Faculty & Staff - Preschool
Mrs. Lisa Daly / Preschool teacher
This is Mrs. Daly’s fifth year at St. Isaac Jogues. She has taught preschool, kindergarten, and first grade. For eleven years, she assisted in a special education self-contained classroom for children with varying degrees of autism, verbal abilities, and special needs. She loves being able to share her faith with the preschoolers, and looks forward to watching them grow to become confident 4 year old pre-kindergarteners!
Mrs. Christine Justema / preschool coordinator
Mrs. Justema is blessed to be St. Isaac Jogues Preschool’s coordinator. She has over ten years’ experience assisting teachers in their classrooms and working in school a office. Mrs. Justema grew up in Clarendon Hills, attended Hinsdale Central High School, and graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a degree in marketing. She is the mother of five children, two of which graduated from St. Isaac’s.
Mrs. Nora Lewis / Preschool Teacher
Mrs. Lewis is excited to be back for her sixth year teaching PreK4 at St. Isaac's. She grew up in Hinsdale and is the eighth of twelve children (all of whom attended St. Isaac's!) She graduated from St. Mary's College of Notre Dame with a Bachelor's degree in Music Education. She spent six years teaching music to PK3 through 8th grade students at Immaculate Conception-St. Joseph School in Chicago. Mrs. Lewis lives in LaGrange with her husband and their four children, all of whom attend St. Isaac's.
Mrs. Susan Rydin / Preschool instructional assistant
Mrs. Rydin was Assistant Director for the Swing Set Preschool in St. Charles, Illinois from 1999 until May 2014. Her 15 years of professional experience within the preschool arena has proven to be extremely beneficial to enhancing our preschool curriculum.
Mrs. Melissa Vrdolyak / Preschool Instructional Assistant
Mrs. Vrdolyak feels blessed to be involved with the preschool. She loved the 19 years she spent at St. Isaac Jogues as a school parent. All five of her children attended St Isaac’s from kindergarten through eighth grade. She believes St. Isaac’s is an exceptional school where children excel in academics and flourish in faith surrounded by dedicated and nurturing teachers and staff.
Ms. Lily Javois / PRESCHOOL teacher
Ms. Javois is a St. Isaac's graduate and is happy to be back roaming the halls! This is her third year teaching at St. Isaac's. After graduating from the University of Dayton, she taught Preschool and PE. This year, she welcomes preschoolers into her own classroom! She is very excited to teach Preschool-4’s and can’t wait to see them grow! Ms. Javois is currently getting her Masters degree in Early Childhood Education and excited for a new school year!
Mrs. Agnes Herrold / Preschool Instructional Assistant
This is Mrs. Herrold's second year at St. Isaac's. She completed her Early Childhood Education degree in Poland and has worked with young children for over twenty years in two separate countries. She also teaches fourth grade at a Polish Language School in Burr Ridge on Saturdays. Mrs. Herrold is a parishioner of St. Isaac's and lives in Western Springs with her husband and two grown children. She is looking forward to a new school year!
Mrs. Gabriela Raymond/Preschool Teacher
Mrs. Raymond is excited to be starting her first year at St. Isaac's. She previously taught preschool at St. Vincent Ferrer and St. Luke, both located in River Forest where she grew up. She attended Catholic school from preschool through college and it inspired her to become a faith based educator. She graduated from Dominican University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Early Childhood Education. This will be her sixth year teaching preschool.
Mrs. Raymond lives in Melrose Park with her husband, Michael, and their two children, Paul (first grade) and Carlo (PreK 4) who both attend St. Luke's.
Mrs. Raymond lives in Melrose Park with her husband, Michael, and their two children, Paul (first grade) and Carlo (PreK 4) who both attend St. Luke's.
Mrs. Mirella Mazzone/Preschool Instructional Assistant
This is Mrs. Mazzone first year at St Isaac's as a Preschool Instructional Assistant. She previously worked for the Schaumburg Park District Preschool for over ten years. She is happy to be working in a Catholic school where she can teach the children about God and the Catholic faith. She also teaches Religious Education at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Parish in Elk Grove Village, where she attends Mass with her husband and children. Mr. Mazzone is looking forward to a great year at St Isaac's!
