Foreign Languages Faculty
Jenna Finch teaches Intensive Spanish 1 & 2. She got a B.A. at Grinnell College and a M.A. at the University of Kansas in Lawrence.
John Garvey teaches French 1 & 2, and is on the Technology team for Computer Literacy 1 and 2. He co-sponsors the French Club, co-directs the biannual French Trip, and is Assistant Chess Coach, as well as the organizer for Agora Days. He earned his B.A. at Frostburg State College and his M.S. at the University of Illinois.
Hiroko Ito teaches Japanese 1, 2, 3, & 4. She earned her B.A. at Oberlin University and her M.A. at the University of Illinois.website: http://www.uni.uiuc.edu/~hito
Lynda Lopez teaches French 3 and 4. She earned her BA in Russian at Ferrum College (VA), her MA in Russian Literature at UIUC (IL), and earned her certification to teach French and Russian at the middle/high school level from UIUC. In addition to teaching French, she co-sponsors the French Club at Uni, co-leads student language-based trips to France every other summer, and is enrolled in the online Global Studies in Education Master's degree program at UIUC, working towards a second master's in Educational Policy Studies. Outside of school, her family (husband and two sons) keeps her on task.
Paul Weilmuenster teaches German 1, 2, 3 & 4. He earned his B.A. at Eastern Illinois University and his M.A. at the University of Illinois.
Krisanna Zusman teaches Latin 1, 2, 3 & 4. She earned her B.A. at the University of Minnesota and her M.A. at the University of Illinois.
