Judy Placzkowski, Director
Judy graduated from Thornton Community College with an Associates of Arts Degree. She continued her education at Illinois State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Education with a minor in Special Education – EMH. After graduation, Judy taught at a Mother’s–Day-Out Program, substitute taught in the Steger School District, and taught at Faith United Protestant Preschool in Park Forest for six years. Judy also served as the director at Faith United Protestant Preschool for three years before teaching at the Crete Cooperative Preschool. Judy joined the staff at Peace Community Preschool as a teacher in 2007, and also served as director of the Children's Ministry at Peace Community Church before assuming the post of preschool director.
|
Karen Floyd, Teacher
Karen graduated from the University of Iowa with a B. A. degree in elementary education. Karen has also taken early childhood education classes at McHenry County College. Karen taught 3rd grade in Berkley, Illinois, after graduation, and taught at the Learning Tree Preschool in Crystal Lake, Illinois, for 17 years before coming to Peace Community Preschool as a teacher in 1999.
|
Noreen Talaga, Teacher
Noreen graduated from Southern Illinois University with a Bachelors degree in education. She received a Master of Education with an emphasis in Early Childhood from the University of Illinois. Noreen comes to us with 26 years of teaching experience – six of which were at Peace Community Preschool (1990 – 1996). When she’s not teaching, Noreen enjoys being a mother and a grandmother. She and her husband, Mike, are members of Peace Community Church.
|
Linda Marquardt, Teacher
Linda graduated from Kankakee Community College with an Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education. After graduation, Linda taught at Bobbi Noonan’s Day Care Center, and at Grace Lutheran Preschool in Wilmington, Illinois. Linda also served as the director of Grace Lutheran Preschool for five years before coming to Peace Community Preschool as a teacher in 2004.
|
Cindy Sue Spreadbury, Teacher
Cindy graduated from Southwest College in Chicago with an Associate Degree. She worked as an assistant teacher in various classes at Peace Community Preschool for ten years. In 2008, Cindy completed the DCFS Child Development education requirements for a teacher at Joliet Junior College and began teaching at Peace Community Preschool.
|
Cathy Carlson, Teacher
Cathy has a strong love for God and family and feels called by Him to share His love with young children. Cathy has completed the required Early Childhood Education Classes at Joliet Junior College and is DCFS qualified to teach children ages 0-6. She began working as an Assistant Teaching and Teacher at Christ Academy School in Manhattan, IL in 1994. Cathy joined the staff at Peace Community Preschool to work as the Assistant Teacher with the Creative Beginners Class in September 2001. Cathy was a member of our staff in the capacity of teacher in the Early Learning and Kinderbridge Classes from 2002-2007. She has continued to work at Peace as a Substitute Teacher after leaving the preschool staff in 2007 to assist her husband in their family business. Cathy has also worked to create a D.C.F.S. Licensed Center at Living Waters Childcare in Manhattan, IL, and she continues to serve as a member of their Board. When she is not teaching, Cathy enjoys being a wife and mother of two sons.
|
Diane Mikus-Thomas, Assistant Teacher
Diane graduated from Lincoln-Way High School in New Lenox, Illinois, and received credits from several junior colleges. Diane taught in the “Rainbows for all God’s Children” Program at St. Jude Catholic Church in New Lenox and worked as an administrative assistant at Providence Catholic High School in New Lenox before joining the staff at Peace Community Preschool as an assistant teacher in 2000.
|
Sandie Teske, Assistant Teacher
Sandie graduated from Peotone High School, and served as a Sunday-School teacher at St. John’s United Church of Christ in Peotone for over 25 years before joining the staff at Peace Community Preschool as an assistant teacher in 2002.
|
Tracy Lucas, Assistant Teacher
Tracy graduated from Miami University in Ohio with a B.A. degree in Communications. Tracy taught for two years at the United Methodist Church Preschool in Davidson, North Carolina, before joining the staff at Peace Community Preschool as an assistant teacher in 1995. In 2000 her daughter was born, and Tracy once again became a full-time mom. Tracy returned to Peace Community Preschool as an assistant teacher in 2005.
|
Judy Muellershoen, Assistant Teacher
Judy graduated from T.F. South High School in Lansing, Illinois and received credits from South Suburban College and Joliet Junior College. Judy has been a substitute teacher at Peace Community Preschool since 2005.
|
Crystal Collins, Administrative Assistant
Crystal graduated from Chicago Christian High School and received credits from DePaul University in Chicago before joining the staff at Peace Community Preschool as an administrative assistant and substitute assistant teacher in 2007.
|
Karen Kadubek, Administrative Assistant
Karen graduated from the College of St. Francis in Joliet with a B.A. Degree in Business. She joined the staff at Peace Community Preschool as an administrative assistant and substitute assistant teacher in 2005.
|
|