Mrs. Andrea Whalen

Mrs. Andrea Whalen

Mrs. Andrea Whalen began her teaching journey in 2019, spending four years in fourth grade at Ridgeview. She joined the faculty of St. Philomena School in 2023-24 as an English Language Arts teacher in junior high. She says, “While I may not have taught middle school before, I’m so anxious for the opportunity to be at St. Philomena!”

Andrea attended Bradley University, where she received a degree in Elementary Education with an ESL Endorsement. Currently she is working on her Masters from Western Illinois University in Curriculum & Instruction.

Mrs. Whalen lives with her husband and three children: Lillian, Olivia, and Lincoln. They also have a German Shepherd dog, Oden and a black cat named Griz. In her spare time she loves to run and read.

When asked about her hometown, Andrea had this to say, “This is a loaded question! I was born in Miles City, Montana but moved around a lot growing up. I spent a lot of my childhood in Seattle, Washington but came to Illinois from Texas.” 

• Mrs. Whalen’s favorite things. 
• Mrs. Whalen’s Classroom Wish List