Creative Tech at Bell School - Meet Your Teacher

Meet Your Teacher

Hello There!

I have been teaching technology classes at Bell School since 2002, and, although this year will certainly be different than the rest, I am confident that we can work together to make it productive and fun. Here is a little more information about me:

Hometown: Charleston, South Carolina

Education: B.S. Northwestern University, M.A.T. National-Louis University

Spouse: Matt Sparapani, Latin and Ancient Greek teacher at Saint Ignatius College Prep

Neighborhood: Rogers Park

Hobbies: Photography, hiking/backpacking, birding, traveling, biking, canoeing, camping

I am looking forward to learning more about you as we learn together this year!

Globetrotting Hikers Learn to Love Chicago Nature During the PandemicMatt Sparapani and Alison Newberry weren’t planning to be in Chicago this summer. But like many of us, they had to rethink their plans. What the local teachers have learned about the natural areas of Chicago.

Video Feature on "Chicago Tonight"

My husband and I were featured on WTTW's "Chicago Tonight" news program in September of 2020. We were interviewed on location at one of our favorite forest preserves, Middlefork Savanna, in Lake Forest. The piece was produced by Jay Shefsky of "Jay's Chicago" and focuses on our passion for the outdoors and nature photography. Check it out!