We are excited to have SELC faculty members with both teaching and industry experience to help guide you from "asking questions to creating solutions together." Please feel free to contact them with any questions you might have regarding the Science & Engineering Learning Community.
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Bobby Cowhey rcowhey@glenbrook225.org
Bobby Cowhey is currently in his sixth year of teaching at Glenbrook South and is himself a GBS grad! Bobby's passion is to inspire curiosity in the minds of others. He attended the University of Illinois and received his B.S. degree in Physics with a focus in education. He gets excited about teaching students to think about their own thinking and really enjoys the way the classroom allows students to discover how the world works. Outside of the classroom, Bobby coaches basketball and football, and an avid pick-up basketball player. He is a great asset to the SELC team!
Jim Glynn jglynn@glenbrook225.org
Jim Glynn has been teaching for over twenty years and has been at Glenbrook South since 2007. Jim has a master’s degree in education from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a master’s of science in science education from Montana State University. He is a nationally board certified teacher in chemistry, was an American Chemistry Society ChemCom teacher leader, and served for many years on the high school education committee of the Chicago Section of the ACS as the Scholarship Exam coordinator. In his teaching practice, he always looks to place chemistry topics into their broader societal and environmental contexts, and has a deep, abiding commitment to equity and environmental & social justice. Outside the classroom he enjoys helping his grandson learn how to cook and garden.
Aparna Puppala apuppala@glenbrook225.org
Aparna Puppala has a keen interest in bringing the medical and technological implications of biology to her classroom. While pursuing degrees in Chemistry and Biology from UIUC, she completed biochemical research on immune cell signaling. Ms. Puppala honed this interest in illness while in medical school at Northwestern, where she realized that she loved educating individuals about science. She is excited to use these experiences to make connections between biology, engineering, and society in the Science & Engineering Learning Community. In her free time, she enjoys cooking for her friends, reading everything she can find, and traveling near and far.
Michael Sinde msinde@glenbrook225.org
Michael Sinde is in his tenth year at Glenbrook South as a Career and Technical Education teacher. After majoring in math and playing football at Knox College, Sinde spent three years teaching math at Waubonsie Valley High School and then went on to teach at Thornton High School for nine years. There, Mr. Sinde was one of 12 teachers selected across Illinois as a pilot teacher for the Project Lead the Way (PLTW) program as well as serving as the Career and Technical Education Coordinator. Mike earned a second bachelor's degree in informational technology from DeVry University, his administrative certificate from Governors State University, his second master’s degree in technology education from Illinois State University, third master's degree in instructional technology from Northern Illinois University, and currently a doctoral candidate at Northern Illinois University in Instructional Technology. That's a lot of degrees! Outside of teaching, Mr. Sinde loves staying active. Although he isn’t playing football anymore, he still loves running and cycling.
Mike Stancik mstancik@glenbrook225.org
Mike Stancik has been a teacher at Glenbrook South for 17 years where he currently teaches physics and digital electronics. Mr. Stancik attended the University of Illinois for his undergraduate degree and then earned his master’s degree at DePaul University. What he really loves about the Glenbrook South engineering program is the design component and that students are actually being taught how to approach a problem instead of just how to solve it. Outside of the classroom, Mr. Stancik loves water polo and also coaches this sport at Glenbrook South. He also loves music, both playing and listening to it. He plays guitar and his favorite genre is indie rock.
Justin Zummo jzummo@glenbrook225.org
Justin Zummo is in his fourth year at Glenbrook South High School and his 9th year in education overall. He earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Technology Education from Illinois State University in 2010 and a Masters Degree in Online Education from Concordia University in 2015. He is the VEX Robotics coach and Bass Fishing coach for GBS which are his two biggest passions in life outside of teaching. This is Justin's second year teaching in the Science and Engineering Learning Community with the sophomore students in the Principles of Engineering class. He is really proud to be a Titan and loves working with students and helping them pursue their goals both in and outside of the classroom.
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