If you're looking to get a member of the Kip Krew a gift, check out the list below for some of their favorite things! Perfect for birthdays, holidays, teacher appreciation
or just to say "thank you!" 

 

 

Ayah Allam

Birthday: June 12

Favorite Hot/Cold Drink: Iced caramel latte

Starbucks Order: Iced caramel latte

Favorite Candy or Snack: Chocolate Granola/granola bars

Hobbies: Drawing, coloring, baking

Favorite Places to Shop: Amazon

Favorite Restaurant: Benihana or Cheesecake Factory

Favorite Sports Teams: None (I don't care for sports)

Favorite Color(s): Purple/violet

Favorite Charitable Organization: Lurie's Children Hospital

Allergies/Aversions: I cannot eat pork, but no allergies!

Anything else you want to share:

 

Janice Barr

Birthday: July 10

Favorite Hot/Cold Drink: Caffeine free diet coke

Starbucks Order: Tall Starbucks Americano with 1 Splenda & VERY light cream

Favorite Candy or Snack: Walgreens brand jelly bean and Pay Day bars. I also like dark chocolate covered almonds

Hobbies: walking

Favorite Places to Shop: Athleta,

Favorite Restaurant: So many..Rosebud, Carson's Abigails, any place yummy!

Favorite Sports Teams:

Favorite Color(s): green and purple

Favorite Charitable Organization: St. Judes and JNF

Allergies/Aversions: None

Anything else you want to share: You guys are the best. xoxo thank you

 

Laura Biank

Birthday: February 08

Favorite Hot/Cold Drink: Chai tea latte

Starbucks Order: Chai tea latte

Favorite Candy or Snack: Dove milk chocolate, Sour Patch Kid, Snickers

Hobbies: Spending time with my family (movie nights, etc.), taking my dogs for a walk

Favorite Places to Shop: Athleta, Target

Favorite Restaurant: California Pizza Kitchen (family fave), Golden Star Chinese,

Favorite Sports Teams: Wisconsin Badgers (my son is a Freshman at Madison)

Favorite Color(s): Teal, blue/green (anything that resembles the colors of the ocean)

Favorite Charitable Organization: Jackson Chance Foundation

Allergies/Aversions: Gluten (I have Celiac disease)

Anything else you want to share:

 

Cindy Bloom

Birthday: December 23

Favorite Hot/Cold Drink: Peach Tea

Starbucks Order: Vanilla Latte

Favorite Candy or Snack: Chomps Sticks, and Snickers

Hobbies: Walking, Reading, dogs, spending time with my family

Favorite Places to Shop: Amazon

Favorite Restaurant: Sweetgreen

Favorite Sports Teams: Chicago Bears

Favorite Color(s): Blue

Favorite Charitable Organization: Juvenile Diabetes Foundation

Allergies/Aversions: None

Anything else you want to share: We have the best PTO

 

Jenn Brenner

Birthday: November 20

Favorite Hot/Cold Drink: Flavored Water, Iced Tea, Olipop or Poppi

Starbucks Order: Nondairy salted caramel cream cold brew

Favorite Candy or Snack: Sour Patch Watermelon, Alani Gummies, Smart Sweets

Hobbies: Lifting, Movies, Concerts, Reading, Crafts

Favorite Places to Shop: Target, T-Maxx, Alphalet, Lululemon

Favorite Restaurant: Montira Thai & Sushi

Favorite Sports Teams: Chicago Bears, Blackhawks and Cubs

Favorite Color(s): dusty blue, black, red

Favorite Charitable Organization: Save the Children

Allergies/Aversions: lactose, carrots, apples

Anything else you want to share:

 

Audrey Brynda

Birthday: August 21

Favorite Hot/Cold Drink: Green or white tea with honey/ Fresca

Starbucks Order: Tall matcha green tea latte or chai tea latte with oat milk

Favorite Candy or Snack: Sour patch watermelon/ Tortilla chips & popcorn

Hobbies: Singing & ukulele, knitting & scrapbooking

Favorite Places to Shop: Target/Amazon/TJ Maxx

Favorite Restaurant: Cooper's Hawk/Jersey Mike's/Chipotle

Favorite Sports Teams: Northwestern Wildcats

Favorite Color(s): Purple

Favorite Charitable Organization: Make a Wish

Allergies/Aversions: Peanuts & dairy

Anything else you want to share: I am obsessed with Disney and Cats and I have a cat at home

 

Kellie Cacioppo

Birthday: February 27

Favorite Hot/Cold Drink: Diet Coke

Starbucks Order: Starbucks venti Pike Place with 3 splenda

Favorite Candy or Snack: I'm doing keto so I'm loving low carb stuff

Hobbies: crafting, gardening, and cooking

Favorite Places to Shop: Michael's/Hobby Lobby, Nordstrom Rack, and Bonnie's Chic Boutique

Favorite Restaurant: Eddie Merlot's

Favorite Sports Teams: Cubs, Bears, and Indiana Hoosiers

Favorite Color(s): Green

Favorite Charitable Organization: American Cancer Society

Allergies/Aversions: bad attitudes lol

Anything else you want to share: Thank you, Kipling PTO!

 

Liza Capone

Birthday: March 27

Favorite Hot/Cold Drink: Sweet Iced Tea

Starbucks Order: Grande Iced Matcha Tea Latte

Favorite Candy or Snack: Watermelon Sour Patch Kids

Hobbies: Travel, Hiking,

Favorite Places to Shop: TJ Maxx, Target

Favorite Restaurant: any place with Sushi

Favorite Sports Teams: Penn State, Blackhawks and Cubs

Favorite Color(s): Light Blue

Favorite Charitable Organization: March of Dimes

Allergies/Aversions: No

Anything else you want to share:

 

Carolynn Carr

Birthday:

Favorite Hot/Cold Drink: Ice coffee or diet cole

Starbucks Order: Ice coffee with cream and sugar

Favorite Candy or Snack: Cinnamon Bears or gummies.

Hobbies: Tennis and Pickleball

Favorite Places to Shop: Lisa's Boutique or Nordstroms.

Favorite Restaurant: Ron of Japan, Chipotle,

Favorite Sports Teams: Cubs, Red Sox, Patriots.

Favorite Color(s): Green, blue and orange

Favorite Charitable Organization: CURE Epilepsy or Conquer Chiari

Allergies/Aversions: Na

Anything else you want to share: Thank you!

 

Colette Cohen

Birthday: June 11

Favorite Hot/Cold Drink: Coffee or Iced Tea

Starbucks Order: Vanilla Latte with Almond Milk and 1 pump sugar free vanilla syrup

Favorite Candy or Snack: Reese's, Twizzlers, Popcorn

Hobbies: Pickleball, Pilates, Yoga, Crafting

Favorite Places to Shop: Amazon, Target, Lululemon, Vuori

Favorite Restaurant: Blufish Sushi

Favorite Sports Teams: Chicago Bulls, Chicago Bears

Favorite Color(s): Turquoise

Favorite Charitable Organization: Penny Possible

Allergies/Aversions: None

Anything else you want to share:

 

Michelle Comitor

Birthday: September 07

Favorite Hot/Cold Drink: coffee - Diet Coke

Starbucks Order: sugar free vanilla latte with almond milk

Favorite Candy or Snack: most nuts - skinny pop

Hobbies:

Favorite Places to Shop: Amazon/Target

Favorite Restaurant: Carsons/Wildfire

Favorite Sports Teams: Do not really have a favorite team.

Favorite Color(s): purple

Favorite Charitable Organization: Orphans of the Storm/St Judes

Allergies/Aversions: Do not like anything with peanut butter.

Anything else you want to share: Just thank you for all the PTO does!!

 

Alexandra DiJohn

Birthday: December 24

Favorite Hot/Cold Drink: TEA! Any kind, BAI Water, Alani Nu, wine :)

Starbucks Order: Green Tea Unsweetened

Favorite Candy or Snack: Meat sticks, Siete Chips, any gummy candy, Extra Toasty Cheez its, Cool Ranch Doritos, Cotton Candy Gum, Choc Covered pretzels

Hobbies: Yoga, Working out, nails, cooking, cleaning :), shopping

Favorite Places to Shop: Nordstrom, Lulu, Vuori, Nike, Aritzia

Favorite Restaurant: any sushi, sweet green, I love food :)

Favorite Sports Teams: Iowa, Bears, Bulls

Favorite Color(s): Black, pastel pink, pastel blue

Favorite Charitable Organization: Folds of Honor

Allergies/Aversions: NADA

Anything else you want to share: I SO appreciate you and this is so kind to think of us and treat us like queens!!!!!!!

 

Rebecca Dushman

Birthday: January 30

Favorite Hot/Cold Drink: Iced Vanilla Latte with Oat Milk

Starbucks Order: Grande Pike Place with 1 Splenda and light cream

Favorite Candy or Snack: Chocolate covered strawberries or cherries

Hobbies: Walking and reading

Favorite Places to Shop: Amazon Prime, Target

Favorite Restaurant: Any good tapas restaurant

Favorite Sports Teams: Kansas City Chiefs

Favorite Color(s): Green and Purple

Favorite Charitable Organization: Any organization that supports research and a cure for childhood cancer

Allergies/Aversions: Latex, kiwi, bananas, any melons, walnuts, pecans

Anything else you want to share: Please no latex balloons or plants. I do love flowers. Thank you for asking.

 

Hannah Eagle

Birthday: April 15

Favorite Hot/Cold Drink: Latte with Oat Milk / Unsweetened Iced Tea

Starbucks Order: Hot/Iced Latte with Oat Milk & 3 pumps of Chai

Favorite Candy or Snack: Sour Patch Watermelon, Gardetto's, Cheez-It

Hobbies: Cooking, golfing, attempting to garden

Favorite Places to Shop: Athleta, Target, Amazon

Favorite Restaurant: Love trying new restaurants! Lettuce Entertain You or other restaurants around Lake Forest

Favorite Sports Teams: Dayton Flyers, Cubs, Bears, Blackhawks

Favorite Color(s): Orange

Favorite Charitable Organization: National Association for Down Syndrome

Allergies/Aversions: None

Anything else you want to share: Thank you so much for all your support!! We couldn't do it without you!

 

Kerry Ewert

Birthday: March 10

Favorite Hot/Cold Drink: Hot: Chai Tea Latte w/ Coconut Milk

Starbucks Order: See above :)

Favorite Candy or Snack: flavored almonds, peanut butter and chocolate candy, lara bars

Hobbies: running, biking, art, watching movies, reading

Favorite Places to Shop: Madewell, JCrew, Target

Favorite Restaurant:

Favorite Sports Teams: White Sox

Favorite Color(s): Purple (lilac), Blue, Green

Favorite Charitable Organization: Lurie Children's Hospital

Allergies/Aversions: garlic-I'm a vampire

Anything else you want to share:

 

Emily Farley

Birthday: December 03

Favorite Hot/Cold Drink: Alani energy drinks

Starbucks Order: Not a coffee drinker! Love an iced passion tea or a warm chai tea latte

Favorite Candy or Snack: Smart pop, chips and dip, nerd clusters, sour patch, golden Oreos

Hobbies: CrossFit, being active, board games with the family!

Favorite Places to Shop: Costco, target, Amazon, and vuori

Favorite Restaurant: Mexican food, Italian food, really anywhere! Love to try new places

Favorite Sports Teams: GO BEARS! Also a huge Kentucky wildcats fan!

Favorite Color(s): Green and purple

Favorite Charitable Organization: St Judes

Allergies/Aversions: None

Anything else you want to share: Thank you in advance!! 

 

Elizabeth Foran

Birthday: March 04

Favorite Hot/Cold Drink: Raspberry bubly

Starbucks Order: I prefer Dunkin?! Decaf coffee (hot or iced) with 1 cream

Favorite Candy or Snack: Dots pretzels, KitKat, peach rings, chomps, goldfish

Hobbies: Reading, walking, going to restaurants, cooking

Favorite Places to Shop: Nordstrom, lululemon, target, amazon

Favorite Restaurant: Deerpath Inn, Francesca's

Favorite Sports Teams: Cubs

Favorite Color(s): Purple & green

Favorite Charitable Organization: Misericordia!!

Allergies/Aversions: None

Anything else you want to share: Thank you!!!

 

Debi Fornek

Birthday: March 15

Favorite Hot/Cold Drink: Coke Zero

Starbucks Order: Caramel Frappuccino

Favorite Candy or Snack: Albanese Sour Gummy Worms/Bears. Anything flamming hot.

Hobbies: Shopping, watching t.v., playing volleyball

Favorite Places to Shop: Amazon and Target

Favorite Restaurant: Wildfire

Favorite Sports Teams: Chicago Cubs

Favorite Color(s): Pink

Favorite Charitable Organization: Misericordia

Allergies/Aversions:

Anything else you want to share: Thank you for being the absolute BEST PTO!!!!

 

Danna Friedlander

Birthday: March 03

Favorite Hot/Cold Drink: Diet Coke from McDonalds

Starbucks Order: Frappuccino

Favorite Candy or Snack: Reesie's

Hobbies: Photo books

Favorite Places to Shop: Amazon

Favorite Restaurant: Chipotle or Lettuce Entertain You

Favorite Sports Teams: Bears or Purdue basketball

Favorite Color(s): Red

Favorite Charitable Organization: Pads

Allergies/Aversions: None

Anything else you want to share: I appreciate your kindness!

 

Sarah Goldstick

Birthday: May 17

Favorite Hot/Cold Drink: coffee

Starbucks Order: grande vanilla latte

Favorite Candy or Snack: dark chocolate

Hobbies: reading, word puzzles

Favorite Places to Shop: Loft

Favorite Restaurant: Portillos

Favorite Sports Teams: St. Louis Baseball Cardinals

Favorite Color(s): blue

Favorite Charitable Organization: Chicago Food Depository

Allergies/Aversions: none

Anything else you want to share:

 

Brad Greenberg

Birthday: November 17

Favorite Hot/Cold Drink: Diet Dr Pepper/ Coffee

Starbucks Order: Blonde americana hot with heavy whipping cream

Favorite Candy or Snack: Macadamia nuts, chocl/peanut butter stuff

Hobbies:

Favorite Places to Shop: Target, Amazon, Dicks sporting goods, Nike

Favorite Restaurant: Always down for a good burger joint

Favorite Sports Teams: Almost any Chicago team (not the Sox), USC

Favorite Color(s): blue

Favorite Charitable Organization: Anything children or animal related

Allergies/Aversions: none

Anything else you want to share: Thank you very much!

 

Krista Guest

Birthday: November 29

Favorite Hot/Cold Drink: Coffee, Sparkling Water (Topo Chico Lime)

Starbucks Order: Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew

Favorite Candy or Snack: Popcorn, sour patch kids, chocolate, gummy candy

Hobbies: reading, CorePower Yoga, traveling

Favorite Places to Shop: Lulu Lemon, TJ Maxx, Express, Athleta

Favorite Restaurant: Coopers Hawk

Favorite Sports Teams: Cubs

Favorite Color(s): Pink

Favorite Charitable Organization: World Vision

Allergies/Aversions: no

Anything else you want to share: Thank you!! :)

 

Jenna Hartley

Birthday: October 08

Favorite Hot/Cold Drink: Iced coffee, gatorade

Starbucks Order: Brown sugar shaken espresso

Favorite Candy or Snack: Reeses, popcorners, cheez its, any trader joes snacks, anything spicy

Hobbies: Walking, hiking, working out, reading, thrifting, hanging with people I love!

Favorite Places to Shop: Old navy, athleta, target, lululemon,

Favorite Restaurant: starbucks, trader joes, sweetgreen, chipotle, potbelly, jimmy johns

Favorite Sports Teams: Indiana University, Cubs, Bears, Blackhawks

Favorite Color(s): Blue, green, purple, red

Favorite Charitable Organization: St. Judes, Indiana University Dance Marathon, Big Shoulders Fund

Allergies/Aversions:

Anything else you want to share:

 

Lindsey Jezuit

Birthday: July 20

Favorite Hot/Cold Drink: Diet Coke

Starbucks Order: Skinny Caramel Macchiato

Favorite Candy or Snack: Sour candies, skittles, twizzlers/Popcorn, pretzels, etc.

Hobbies: Cooking (crafting new homemade pasta/pizza sauces), reading, waterskiing/boating

Favorite Places to Shop: Target, Athleta, The Loft, and Evereve

Favorite Restaurant: Too many choices! (Le Coloniel, Firkin, Cooper's Hawk, Eataly...)

Favorite Sports Teams: Cubs

Favorite Color(s): Aqua, gray and pink

Favorite Charitable Organization: Zacharias Center, Save-A-Pet and Lurie's

Allergies/Aversions: Macadamia nuts

Anything else you want to share: I'm excited to be apart of the Kipling Fam/Krew :)

 

Sue Johnson

Birthday: January 07

Favorite Hot/Cold Drink: Tea - Iced or hot

Starbucks Order: Black iced tea - with Stevia

Favorite Candy or Snack: anything chocolate or popcorn

Hobbies: Scrapbooking, gardening, going to the beach

Favorite Places to Shop: Nordstroms, Chicos, Target

Favorite Restaurant: Wildfire

Favorite Sports Teams: none

Favorite Color(s): purple, lime green

Favorite Charitable Organization: JDRF

Allergies/Aversions: tomato

Anything else you want to share: You guys are completely amazing

 

Ashley Kaufman

Birthday: July 13

Favorite Hot/Cold Drink: Diet Coke

Starbucks Order: Iced soy latte one pump vanilla :)

Favorite Candy or Snack: Candy: Sour Patch Kids      Snack: BBQ chips

Hobbies: Music, Tennis, Pickleball, Wedding planning

Favorite Places to Shop: Target, Amazon, Abercrombie

Favorite Restaurant: Any place that has sushi!!!! (or Chipotle)

Favorite Sports Teams: Cubs, Bulls, Blackhawks

Favorite Color(s): Blue

Favorite Charitable Organization: Everytown

Allergies/Aversions: None :)

Anything else you want to share: Thank you for everything you do for the staff members at Kipling!!

 

Maureen Kaulentis

Birthday: November 02

Favorite Hot/Cold Drink: diet coke

Starbucks Order: spinach & feta wrap

Favorite Candy or Snack: peanuts, snickers, kit kat

Hobbies: reading, shopping, movies & tv, board games

Favorite Places to Shop: Amazon, Nordstrom, Sephora, Target

Favorite Restaurant: Ron of Japan

Favorite Sports Teams: Iowa Hawkeyes, Bears, White Sox

Favorite Color(s): purple & green

Favorite Charitable Organization:

Allergies/Aversions: none

Anything else you want to share: Thank you!

 

Laura Koterbski

Birthday: January 05

Favorite Hot/Cold Drink: Cold brew, alani energy drinks, la croix

Starbucks Order: Vanilla sweet cream cold brew

Favorite Candy or Snack: Kit Kats, pretzel thins and hummus, popcorn

Hobbies: Reading, outdoors, spending time with my dog and my cat, streaming TV shows and movies

Favorite Places to Shop: Amazon, Target, Nike

Favorite Restaurant: Panera, Chik-fil-a, Noodles & Company, Chipotle, Sweetgreen, Shaw's Crabhouse

Favorite Sports Teams: Packers, also enjoy watching soccer and golf

Favorite Color(s): Mint green, lilac

Favorite Charitable Organization: Make a Wish

Allergies/Aversions:

Anything else you want to share: I don't like peanut butter - not allergic, just don't like it.

 

Amanda Kraus

Birthday: July 16

Favorite Hot/Cold Drink: Coffee! Hot: Skim vanilla latte (no sugar), cold- iced coffee with almond milk!

Starbucks Order: Coffee! Hot: Skim vanilla latte (no sugar), cold- iced coffee with almond milk!

Favorite Candy or Snack: Gummy Bears, Pretzels, Peach Rings

Hobbies: Shopping, traveling, sleeping when possible (ha) :)

Favorite Places to Shop: Athleta, Nordstrom, Lulu

Favorite Restaurant: None- love all food

Favorite Sports Teams: Cubs

Favorite Color(s): Pink & Purple

Favorite Charitable Organization: Lurie Children's Hospital, Ronald McDonald House

Allergies/Aversions: None

Anything else you want to share: THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO!

 

Marianna Kurzydlo

Birthday: October 29

Favorite Hot/Cold Drink: Sanpellegrino (melograno and Arancia )

Starbucks Order: Iced vanilla latte with skim

Favorite Candy or Snack: Chocolate covered cherries from Trader Joe's

Hobbies: Traveling, walking outside, and reading

Favorite Places to Shop: Nordstrom

Favorite Restaurant: PF Chang's

Favorite Sports Teams: Northwestern

Favorite Color(s): Blue

Favorite Charitable Organization: Swimmers for Life

Allergies/Aversions: None

Anything else you want to share:

 

Elissa Langerman

Birthday: February 25

Favorite Hot/Cold Drink: Starbucks Hot Chocolate

Starbucks Order: Starbucks Iced Brown Sugar Shaken Expresso

Favorite Candy or Snack: Cherry Sours or Swedish Fish

Hobbies: Working out, Yoga, Walking, Shopping

Favorite Places to Shop: Evereve, Luxe Warehouse, Lullulemon

Favorite Restaurant: Main Street Social or Shakou

Favorite Sports Teams: LA Dodgers, Bears

Favorite Color(s): Fuschia

Favorite Charitable Organization: Dementia Foundation

Allergies/Aversions: None

Anything else you want to share: Thank you!!

 

Matthew Lombardo

Birthday: January 10

Favorite Hot/Cold Drink: smartwater

Starbucks Order: grande nonfat latte w an extra shot

Favorite Candy or Snack: gum/mints

Hobbies: going to new restaurants/watching and playing soccer w my boys/reading/podcasts/movies/streaming shows

Favorite Places to Shop: banana republic

Favorite Restaurant: taco vida, portillos, shake shack, upper crust

Favorite Sports Teams: cubs, bears, bulls, iowa hawkeyes

Favorite Color(s): grey, blue

Favorite Charitable Organization: St. Jude's

Allergies/Aversions: mayo!

Anything else you want to share:

 

Christi Malek

Birthday: August 05

Favorite Hot/Cold Drink: Coffee with oatmilk (dairy allergy)/Coke

Starbucks Order: Vanilla oatmilk latte

Favorite Candy or Snack: Swedish Fish, Lifesaver wintergreen, Skinny pop

Hobbies: Cricuting clothing items

Favorite Places to Shop: Target, Amazon

Favorite Restaurant: Chipotle, Cooper's Hawk

Favorite Sports Teams: none - love the Olympics!

Favorite Color(s): Teal/Turqouise

Favorite Charitable Organization: American Cancer Society

Allergies/Aversions: Dairy, tomato and pear allergies

Anything else you want to share:

 

Danielle Mayer

Birthday: April 16

Favorite Hot/Cold Drink: Diet Coke

Starbucks Order: Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso

Favorite Candy or Snack: Sour Patch Kids Watermelon/Cool Ranch Doritos

Hobbies: Barre class, Yoga, and Reading

Favorite Places to Shop: Amazon

Favorite Restaurant: Starbucks

Favorite Sports Teams:

Favorite Color(s): Purple

Favorite Charitable Organization: Mother's Trust Foundation

Allergies/Aversions:

Anything else you want to share:

 

Chase McCulloch

Birthday: October 23

Favorite Hot/Cold Drink: Bublr, Celcius, Bubbly

Starbucks Order: Any Iced Coffee

Favorite Candy or Snack: I like sour stuff! and Gummy stuff.

Hobbies: Anything outdoors, sports fan, coach

Favorite Places to Shop: Bass Pro, Scheels, Rogers Sporting Goods

Favorite Restaurant: Keiser's (Kenosha)

Favorite Sports Teams: Brewers, Packers, Bucks

Favorite Color(s): Blue

Favorite Charitable Organization: Anything for kids or veterans.

Allergies/Aversions: None

Anything else you want to share: Thank you for being a great PTO and dedicating so much time to our students and staff.

 

Vince OBrill

Birthday: October 11

Favorite Hot/Cold Drink: Diet Coke, peach iced tea, coffee

Starbucks Order: Iced shaken espresso

Favorite Candy or Snack: Reese's, Pay Day, popcorn, Flamin' Hot Cheetos

Hobbies: Theatre, cooking, traveling

Favorite Places to Shop: Target, Amazon, Nordstrom

Favorite Restaurant: Lettuce Entertain You

Favorite Sports Teams: Chicago Bears

Favorite Color(s): Red and black

Favorite Charitable Organization: St. Jude

Allergies/Aversions: None

Anything else you want to share:

 

Elaine Olbur

Birthday: May 11

Favorite Hot/Cold Drink: vanilla latte

Starbucks Order: skinny vanilla latte

Favorite Candy or Snack: reese's peanut butter cups

Hobbies: read, scrapbook, craft, travel, spend time with family

Favorite Places to Shop: amazon, target

Favorite Restaurant:

Favorite Sports Teams: Iowa Hawkeys, all Chicago teams

Favorite Color(s): Purple

Favorite Charitable Organization: American Heart Association, Make a Wish

Allergies/Aversions: none

Anything else you want to share:

 

Ali Paster

Birthday: April 17

Favorite Hot/Cold Drink: Cold Brew with Oat milk and stevia

Starbucks Order: Iced Skinny Vanilla latte

Favorite Candy or Snack: Hard carmel or maple candies

Hobbies: tennis, yoga, reading, pickleball

Favorite Places to Shop: Evereve

Favorite Restaurant: Sweet Greens

Favorite Sports Teams: none

Favorite Color(s): Red

Favorite Charitable Organization: JUF

Allergies/Aversions: None

Anything else you want to share:

 

Lisa Pfeffer

Birthday:

Favorite Hot/Cold Drink: Iced Decaf coffee

Starbucks Order:  tall decaf 1 Splenda and  1/2 & 1/2

Favorite Candy or Snack: Payday bar, cashews

Hobbies: reading, knitting

Favorite Places to Shop: Target

Favorite Restaurant: Wild Fire

Favorite Sports Teams:

Favorite Color(s): purple, black

Favorite Charitable Organization: St. Jude

Allergies/Aversions:

Anything else you want to share:

 

Michelle Primack

Birthday: June 14

Favorite Hot/Cold Drink: Starbucks coconut milk latte

Starbucks Order: Starbucks coconut milk latte

Favorite Candy or Snack: red twizzlers, red vines, or trader joes licorice

Hobbies: exercising, pickleball, dining out

Favorite Places to Shop: anthropologie, whole foods, style shack, amazon

Favorite Restaurant: abigails, loves yogurt, once upon a grill

Favorite Sports Teams: Fighting Illini

Favorite Color(s): hot pink

Favorite Charitable Organization: Israel Cancer Research Fund (ICRF) or Illinois Holocaust Museum

Allergies/Aversions:

Anything else you want to share: Much Gratitude-THANK YOU!!!

 

Hayley Ram

Birthday: May 15

Favorite Hot/Cold Drink: McDonalds Coke

Starbucks Order: Iced white chocolate mocha (no whip)

Favorite Candy or Snack: Sour watermelon, twix, m&ms

Hobbies: Travel, reading, spending time outdoors

Favorite Places to Shop: Abercrombie, Athleta, Bath and Body Works

Favorite Restaurant: Maggianos, On the Border

Favorite Sports Teams: Cubs, Packers

Favorite Color(s): Pastel yellow, blue, purple, pink

Favorite Charitable Organization: National Parks Service

Allergies/Aversions: Coconut

Anything else you want to share:

 

Ms. Rhee

Birthday: May 14

Favorite Hot/Cold Drink: coffee with sweet cream/coke zero

Starbucks Order: blonde roast with sweet cream

Favorite Candy or Snack: mints, sugar-free gum, gummies (Trader Joe's tiny beary gummies are the current favorite!), nuts (salty and sweet)

Hobbies: reading, biking, walking, does listening to Taylor Swift count?

Favorite Places to Shop: Amazon for school things

Favorite Restaurant: None at the moment! Open to suggestions!

Favorite Sports Teams: none, I don't follow sports--do the Kansas City Chiefs count because Taylor attends games?

Favorite Color(s): blues and greens

Favorite Charitable Organization: Young at Heart Senior Pet Adoptions, Orphans of the Storm, Cuddly.com (they share wish lists of animals in need at shelters/rescues)

Allergies/Aversions: no allergies/cut flowers (I'd rather enjoy them growing outside!)

Anything else you want to share: Taylor Swift's discography is the soundtrack of my life (insert laughing/crying face here), but outside of teaching kindergarteners, my heart belongs to all the dogs, specifically senior dogs and animal shelters/rescues.

 

Mike Schwartz

Birthday: July 29

Favorite Hot/Cold Drink: Yoo-Hoo!

Starbucks Order: Lavender oatmilk latte

Favorite Candy or Snack: Dark chocolate

Hobbies: Cooking!

Favorite Places to Shop: Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, ALDI, Goodwill

Favorite Restaurant: Cafe di Oro

Favorite Sports Teams: Cubs

Favorite Color(s): Blue and dark green

Favorite Charitable Organization: Feed My Starving Children

Allergies/Aversions:

Anything else you want to share:

 

Sarah Schwartz

Birthday: January 06

Favorite Hot/Cold Drink: Cold- Starbucks order :) Hot- Hot chocolate

Starbucks Order: Iced Peach Green Tea (sweetened)

Favorite Candy or Snack: 3 Musketeers, Reeses, Kitkats, Popcorn, Cheezits

Hobbies: Cooking, baking, Pure Barre

Favorite Places to Shop: Target, Amazon

Favorite Restaurant: Sweetgreen, Chick-Fil-A, Chipotle, Cheesecake Factory

Favorite Sports Teams: Northwestern Wildcats

Favorite Color(s): Pink

Favorite Charitable Organization: Make A Wish

Allergies/Aversions:

Anything else you want to share: I do not like coffee!!!

 

Heather Sepper

Birthday: May 23

Favorite Hot/Cold Drink: Hot: English Breakfast Tea with one Splenda and a splash of whole milk Cold: Iced Tea

Starbucks Order: Green Iced Tea sweetened

Favorite Candy or Snack: Jackson's Sweet Potato Chips (sea salt), Reeses Pieces, York Peppermint Patties, Made Good Granola bars or balls, charcuterie boards :)

Hobbies: Cooking new/fun recipes, playing with my 3 year old daughter, watching sports, singing, going to watch live music 

Favorite Places to Shop: Nordstrom, Target, Amazon

Favorite Restaurant: Sweetgreen...this is honestly a hard question we are foodies and love to try new places!

Favorite Sports Teams: Phoenix Suns (& ASU but we haven't been good since I went to school there...)

Favorite Color(s): pink, black, green, and neutrals

Favorite Charitable Organization: Girls on the Run

Allergies/Aversions: None! :)

Anything else you want to share: I grew up in California, and moved to Deerfield from Arizona in 2021, so I love when people share places to go in Illinois or the midwest as I continue to get to know the area! :)

 

Claudia Sevilla

Birthday: October 28

Favorite Hot/Cold Drink: Coffee (regular,cappuccino), regular coke,wine

Starbucks Order: coffee cappuccino

Favorite Candy or Snack: anything with chocolate, popcorn, chips

Hobbies: running

Favorite Places to Shop: target, nordstrom.

Favorite Restaurant: I like to try new places

Favorite Sports Teams: Steelers

Favorite Color(s): Black, white.

Favorite Charitable Organization:

Allergies/Aversions:

Anything else you want to share:

 

Nicole Soderlind

Birthday: July 31

Favorite Hot/Cold Drink: Diet Pepsi

Starbucks Order: Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew

Favorite Candy or Snack: Reese's or KitKats

Hobbies: Gym, going on coffee runs w/ friends, finding new movies/books

Favorite Places to Shop: Amazon, Target, HomeGoods

Favorite Restaurant: BluFish, Cooper's Hawk, Chick fil a

Favorite Sports Teams: Blackhawks, Cubs

Favorite Color(s): Green

Favorite Charitable Organization: St. Jude

Allergies/Aversions:

Anything else you want to share:

 

Lindsey Stepp

Birthday: June 23

Favorite Hot/Cold Drink: Sugar Free A&W Cream Soda

Starbucks Order: Passion Tango Iced Tea

Favorite Candy or Snack: Sweet Tarts

Hobbies: Crafting, Reading, Going out to dinner

Favorite Places to Shop: DSW, Nordstrom, Alo

Favorite Restaurant: Chipotle

Favorite Sports Teams: STL Cardinals, Bulls

Favorite Color(s): Blue

Favorite Charitable Organization: St. Jude, Orphans of the Storm

Allergies/Aversions: No Allergies but I don't drink anything with caffeine

Anything else you want to share:

 

Edina Szabo

Birthday: February 02

Favorite Hot/Cold Drink: Herbal tea

Starbucks Order: herbal/green tea iced or hot depending on the season

Favorite Candy or Snack: Dark chocolate w almonds, trail mix

Hobbies: cooking/baking, gardening, travel

Favorite Places to Shop: Target, Whole Foods, Amazon

Favorite Restaurant: Lettuce Entertain You, HBFC

Favorite Sports Teams:

Favorite Color(s): Blue

Favorite Charitable Organization: Memorial Sloan Kettering , St Jude Children's Hospital

Allergies/Aversions:

Anything else you want to share:

 

Larissa Thurman

Birthday: March 02

Favorite Hot/Cold Drink: passion iced tea (unsweetened) & lime topo chico

Starbucks Order: coconut milk latte

Favorite Candy or Snack: Any of the Justin's or Unreal brand candies/chocolates, GF pretzels

Hobbies: board/card games

Favorite Places to Shop: Nordstrom, Target, Amazon

Favorite Restaurant: Cooper's Hawk, Chic-fil-A, Chipotle

Favorite Sports Teams: Cubs, Bears

Favorite Color(s): Gold

Favorite Charitable Organization: Paia Youth and Cultural Center in Maui

Allergies/Aversions: Gluten, Dairy, Soy

Anything else you want to share:

 

Shannon Tierney

Birthday: August 23

Favorite Hot/Cold Drink: Hot-coffee/latte

Starbucks Order: tall blonde roast in a grande cup with extra cream

Favorite Candy or Snack: Watermelon Sour Patch

Hobbies: Cooking/Baking, Party planning

Favorite Places to Shop: Nordstrom, Bloomingdale's

Favorite Restaurant: Wildfire, Lettuce Entertain You

Favorite Sports Teams: Bears, Cubs

Favorite Color(s): Pink

Favorite Charitable Organization: CASA Lake County

Allergies/Aversions: I don't like smells like candeles etc

Anything else you want to share:

 

Tim Victorine

Birthday: May 18

Favorite Hot/Cold Drink: Coffee or Diet Coke

Starbucks Order: Medium/Pike Roast- Black

Favorite Candy or Snack: Anything Sour, Sour Patch Kids, Goldfish

Hobbies: Sports, Being Outside

Favorite Places to Shop: Amazon, Target, Nike

Favorite Restaurant: L Woods, Dear Franks

Favorite Sports Teams: Cubs, Blackhawks, Bulls, Bears

Favorite Color(s): Teal or Purple

Favorite Charitable Organization: Any

Allergies/Aversions: None

Anything else you want to share: Beyond grateful for all the love we get as Kipling Teachers

 

Emily Walker

Birthday: August 19

Favorite Hot/Cold Drink: Coffee

Starbucks Order: Blonde Americano

Favorite Candy or Snack: Gummy candy - peanut m&ms and goldfish

Hobbies: Pickleball

Favorite Places to Shop: Lulu

Favorite Restaurant: Blufish or chipotle

Favorite Sports Teams: Cubs

Favorite Color(s): Light blue and yellow

Favorite Charitable Organization: Specials Olympics

Allergies/Aversions:

Anything else you want to share:

 

Molly Walzer

Birthday: February 23

Favorite Hot/Cold Drink: Iced coffee/tea

Starbucks Order: Iced peach green tea

Favorite Candy or Snack: Sour patch watermelon, cheeze its, nerd clusters

Hobbies: Reading, crafting, exercising

Favorite Places to Shop: Nordstrom, target, lululemon, Barnes and noble, Amazon

Favorite Restaurant: Chipotle and chick fil a

Favorite Sports Teams: Iowa Hawkeyes

Favorite Color(s): Pink

Favorite Charitable Organization: Make A Wish

Allergies/Aversions: None

Anything else you want to share: Thank you :)

 

Carley Welter

Birthday: October 15

Favorite Hot/Cold Drink: Pumpkin spice latte hot/ Caramel macchiato iced

Starbucks Order: Venti iced caramel macchiato

Favorite Candy or Snack: Anything sour

Hobbies: Baking, reading, working out, anything with nature

Favorite Places to Shop: Target, athleta, Amazon

Favorite Restaurant: Portillos, Wildfire, Greenwood, Chic fil A

Favorite Sports Teams: Green Bay packers

Favorite Color(s): Blue, purple

Favorite Charitable Organization: Anything animal related

Allergies/Aversions: None

Anything else you want to share: I'm newly married and go by Mrs. Welter, I love my two cats at home

 

Lisa Zimberoff

Birthday: July 14

Favorite Hot/Cold Drink: Starbucks oat milk chai   Or grape propel

Starbucks Order: Venti 6 pump hot oat milk chai

Favorite Candy or Snack: Swedish fish.  Jelly bellies

Hobbies: Running. Paddle.  Pickleball

Favorite Places to Shop: Lululemon, Alo,  vuori

Favorite Restaurant: Hugo's frog bar

Favorite Sports Teams: Chicago Blackhawks. Chicago cubs

Favorite Color(s): Purple. 

Favorite Charitable Organization:   anti cruelty society

Allergies/Aversions: Garlic

Anything else you want to share: