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Harlem Federation of Teachers, Local 540

1820 Windsor Rd

Loves Park, IL 61115

Phone: (815) 636-8354

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HFT Executive Board

Elana Schelling-Tufte

Co-President

Brad Sweet

Co-President

Leah Krippner

1st Vice-President

Melissa Jordan

2nd Vice-President

Sara Svetich

Secretary

Shayna Walenga

Treasurer

HFSS Executive Board

Kim Brandt

HFSS President

Co-Custodial President

Renee Plummer

HFSS Vice-President

Paraprofessional 

Co-President

Patti Mills

HFSS Secretary

Paraprofessional 

Co-President

Dar Ritter

Assistant President

Kelly Stewart

Clerical President

Trisha Brondyke

Parent and Student Support

President

Carol Chambers

Registered Nurse President

Angelo Eterno

Transportation

Co-President

David Soll

Transportation

Co-President

Building Representatives

2023-2024

Joanna Stoneham

Co-Certified

Loves Park Elementary

Beth Oliveri

Co-Certified

Loves Park Elementary

Position Open

Classified

Loves Park Elementary

Amanda Gazinski

Certified

Machesney Park Elementary

Kris Mollway

Classified

Machesney Park Elementary

Kathy Corr

Co-Certified

Maple Elementary

Carrie Whitmire

Co-Certified

Maple Elementary

Lora Dahle

Classified

Maple Elementary

Jenny Cleveland

Certified

Marquette Elementary

Position Open

Classified

Marquette Elementary

Jenny Moss

Certified

Olson Park Elementary

Position Open

Classified

Olson Park Elementary

Meghan Hembrough

Certified

Parker Center Early Childhood Center

Waiting on Election

Classified

Parker Center Early Childhood Center

Janine Messner

Certified

Ralston Elementary 

Stephanie Ritter

Classified

Ralston Elementary

Becky Freehauf

Co-Certified

Rock Cut Elementary

Joe Bruce

Co-Certified

Rock Cut Elementary

Position Open

Classified

Rock Cut Elementary

Stephanie Fuhr

Co-Certified

Windsor Elementary

Michelle Vanwambeke

Co-Certified

Windsor Elementary

Carol Wilt

Co-Classified

Windsor Elementary

Allison Davis

Co-Classified

Windsor Elementary

Brook Hakanson

Certified

Harlem Middle School 

Sara Schrader

Certified

Harlem Middle School

Logan Lyman

Classified

Harlem Middle School

Nikole Johnsen

Certified

Harlem High School

Christy Saunders

Certified

Harlem High School

Waiting on Appointment

Certified

Harlem High School 

Dar Ritter

Classified

Harlem High School

Patti Mills

Co-Classified

Harlem High School 

Alex Teleso

Transportation BR

Position Open

Classified

HAC

Non-Executive Board Positions

Shayna Walenga

Webmaster

Elana Scheling-Trufte

ER & D Coordinator

Melissa Jordan

Federation Bank Chair

Jordyn Peterson

HFT Gives Back Chair

Chris Weaver

IFT Field Service Director