James P.
Blaszczyk
904 Holbrook Road,
Homewood, IL 60430
Cell708) 302-1054 Email:
jimblaze@yahoo.com
www.jimblaze.com
Who is Jim Blaszczyk
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Father of Four
18 years teaching experience
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School
District
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IL
Mannheim
School
 Worth
Martino
Junior
High
Schrum
Middle
School
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Illinois
School
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Crete
– Middle
Monee
Middle
School
Principal –
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Math
Social
Studies
Teacher
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Science
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School
District
157
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City,District
IL- School
Assistant
Principal
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District
162
- Matteson,
IL- New
 Science/
Science
- New
Lenox
School
 2001
– 2007
Science
Teacher
District
83
Melrose
Park,
IL
Dr.
Bennie
– (708)
862-4236
Lenox,
IL- -Knott
 Mr.
Yuska
(708)
448
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2007
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Mr.
Tim
Daley
(847)
455-5020
 •
2010
––Present
Ms.
Mogda
Walker
(708)
267-1145
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1997
2001
 • Educational and Technological Leader for school-wide Curriculum
 Worked
on
Interdisciplinary
team
2008
- Education
2010
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for
100+
staff
members
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Mr.
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Crawford
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all
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Mr.
Del
Bitter
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Response
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including
English
Language
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Worked
on
two
interdisciplinary
teams
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Driven
School
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Created
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Reading
and
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planning
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extracurricular
and community
based programs
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Two
Time
National
Blue
Ribbon
Award Winner
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•
National
Blue
Ribbon
Award
recipient.
 • Professional development
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Licensure
 Type
03 Elementary Teaching #1997896Endorsements: Math, Science, Social
Studies, and Language Arts
 Type 75 Administrative #1893805
Education
 Governor's
State University MA – Ed. Ad. -
2000
 BA - Elementary Education - 1995
 Prairie State College AA –
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Liberal Arts - 1992
 AS
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- Engineering
Physics - 1992
State Test Scores
 2010
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School = 88% Meet and Exceed
State = 82%Meet and Exceed
References
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Mrs. Cheryl Kalkirtz – Student Services Director
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Mrs. Jean Casady - Team Leader
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Lemont Home (847) 644-5570
casadayj@d83.org
Work / Cell (708) 406-0690
Work / Cell (847) 455-5020
Mr. Kevin Szczesniak - Assistant Principal
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Chicago Home (773) 775-2995
bettyboxer@comcast.net
St. John Home (224)-588-6297
szczesniakk@d83.org
Ms. Mogda Walker – Educator
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Work / Cell (847) 455-5020
Olympia Field - Home (708) 747-6774.
mogda@comcast.net
Work / Cell (708) 267-1145