District Administration

Thomas MooreMr. Thomas Moore
Superintendent
847-626-3960
Executive Assistant: Melissa Gilpin / 847-626-3962
Moore brings significant experience and leadership in education. Moore started his teaching career in West Hartford Public Schools in 1996 as a history and social studies teacher. He was promoted to Department Supervisor in 2005, became the Conard High School principal in 2007, and the Assistant Superintendent of Administration in 2010...

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Sandra Arreguin thumbDr. Sandra Arreguín
Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction
847-626-3870
Executive Assistant: Wendy Prado / 847-626-3954
Sandra Arreguín was appointed Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction effective July 2018. Before D219, she served as Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment at Township High School District 113, which comprises Deerfield and Highland Park High Schools. From 2014 to 2017, she served as Principal ...

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Tim NeubauerTim Neubauer
Assistant Superintendent for Business / CSBO
847-626-3972
Executive Assistant: Sarah Musur / 847-626-3966
Tim Neubauer was appointed D219’s Assistant Superintendent for Business Services, effective on July 1, 2020. Neubauer has served the district as Interim Financial Consultant since September of 2019.  Neubauer served Community Unit School District 220 in Barrington as Assistant Superintendent for Business...

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Tom Kim thumbnailTom Kim
Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources
847-626-3973
Executive Assistant: Lane Mita / 847-626-3971
Tom Kim joined D219 as Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources in July 2018. Before that he served as Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources at Community High School District 155 in Crystal Lake, which includes four comprehensive high schools and one alternate education campus. From 2015 to 2017 he was Principal at ...

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Bridget ConnollyBridget Connolly
Assistant Superintendent for Special Education and Student Services
847-626-3990
Executive Assistant: Angela Williams / 847-626-3991
Bridget Connolly became Executive Director of Student Services and Special Education in July 2016. Before moving to the district administration office, she worked at all three schools in D219. She came to the district in 2000 as school psychologist and crisis specialist at Niles Central. In 2006 she became Special Education ...

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James B. EdwardsDr. James B. Edwards
Principal, Niles North High School
847-626-2011
Executive Assistant: Joan Moy / 847-626-2010
Link to Principal's Page

James B. Edwards became Niles North Principal in July 2016. Before coming to D219, Edwards served as Principal of South Elgin High School for three years. Under his leadership, the number of Advanced Placement exams taken by students increased by 27% between 2015 and 2016, and the number of extracurricular ...

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Dr. Karen RitterDr. Karen Ritter
Principal, Niles West High School
847-626-2510
Executive Assistant: Adriana Aleman Rodriguez / 847-626-2511
Link to Principal's Page

Karen Ritter became Niles West Principal on July 1, 2019. Before coming to D219, she served as Assistant Principal for Teaching and Learning at East Leyden High School in Franklin Park, a position she has held since 2012. In that role she led the school’s Equity Team, which nearly eliminated opportunity and achievement gaps...

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La Wanna Wells headshotDr. La Wanna Wells
Chief Equity Officer
847-626-3985
Executive Assistant: Andrea Douthard / 847-626-3983
D219 Equity website

La Wanna Wells comes to D219 from Homewood-Flossmoor Community High School, where she has been an English teacher since 2005. She served the school as the Social-Emotional Academic Intervention Leader on the School Improvement Planning Committee and coordinated professional development for teachers and staff on improving the academic ...

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April StallworthApril Stallworth
Executive Director of Communications and Partnerships
847-626-3958
Executive Assistant: Alexsandra Davood / 847-626-3968
April Stallworth became the Executive Director of Communications and Partnerships on May 18, 2021. Stallworth has served D219 as Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and Recording Secretary to the Board of Education since she joined the district in 2017. She founded and co-facilitates WeLead, the leadership program for women administrators ...

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Ray ChungRay Chung
Chief Legal Officer/FOIA Officer
847-626-3982
Executive Assistant: Andrea Douthard / 847-626-3983
Chief Legal Officer/FOIA Officer Ray Chung joined the District in 2013. He began his career in education as a paraprofessional at the Urbana School District 116. His passion for public service and public education grew with his experience at the Illinois Attorney General's office and the U.S. Department of ...

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