Members

Olympia Fields Educational Commission
Members

The Commission is made up of educators, parents, and citizens interested in promoting excellence in area schools.

Village Board Trustee	Kelvin Oliver
Law Enforcement	Police Chief Jeffrey Chudwin
Legal Experience	Theresa McGuire-Jackson
Primary/Secondary Schools	Susan K. Mekarski
Primary/Secondary Schools	Dr. Michael M Townsend Sr.
PTO with Olympia Fields Residency	Fred Veazey
PTO with Olympia Fields Residency	Brad Hemmingway
Parent with children in Residency	Dr. JoAnn Foriest
Parent with children in Residency	Veronica Hatch
Chicago Southland Business Representative	Thomas W. McNeal
Resident Olympia Fields	Ming-Long Lam
Resident Olympia Fields	Dr. Ernest E. Gibson
Resident Olympia Fields	Bev Sokol
Student Olympia Fields	Kristin Pennington
Student Olympia Fields	Vanessa Martin
Resident Olympia Fields	Ilene Waite
Current Alternates
Brace Clement
Diana Grossi
Michele Owens
Peggy Tambling
Jacqueline Upshaw


Back to top The Commission has been formed into subcommittees to work on specific goals as stated in the Education Commission ordinance. These are the subcommittees: Goal #1: To develop an Olympia Fields Educational Marketing Program outlining success stories, accomplishments and achievements from the various school districts that serve our community. Marketing program should highlight positive aspects of our local schools to impact perception of our school district. Subcommittee members: Ernest Gibson Karen McCray Susy Mekarski Kristin Pennington Willis Pennington Beve Sokol Ilene Waite

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Goal #2: To provide input to the various school districts that will service the village providing recommendations to the governing authorities on policies and programs to promote educational excellence. Subcommittee members: Dr. JoAnn Foriest Howard Hunnigan Michele Owens

Back to to -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Goal #3: To facilitate open communications with the school administration, teachers and parents, on a clear and shared focus to achieve adopted educational goals and objectives. Subcommittee members: Brad Hemingway Theresa McGuire-Jackson Thomas McNeal Peggy Tambling Jacquie Upshaw

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Goal #4: To benchmark the local schools that serve our residents against schools from other districts to encourage new ideas, program initiatives, improve the overall performance of the school district and promote individual achievement of our students. Subcommittee members: Ming-Long Lam Kelvin Oliver Cheryl Rutherford Dr. Michael Townsend Fred Veazey Back to top