Note: Information in candidate profiles was submitted by the candidate. Office: Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education Education: B.A., Elementary Education; M.A. Curriculum and Instruction;Ed.D., Curriculum, Instruction, & Ed. Policy Employment history: Elementary ed teacher; educational consultant; professor, dean of the College of Education Previous service: D161 School Board[Read More…]
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Election 2025 | Candidate profile: Ashly Giddens
Note: Information in candidate profiles was submitted by the candidate. Office: Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education Education: University of Illinois Chicago School of Law; CIPP/US, Georgia State UniversityEmployment history: Specializing in charitable trust and nonprofit oversight, currently serving as an assistant attorney general. Past experience includes roles as[Read More…]
Election 2025 | Candidate profile: Crystal Cleggett
Note: Information in candidate profiles was submitted by the candidate. Office: Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education Education: Ed.D., Governors State University; M.S.W., Loyola University Chicago; B.S., Madonna UniversityEmployment history: NEIU, Inclusive Insight Psychotherapy Consultants Previous service: Previous roles of service were employment related. Most important issues: Top goals:[Read More…]
Election 2025 | Candidate profile: Tre Childress
Note: Information in candidate profiles was submitted by the candidate. Office: Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education Education: Ed.D. in Educational Leadership, Superintendent & Principal Certified, M.A. in Curriculum, B.S. in Biology Employment history: Executive Director, Advisory Director, Curriculum Leader, Principal.Previous service: Current Board Member, Flossmoor District 161 Schools.[Read More…]
Election 2025 | Candidate profile: Jason Bizjak
Note: Information in candidate profiles was submitted by the candidate. Office: Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education Education: Bachelor’s degree, Elementary Education, Ball State University; M.B.A., University of St. Francis, Ft. Wayne, Indiana Employment history: exp Realty since 2021. Currently, Manager- Learning & Development; Regional Support Manager- Transaction Processing[Read More…]
Election 2025 | Candidate profile: Elizabeth Agbarah
Note: Information in candidate profiles was submitted by the candidate. Office: Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education Education: B.A., classical languages, and B.S., mathematics, Valparaiso University.Employment history: Director of Development and Philanthropy for nonprofit organizationsPrevious service: I am currently serving on the School Board, and this has provided me[Read More…]
Election 2025: Introducing Tamekia Smith
District 233 candidate Tamekia Smith was an ultrasound technician for 20 years. Then she transitioned to teaching those skills and later recognized her place was in school administration. Today her position is Dean for Business and Social Sciences at Waubonsee Community College. Smith believes with her background, “I could have[Read More…]
Election 2025 | Candidate profile: Tamekia Smith
Note: Information in candidate profiles was submitted by the candidate. Office: Homewood-Flossmoor School District 233 Board of Education Education: Doctoral Degree Educational Leadership; M.S. Training and Development; B.S. Radiologic Sciences Employment history: Waubonsee Community College – Dean, Business and Social Sciences; Moraine Valley Community College – Assistant Dean, Career Programs;[Read More…]
Election 2025: Introducing Aredell ‘A.J.’ Roundtree
District 233 candidate Aredell “AJ” Roundtree is surrounded by family and friends who are teachers.“Five of my best friends are teachers, and I somehow missed the bus,” he jokes, although he has an endorsement as a chief school business official. Roundtree’s career is in marketing. He is running on a[Read More…]
Election 2025 | Candidate profile: Aredell ‘A.J.’ Roundtree
Note: Information in candidate profiles was submitted by the candidate. Office: Homewood-Flossmoor School District 233 Board of Education Education: MSEd – School Business Management (NIU); Chief School Business Official Endorsement (IASBO); BA – Business Admin. (Gov.SU) Employment history: Marketing professional with over 15 years of experience in strategic planning, analytics,[Read More…]
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