Lisa Robinson of Cherry Valley has been a teacher for 16 years. She’s taught general education classes for third and fifth graders, as well as hard of hearing students in K-12. She’s been at Rolling Green for four years, where she teaches Kindergarten.
Chelsea Rawhoof of Pecatonica has been teaching for 11 years, all at Pecatonica Elementary, where she is a looping teacher (she will carry her current second graders on to third grade, then return back to second the following year).
Kimberly Plaster of Marengo teaches third grade math and science at Galapagos Rockford Charter School, where she’s in her sixth year of teaching.
Whitney Mohr of Machesney Park has been teaching for 27 years, the past four in a 2nd through 5th grade self-contained class for children with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities at Rockford’s Rolling Green.
Kimberlee Malmberg of Rockford has spent her 30-year career in her “dream job,” teaching third grade at Washington Elementary.
Jelena Holcomb of Rockford has been teaching for 19 years, the past three at the STEAM Academy at Haskell, where she teaches Kindergarten.
Amanda Hahn of Poplar Grove has taught at North Boone Upper Elementary the past four of her 18 years of teaching. She teaches Fifth Grade Reading and Language, co-teaching with a special education teacher.
Kelly Golich of Rockford teaches junior Kindergarten (four year-olds) at Rockford’s Keith School. She’s been there 15 of her 28 years of teaching.
Crystal Ellis of South Beloit has been at Stone Creek her whole 18-year career.
Dianna Dornink of Rock City has taught all 12 years of her teaching career at Durand Elementary, currently teaching fourth grade.
