2nd Grade
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Mrs. Svec's education started at Concordia Ann Arbor. After completing two years, she attended a bible school for a year in England. She received her education degree from Concordia University River Forest.
Following graduation, she married Dave. Mrs. Svec taught at Immanuel in grades 1-2 until her three boys were born. She home schooled for seven years. She substitute taught and came back to full time teaching in the spring of 2008 and is currently the first and second grade teacher. She is also the facilitator of the math club at Immanuel for the younger grades.
One of her favorite parts of scripture is the book of Ruth.
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Mr. David Swasko
Janitor
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Mr. Swasko started working at Immanuel Lutheran School in 2006. He maintains the church and school buildings. He also helps maintain the computers at school. You may even see him working the sound board during church services.
His favorite Bible verse is Ephesians 6:4 "Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord."
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Ms. Maggie Ulrich 5th and 6th Grade
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Maggie Ulrich, after receiving her degree from Northern Illinois University, was the 7th/8th grade teacher at Immanuel from 2003 - 2010. She left in 2010 to complete her internship for her Masters of Arts degree in School Counseling from Concordia University, Chicago. After graduating in May, she returns this year as our 5th/6th grade teacher. Miss Ulrich is looking forward to the upcoming year!
One of Miss Ulrich's favorite Bible verses is: "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God - not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." Ephesians 2:8-10
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Pastor Ted Vratny
7th & 8th Grade Religion Topics |
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Prior to becoming a Pastor, Rev Vratny spent 25+ years in Government and private industry managing organizations associated with the Public Safety function especially in areas of computers and communications technology.
Education: Bachelor of Science – Political Science – Regis University, Denver Colorado,
Graduated Summa Cum Laude; Master of Arts – Theology: Major New Testament Exegesis, Minor, Homiletics and Worship, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO.
Favorite Bible Verse: Romans 1:16 “I am not ashamed of the Gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile.” This verse is central to each and every one of us, for it is the Word of God that changes lives. This is also central to our Lutheran Theology which claims the Bible to be the rule and norm of our faith.
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Mrs. Julie Bramos
7th & 8th Grade Teacher
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Mrs. Bramos came to ILS in 2004 as the Pre-K teacher. In 2009, she taught several upper grade classes along with part-time PK duties.In 2010, Mrs. Bramos moved full-time to the junior high. She graduated from Elmhurst College with a BA in Elementary Education and a minor in History. She helps run the cooking club at school. She is also the teacher representative for the PTL.
Love is patient and kind; Love is not jealous or boastful; it is not arrogant or rude. Love does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrong, but rejoices in the right. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. -- 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 -- is her favorite Bible verse.
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| Mrs. Joanna Czubernat Pre K aid and Extended Care Director |
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Joanna Czubernat came to Immanuel as a church member, school mom and PTL member in 2008. She began working for Immanuel in 2010 as the Extended Care Assistant. She later became the Extended Care director. In 20ll she added to her duties serving as the Pre-Kindergarten Aid.
Her favorite Bible verse is Matt 6:19 & 21. "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and were thieves break in and steal. But store for yourselves treasures in heaven...For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."
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Mrs. Lucretia Hardy
Kindergarten
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Mrs. Hardy came to ILS after teaching Kindergarten for two years and has been teaching First and Second Grades since 2003. Beginning with the 2010 school year, Mrs. Hardy is teaching Kindergarten. She graduated from Concorcdia University, River Forest with a B.A. in Elementary Education.
Mrs. Hardy's favorite Bible verse is "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentlenss and self-control. Against such things there is no law." Galatians 5:22.
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Mr. Donn Hempel
3rd & 4th Grade & Music Director
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Mr. Hempel has been teacher/music director at Immanuel since 1988. Before that he served at Good Shepherd, Elgin, IL for twelve years. He graduated from Concordia Teachers College in River Forest, IL with a B.A. in elementary education.
One of Mr. Hempel’s favorite Bible verses is “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:38-39
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Mrs. Mary Lou Kroll Pre-Kindergarten
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Mary Lou Kroll graduated from Concordia University - Chicago with her teacher colloquy and received her Masters in Education and Leadership degree in 2004. She has 21 years of teaching experience.
Mrs. Kroll and her husband John are members of Zion Lutheran Church in Hinsdale. She lives in Clarendon Hills and has three children all of whom went to Zion Lutheran School, where she taught and Hinsdale Central High School. In her spare time, you will find her either, gardening, riding her bike, jogging or watching her grandchildren! Her favorite Bible verse is Proverbs 3:5-6 "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not unto your own understanding. In all ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct your paths."
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Mr. John Kyanka Athletic Director & Teaching Assistant
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Mr. Kyanka became a teaching assistant at ILS in 2001. His specialty is math and physical education. He graduated from Elmhurst College with a B.S. in Accounting. In 2003, he became the Athletic Director for Immanuel and has been coaching at the school since 1998.
Mr. Kyanka's favorite Bible verse is "Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows" James 1:17
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| Mrs. Carol Northcutt Church & School Admiinistrative Assistant |
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Mrs. Carol Northcutt has worked as the school’s Administrative Assistant since January, 1987. Previously, beginning in 1982, she volunteered at the school running fundraisers, hot lunch programs, and served as officers on the PTL Board. In June of 2008, she took on the additional duties of church secretary. She also works part time at the Northern Illinois District office which is located directly next door to Immanuel Church.
Her favorite Bible verse is: “ Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved.” Mark 16:16
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Mrs. Gay Svec
1st & 2nd Grade
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Mrs. Svec's education started at Concordia Ann Arbor. After completing two years, she attended a bible school for a year in England. She received her education degree from Concordia University River Forest.
Following graduation, she married Dave. Mrs. Svec taught at Immanuel in grades 1-2 until her three boys were born. She home schooled for seven years. She substitute taught and came back to full time teaching in the spring of 2008 and is currently the first and second grade teacher. She is also the facilitator of the math club at Immanuel for the younger grades.
One of her favorite parts of scripture is the book of Ruth.
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Mr. David Swasko
Janitor
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Mr. Swasko started working at Immanuel Lutheran School in 2006. He maintains the church and school buildings. He also helps maintain the computers at school. You may even see him working the sound board during church services.
His favorite Bible verse is Ephesians 6:4 "Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord."
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Ms. Maggie Ulrich 5th and 6th Grade
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Maggie Ulrich, after receiving her degree from Northern Illinois University, was the 7th/8th grade teacher at Immanuel from 2003 - 2010. She left in 2010 to complete her internship for her Masters of Arts degree in School Counseling from Concordia University, Chicago. After graduating in May, she returns this year as our 5th/6th grade teacher. Miss Ulrich is looking forward to the upcoming year!
One of Miss Ulrich's favorite Bible verses is: "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God - not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." Ephesians 2:8-10
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Pastor Ted Vratny
7th & 8th Grade Religion Topics |
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Prior to becoming a Pastor, Rev Vratny spent 25+ years in Government and private industry managing organizations associated with the Public Safety function especially in areas of computers and communications technology.
Education: Bachelor of Science – Political Science – Regis University, Denver Colorado,
Graduated Summa Cum Laude; Master of Arts – Theology: Major New Testament Exegesis, Minor, Homiletics and Worship, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO.
Favorite Bible Verse: Romans 1:16 “I am not ashamed of the Gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile.” This verse is central to each and every one of us, for it is the Word of God that changes lives. This is also central to our Lutheran Theology which claims the Bible to be the rule and norm of our faith.
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