Language Arts
Language Arts Department
Our Mission
The mission of the Elgin High School English Department is to build life-long learners through student-centered classrooms while focusing on both digital and traditional literacy.
Teacher Courses at Elgin High School
For information regarding your student's coursework in a course in the Language Arts Department, log in to U-46 Canvas Dashboard to access individual teacher courses.
Teaching Faculty
Ms. Lorena Alvardo
847-888-5000 x8106
lorenaalvardao@u-46.org
Ms. Rosievel Berdecia Torres
847-888-5000 x8103
rosievelberdeciatorres@u-46.org
Ms. Cristina Cabrera
847-888-5000 x5172
cristinacabrera@u-46.org
Mr. Bill Coughlin
847-888-5000 x5174
billcoughlin@u-46.org
Ms. Elena D'Onofrio
847-888-5000 x8102
elenadonofrio@u-46.org
Mr. Juan Figueroa
juanfigueroa@u-46.org
Ms. Elizabeth Gallegos
elizabethgallegos@u-46.org
Ms. Violet Gdula
847-888-5000 x8216
violetgdula@u-46.org
Ms. Samia Khan
847-888-5000 x8190
samiakhan@u-46.org
Ms. Jessica Kling
847-888-5000 x8185
jessicakling@u-46.org
Ms. Sally Lennon
847-888-5000 x4805
sallylennon@u-46.org
Ms. Estela Macias Bonner
estelamaciasbonner@u-46.org
Mr. Ross Marshall
847-888-5000 x4806
rossmarshall@u-46.org
Mr. Garrett Mazade
847-888-5000 x4808
garrettmazade@u-46.org
Mr. Artemio Penalbert
artemiopenalbert@u-46.org
Ms. Valerie Pierce
847-888-5000 x8201
valeriepierce@u-46.org
Ms. Yadira Rivera
yadirarivera@u-46.org
Ms. Ellen Schroeder
847-888-5000 x8191
ellenschroeder@u-46.org
Ms. Emily Schuler
847-888-5000 x7027
emilyschuler@u-46.org
Ms. Lisa Smith
847-888-5000 x8195
lisasmith@u-46.org
Ms. Katie Sternal
847-888-5000 x4809
katiesternal@u-46.org
Ms. Susan Thrun
847-888-5000 x8196
suethrun@u-46.org
Assistant Principal of Humanities
Ms. Veronica Ryan
847-888-5000 x4857
veronicaryan@u-46.org