AVID Update
October 2021
New AVID Staff
Michelle Perez - Junior AVID Counselor
Evelyn Sanchez - Senior AVID Counselor
Evelyn Sánchez is currently a School Counselor in District 214. She began her career as the School Counseling Department Chair at Benito Juarez Community Academy in Chicago. Her work in and outside of school focuses on equity, racial justice and diversity & inclusion in educational spaces. She serves on the Educator Advisory Council at Advance Illinois, which is a statewide advocacy and policy organization that focuses on educational equity. She also co-chairs the education committee of LULAC Illinois.
Evelyn earned a Master of Education Degree in School Counseling and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, both from DePaul University. She also completed her Master of Arts in Educational Leadership in Higher Education as an ENLACE Fellow at Northeastern Illinois University. She is a proud graduate of Chicago Public Schools.
Melissa Taylor - Freshmen AVID Counselor
Rolando Rocha - Social Worker
My name is Rolando Rocha and I am the new 9th grade AVID team member for this year. I serve as a school social worker and have been in this profession for the last nine years, starting my fifth year at Wheeling High School.
I am extremely excited to be part of the AVID family this year. Like many of our students, I am a first generation college student. I know the struggles of being lost and not having advocates in the high school and post secondary setting and I'm hoping I can be one of those links to assist students through their journey. If you ever need anything, I am an e-mail or phone call away.
Gabriella Stetz Jackson - AVID District Coordinator
Jessica Stransky - EL AVID teacher
New AVID Tutors
Nikoleta Staletovic
Princess Gonzalez
Hello! My name is Princess Gonzalez, I am currently attending Elmhurst University! I'm a first gen student, with a major in Graphic Design and triple minor in Communications, Spanish, and Digital Media. On campus, I'm a part of Elmhurst's Latino Student Association, the student newspaper and the student magazine. I attended Wheeling High School in the past and wanted to find a way to give back to the community, especially with students who are first gen! :)
My contact information:
E-mail: princess.gonzalezesp@d214.org
Sonya Gutierrez
I graduated from wheeling high school back in 2014
I attended Empire Beauty School and received my certificate in 2016
Contact info:Sonya.gutierrez@d214.org
Ben Rago
Jackie Reinoso
Jennifer Medina
Juan Garcia
EL AVID Happenings
-Ms. Stransky
AVID Popcorn Fundraiser
AVID Fun!
Speaking at the Site Team Meeting
Tutorials in Action
Tutorials in Action
Ms. Soto's Freshmen AVID class
Ms. Soto's Freshmen AVID class
Matching!
College Vistis
Carthage College
University of Wisconsin-Parkside
National Louis University - Wheeling
AVID Seniors have already begun receiving college acceptance letters. This is the payoff for all the hard work in AVID over their past 3 years.
Michelle admitted to WIU!
Jailene admitted to North Central!
Brianna admitted to EIU!
Upcoming Events
Additionally, our Freshmen and Sophomores will be touring Northeastern Illinois University, their first college tour in high school at the end of October.
Also, we are very excited to host Ricky Ramirez, a nationally well-known motivation speaker from ElPaso, TX who also happens to be an AVID teacher. Check out his website here. https://www.rickramirezspeaks.com/
Wheeling High School AVID
Also we have Instagram - @wheelinghs_avid
Email: bruce.varela@d214.org
Website: https://www.d214.org/Page/472
Location: 900 South Elmhurst Road, Wheeling, IL, USA
Phone: 847-718-7000
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WheelingHighSchoolAVID/
Twitter: @WheelingHS_AVID