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| Neal Bader Executive Director neal@menomoneeclub.org
Neal's experience
working with children spans two decades and includes teaching,
activity development, and athletics. Neal has directed at The
Menomonee Club since 1987. He has a BA in Psychology from the
University of Redlands, California and an MA in Interpersonal
Communications from Governors State University. |
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Linda Cole Clubhouse Supervisor linda@menomoneeclub.org
Linda, our
Clubhouse Supervisor since 1991 has devoted her life to caring for
children. She provides a fun, welcoming atmosphere in the
Clubhouse Game Room everyday! |
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Gary Brodnax Program Coordinator gary@menomoneeclub.org
Gary has been an
integral part of the Menomonee gang for over ten years! He
teaches all of our JK and SK Sports classes as well as coaches and
coordinates our leagues and junior leagues.
Erica graduated
with a BS in Sports Management and a minor in Business from
Other interests
include hanging out with her 12 nieces and nephews, going to the
movies with friends and a good turkey sandwich. As Program Director at Menomonee, she has helped many kids develop the skills, attitudes and self esteem to be great team players in sports and in life, over her 13 years with the Club. |
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Tanya Ray Development Director tanya@menomoneeclub.org
Tanya spends her
days at the Drucker Center smiling and waving at the kids from behind her office window while raising funds for Menomonee.
Tanya has been in the non-profit world since 1995 and is especially thankful to have joined the Menomonee crew in 2006. Tanya has a BFA
in Theatre Management from McMurry University in Texas and has a MS in Non-Profit Management from Spertus College.
Sara Bosaw
Sara has enjoyed her work in the Menomonee office since 2000. She is a Registered Nurse and a certified Pediatric Nurse. When not in the Menomonee office, you can find her at Children's Memorial Hospital, on the Neurology and Neurosurgery units. Marisa
Ievans
Administrator,
Art Teacher, Financial Assistance Coordinator…Marisa wears many hats
here at Menomonee!
She has a BA in
Media Arts & Photography from Southern Illinois University and a
Masters in Counseling from
She is crafty and
curious and plans to continue her studies in Art Therapy! She loves
coffee, pies of all kinds, riding her bike, hiking in the woods and
taking pictures of flowers. |
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Amy Ewaldt Program Coordinator amy@menomoneeclub.org Teacher, theatre nut, writer and Jill-of-all-trades, Ms. Amy has a MA in Education and state certification for K-8th grade. When she's not busy teaching FUN CLUB, you can sometimes track her down at the Drucker or teaching a musical theatre class! She has been happy to call Menomonee "home" for over 8 years!
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Edgars Legdzins
Edgars has a "D" soccer coaching license. He coached varsity
boys soccer at Noble Street Charter High School, where he
established the first ever soccer program. He has also coached
for Whitney Young High School, a Chicago premiere division team.
Not only does Edgars bring experience and knowledge of coaching, he
develops and mentors youth players, developing their skills by
stressing fun and fundamentals.
In 2007, Edgars headed the under-8 boys and girls soccer program
with the Pegasus Soccer Club.
Edgars now coaches all ages with the prestigious |
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Bobby Locke Bobby, Evanston High School's head varsity basketball coach, and his talented staff lead our basketball camps and basketball game-time classes. |
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Grand Master Kidd MasterKidd@menomoneeclub.org Grand Master Kidd holds a 7th degree black belt under the WTF Kukkiwon (certified from Korea), an 8th degree black belt under Grand Master Duk Gun Kwon, and has over thirty years experience in the Olympic sport and Korean martial art of Taekwondo. He studied and trained in South Korea, and is ranked #1 in Illinois. Master Kidd runs a success Taekwondo program at Menomonee Club, emphasizing a balance in education - knowledge in the mind, honesty in the heart, and strength in the body! |
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Jaime Farrell Jamie Farrell (Morris, IL) had a successful gymnastics career. At age 11, she began cross-training with dance to feed her obvious love of choreography. By 15, Jamie switched focus from gymnastics to dance using her tumbling skills to spring her ahead. She graduated form Point Park University in Pittsburgh with degrees in dance and business management. She currently performs with Concert Dance Inc., which has giver her the opportunity to perform at Ravinia Music Festival, Jim Thorpe Opera House, and the Prague Dance Festival. She looks forward to traveling with the company to China in May 2009. Jamie is an instructor and demonstrator in the Dance Department at Northeastern Illinois University, where she is currently working on her graduate studies. Ms. Farrell has performed with Chicago Dance Crash, Corpo Dance Company, Impetus Dance Theatre and Rasa Dance Theatre. |
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JB Schuck jb@menomoneeclub.org
JB teaches many
of our sports classes and coordinates our team sports leagues.
A favorite with kids of all ages, JB has been at Menomonee for over
8 years! |
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Tzanko Hantov Windy City Fencing tzaka_sport_2000@yahoo.com Tsanko Hantov competed in the 2000 Olympic Games and won a Bronze Medal at the 2001 World Championships in the Modern Pentathalon. Tsanko was National Senior Champion in 1998 and National Junior Champion in 1995 and 1996 in Men's Epee in Bulgaria, and continues to be an "A" rated fencer. Tsanko has coached fencing for more than 7 years, and has extensive experience training fencers at all levels. Tsanko has been the head coach at Windy City since 2005. He is a graduate of the National Sports Academy, Sofia, Bulgaria. Tsanko Hantov is now the owner of Windy City Fencing -Chicago, Inc. |
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Sensei Brett Wolf
Sensei Brett has been with the Menomonee Club since 1993. His
4th degree black belt is certified through the Kodokan in Japan.
He recently coached USA Judo's Junior Pan American Team in Canada.
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Ted Holtz After two years of studying saxophone privately under Prof. Stephen Duke at Northern Illinois University, Mr. Holtz went on to continue studying saxophone, clarinet and music education at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. In 2004, he was invited out to sea and spent the next five years directing bands and playing saxophone, clarinet and flute professionally on luxury cruise ships around the world for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line. Mr. Holtz returned to Chicago at the end of 2008 and is now playing regularly with a wide variety of groups and giving private woodwind instruction throughout the Chicagoland area.
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