DANIELLE FLUEGGE

GBN English Teacher

Danielle Fluegge is an English teacher and Coordinator of Student Activities at Glenbrook North High School.  For fifteen years, Danielle has taught across the 9th, 10th, and 12th grade levels and has run support classes in developing reading skills and honing executive functioning.  In her English classroom, she teaches a curriculum that asks students to study a variety of literary works and genres, confronting questions about how they learn, while focusing on critical thinking, reading, writing, and speaking. She is keen to assist students with executive functioning, and has done so in her Guided Studies courses. In that course, she supports students with their academics by providing tutoring services in reading, writing, and public speaking, and helping develop consistent self management skills in the classroom setting, while monitoring student progress in all their classes. Danielle will be supporting students in reading, writing, and public speaking from 1st grade through 12th grade including all AP and honors English courses.

HANNAH KANG

GBN English Teacher

Hannah Kang is an English teacher and the Reading Coordinator at Glenbrook North High School.  In her 21 years at GBN, she has taught 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade English classes at all levels from TEAM to Honors.  Hannah has worked extensively with juniors to help them to think critically about their readings and to assist them during all stages of research paper writing.  Due to her many years of co-teaching with a history teacher, Hannah has developed reading and writing strategies for students in both English and Social Studies.  In her current American Experience curriculum, she asks students to understand, apply, analyze, create, and evaluate important concepts in American history and literature. As a reading specialist, Hannah has worked with younger, emerging readers, but her focus is building reading comprehension and inference skills in older readers.  Hannah has also tutored students in preparing for the ACT and SAT tests.  Hannah will be supporting students in reading, writing, and researching from 1st grade through 12th grade including all AP and honors English and Social Studies classes.

JEN LAUDADIO

GBN English Teacher

Jen Laudadio is an English teacher and the ESL Coordinator at Glenbrook North High School.  Jen has been teaching for 26 years and has taught 9th-12th graders in her time as an educator.  She also worked as a special program coordinator (reading support, ESL and summer programming) for several years.  In Jen’s English classes, students are asked to think critically, work on writing revision skills, and build vocabulary and reading comprehension competency.  They are asked to find ways that they learn best and work to improve and enhance those skills as they move forward in their educational careers.  Jen also challenges reluctant readers to find texts they enjoy in hopes of fostering a love of reading in each student.  When students need assistance with executive functioning skills, Jen teaches them the skills necessary to become independent, self-assured learners.  As an ESL teacher, Jen helps her students find confidence and become better English listeners, readers, writers and speakers.

MADISON KRUG

Elementary School Teacher

Madison just recently completed her student teaching at East Prairie School District 73, where she was promptly offered an elementary teaching position to work with students across grades k through 5. In Madison’s role, she will create both enrichment and remedial content for students in math and reading to help fill gaps and to help raise the bar for students requiring more challenging content. Madison recently earned her Masters of Education with a concentration in Elementary Education and an ESL+Bilingual endorsement at Loyola University Chicago. Prior to attending LUC, Madison graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2018 with a BA in Business Marketing and Spanish certificate. For the last four years she has worked as an Account Manager at an advertising agency. Madison has always been very passionate about children and education, so in the Spring of 2021 she began her career change journey. She is excited to work with MAXimize students in grades k through 5 across all subject areas.

SUE SPRECKMAN

Elementary School Teacher

Sue has been teaching in Glenview District 34 for over 20 years. She has taught 3rd through 5th grade, as well as helped lead the District through her role an as instructional coach where she supported teachers in various settings. Sue is an expert in elementary content through 5th grade, and works to ensure students are successful and confident in all subject areas. Sue's students absolutely adore her as a teacher as she truly cares about their growth and well being both as students and people. She connects with students on a deep level and works to make students absolutely love learning! ​When Amanda Martinsen, MAXimize's Founder, first starting teaching in Glenview District 34 in 2012, Sue was her mentor educator and when Sue came on board at a MAXimize Tutor, Amanda felt so thankful to have such a strong and supportive educator on board to help support the MAXimize community. 

KEELIN ROONEY

Elementary School Teacher

Keelin is a dedicated educator with 10 years of teaching experience. She spent six years in New Orleans, where she taught 3rd grade, before returning home in 2022. Since then, she has worked in District 29, teaching 2nd grade for three years and most recently transitioning to 5th grade, where she currently teaches all subject areas as a general education teacher. Keelin holds a Bachelor's degree in Education from Spring Hill College and recently earned her Master’s in Literacy from the American College of Education. Her passion for education stems from a deep desire to help students become enthusiastic, lifelong learners. She is committed to fostering student success by building strong partnerships with her students and empowering them to take an active role in their own learning and growth. Keelin is excited to work with MAXimize students in grades K–5 across all subject areas and looks forward to supporting each learner’s unique educational journey.

ELLA PALZET

Elementary School Teacher

Ella Palzet is a second-grade teacher in Community Consolidated School District 59, where she creates engaging and supportive learning experiences for her students. Ella earned her Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education with a Reading Endorsement from Illinois State University. Throughout her teaching experiences, she has worked with students across multiple grade levels, focusing on building strong foundations in reading, writing, and math. Ella is passionate about building strong relationships with her students and helping every child feel confident and successful while developing a lifelong love for learning. She looks forward to supporting MAXimize students as they continue to grow academically and reach their fullest potential.

MICHAEL SCOTT

Loyola Academy Math Teacher

Michael Scott is a Mathematics teacher, football coach, and co-runs the Loyola Academy Summer Camp. Michael will be completing his 5th year teaching math in the high school setting. In between teaching and day camp he coaches for the Freshman and Varsity football teams at Loyola Academy. Before that, he was a social studies teacher at Clarence. E. Culver in Niles and prior to that taught math and science at Louis A. Nettelhorst school located in the East Lakeview neighborhood. Michael does a great job blending his coaching techniques with his instructional practices to maximize the strengths of the learners he works with. Michael will be supporting students in mathematics grades 1st  to 10th and subsequent executive functioning skills. Michael has taught math in the Chicagoland area for nearly 10 years and his experience traveling across the country while attending school is invaluable to our students as they learn about their own executive functioning and how it translates to their lives.  

MONICA BROUILETTE

Math Specialist

Monica Brouilette is currently a Math Specialist in District 29, where she works with students in kindergarten through 7th grade. Monica has been part of District 29 for the past seven years, supporting students in developing strong mathematical foundations, building confidence, and deepening their understanding of challenging mathematical concepts. Prior to joining District 29, Monica spent 10 years as an elementary school teacher in Glenview District 34. During her time in Glenview, Monica worked alongside MAXimize Founder Amanda Martinsen, and together they developed an advanced, project-based math curriculum for 4th and 5th grade students. Monica holds a Master’s degree and an administrative license from Northwestern University. With extensive experience working with students across elementary and middle school grades, Monica is passionate about helping students strengthen their mathematical skills while developing confidence in themselves as learners. 

STEF KLAPPER

High School Math Teacher

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Stef Klapper is a high school math teacher with over 12 years of classroom teaching experience and 15 years of tutoring experience. She began her career at a private school on Long Island, New York, where she developed a student centered approach to teaching before moving to Colorado in 2018. Since then, she has been teaching at Heritage High School in Littleton, where she empowers students to embrace challenges, build confidence while strengthening their math skill, become independent thinkers and take pride in being resilient learners. Her classroom motto is "We can do hard things!"

Having taught a wide range of high school math courses, Stef especially enjoys Algebra 1 and Algebra 2 because they provide the foundation for future success. She believes that every student can learn math when they feel supported, understood, and challenged in the right ways. By building genuine relationships with her students, explaining the "why" behind math concepts, and making connections to the real world, she helps students replace frustration with confidence and curiosity. 

Stef's master's degree in Special Education, combined with her experience teaching honors level courses, gives her the unique ability to meet students where they are while motivating them to reach their full potential. She understands that every learner is different and tailors her instruction to fit each student's strengths and learning style. Whether a student needs to rebuild foundational skills, prepare for an advanced course, or simply gain confidence, Stef creates a supportive environment where growth and success are always within reach.