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Scott DeWitt

Chair & Associate Professor of Educational Studies

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Galesburg, IL 61401

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The Many Ways Our Graduates Are Finding Success After Knox

1. Many become educators.

Sophia Elswick '23
Music Teacher at Stark County High School
Toulon, Illinois

Addison Anderson '23 
Instructional Interventionist at Lombard Middle School
Galesburg, Illinois

Gabbi Diaz '22
Third Grade Teacher at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School
Galesburg, Illinois

Emily DiBenedetto '22
Fifth grade ELA and Science Teacher at Lombard Middle School
Galesburg, Illinois

Myla Boyd '22
Teacher
St Louis, MO

Otto Bottger '21
Preschool Teacher
Denver, Colorado

Jack Downey '21
High School Teacher
Chicago, Illinois

April Morales '19
4th Grade Dual Language Teacher in Chicago Public Schools
Chicago, IL

Justin Dunn '18
Math Teacher at Evanston Township High School
Evanston, IL

Nick Dilley '18
ESL Teacher at Monmouth/Roseville High School
Monmouth, Illinois

Paige McDaniel '18
Middle School Math Teacher at Lombard Middle School
Galesburg, Illinois

Rosie Castle '16
4th Grade Teacher at Montview Math & Health Sciences Elementary School
Aurora, Colorado

Diana Chavira '16
High School English Teacher, Pathways in Education High School, CPS
Chicago, Illinois. 

Aly Eastman '16
1st Grade Teacher at Costa Catholic School
Galesburg, Illinois

Annie Ford '16
3rd Grade Teacher at Ascension Catholic School
Oak Park, Illinois

Lindsey Morgan ‘16
5th Grade Teacher at Aldo Leopold Elementary
Madison, Wisconsin

Martina (Pezzino) Bergstrom '15
K-12 Music Teacher at The Ewing Marion Kauffman School
Kansas City, Missouri

Jenna Butler '15
Chemistry Teacher at Legend High School, Douglas County School District
Parker, Colorado

Bridget Doherty '15
High School Art Teacher at Oak Park/River Forest High School
Oak Park, Illinois

Joe Rogers '14
English Teacher, English Opens Doors—Volunteer to Teach English in Chile
Lautaro Araucania, Chile

2. Others go into counseling and adult education

Marcella Vicens '13
Adult Basic Education Instructor, Association House of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Jacob Runge '10
Coordinator of Academic Support Services, Carl Sandburg College
Galesburg, Illinois

3. Some work in administration.

Maurice McDavid '10
Dean of Students at DeKalb High School
DeKalb, Illinois

Jack Dippold '09
Assistant Principal of Harrison Elementary School
Peoria, Illinois

Jason Maclin '07
Assistant Principal of Denver East High School
Denver, Colorado

Reed Allison '00
Dean of Students at Geneva High School
Geneva, Illinois

Kristopher Kahler '99
Principal of Maroa-Forsyth Grade School
Forsythe, Illinois

Matthew Stines '98
Superintendent, CUSD District #110
Red Bud, Illinois

Sam LeDeaux '98
Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) District Administrator, School District U-46
Elgin, Illinois

Jeremy Darnell '97
Superintendent, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD #5
Gibson City, Illinois

4. Some explore fields outside of education

Jessica Fritts '16
Volunteer, Peace Corps
Rwanda

Michele Darrow '09
Postdoctoral Research Assistant, Diamond Light Source
Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Michael Giese '08
Organizational Innovation Consultant, Zurich North America
Chicago, Illinois

5. Some work in higher education

Brooklyn Deming '22
Assistant Women's Soccer Coach at Knox College
Galesburg, IL

Eli Scriver '22
Sexual Health Program Educator at University of South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina 

6. Others seek postgraduate training

Runsha Jiang '20
Masters in Ed at University College London
London, England

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65%

Elementary Educational Studies Alumni Working in Related Field

Top Occupations of Elementary Educational Studies Alumni

  1. Elementary School Teachers
  2. Instructors
  3. Middle School Teachers
  4. Secondary School Teachers
  5. Postsecondary Teachers
  6. Office Supervisors

$52,831

Estimated Salary of Alumni with Elementary Educational Studies Degrees

64%

Secondary Educational Studies Alumni Working in Related Field

Top Occupations of Secondary Educational Studies Alumni

  1. Postsecondary Teachers
  2. Instructors
  3. Education Administrators
  4. Secondary School Teachers
  5. Special Education Teachers
  6. Coaches and Scouts

$57,522

Estimated Salary of Alumni with Secondary Educational Studies Degrees

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