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Foreign Language Department
Angela Vock, 97' graduate of Rosary, is entering her 6th year teaching French at Marmion. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Teaching of French and a Bachelor of Arts in French Commercial Studies from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She teaches all levels of French. Mme Vock moderates the French Club, National French Honor Society, and Pep Club. She has been nominated by a student for the Disney Hand Teacher Award. She is also a member of the American Association of Teachers of French. The primary teaching technique used in her classroom is TPRS (Teaching Language Through Reading and Storytelling) which is supported by research and is meant to provide fast language acquisition. In order to further interest students in the study of French, Mme Vock encourages them to become involved in fun activities during National French Week and to strive to be inducted into the National French Honor Society.
Norma Ortega joined the faculty in 2004 as a member of the Foreign Language department. Norma earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Finance at La Salle University in Mexico City, Mexico, and later a Master of Arts in Foreign Language and Latin-American Literature at Northern Illinois University. For the last two years, Norma has been teaching introductory classes in Spanish at Northern Illinois University and introductory classes at St. Peter Grade School in Geneva. Norma teaches the lower-level Spanish courses here at Marmion.
Deborah joined the Marmion faculty last year as an instructor of Spanish II and III courses. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Spanish Language and literature and a Master’s degree in Education (reading) from Northern Illinois University. She most recently taught all levels of Spanish at Indian Creek High School in Shabbona, IL and previously taught at Wredling Middle School in St. Charles.
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.
Mary joined the Marmion faculty last year as an instructor of Latin. She studied the Classics at Rockford College and most recently taught at Boylan Catholic High School. |
