Lake Villa School District 41
Melissa Allen is an experienced educator with a demonstrated history in teaching and reading specialization across various grade levels. Currently serving as a 6th Grade ELA Teacher at Lake Villa School District 41 since August 2010, Melissa has also held positions as an Elementary School Teacher and RTI Reading Specialist. Prior experience includes roles as a Title 1 Reading Specialist at Keeneyville District 20 and a Reading Specialist at Antioch Community Consolidated School District 34. Melissa began teaching as a Middle School Reading Teacher at Komarek School District #94 and taught 3rd Grade at St Benedict Preparatory Schools. Melissa holds a Master’s degree in Reading from National Louis University and a Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education from Illinois State University.
Lake Villa School District 41
Lake Villa Community Consolidated School District #41 serves 2,400 Early Childhood through 8th grade students. The district maintains three elementary schools including, Hooper, Martin, and Thompson, and one middle school, Palombi.