Get to Know our Consultants
Amanda ChristensenDeKalb County Regional Superintendent of Education
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Amanda taught in the area of English / Language Arts for 15 years at Granger Middle School in Aurora, Kishwaukee Education Consortium, and then at DeKalb High School. She earned National Board Certification in 2008 and has a Master’s degree and a Specialist degree in Educational Leadership. She was elected to the office of Regional Superintendent of Schools in 2012 and is always looking for opportunities to expand ROE programming in order to serve the needs of the community.
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Miriam taught middle school Social Studies, Language Arts, and Pre-Algebra in Camas, WA prior to moving to Aurora, IL. Upon arriving in the Midwest, she served as a home bound tutor, substitute teacher, and ACT tutor. She began her tenure at Aurora University in 2005 where she taught in both the teacher preparation and General Education programs. Miriam completed her Ed.D in Leadership in Curriculum & Instruction in 2017. Her dissertation research examined the experience of underrepresented minority students who learned mindfulness. She is the founding director of Resilient Mind Consulting, a non-profit dedicated to helping communities implement contemplative practices, and a board member with the Coalition of Schools Educating Mindfully (COSEM).
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Miriam Ojaghi, Ed. D. |
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Anne Almburg, Ed.D.Strengths and Expertise:
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Anne has taught for more than 25 years, spanning kindergarten through college-aged students. She has taught in a variety of educational settings as a classroom teacher and as a reading specialist. Anne received her doctoral degree in 2011. Her dissertation explored families’ literacy practices, teachers’ perspectives, and areas of intersect. She has co-authored four articles; two based on in situ research within a Puerto Rican community in Chicago and two pertaining to family engagement practices.
Anne’s passion for literacy instruction and the importance of family engagement has driven her career pathway. She is currently a literacy consultant for D428 assisting with curriculum development, assessment, and instructional practices. |
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Carrie has joined the DeKalb County Regional Office of Education as an Early Learning Educational Consultant. She has been a professional early childhood educator for 29 years. She is a certified early childhood teacher that has taught toddlers through first grade in both private and public school settings, worked as a Developmental Therapist in Illinois Early Intervention, consulted with DuPage Children’s Museum and worked in the INCRAA system at DeKalb 4C as a professional development specialist. She holds a M.Ed. in Child Development and is currently completing an Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Certificate, both from The Erikson Institute.
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Carrie Abbott-Walk, M.Ed.Early Learning Educational Consultant
815-217-0546 cabbott-walk@dekalbcounty.org |
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Christine Kipp, M.S.Strengths and Expertise:
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Chris has joined the Regional Office of Education as an Educational Consultant. For the majority of her career, Chris was the director of the on-campus child care program at NIU. She supervised and coached early childhood teachers and worked with a very diverse group of children and families. During her time at NIU, she also worked as part of a collaborative team of professionals in the Division of Student Affairs. She also provided professional development to local early childhood educators and taught child development classes at Kishwaukee College and NIU. Most recently, she worked for one year as a literacy assistant in a DeKalb grade school, and taught the Early Childhood Education career class at KEC for four years. Chris has a bachelor’s and master’s degree related to Family & Child Studies.
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Address
2500 North Annie Glidden Road, Suite C DeKalb, IL 60115
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Telephone815.217.0460
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