Stacy Raymond
Founder and Director of Eagle’s Wing
Eagle’s Wing Resources and Learning Center was created by Stacy Raymond out of a desire to form a learning community which would nurture an atmosphere of joy and creativity, while still giving students a rigorous and liberal education.
Possessing a lifelong love affair with books, Stacy is an avid student of literature, history, the creative arts, and Bible study. She has found a way to foster learning for life as she learns every day beside her students. Believing as Charlotte Mason suggests that, ‘the only true education is self-education’, she seeks to serve families and to equip students to think critically.
When not in a ‘classroom’ somewhere, Stacy can be found home with her family, running on the trails, wandering through various art museums, or at a baseball field, usually with a book beside her.
Stacy holds a Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art from Berry College and an MBA from University of Colorado.
You can check out what her students are doing in the Artroom and Pottery Studio, and what we are reading in The Literature Circle!
All of life is learning, so come along and join us on the journey!
Angie Murray
Director of Operations and Bookkeeping
Angie is the heartbeat of Eagle’s Wing. Nothing happens without her! She has been with Eagle’s Wing since its inception bringing previous school administrative, banking and homeschooling background.
Angie is a homeschooling mom to one of Eagle’s Wing’s graduates and has been an integral part of the prayer ministry of Eagle’s Wing since its inception. Angie has lived in Glen Ellyn for many years with her husband and 2 adult children Rachel, who lives in the area, and George.
Angie’s sweet and gentle spirit gives Eagle’s Wing a peaceful balance to our days.
Jenna Dukes
Marketing and Enrollment Director and Administrative Assistant
Jenna is a homeschooled graduate. She was homeschooled from grades 4th through 12th after finding public school to be a little too boring. After finishing high school in 2017, she moved to Australia to study worship ministry. She returned in 2021 and met her husband Sheldon and they now work on the weekends leading worship together.
Jenna is working as an administrative assistant to Angie and Stacy throughout the year. She will also be responsible for marketing, enrollment, and events. She hopes to help take some of load off of our hardworking backbone (aka Stacy and Angie).
Christina Smith
PreK and Spanish Teacher
Christina is excited to start her fifth year at Eagle’s Wing! Feeling so blessed to have stumbled across
this opportunity, she knows God had plans for her and her children to be a part of this community. She prays God will use her and her gifts to serve well here!
Christina is a wife to Phil and homeschooling mom to Vinny, Isaiah, and Josephine and new Zek. Christina has over 10 years of teaching experience ranging from public schools to private tutoring to teaching at an orphanage school in Mexico. She holds an elementary education degree from Northern Illinois University with endorsements in middle school education, Spanish, music, language arts and social studies. Her graduate certificate is in literacy and ESL/ bilingual education, with a minor in Spanish.
Aside from teaching and being a mom, Christina has stayed busy by singing with worship teams and serving with her favorite ministries; a few of which are Hesed House and Feed My Starving Children. She is also an avid runner, running all over Chicagoland for both for fun and in organized races. Additional hobbies include Zumba, swimming, weight-training, reading, traveling, and cooking.
Coni Yanez
K1 and Spanish Teacher
Coni is from Chile. She got to the United States in 2015 when she came to work as an Au pair (child care program). After completing her year, she went back to Chile to finish University, graduating in 2017 with her Degree in Education. She has worked in primary schools in Chile and high school as well. She has also worked as a Spanish teacher in the Chicago area and Plainfield.
Coni is married to Tim who is an accountant for Tecta America, a roofing company. They have a beautiful daughter named Emma.
She enjoys spending time with her family and friends. Also, reading is one of her favorite hobbies and playing sports, such as volleyball and soccer.
Coni wishes her family from Chile could be closer because she gets to see them just once a year, but she loves her American family so much.
She is so excited about working at Eagle’s wing. She is sure it’s going to be a fun year full of learning with lots of new experiences and adventures.
Caycee Angelo
K1 Teacher
I am so excited to be teaching again this year. It is my second year teaching here, and it has been such a joy to be part of this community. Our youngest, Nicholas (11), is entering 6th grade and has been part of the Eagle’s Wing family for the past four year.
I’m a lifelong learner and mom to three wonderful kids: Alex (19) is studying environmental engineering at Marquette University, Rory (18) is preparing to begin her freshman year at the University of Iowa studying biology on the pre-PA track, and Nicholas keeps us busy at home. I’ve homeschooled each of them at different times over the years and have loved the flexibility and richness that comes with a Charlotte Mason-inspired education.
Some of my favorite things include reading aloud, quiet walks in nature, and spending time at the lake with my family—and our three dogs. I consider it a true privilege to walk alongside your children this year as they grow in wisdom, wonder, and delight.
Michelle Baccarini
Lower Elementary and Art Teacher
Michelle is very excited to be part of such a great team at Eagles Wing, where the community of staff, students, and families always brighten her day and bring joy to her heart.
A few years ago, Michelle went back to school to pursue her teaching degree in Elementary Education. After obtaining her degree, she planned to teach in the public school system. Instead, a series of events led her to teach at a local homeschool group, in addition to homeschooling her own children, before finding Eagles Wing.
In her spare time, you are likely to find Michelle at the park with her kids, hiking, or being in nature. She strives to treat everyone with compassion and care, find joy in all things, and lead with love. Michelle hopes to encourage her students to find their strengths, pursue their interests, and continue to establish a love of learning.
Jennifer Gnagni
Lower Elementary Teacher
Jennifer is so excited to be a part of the teaching team at Eagles Wing again this year. She is a homeschooling mom of
two adventurous boys. Her oldest, Banyan has been a part of Eagles Wing for a number of years and her youngest, Canyon, will be starting his second year in this amazing program.
Jennifer earned a B.S. degree in biology and minor in chemistry from DePaul University but realized after many odd jobs her passion really was working with children. She continued her schooling to earn a masters degree in elementary education with middle school science endorsements and proceeded to teach in the public school setting for many years. She now is so blessed and fortunate to stay home, teach, and learn alongside her own children. She also tutors many elementary students in reading and math and was the lead kindergarten teacher in a co-op.
Jennifer and her boys can usually be found keeping their curiosity growing learning outside in nature. Jen loves to garden, grow micro greens, and spend as much time outside as possible camping, hiking, kayaking, and reading in a comfy hammock. She hopes to nurture the students’ love of learning at EW while bringing some adventure to the classroom.
Tricia Giron
Lower Elementary and Math Teacher
Tricia holds a B.S. in chemistry from Millikin University and M.L.S. in food science from North Carolina State University. She worked in food research and development for 20 years and ran a small business, The Culinary Palette, for 5 years. Tricia also holds a teaching certificate for early childhood Montessori education. She taught early childhood for 5 years before starting a homeschool journey with her family.
Tricia has been a home school parent for 10 years, leading co-op lessons in a variety of science and history topics. She enjoys spending time in nature, working in the garden, playing music, yoga and spending time with her family. Tricia has 3 children, 20, 18 and 10; the youngest will be joining her at Eagle’s Wing this fall. She is looking forward to bringing creative and engaging learning to the classroom.
Donna Giove
Upper Elementary Teacher and Reading Tutor
Donna has been teaching most of her adult life, sometimes in special education and often in lifesaving (CPR and first aid). She loves learning and enjoys teaching very much! Donna homeschooled both of her children who are now successful in their field of study after graduating college. Donna’s son is homeschooling his children as well. Donna is looking forward to teaching your children this year and supporting you in their academic discoveries!
Stephanie Barta
Upper Elementary
Stephanie Barta has a teaching degree from Northern Illinois University. After graduating she taught for
8 years as an early childhood special education teacher. She has been homeschooling her children for the last 4 years which has renewed her love of lesson planning. Learning alongside them has been an added bonus! She is excited to continue to learn the ways of Charlotte Mason.
Stephanie is married to Keith Barta and their children are Shane and Brooke. Dabbling in many different hobbies you can often find her stitching, needle felting, or weaving. Being in nature is one of her favorite places. She loves gardening, hiking, boating, and camping which allows her plenty of opportunities to learn the names of the new creatures and discoveries she and her family make. She has been known to forage mushrooms, and other wild edibles while on her adventures. Reading with her children is one of her favorite past times.
Kelly Targosz
Junior High School Teacher
Kelly has always found joy and fulfillment in teaching and working with children. She received a Bachelor’s degree in social work (BSW) from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2005 and taught preschool while working toward a Master’s Degree in social work (MSW), which she earned from Aurora University in 2008. From there, she went on to work as a school social worker for three years before staying home with her own children and now homeschooling! Kelly has really enjoyed learning Charlotte Mason’s philosophies and implementing CM principles in her family’s homeschool.
Kelly is married to Greg and has four children: Max, Lily, and Nora, and Hope. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, family bike rides, reading, gardening, and trying out new recipes in the kitchen. She is thrilled to be part of the Eagle’s Wing family and to help foster a lifelong love of learning in the children she is blessed to spend her Wednesdays with.
Linda Standinger
Science, Junior High and High School Teacher
Linda studied Food Science, earning a bachelor’s degree from the University of California at Davis and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Rutgers University in New Jersey. After working in product development at M&M/Mars, Inc. for almost five years, she moved to Chicago and spent a year teaching chemistry at College of DuPage. During her home school years, she taught various co-op classes, including U.S. Constitution, biology labs, chemistry, and personal finance. She has been teaching at Eagle’s Wing Learning Center since the fall of 2019.
Linda and her husband, Greg, have been married since 1995. They home schooled their three children from pre-school through high school graduation, enjoying many soccer games, baseball tournaments and speed skating meets along the way. Linda’s favorite part of home schooling was reading living books out loud with her children. She has also enjoyed working in youth ministries and women’s ministries at her church as well as traveling with extended family.
Michael Hapner
Music Director and Latin Teacher
Michael has been a teacher, musician, and pastor in both Ohio and the Chicago area for over 15 years.
He is currently the worship leader at Grace Bible Church in Elmhurst where he has served for many years and keeps busy leading an awesome group of musicians as well as writing original music, arranging and composing for weekly services. He never met a musical genre he didn’t like and listens to pretty much everything from rock to pop to country to metal to musical theater to jazz (although he is a sucker for anything baroque.)
He has been playing guitar and piano for many years, and singing since he was in the womb. He teaches between 30 and 40 private students in those disciplines in the Chicago area every week.
In addition to keeping busy with music, Michael has been working with youth, both in a professional capacity as youth pastor/worship leader and chaplain, and as a volunteer for over 12 years. He loves getting to be there as students discover their gifts, are challenged to use them, and begin to grow into young men and women who employ those gifts skillfully in order to serve others.
His interests include theology (especially soteriology), religious philosophy, poetry, literature, art, and pizza and he is currently studying Latin, which he highly enjoys.
Ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est
Jana Dukes
Junior High and Highschool Math Teacher
Jana is so excited to teach with the Eagle’s Wing family again this year! After teaching math for 9+ years, Jana walked into full time ministry as a worship pastor. Working with the amazing staff and students at Eagles Wing has been such a joy and great opportunity for her to enjoy her love for teens and math. She feels extremely blessed with the ability to do both education and ministry.
Jana and her husband, Steven, have been married for 7 years. They both enjoy music, traveling, and spending time with family and friends. Jana earned a Secondary Math Education degree at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Ok. She is passionate about equipping young ladies to know their true identity in Christ. Jana is the author of I Am: A Practical Guide for Every Girl to Find Their True Identity In Christ.
Jana believes in the power of a healthy and safe community to equip students to excel and discover their God-given gifts. She is so excited to be a part of that beautiful journey with her students.
Catt Hall
Chapel and Elementary Songs
Mrs. Catt has been with Eagle’s Wing since our beginning and is dearly loved by all the kids!
Mrs. Catt is our Chapel assistant, elementary songs teacher, and whatever other role we may throw her into! Mrs. Catt currently serves as the Director of Children’s Ministry at Hobson Road Community Chruch and was previously the Director of the Before and After Care Program at a Public Elementary School.
Catt is married to Jari and mom to daughter Inori, who is also a common fixture at HRCC.
Amy Aydoner
PE and Math Teacher
Amy is a mother of four kids whom she had had the honor to be home with both full time and part time
through their lives. Her two youngest are homeschooled and attend Eagles Wing. She states, “I feel God truly has a plan and has myself and people in our places for a reason bigger than ourselves. Having faith and working daily at being a faith driven person, helping others, bringing peace and light into spaces where it is most needed and honoring my family’s values have been my core.”
Her background in education includes 15 years of public education and ABA therapist for Autistic children and their families. Amy’s academic accomplishments include a Masters in Leadership, MA, Type-75 Administration MA, and an ESL degree.
Amy’s hobbies include Yoga and enjoying family and friends. She is an avid tea and coffee drinker and enjoys traveling to Turkiye to enjoy her husband’s culture and family. She reflects, “I am at the age where being a part of my parent’s life and making memories while I am able to be with them both is also a strong focus.
Family is everything and faith drives our vision. I am humbled daily by what God has delivered to me and I don’t take any of it for granted.”
She looks forward to working with the children and families of Eagles Wing again this year as our PE teacher and teacher in the Math program.
Advisory
Angie Murray- Eagle’s Wing Administrator and Bookkeeper
Jenna Dukes- Eagle’s Wing Administrator
Linda Standinger- Eagle’s Wing Instructor
Michelle Baccarini- Eagle’s Wing Instructor
Kelly Targosz- Eagle’s Wing Instructor, trained in Special Needs
George Murray- Tech and Security Advisor
Pastor Catt Hall- Pastor Council
Debbie Allgood- Prayer Team
Melinda Gong- Prayer Team