Principal
Beth Lind
Ms. Beth Lind has over 25 years of experience in elementary, middle school and high school education covering K-12th grade students. She has been both an elementary and middle school principal in suburban public schools as well as an administrator at the high school level. Her most recent assignment was as a four year Principal of an elementary school with four hundred children in the Lisle school district.
Ms. Lind started her educational career in special education. Her experience is broad and substantive. She believes strongly in data-driven instructional practices. She has been accountable for instructional leadership, common assessment development across all content areas, staff and technology development, and parent and community relations. She has experience at developing Professional Learning Communities while building staff leadership and oversaw special education programming when needed.
She has worked to develop a new curriculum for mathematics at her last school. She was responsible for measuring, tracking and monitoring student academic progress using MAP testing and other assessment tools. She has conducted Parent Universities on MAP testing, Supporting Your Child at Home with Reading, Getting Ready for Parent-Teacher Conferences, Social and Emotional Learning, and Preparing for High School. She has experience overseeing two foreign language programs within a school setting.
Ms. Lind has opened a full-day kindergarten, incorporated technology in the classroom for grades 3-5, and coordinated and oversaw transitioning programs for children moving up in grades prK-K, K-1, 5-6, and 8-9 grades. She has served on district committees that focused on: evaluation, special education, honors and gifted reading and writing, mathematics curriculum, and discipline. At her last school she expanded clubs and activities for students.
She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Special Education and a Masters in Educational Leadership. She has her type 75 Certificate as well as her Professional Educator License LBS1 Kindergarten through Grade 12.
Ms. Beth Lind has over 25 years of experience in elementary, middle school and high school education covering K-12th grade students. She has been both an elementary and middle school principal in suburban public schools as well as an administrator at the high school level. Her most recent assignment was as a four year Principal of an elementary school with four hundred children in the Lisle school district.
Ms. Lind started her educational career in special education. Her experience is broad and substantive. She believes strongly in data-driven instructional practices. She has been accountable for instructional leadership, common assessment development across all content areas, staff and technology development, and parent and community relations. She has experience at developing Professional Learning Communities while building staff leadership and oversaw special education programming when needed.
She has worked to develop a new curriculum for mathematics at her last school. She was responsible for measuring, tracking and monitoring student academic progress using MAP testing and other assessment tools. She has conducted Parent Universities on MAP testing, Supporting Your Child at Home with Reading, Getting Ready for Parent-Teacher Conferences, Social and Emotional Learning, and Preparing for High School. She has experience overseeing two foreign language programs within a school setting.
Ms. Lind has opened a full-day kindergarten, incorporated technology in the classroom for grades 3-5, and coordinated and oversaw transitioning programs for children moving up in grades prK-K, K-1, 5-6, and 8-9 grades. She has served on district committees that focused on: evaluation, special education, honors and gifted reading and writing, mathematics curriculum, and discipline. At her last school she expanded clubs and activities for students.
She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Special Education and a Masters in Educational Leadership. She has her type 75 Certificate as well as her Professional Educator License LBS1 Kindergarten through Grade 12.
School Board
The School Board is a committee of the Parish Council. It's membership is outlined in our Parish By-Laws. The School Board is comprised of seven voting members. Four voting members must be Parish Council Members, one voting member is the current KPTA President, and two voting members must be from the Parish community at large. All School Board members are appointed by the Parish Council and serve two year terms coinciding with each two year term of the Parish Council.
Current voting School Board Members are: George Argires (Chairman), Ted Boundas, Dr. George Chipain, Vanessa Koutsiouris (KPTA President), George Lattas, Elaine Simadas. and Penny Vitogiannis. Members Ex-Officio include: Fr. Tom DeMedeiros Pastor, Mark Dinos (Parish Council President). Advisors to the School Board include: Dr. Margaret Longo and Dr. Jim Paziotopoulos. Honorary Advisors: Mrs. Anastasia Graven and Betty Kourasis.
Current voting School Board Members are: George Argires (Chairman), Ted Boundas, Dr. George Chipain, Vanessa Koutsiouris (KPTA President), George Lattas, Elaine Simadas. and Penny Vitogiannis. Members Ex-Officio include: Fr. Tom DeMedeiros Pastor, Mark Dinos (Parish Council President). Advisors to the School Board include: Dr. Margaret Longo and Dr. Jim Paziotopoulos. Honorary Advisors: Mrs. Anastasia Graven and Betty Kourasis.
