About: Faculty

Faculty Profiles

At Gold Coast Prep, our experienced and talented staff engage the students in hands-on work that makes the abstract real.  The commitment they have to the development of each child, coupled with their care and compassion enables our students to thrive and strive to be the best that they can be.

Nicole Daigle

Lower Elementary

B.S. Elementary Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison

B.A. Theater & Drama, University of Wisconsin-Madison

M.A. Curriculum & Instruction, Concordia University of Chicago

Daniel DeMoss

Middle School Math, Science & Spanish

B.A. Biology, Williams College

John Felagellar

Early Elementary

B.A. Secondary Education, University of Illinois at Chicago

M.Ed. Elementary Education, National Louis University

Teshurah Lee

Preschool and Early Elementary

B.A. Chinese and Japanese Studies, Valparaiso University

Linda Jackson

Assistant Head of School; Middle School Classics – Greek

B.S. Honors.  Mathematics/Computer Science, Loyola University of Chicago

J.D. University of Notre Dame

Phillip Jackson

Head of School; Middle School English Grammar, Latin, & Logic

B.A. Music Theory, DePaul University

M.A.T.  Modern European History, Urban Education, University of Illinois at Chicago

Rachael Marra

Middle School Literature & History 

B.A. Education (dual focus Art and History), Loyola University of Chicago

M.A. Education (Reading Endorsement), Dominican University

Chad McCoy

Music, Latin & Physical Education; Early Elementary

B.A. Liberal Arts, Magdalen College