Mrs. Anderson is in her twelfth year as the principal at Romona Elementary School. She has worked in District 39 for 25 years and has been in education for a total of 27 years. Before she came to Romona, she taught for 12 years and spent three years as the Sixth Grade Level Administrator at Highcrest. Mrs. Anderson earned her Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from the University of Michigan, her master's degree from Northwestern, her National Board Certification in Math, and her Administrative Certificate from DePaul. While she has attended a number of universities, she is a Michigan Wolverine through and through; Go Blue!

Mrs. Anderson has two beautiful children with her husband, Jason. Owen is eighteen and will be a freshman at Indiana University and Lyla is fourteen and going into ninth grade. In her free time, Mrs. Anderson loves spending time with her family, cheering on Michigan & Indiana football, and reading her favorite books, the Harry Potter series.

Mr. Sloan is excited to begin his first year as a Romona Mustang and to return to the District 39 community where he grew up and attended school. He brings more than a decade of experience working with K–8 students, including classroom teaching, ten years in student-support leadership, and experience serving as both a Dean of Students and Interim Assistant Principal. Most recently, he served as Dean of Students at an elementary school in Irving Park on the Northside of Chicago, where his work focused on building a positive school culture, supporting teachers, strengthening MTSS and restorative practices, and developing meaningful partnerships with students and families.

Mr. Sloan earned his bachelor’s degree in Education from Northern Illinois University and his master’s degree in Administration and Leadership from National Louis University.  As a former District 39 student and New Trier graduate, he is especially grateful for the opportunity to serve the community that played such an important role in his own education.

Mr. Sloan lives with his wife and their three daughters, Grace, Lola, and Chloe. Together, they enjoy spending time outdoors, exploring new places, playing games around the dinner table, and creating art. In his free time, Mr. Sloan also enjoys photography, cycling, drawing, and spending time with family and friends.