Mrs. Babinski (Battaglia) graduated from Loyola University Chicago in 2011 with a Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education. She taught 5th grade her first year and has been teaching 2nd grade since 2012. In 2015 she completed her Masters Degree in Curriculum and Instruction with an ESL endorsement from Concordia University Chicago and most recently graduated from Olivet Nazarene University in 2019 with her Masters in Reading as a certified Reading Specialist. Mrs. Babinski is a member of Hayt School's Balanced Literacy Committee, MTSS Team, Cultural Family Festival Committee, and is a co-chair for the Climate and Culture Team.