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The ones that keep me going day in and day out are my family. My crazy, beautiful house is made up of me, my husband, our puppy, Louie, and the newest member, our son Sullivan (Sully) who was born in June this past summer. My husband is a graphic designer, attended BG himself way back when, and has the biggest heart of anyone I've ever met (that's why I married him). In our household, we love to have fun, laugh, and we have our fair-share of craziness as well, but we love it and wouldn't have it any other way.

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I grew up in Bensenville, IL and went to Fenton High School (the other blue and orange Bison). In addition to my crew, I also have a great support system in my parents, my brother, and sister-in-law. My Dad is an engineer, my Mom works in commercial banking, and my brother is a firefighter.

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After high school, I attended UIUC for chemical engineering, but always dreamed of being a teacher ever since I was little. Knowing where my heart was, I ended up graduating in 2015 with a BS in Chemistry with a Secondary Education Minor and endorsements in Physics and Earth and Space Science. Those four years were the toughest, most fun, transformative years of my life. They sparked my interest in all things STEM related. I-L-L!

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In addition to my undergraduate degree, I also earned my Masters in Curriculum and Instruction as well as my EL Endorsement from National Louis University in June of 2018.

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I have been teaching at BG since August of 2018, but I had the privilege of student teaching as a Bison in the last year of my undergrad degree. After student teaching, it was always my goal to become a Bison again and I'm so fortunate to teach in such a wonderful building in a fantastic, hard-working department(s).

This is my 7th year teaching overall, and 5th at BG. I currently teach chemistry and engineering, but have taught physics as well. In addition to teaching, I've coached cross country, have been the Environmental Club Sponsor, and am currently the Senior Class Board Sponsor. I also love helping judge speech tournaments and attending as many BG events as possible!

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Those Who Excel is a program sponsored by the Illinois State Board of Education which serves to honor individuals who have made outstanding contributions to education. In October of 2019, I earned an Award of Excellence in the Early Career Educator category, which is the highest honor for teachers in their second to fifth year of teaching.

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Prior to BG, I taught at Wheaton Warrenville South High School. It was a great start to my teaching career and learned from many talented teachers who remain my friends still today!

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I love to be active. In high school I played soccer and basketball all four years and swam all the way up until high school. Currently, I enjoy being outside and running with my husband. We enjoy signing up for food themed races. Here you can see us after we finished the Hot Chocolate 15K in Chicago.

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My husband and I love food (donuts are our fave) - we love making food, eating it, and my husband even enjoys creating food-themed pun graphics on Instagram (his designs look just like this background and I love to brag about them). We enjoy trying new flavors and I LOVE to bake for family and friends.

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Whether it's a simple road trip to our family's condo in Lake Geneva, WI or traveling to a new state, I love to explore someplace new. My husband and I want to travel to all fifty states and while we have a long way to go, we are having fun checking them off the list!

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I play the piano and played all versions of the clarinet way back when in high school. I love all different kinds of music from broadway musical soundtracks (Wicked is my favorite), to pop, country, and yes, even some rap when I'm working out. If you are involved in anything music-related at BG, let me know and I would love to come and watch!

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stefanie.oneill@d214.org

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(847) 718-4334

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You can find me by my desk in math/science when I'm not teaching.

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A240 - Chemistry
D107 - Engineering

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@MrsONeillBG