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Eileen  started  at the Matteson center in September 1996, and she has become an invaluable part of the Matteson team.

When the center grew and split into North and South centers, Eileen became the director of Matteson South for four years.

Eileen’s main concern is her students.

Her dedication and sense of humor has contributed to the students earning credits and their high school diplomas.

She has made a positive impact, and many of her students that some stop by and see “Mrs. C” after graduating.

Congratulations Eileen; it is a pleasure to work with you!

~Submitted by Jane Wray and Bobbi Gudausky, Matteson North, Ill.

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Staff Milestones: Lisa Petty | 20 Years (Crestwood, Ill.)

November 7, 2011

Lisa Petty began her Ombudsman career 20 years ago, and she has been my right-hand, go-to teacher for 19 of those years. Lisa joined the Ombudsman team at the Matteson, Ill., center, and she was happy to help out at the Downers Grove, Ill., center during her first year. Lisa always places the  students first. [...]

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Operation Graduation 2011 Essay: Ashanti McKnight (Matteson, Ill.)

August 3, 2011

Ombudsman was the best choice for me. In my freshman year of high school, I was very careless. I felt as if the transition from junior high to high school was much easier than I had expected. I began to take advantage of the situation and started behaving recklessly. I was then dropped from school [...]

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Matteson South Graduation (Matteson, Ill.)

July 21, 2011

Matteson North and South held graduation ceremonies on June 7, and it was a fantastic night! Both centers welcomed parents and family to cheer on their graduates. Staff presented students with Presidential Awards and Reading Plus Program Academic achievement Awards, as well as “fun awards” for the Best Smile, Best Dressed and Best Tardiness Excuse. It [...]

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Operation Graduation 2011 Essay: Khamari Rodgers (Matteson, Ill.)

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Statistics have shown that each year approximately 1.2 million students do not graduate from high school, but thanks to Ombudsman, that was not the case for me. Ombudsman gave me a second chance to prove to myself and parents that I can succeed. I started attending Ombudsman in the fall of 2010 as a private [...]

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Ombudsman celebrates the holidays by giving back

December 22, 2010

Students and staff at Ombudsman learning centers throughout the country are directing their holiday spirit toward serving others by contributing food, clothing and toys to their neighbors in need, raising money for children’s hospitals and sending handmade cards to U.S. military personnel who are serving overseas. Ombudsman Educational Services partners with 120 school districts in [...]

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Ombudsman Operation Graduation 2010 Winners

August 2, 2010

I am excited to announce the winners of Operation Graduation 2010 – and to recognize the Ombudsman operations managers, center directors and staff who helped students earn their high school diplomas this year. Thank you for inspiring our graduates to reflect on what their diploma means to them, their future and their family. Each student [...]

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