Faculty & Staff - Intermediate
Mr. MIchael gibson / Intermediate language arts and Social Studies Teacher
Mr. Gibson joins St. Isaac's for his second year teaching Intermediate Social Studies and Language Arts . He previously taught Social Studies in both private and public school settings. He received a Catholic education from K-12, having attended St. Dominic's in Bolingbrook and Montini Catholic High School in Lombard. Mr. Gibson then received his B.A. in the Teaching of History at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He will not be the only Gibson family member in the halls of SIJ, as his daughter, Michaela, will be attending first grade. Mr. Gibson is an avid reader and fan of all sports.
Ms. Jaclyn Martin / Intermediate Science Teacher/RELIGION/Theatre program director
Ms. Martin teaches fifth and sixth grade Science and fifth grade Religion. A graduate of Loyola University Chicago, she holds a degree in Elementary Education, a Reading Minor, and endorsements in Science and Language Arts. Ms. Martin is also a graduate of St. Isidore School in Bloomingdale and St. Francis High School in Wheaton. She has attended Catholic schools during her entire academic career, and she truly believes in the main message of the faith: to serve others selflessly. She hopes to instill this drive in her students during their time at St. Isaac’s. In addition, Ms. Martin has experience teaching the dramatic arts to elementary, middle, and high school students. She is currently the director of the St. Isaac's musical and director of the summer musical at St. Francis High School. Ms. Martin is currently pursuing her Master's in theatre directing from the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University and is a proud member of the Illinois Theatre Association.
Ms. lindsey riker / Intermediate Language Arts Teacher and RELIGION
Ms. Riker is new to the Saint Isaac Jogues community. Having graduated from Hinsdale Central in 2016 and venturing to the University of Mississippi for college, she is excited to return home to Chicago to begin her teaching career. At the University of Mississippi, Ms. Riker graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education. Throughout this past year, she completed her Master's in Curriculum and Instruction while working as a graduate assistant at the school of education. As a graduate assistant, she trained and oversaw Teachlive. Teachlive is an immersive, virtual classroom simulation used to aid in the growth of training teachers. Ms. Riker is super excited about fifth grade and looks forward to watching her students' reading and writing skills grow throughout the year!
Mrs. maria keefe / Intermediate and Junior High Math Teacher
Mrs. Keefe is happy to be returning part-time to St. Isaac Jogues School. She graduated from Indiana University with a BS in Accounting and has experience as a CPA in public accounting and industry. In 2012, she obtained her MAT from National Louis University and has been teaching or tutoring math since.
Other than sharing her love for numbers and problem-solving, Mrs. Keefe likes to run and walk the family dog, Charlie. She lives in Hinsdale with her husband, Tom. Their twin daughters, Anna and Betsy (SIJ Class of 2013), graduated from college in May and are working in Cincinnati and Chicago.
Other than sharing her love for numbers and problem-solving, Mrs. Keefe likes to run and walk the family dog, Charlie. She lives in Hinsdale with her husband, Tom. Their twin daughters, Anna and Betsy (SIJ Class of 2013), graduated from college in May and are working in Cincinnati and Chicago.
