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ADMINISTRATION

Marie Garza-Hammerlund, Principal - [email protected]

Mrs. Garza was the assistant principal at APMA for 5 years before becoming the principal in 2019. Before coming to Albany Park Mrs. Garza was a technology instructional coach. She graduated from NIU with a bachelor's degree in Education and a master's degree in Educational Technology. In 2008, she earned a degree in School Administration. A lifelong Chicago resident, she enjoys spending time with her husband and daughter visiting parks and zoos, and gazingat the Chicago skyline.  

Dr. Anita Salgado, Assistant Principal - [email protected]

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

BUSINESS MANAGER

Ana Soto

ATTENDANCE & TECHNOLOGY COORDINATOR

 

Luis Vidal

Assistant Clerk- [email protected]

SCHOOL ASSISTANT

Yailin Tejeda

School Assistant- [email protected]

CAMPUS SAFETY

James Lane​​​

Head of Security - [email protected]

Ray Alvarado​​​​

Security - [email protected]

Ramon Tejeda​​​​

Security - [email protected]
 

COUNSELING

Fernanda Azocar-Roumain​​​​

​Counselor - [email protected]
Originally from Chile, Mrs. Azocar and her family moved to Washington DC, when she was in high school.  She considers herself an English learner for life.  This will be her 6th year at APMA and her 10th year as a school counselor. Mrs. Azocar received her undergraduate degree in Journalism from American University and attended George Washington University for her master’s degree in School Counseling.   
 

ENGINEER & CUSTODIANS AND LUNCHROOM

Edgar Crespo

​Engineer - [email protected]

Richard Kasel

Custodial Assistant - [email protected]

Maria Ochoa

Custodial Assistant - [email protected]

Erminia Tejeda

Custodial Assistant

Marlene Couch

​Lunchroom Manager - [email protected]

Gicella Mosquera

​Lunchroom Cook - [email protected]
 

FINE ARTS AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION & HEALTH

Kevin Dill

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Mizael Roman

Room 201/ Gym - [email protected]
 

HUMANITIES

Clair Galloway

Room 314 - [email protected]

Milagros Lam

Room 208 - [email protected]
Mrs. Lam graduated from Northeastern Illinois University with a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education, with specialized certifications in Language Arts, Social Studies, and ESL. ​This will be her fourth year at APMA. However, she has been teaching in CPS for twelve years. 

Shannon Redding Jones
Avery

Avery Lichtenberg

Spanish Literacy
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Loftus

William Loftus
Lillian

Lilian Nievecela
 

MATH

Marco Becerra

Math Teacher
 

Carter Baker

Math/Algebra Teacher
Room 317 - [email protected]
 

SCIENCE

Karoline Towner

Room 323 - [email protected]
 

Janis Jimenez Jaimes
 

SPECIAL EDUCATION & CLASSROOM ASSISTANTS


Emily Anderson

Room 311 - [email protected]
Originally from Rockford, Il, Mrs. Anderson attended Northeastern Illinois University, where she earned her BA in Special Education. She worked in the Humboldt Park neighborhood for the past four years and is excited to bring her experience to APMA. Mrs. Anderson loves getting to know students as individuals and finding approaches to teaching that work for everyone! In her free time, Mrs. Anderson loves to read and play the cello. 

Patti Brooks

Anna Whittles

Mrs. Whittles is a special education teacher at APMA. Her passion is
helping diverse learners master challenging concepts in math. She
sponsors the Gay Straight Alliance on campus and is a teacher
representative on the LSC. In her free time, Mrs. Whittles enjoys
running, doing yoga, and spending time with her family

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James Brandon

Special Education Teacher - [email protected]
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Carlos Niz

Special Education Classroom Assistant- [email protected]