Deer Creek Christian School

Staff

Linda Salazar Business Manager Mrs. Salazar joined DCCS as the business manager in 1992. Linda has been married for more than 31 years to Desi and has two daughters, Lindsey and... More (708) 672-6200 ext. 11

Susan Wakeford Office Administrator Mrs. Wakeford joined the DCCS team as the office administrator in 1995 when the school building was added to the existing church building. Susan is... More (708) 672-6200 ext. 10

Ben Hunter Extended Care Director If you need more information about the program, click on the extended care link on our home page. (708) 672-6200 ext. 36

Christine Bladen Preschool Teacher Christine is very excited to be teaching preschool at Deer Creek Christian School! Prior to teaching at Deer Creek, she was a substitute teacher for... More (708) 672-6200 ext. 22

Candi Popko Pre-kindergarten Teacher Candi Popko has been a pre-kindergarten teacher since 2007. She brings to the position additional experience as an assistant director and staff... More (708) 672-6200 ext. 23

Robin Von Thaden Kindergarten Teacher Robin Von Thaden has been in Christian Education for over ten years. She holds a B.S. in Elementary Education from Valparaiso University and an M.S.... More (708) 672-6200 ext. 12

Kendra Oprondek 1st Grade Teacher Kendra has taught first grade since 2006. She has experience as an elementary reading resource teacher in the public school system and has had the... More (708) 672-6200 ext. 24

Amanda Franks 2nd Grade Teacher Mrs. Franks, who served as a long-term substitute for 2nd grade last year, has now begun her first full year of teaching at DCCS. She has an... More (708) 672-6200 ext. 25

Debi Johnson 3rd Grade Teacher Debi Johnson has been teaching in Christian schools since 1991. She’s had experience with first, third, and fourth graders and a combination class of... More (708) 672-6200 ext. 31

Nanci Natale 4th Grade Teacher Nanci Natale has been teaching the fourth grade class since 2005. She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education from Eastern Illinois... More (708) 672-6200 ext. 30

Melissa Oke 5th Grade teacher Mrs. Oke grew up in Crete and graduated with an education degree from ISU. She has seven years of teaching experience, including a year in London.... More (708) 672-6200 ext. 28

Ron Kuiper MS Science and Math Teacher Mr. Kuiper has been in Christian education for over 35 years. He has been teaching at Deer Creek Christian School since 2003. Mr. Kuiper has a BA... More (708) 672-6200 ext. 29

Ruth Maynard Spirtual Life Director, Bible and History Teacher Ruth Maynard has been a part of the Deer Creek teaching staff since 2002. During her time at DCCS, Ruth has taught science, history, and computers in... More (708) 672-6200 ext. 16

Nancy Cienkus Classroom aide Mrs. Cienkus has worked as an aide at DCCS since 2000. She has also served as an office assistant. She has been married over twenty-five years to her... More

Joy Houlihan Classroom aide Joy has been at Deer Creek since 2005. She is the pre-kindergarten aide. She has a soft, positive spirit that lightens the mood in the preschool... More

Carol Dooley Kindergarten Assistant Teacher Carol loves young children and has a warm interaction with them. Her experience in Early Childhood education enables her to promote a positive... More

Julie Wroughton Principal/Math Teacher Mrs. Wroughton first came to Deer Creek as our part-time librarian in 1995. In 2005, she added teaching middle school math to her responsibilities.... More (708) 672-6200 ext. 33

Becky Newhuis Middle School Language Arts Mrs. Newhuis teaches middle school reading and language arts. She enjoys helping the children learn through fun activities such as movie making and... More (708) 672-6200 ext. 15

Tammy Rivera Computer Teacher Mrs. Rivera joined our staff in 2010. After high school, she received a Certificate from Robert Morris College. She later graduated from Illinois... More 672-6200 ext. 14

Angela Wagenveld Music & Spanish Teacher / Librarian Mrs. Wagenveld has joined our staff in 2011 to provide music for K-5th graders and Spanish to 2nd-8th graders. On Fridays, you will also find her in... More 672-6200 ext. 20

Kim Mosel Extended Care Worker / Substitute Mrs. Mosel joined our staff in 2010.

Toni Ruppert Art Teacher Mrs. Ruppert comes to Deer Creek to instill her passion of art in our students. Her bold, colorful art can be seen in many communities and... More (708) 672-6200 ext. 17

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Deer Creek Christian School
425 Exchange Street
University Park, Illinois 60484
(708) 672-6200

Deer Creek Christian School is a Biblically based ministry working with families to prepare students for a Christ-centered life through excellence in education and a commitment to integrating the love of God throughout the community.