Illinois Federation of Teachers (IFT) Convention - October 17–19, 2025

Lake County Federation of Teachers (LCFT) Local 504 Delegates

The Election Committee certifies that we received forty-two (42) delegate nominations with one (1) nominee declining the nomination.  LCFT is electing 41 delegates for the 2025 IFT Convention. Section 8 of the LCFT Constitution and Bylaws states: Should an election provided for in this Article be uncontested, the nominees shall be considered elected by acclamation and no balloting shall be conducted for that office.

Congratulations to the following elected Delegates:

• Accardo, Megan - Grayslake PSRP
• Alvarez, Yahaira - Grayslake PSRP
• Bartolameolli, Matt - Zion Benton
• Blenniss, Cheri - Woodland
• Brothman, David - North Chicago
• Caldicott, Monica - D128 Teachers
• Clark, Michelle, SEDOL
• Colon, Olga - Waukegan Paraprofessionals
• Consdorf, Lindsay - Warren Township
• Cook, Deirdre - Winthrop Harbor
• Cortez, Van - SEDOL
• DelVecchino, Jenni - Waukegan Teachers
• Flores, Coye - Grayslake Teachers
• Forrest, Amy - Grayslake Teachers
• Handler, Deborah - Gurnee Teachers
• Heiden, Heather - At Large
• Jacobs, Elana - Waukegan Teachers
• Johnson, Evelyn - Waukegan WPSS
• Jones, Lisa - Emmons
• Karnstedt, Paul - D128 Teachers
• Kazmi, Shan - Zion Benton
• Kunzer, Rachael - Emmons
• Matluck, Eileen - Retires
• Maynez, Alma - Milburn PSRP
• Menze-Wells, Debbie - Woodland Dist. 50
• Miller, Jenn - Grayslake Teachers
• Misalonus, Lynn - Grayslake Teachers
• Montalbano, Ami - Waukegan Paraprofessionals
• Murphy, Brendan - North Chicago
• Nelson, Tony - Warren Township
• Nowadzky, Samuel - Waukegan Paraprofessionals
• Regnier, Mike - Waukegan Teachers
• Regnier, Warren - Zion-Benton Township
• Ryan, Sydney - At Large
• Sheppard, Jennifer - D128 Educational Support Professionals
• Stevens, Timothy - Waukegan Teachers
• Stock, Jenness - Waukegan Teachers
• Thomas, Alan - Retiree
• Thompson, Nicole - Warren
• Unda, Lindia - WPSS
• Vergas, Perla - North Chicago

LCFT Election Committee,

Juli Kowalski, Chairperson; Melissa Haight, Sue Greene, Alison Voss, Karen Barrett

Register to vote here!