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Normal West welcomes new faces to the ’25-’26 staff

Normal West welcomes new faces to the '25-'26 staff
Mr. Drew Emerick
Mr. Drew Emerick

What is your position at West? 

PE Teacher and JV Boys Basketball Coach; V Boys Tennis Coach

What is your favorite part of Normal West? 

How supportive the staff and administration has been to make the transition to West less intimidating.

What are your hobbies outside of school? 

I play quite a bit of sand and indoor volleyball, I enjoy working out at The Factory, and I enjoy hanging out with my dog Ryder.

Mrs. Carrie Kline
Mrs. Carrie Kline

What is your position at West? 

Co-teacher Chemistry and Biology

What is your favorite part of Normal West? 

The staff and students

What are your hobbies outside of school? 

I like to cook, garden and travel!

Mrs. Jennifer Kerber
Mrs. Jennifer Kerber

What is your position at West? 

Reset Coordinator 

What is your favorite part of Normal West? 

The Spirit the staff has and how supportive everyone has been. 

What are your hobbies outside of school? 

Spending time with my husband, daughters and grandchildren. Our hobbies are Boating/Camping in the Summer.

Ms. Madeline Winters
Ms. Madeline Winters

What is your position at West? 

Teacher Computer Science and Geometry

What is your favorite part of Normal West? 

I very much like how we value everyone and the differences they bring.  

What are your hobbies outside of school? 

I love to play video games and have been enjoying the new Hollow Knight: Silk Song recently.

Ms. Abbi Strader
Ms. Abbi Strader

What is your position at West? 

School Social Worker

What is your favorite part of Normal West? 

School spirit!!

What are your hobbies outside of school? 

Reading and spending time with family and friends. 

Mr. Troy Zeleznik
Mr. Troy Zeleznik

What is your position at West? 

I’m a first-year Freshman Football coach and a Safety monitor.

What is your favorite part of Normal West? 

My favorite part of West so far has to be the size of the student body. I graduated from El Paso Gridley with a class of 99 students. West has been a huge culture change comparing the two.

What are your hobbies outside of school? 

Outside of school and football. I’m a huge fan of all things nerdy. From competitive Pokémon TCG to yelling at local pro wrestling shows. If it’s a Fandom, I’ll rock with it.

 

Mrs. Esteban Ramirez
Mrs. Esteban Ramirez


What is your position at West? 

Math teacher (pre-algebra, algebra 1, and algebra 2 this year)

What is your favorite part of Normal West?The energy and enthusiasm of the staff and students

What are your hobbies outside of school? 

Playing music; being in nature; drawing

Mr. Mark Ohrwall
Mr. Mark Ohrwall

What is your position at West? 

I am a special education for professional

What is your favorite part of Normal West?

I like Normal West because my two daughters went there and I know a lot of the kids.

What are your hobbies outside of school? 

My hobbies are science fiction Star Wars, Star Trek, Doctor Who, and Harry Potter. I love reading and have traveled the world a lot.

Ms. Virginia Dorrell
Ms. Virginia Dorrell

What is your position at West? 

I’m a paraprofessional here at West.

What is your favorite part of Normal West?

My favorite part about West is how supportive everyone is. It truly is a great day to be a Wildcat!

What are your hobbies outside of school? 

Outside of school I’m a karaoke DJ and singer.

Other new staff members include:
  • Ms. Brooke Bollmann-Counseling Department
  • Makayla Rosenbery- MCCHS: Mclean County Center for Human Services
  • Nina Fabrizius-FACS department
  • Adrienne McFayden-Modern Language Department
  • Kristen Klysner-Special Education/Learning Resource Deparmtment
  • Nicole Gould-Safety Monitor
  • Truman Wilson-Custodian

 

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