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Meet The Board
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Jim
Flanagan, President:
Jim Flanagan, President, Board
of Education is dedicated to contributing to a high performance Board Team.
He has served on the Board since 2003 and has been President since 2005. In addition to serving on the District
124 Board, Jim is a member of the Mt. Carmel H.S. Finance Council, and sits
on the Boards of the UIC Family Business Council, UIC Business Alumni
Association, and Chicago
Manufacturing Center.
Owner and President of Nuance
Solutions, a local manufacturing company, Jim holds a Bachelor of Science
degree in Accounting.
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Terry
MacDonald, Vice President:
Terry
MacDonald joined the School Board in 2001 and has been Vice President since
2005. As a third term Board Member, Terry is looking forward to
working with fellow Board Members, Staff, Administration and Dr. Cody on
the many challenges that face the District.
Terry, a System Consultant for
HP Products Corporation, a leading Midwest
facility supply distributor, was recognized as the
2008 System Consultant for the Year.
He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from St. Xavier
University.
During the baseball season, Terry assists the
Evergreen Park Basketball Commission and is also a
member of the United Homeowners Associations.
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Joan Boss,
Secretary:
Joan Boss has been a Member of
the Board of Education since 1997, serving as Secretary for the Board since
2003. She received her Bachelor of
Arts degree in Education and currently teaches fifth grade in a neighboring
school district.
Joan is involved on several
church committees and has been an active PTA member for the past several
years. During the 2008-2009 school year, Joan was PTA council treasurer for Evergreen Park High School. Additionally, Joan is a
member of the high school scholarship board.
Joan’s experience in education
often helps her convey background information on educational issues to her fellow
Board Members.
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Kathleen Rohan:
Kathy Rohan
has served on the Board of Education since 2007. Kathy graduated from Arizona State
University with a Bachelor of Arts
degree in Communications and earned a Masters of Arts degree in Community
and Organizational Development from Loyola University.
Kathy currently works part-time
at a local hospital in an administrative support position. She has been an active PTA member for
over 8 years holding an officer position for two years. She was the co-founder
of SERVE (a resource group for parent of children with learning
differences) and continues to serve on the Board. In addition, Kathy has been a Girl Scout
Leader for several years.
Kathy’s work experience in
Office Management, long standing roots in the community, and special
interest in students with disabilities, help her contribute as a Board
Member.
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Beth Amado:
Beth
Amado was elected to the
Board in 2009. She currently works
as a computer consultant and project manager for IBM. Beth, who received her degree in
Mathematics from Saint
Xavier University,
also has minors in Education, Computer Science and Business
Administration. She holds a teaching
degree in Mathematics with additional endorsements in Computers and
Business.
As an active volunteer,
Beth serves as a parent representative on her child’s daycare facility
board and helps coordinate one of the main fundraising programs in her
parish. Beth has
researched and is active in safeguarding the community and children from
developmental influences that put many children at risk.
Beth possesses a passion for a
quality public education for the families of the Evergreen
Park community.
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John Kennedy:
John
Kennedy joined the Board of Education in 2009. He has worked as a probation officer for
the past 20 years.
John holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal
Arts from UIC and a Master’s Degree in History form Chicago State where he received his teacher
certification. John has worked as a
freelance writer for ACT and a part-time essay reader for Pearson.
As a volunteer for the
Evergreen Park Recreation Department, John coaches soccer and basketball
for the Evergreen Park Athletic Association. John is currently a member of
the St. Bernadette Holy Name Society.
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Robert McDonald:
Bob McDonald, Certified Public
Accountant, holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and a Master
of Science degree in Taxation. Bob
works as a Managing Director in a national tax consulting
firm.
As a Member of
the Board of Education beginning in 2009, Bob believes that his significant
experience in budgeting/managing finances, as well as recruiting, training
and developing people will be an asset while serving on the Board of
Education.
Bob serves on
the Board of Directors of Christopher House, a multi-site organization,
whose mission is to help educate children and provide a full range of
services to help families thrive.
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