Note: Information in candidate profiles was submitted by the candidate. Office: Homewood-Flossmoor School District 233 Board of Education Education: EdD, Special Ed, ISU Normal; MA, SLP, Northwestern University; BS, Speech and Hearing Science, UIUC Employment history: Assistant Professor, Governors State University, 2022-PresentFounding Executive Director, Mixed Inclusion LLC, 2021-Present; Special Education[Read More…]
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Election 2025: Introducing Ariana Leonard
District 233 candidate Ariana Leonard moved back to Homewood from Florida so her two children would have great schools. She is a graduate of James Hart School and Homewood-Flossmoor High School. Today she works in neighboring Bloom Township High School District 206 as the Director of Language Acquisition. She can’t[Read More…]
Election 2025 | Candidate profile: Ariana Leonard
Note: Information in candidate profiles was submitted by the candidate. Office: Homewood-Flossmoor School District Board of Education Education: Doctorate degree in education, a master’s degree in educational leadership, and two bachelor’s degrees. Employment history: I’m the director of language acquisition for Bloom Township High School District 206. Prior, I was[Read More…]
Election 2025 | Candidate profile: Lenita Gipson
Note: Information in candidate profiles was submitted by the candidate. Office: Homewood-Flossmoor School District 233 Board of Education Education: B.A. Biological Science – Hampton University (Honors), MBA – George Washington University (3.7 GPA) Employment history: My career spans 25+ years in STEM-related industries, including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and diagnostics. I[Read More…]
Election 2025: Introducing Camille O’Quin
District 233 candidate Camille O’Quin wants it known that Homewood-Flossmoor High School “has an excellent reputation. By and large I think H-F is doing a fantastic job. My main thing is making sure H-F continues to be excellent.” O’Quin, a professor at Governors State University, said that excellent reputation means[Read More…]
Election 2025: Introducing Lenita Gipson
District 233 candidate Lenita Gipson wants to “bring science to the board.” With more than 25 years working in the pharmaceuticals, medical devices and diagnostics fields of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math), she has a lot of knowledge to share. Accentuating STEM “can really focus students on a number[Read More…]
Election 2025 | Candidate profile: Troy Holmes
Note: Information in candidate profiles was submitted by the candidate. Office: Flossmoor Board of Trustees Education: B.B.A., Robert Morris University; Master of Professional Accountancy, Elmhurst University.Employment history: I’m the business manager for Quriosity Productions, a Chicago and Los Angeles-based commercial production company founded with my husband to support diverse talent[Read More…]
Election 2025 | Candidate profile: Belgee Falkner
Office: Flossmoor Board of Trustees Education: Homewood-Flossmoor High School. I attended The University of Alabama- BirminghamEmployment history: Current: DSD District Manager for Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. Previous service: N/A Most important issues: Many residents feel a lack of inclusivity, transparency, and a sense of division in our community. We must[Read More…]
Election 2025: Introducing Brian Driscoll
Brian Driscoll is vying for his third term on the Board of Trustees. When he first ran for office he wasn’t sure he wanted to get into politics, but he soon had success putting his knowledge of municipal approaches to foreclosed properties to work, helping Flossmoor improve its response to[Read More…]
Election 2025 | Candidate profile: Brian Driscoll
Note: Information in candidate profiles was submitted by the candidate. Office: Flossmoor Board of Trustees Education: B.A., Marquette University; J.D., Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago-Kent College of LawEmployment history: Ridge Law Group, Practice centered on representing the Illinois State Police, county sheriffs, and municipal fire & police officers in employment[Read More…]
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