Phone: 630-545-3054

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Degrees and Certifications:

BA: Elementary Education Minor: Reading Endorsement: Language Arts MA: Reading Specialist Cert: English as a Second Language

Miss Angie Kniss

I joined District 89 in 2023 as the K-5 reading specialist and math interventionist at Arbor View. Prior to that, my teaching career began in 2012 in a neighboring school district where I had the privilege of being a fifth-grade classroom teacher, a first-grade classroom teacher, and later becoming a reading specialist. 

I completed my undergrad at North Central College where I earned my bachelor's degree in elementary education with a minor in reading and a middle school endorsement in language arts. I decided to continue my education in 2014 to earn my master's degree at Concordia University as a certified reading specialist. In 2017, I continued to add to my credentials to obtain an ESL certificate.

I welcomed my daughter in 2018, and she is the center of my "out of the classroom" world. We love to shop, read, ride horses, play with our dog, listen to music (and have dance parties), and enjoy movie nights in our pajamas! 

My favorite quote from a book that I use in my classroom often is, "Believe in yourself and the world will believe in you too." (Stand Tall Molly Lou Melon)