Randy Orlove began teaching at our school in 1984 and has been the director since 1990. Randy holds a Bachelor of Education with a specialty in Early Childhood Education from Pestalozzi Froebel Teachers College. Her educational experiences include teaching kindergarten and second grade. She substituted for several years in the primary grades and taught special interest classes at local park districts. In addition to acting as Director, Randy will be teaching our Parent & Tot and All By Myself classes this year.

Director
23 Years

Pam Darnall started teaching at our school in 1978. She teaches one of our 2-day/Young 3 classes as well as one of the 3AM classes. Her B.A. degree in Elementary Education is from Emory and Henry College in Virginia. She was named Teacher of the Year in Roanoke, Virginia while teaching third grade. Pam has taught both elementary and pre-school classes.

Teacher
29 Years

Shawn Dragman teaches one of our 5PM classes and one of the 2-day/Young 3 classes. She began teaching at our school in 1990. Shawn graduated with a B.A. in Elementary Education from St. Mary’s College in Notre Dame, Indiana. She taught third and fourth grades in Evanston and worked at Misericordia Home for Disabled Children and Young Adults in Chicago. Shawn was hired as a permanent substitute in the Glenview Public Schools before coming to NFCNS.

Teacher
17 Years

Bonnie Gorelick joined our staff in 1997 to teach our Parent & Tot and All By Myself classes. She graduated from Northeastern Teachers’ College with a B.A. in Education and is certified in K-8, TMH and EMH. She has taught Mom and Tot classes for 10 years at PACT, as well as substituted at Middlefork Elementary School. This year she will be teaching the 4AM and one of the 5PM classes.

Teacher
10 Years

Olga Miklasz joined our staff in 2007 to teach both 3-day AM class and a 5-day PM class.  With over 25 years experience in education and having raised five (yes f-i-v-e) children of her own, Olga is experienced with and has taught all ages and development levels.  She is a graduate of Northeastern Illinois University.  Most recently, Olga was a preschool teacher in Mount Prospect. 

Teacher
3 Years

Dale Samlan worked as a teacher’s assistant when she started with NFCNS in 1990 and followed as a teacher the next year. She also led the Parent & Tot group for 2 years. This year Dale will be teaching one of the 3AM classes. She graduated from University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana with her B.S. in Education and has a Masters in counseling from Northeastern Illinois. Her teaching experience includes nursery school, first grade and second grade.

Teacher
17 Years

Peggy Kozminski is in her fifth year at NFCNS. She has a degree from Indiana University and has been singing professionally with her band, Inside Out, for the past ten years. She will be working with the Music and Movement classes, the 2AM/Young 3, 3AM, 4AM and 5PM classes.

Music Specialist
6 Years

The teacher assistants offer support to the teaching staff. They encourage cooperative behavior, assist in self-help skills and integrate children in the daily activities.

Diane Chase works as teacher’s assistant in the 4 AM Class.

Teacher Assistant
5 Years

Alexis Damon works as teacher’s assistant in the Parent/Toddler Class, 3AM and 5 PM Classes. 

Teacher Assistant
5 Years

Francoise Gougler works as teacher’s assistant in the 3 AM Class and the 5 PM Class.  

Teacher Assistant
16 Years

Christine Kapusta works as teacher’s assistant in the Young Three, 3 AM Class.  

Teacher Assistant
4 Years

Judi Kennedy works as teacher’s assistant in the 5PM Class.  

Teacher Assistant
5 Years

Kim McLeod works as teacher’s assistant in the Young Three Class.  

Teacher Assistant
16 Years