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Mr. Rick Mathern

Mr. Rick Mathern

Job Title: 5th Grade Teacher

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Ext: 2313

Website: https://sites.google.com/stphils.com/fivem/home

Mr. Mathern taught PE at St. Philomena starting in 2016-17. In 2020-21 he transitioned to a classroom teacher for 5th grade. He has been teaching since 2007 and has taught kindergarten through twelfth grade students during that time.  Mr. Mathern is from Bismarck, ND and earned a Bachelor's degree in Social Studies Education from University of North Dakota.  He is married and has four children, Daniel, Leo, Diana and Rosalind.  Mr. Mathern enjoys coaching wrestling.

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Mrs. Kelly Moyer

Mrs. Kelly Moyer

Job Title: Music Teacher

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Ext: 2318

Starting with the 2023-24 school year, Mrs. Kelly Moyer joined the staff of St. Philomena School as the music teacher. A native of Bettendorf, Iowa she received a BA in music education from Augustana and a master's in music education from Illinois State University. Kelly has taught general music and choir since 2009 in Galesburg and East Peoria. Kelly lives with her husband and daughter. In her spare time she loves reading, playing violin, plants and succulents, and brush lettering.  Fun facts about Mrs. Moyer, "I play violin professionally in the area, I love all things French and have been to Paris twice!"

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Mrs. Erin Myers

Mrs. Erin Myers

Job Title: School Counselor, grades K-4 and Catechesis of the Good Shepherd teacher, grades PK-3

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Ext: 309-685-1208

Mrs. Myers started working at St. Philomena in 2018 as a Catechesis of the Good Shepherd teacher for grades PreK-3rd. In 2019-20, she added counselor for grades PreK-4 to her duties on our campus. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Loras College and a Masters Degree in School Counseling from Bradley University. A native of Peoria, she is married to Dan and they have five children: Maggie, Ben, Kathryn, Mary and Jacob.  Mrs. Myers loves to read, go on walks and spend time with her family. 

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Mrs. Caitlin Phelps

Mrs. Caitlin Phelps

Job Title: Kindergarten Aide - KS

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Mrs. Phelps began as an aide with our Kindergarten in 2021-2022. She has a bachelor’s degree in Biological Systems Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In her free time she enjoys running, reading classic literature and spending time with her husband, their three kids and their dog, Princess Leia. Mrs. Phelps is also one of our many St. Philomena graduates on staff in the school.

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Mrs. Cassandra Randall

Mrs. Cassandra Randall

Job Title: Junior High Language Arts & 8th Grade Homeroom

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Ext: 2335

Mrs. Randall is a native of Lourdes, Iowa. She holds a psychology degree with a minor in Family Studies from the University of St. Thomas and a Masters of Education from the University of St. Francis. Mrs. Randall began teaching in 2013 with experience in grades 5th-8th, her first school year at St. Philomena was 2019-20. She and her husband have three children. In her personal time, she enjoys camping, hiking, fishing and being outside with her family. She also enjoys being active by running or playing sports.

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Mrs. Debbie Salander

Mrs. Debbie Salander

Job Title: Kindergarten Teacher

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Ext: 2303

Website: https://sites.google.com/stphils.com/salander

Mrs. Salander has taught kindergarten at St. Philomena since 2010-11.  She has been teaching early childhood classes (toddler, pre-k and kindergarten) since 1991.  Mrs. Salander is from Princeton and earned an Associate's degree in Education at Illinois Central College and a Bachelor's degree at Illinois State University.  She has been married to her husband Steve since 1992 and has a son, Colin now married to Regan who are parents of Noah Kate, and a daughter, Haley who is engaged to her high school sweetheart, Brody.  Mrs. Salander enjoys walking outside and watching sporting events, especially the ones her children played, (football and soccer).

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Mrs. Sue Tony

Mrs. Sue Tony

Job Title: Junior High Science Teacher & 7th Grade Homeroom

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Ext: 2330

Website: https://sites.google.com/a/stphils.com/junior-high-science-webpage/

Mrs. Tony has taught fourth through eighth grades since 1981.  She has taught junior high science at St. Philomena since 2008.  Mrs. Tony is from Peoria and earned a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and a Masters of Science in Elementary Education from Bradley University.  She has two children, Stephen and Kelly.  Mrs. Tony enjoys running and sewing.

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Mrs. Kathy Trees

Mrs. Kathy Trees

Job Title: Care Program Lead

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