Meet the Team
Daniel Data
High Honors Cum Laude Graduate at the University of Illinois at Chicago with a Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering. Works as Both a Design Engineer and Teacher with Over Ten Years Experience.
"Educate to Achieve" - Premier Private Tutoring
Desiree Calix
Double Masters (M.Ed, M.A.Ed) in Educational Leadership and Curriculum & Instruction with Endorsements in both English as a Second Language & Bilingualism. Currently Working as an EL Resource Teacher for Grades PreK-5 with also experience in grades 6th-12th . Previous experience: Bilingual Educator for a Decade Prior. Also has Four Children Ages 9, 10 & 13, 16.
Lead Coach & Founder of an EmpowerFit Club for kids; Cardio4Character.com
"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." - William Butler Yeats
Yenny Muñoz-Swaninger
ISBE Certified Trauma Informed Educator with a Masters in Elementary Education and ESL Bilingual Endorsements for Grades K to 12. With 17 years of Experience in Public Education, Working with Diverse Student Populations and Communities. Coordinator and Facilitator of After School Programs that Foster Biliteracy, Promote Family Literacy and Healthy Inclusive Communities. Also 2022 ISBE Social Studies Steering Committee Member, President of Club Social Latino in Joliet Township and Founder of Community Educational Consulting
"Learning is a Process where Knowledge is Presented to us, then Shaped Through Understanding, Discussion and Reflection" - Paulo Freire
Ryan Paymaster
ISBE Certified Teacher Currently Employed at Plainfield North High School Teaching United States History and Government & Civics. Former LBS I (Special Ed. Learning & Behavior Specialist) Case Manager. Has Worked with a Diverse Population of Learners with Varying Needs for Over Ten Years in Multiple Academic Areas.
"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." - William Butler Yeats
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