Meet Mrs. Soriano

My name is Kerri Soriano, formerly Predovich, until I married my awesome husband and best friend, Daniel, in October of 2021. Shortly after we married we got our sweet girl, Sofi, who is the apple of our eyes! (Daniel and Sofi pictured below)

I grew up in River Grove, Illinois (a town right outside of Chicago). My mother was my first teacher and a big reason why I pursued being an educator. Growing up, I played many sports and was very involved in music-- I play oboe and alto saxophone as well as sing-- and theatre. 

After attending East Leyden High School, I made the move down to Peoria, Illinois to Bradley University where I received a Bachelors of Science in Psychology with a double minor in Sociology and Management & Leadership. During my time at Bradley University I was a residential advisor for seven out of the eight semesters I attended. I discovered my love for mixed martial arts (MMA) and through that love I discovered that I really did want to become a teacher. While I taught university students as the MMA Club President and Coach the foundations of MMA, I felt pride and joy to see their "eureka moment"! That was when I knew that I wanted to be a teacher- to celebrate student successes and failures in the pursuit of learning and growing.

MRS. SORIANO FUN FACTS:

• Favorite color: Yellow (it's a happy color!)

• Favorite snack: Popcorn (especially when it's accompanied with a great movie!)

• Favorite drink: SLUSHIES!! (no matter the temperature outside)

• Hobbies: Reading, hanging out with my family and pup, singing, listening to music and podcasts

• Board games & card games > video games

• I worked at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee for a summer at a Dip n Dots stand (I miss those Dip n Dots).

• I was supposed to compete in my first Muay Thai fight on March 21, 2020...it got canceled a week before the fight.

• I have donated my hair five times (two of those times I shaved my head) to be made into wigs for children with cancer.