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English Department
Dr. George started at Marmion as a Senior English teacher in 1978. He has been the English department chair since 1989. He received his B.A., M.A. and Ph.D from Loyola University Chicago. His professional memberships/ honors include National Council of Teachers of English Alpha Sigma Nu (National Jesuit Honor Society), Modern Language Association, Who's Who Among America's Teachers. Dr. George's teaching philosophy: Being able to think critically and creatively, to read actively and with appreciation, to write clearly and with elegance, and to speak confidently: these are my goals for my students.
Dan is joining the English Department as the English I/III teach and is teaching the new Journalism course. Mr. Billish earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English from Indiana University and had previously taught and coached at Lincoln-Way High School (New Lenox, IL) and Glenbard East High School (Lombard, IL). Mr. Billish will teach English-I and serve as an assistant cross-country coach and assistant track coach.
Richard Holinger has taught English, creative writing and film at Marmion for 27 years. His poetry, short fiction, creative nonfiction, and book reviews have appeared in over a hundred literary journals, including The Southern Review, The Iowa Review, Boulevard, ACM, Witness, The Midwest Review, Other Voices, and The Texas Review. Honors include a poetry fellowship from the Illinois Arts Council, and two Pushcart Prize nominations. Four years ago he began writing a weekly column for his hometown paper, The Geneva Sun. He facilitates several creative writing workshops in northern Illinois, including The St. Charles Writers Group that meets bimonthly. He is also a member of the "Great Books Hour" discussion group, broadcast biweekly on public access stations in Chicago's western suburbs. Degrees include a B.A. from Hartwick College, Oneonta, NY, an M.A. in English from Washington University and a Ph.D. in English with a specialty in Creative Writing from the University of Illinois at Chicago. He lives in Geneva with his wife and two children.
Bob Rebenstorf has been at Marmion for 23 years. He teaches English II and English IV. Bob is the Head Cross Country Coach and has led the team to eight Conference Championships. He received his BA in English Literature from Knox College, Galesburg, IL and his MA in English Linguistics from Northern Illinois University. He is a member of the National Council of Teachers of English and the International Arthurian Society. Rebenstorf's teaching philosophy: Challenge students and then support them in their efforts to achieve.
Fr. Nathanael has taught at Marmion for 7 years. He teaches English I Honors, Latin II and the Introduction to Latin course. He received his BA in English from Fordham University, his MA in English Literature from the University of Chicago and a Master of Divinity degree from the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley. He has taught in high school and middle school English in Puerto Rico, California and Hawaii, and college level English in Korea and the Marshall Islands. |
