About Mrs. Rench

Mindi Rench joined District 28 in 1994. Before coming to Greenbriar, she taught 7th grade English/Language Arts and sometimes US History for 18 years and served as the junior high literacy coach for four years.

Professional Organizations:

• International Literacy Association

• National Council of Teachers of English

• Illinois Reading Council

• National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Education:

• Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Bradley University

• Master of Science in Instruction: Secondary Language Arts from Northeastern Illinois University

• Educational Specialist in Administration and Supervision from National Louis University

• Trained as a District Literacy Coach through the Illinois Reading Recovery Center at National Louis University

Other Professional Involvement:

• Member of the IASL Monarch Award Committee

• Illinois Writing Project Co-Director