We have begun our Early Childhood and Kindergarten registration for the 2022-2023 school year. It is for these grades only at this time. We will do the rest of the school re-registration in January after the Christmas Break. If you have a child that will be starting Preschool (3 by Sept. 1, 2022), PreK( 4 by Sept. 1, 2022), or Kindergarten (5 by Sep 1, 2022), current families the forms are on SchoolSpeak. Please return the correct application for either Early Childhood or Kindergarten. If it will be the first-time attending St. Raphael for that child, please include a copy of the birth certificate & copy of the baptismal certificate if applicable. If the child was baptized at St. Raphael, then we will just need the month and year at the bottom of the form. At this time, you will not pay any fees. All registration fees will be billed through FACTS when we do the re-registration for the remaining grades. If you have any questions and want a copy of the packet if you are a new family, please contact the school office at 630-355-1880
Mrs. Barb Pedicini
Mrs. Pedicini joins the St. Raphael family after 28 years in Catholic education. 22 of these years have been in the Diocese of Joliet in 1st grade. After earning a BA in elementary education from St. Norbert College in DePere, Wi, she has also taught preschool, 2nd, 4th, and 6th grade. Mrs. Pedicini has a strong background and belief in the Catholic school system. She herself is a product of Catholic schools and her four children are all graduates of Catholic grade school and two of area Catholic high schools. After raising her four children, she was excited to return to her family’s parish school to continue her passion; teaching young children. She believes that children are the future and guiding them in their Catholic identity and teaching them to believe and follow the teachings of Jesus is considered a privilege. Mrs. Pedicini loves teaching the younger students and she is thrilled to be teaching first grade at St. Raphael School.
Mrs. Pedicini resides in Woodridge with her husband of 41 years and their dog. Her children live in four different states which support her love of travel! She also is an avid reader, bike rider and walker. She looks forward to introducing her grandchildren to her St. Raphael family when they visit.
Mrs. Adrienne Jordan
Mrs. Adrienne Jordan has been a parishioner of St. Raphael since 1998. She began substituting at St. Raphael in 2017 which led her to her current role as School Secretary. Mrs. Jordan has always had a strong belief in the importance of Catholic Education, and it continues as she observes the teachers and staff working directly with the students to instill these values.
Mrs. Jordan earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Marquette University and then began her career in sales at Central Steel & Wire on Chicago’s southwest side. Mrs. Jordan and her husband, along with their children, moved to Greeneville, South Carolina and Birmingham, Alabama returning to Illinois five years later. In 1998 they settled in Naperville and chose St. Raphael School for their three children to attend. Mrs. Jordan became very active in Home & School, thoroughly enjoying her volunteer “career” at St. Raphael. She is thrilled to be working at St. Raphael School and truly enjoys the students, families and staff. Go Redwings!
Mrs. Angela Doszak
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Mrs. Doszak was born in Apple Valley, CA and raised in Joliet, IL. She attended St. Patrick’s Grade School, Providence Catholic High School, and Joliet Junior College. Her father is a retired Joliet Police Officer, her mother is a Secretary in the Office of Institutional Diversity and Title IX at the University of St. Francis, and she also has a younger sister. Mrs. Doszak is married with three amazing children who keep her busy! She loves family time, game nights, watching and playing sports! She has a divided household some cheering for the Cubs while the others cheer for the White Sox. Go Cubs! 🙂 She currently is the treasurer for the Athletic Board where her children attend school. I love being involved with the school and this is what lead me to St. Raphael’s! It is with great gratitude that I work with these wonderful students and faculty.
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Mrs. Linda Cook
Linda Cook is our Preschool and Pre-K Instructional Aide. She has lived in Naperville for over 20 years with her husband and 3 children. Prior to joining St. Raphael School, Mrs. Cook taught Preschool children for the last several years in Naperville.
Originally from Michigan, Linda graduated from the University of Michigan, worked in New York City, then returned to the Midwest to start her family. She is an active member at St. Thomas the Apostle, has been a Girl Scout leader for over 13 years, and enjoys playing tennis and horseback riding.
Mrs. Becky Ward
Mrs. Ward received her undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She taught high school Spanish and Religion for two years and then took time off to raise her four children. Mrs. Ward then went on to teach middle school Math and Religion for 8 years in the Diocese of Rockford. During this time, she also obtained two master’s degrees from Aurora University: one in Teaching and Learning as well as one in Educational Leadership. For the past four years, she has been the principal at St. Peter in Geneva.
Mrs. Ward is very excited to be the principal at St. Raphael School, to learn from this wonderful community and share with us a passion for Catholic education. She and her husband have four children and a big dog named Bailey. They attend Holy Cross in Batavia where her children went to school. In her free time, Mrs. Ward enjoys spending time with family and friends, doing sudoku puzzles, and knitting.
Mrs. Eileen Jessen
Mrs. Jessen came to St. Raphael School as the Administrative Assistant in 2018. She has a Bachelor Degree in Business Education from Eastern Illinois University. She has worked in classrooms and school offices in both Illinois and Arizona. She has taught, substituted, worded as a Paraprofessional Aide, an Office Manager and now an Administrative Assistant. Mrs. Jessen has also worked in the business sector. She managed a McDonald’s restaurant for 15+ years, worked in a dental office, and did secretarial work for a foreign company here in the U.S.
Mrs. Jessen grew up with a strong Catholic background as two of her aunts are both nuns with the order of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate and both worked at schools in the Diocese of Joliet. Mrs. Jessen attended SS Cyril and Methodius while growing up in Lemont and now lives in Crest Hill with her husband and 2 cats. She loves sports, outdoors, and doing jigsaw puzzles. Mrs. Jessen loves the St. Raphael community. In fact, she loves working here so much that her husband says he has no chance of going back to Arizona anymore!
Mrs. Beth Furhman
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Mrs. Fuhrmann has been an Instructional Aide at St. Raphael School since 1998. Her first position was in Preschool and Kindergarten. She has also been an Instructional Aide in 1st Grade and is currently an Aide in the 4th Grade. She graduated from Mankato State University, located in Mankato, Minnesota with a B.S. Degree in Economics and Industrial Arts with a minor in Art. Her four children attended St. Raphael School, all starting in Preschool, with her youngest graduating 8th Grade in 2004. Her years as a school parent before joining the staff cemented her love and dedication to St. Raphael School, its students and families.
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Mrs. Dena Schneider
Dena Schneider is the 3rd Grade Instructional Aide at St. Raphael School. She has been a member of the St. Raphael School faculty since 2018 and a parishioner of the parish since 1994.
Mrs. Schneider earned her B.S. degree from Northern Illinois University’s College of Business. Before joining St. Raphael School, Mrs. Schneider enjoyed a long career of being a stay-at-home mom to her five children. This afforded her many opportunities to volunteer at her children’s schools in various capacities, be a catechist for grades K-8 and teach the Confirmation Program here at St. Raphael.
When not at school, Mrs. Schneider enjoys reading, running, going on long walks with her husband, and spending time with family. Mrs. Schneider especially enjoys the opportunity to travel to visit her adult children. She continues to be an active member in our parish and Mrs. Schneider and her family enjoy volunteering at Hesed House with other St. Raphael parishioners. Joining St. Raphael School has been a blessing for Mrs. Schneider as she loves working with children and helping them to grow in their knowledge and faith. She is delighted to have the opportunity to be in a classroom every day at her home parish and to share the love of her Catholic faith with the students.
Mrs. Heidi Sullivan
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Mrs. Sullivan has been a member of St. Raphael Catholic School and Parish since 1995. While growing up in Peoria, IL the middle child of 8, her parents instilled a love of the Catholic faith in their family and were firm believers and active supporters of Catholic education. Having benefitted from attending Catholic schools all of her life, she knew she wanted that same experience for her children. She has 3 sons and 1 daughter, all of whom graduated from St. Raphael School. Mrs. Sullivan graduated from Marquette University with a Bachelor of Science degree. While raising their family she and her husband became actively involved in volunteering at St. Raphael. As her children graduated from St. Raphael School, she wanted to find a way to remain involved. In 2005 she began coordinating the daily hot lunch program continuing until 2013. During this time she began to substitute as an Aide in the classrooms and she found working with the children and teachers a joy. In 2011 Mrs. Sullivan received an IL Substitute Teaching Certificate. In 2013 she accepted an Instructional Aide position in the 3rd Grade. In 2017 she moved to the 1st Grade classroom.
Mrs. Sullivan is an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion, member of the plant watering committee and funeral luncheon committee at the church. She enjoys reading, baking, cooking, traveling, playing cards, board games, and most of all spending time with her family. St. Raphael has been a second home to her family and she feels truly blessed to be a part of providing that feeling of family and community to the students and their parents.
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