Please give a warm welcome to new multilingual teacher at Highland Middle School Jamie Haley, who starts this fall. Jamie was hired by the Board of Education in April.
Before Jamie joined District 70, she spent two years as a biology teacher at Zion-Benton Township High School, having also taught biology, human anatomy, and physiology for five years earlier in her career at the school. She also has been a high school substitute teacher in Lake Villa and Gurnee.
During her high school career, Jamie was a Girls’ Basketball coach and tutored students.
Looking at a career change, Jamie has a master’s degree in Teaching English Learners from the American College of Education, graduating in Dec. 2023. She also has a master’s degree in teaching from Dominican University and a bachelor of arts in biology from Augustana College.