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Linda Spataro
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Junior Kindergarten
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Ms. Spataro brings a wide range of educational experiences to SAA’s lower school. Having worked in education for over 33 years, she currently serves as a Junior Kindergarten teacher, Girls Excelling in Math and Science (GEMS) Advisor, and yearbook coordinator at SAA. Her career experience includes developing curricula for Kindergarten through 3rd grade grade Social Studies, Language Arts, and English Language classroom push-in programs.
Ms. Spataro earned a BA in Elementary Education from Northeastern Illinois University with endorsements in English as a Second Language, Language Arts, and Social Science. Linda went on to get her MA in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Educational Technology from Concordia University. She is a current member of the National Association for Gifted Children.
Linda’s long educational career includes serving as an English Language tutor at the Southeast Asia Center, an English language classroom teacher for 1st - 3rd grade at a local school district, and teaching in early learner programs for many Chicagoland local park districts. She spent several years as a Head Start teacher helping children from low-income families develop Kindergarten readiness skills. “SAA continues to be as exciting and vibrant as the first time I stepped foot within our doors, amazed by the fantastic artwork, students walking down the hallways singing and chatting, and the feeling of community.”
Outside the classroom, Linda enjoys taking road trips to historic locations, photography, and spending time in nature. She also volunteers at shelters for women and families escaping domestic abuse.
Ms. Spataro earned a BA in Elementary Education from Northeastern Illinois University with endorsements in English as a Second Language, Language Arts, and Social Science. Linda went on to get her MA in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Educational Technology from Concordia University. She is a current member of the National Association for Gifted Children.
Linda’s long educational career includes serving as an English Language tutor at the Southeast Asia Center, an English language classroom teacher for 1st - 3rd grade at a local school district, and teaching in early learner programs for many Chicagoland local park districts. She spent several years as a Head Start teacher helping children from low-income families develop Kindergarten readiness skills. “SAA continues to be as exciting and vibrant as the first time I stepped foot within our doors, amazed by the fantastic artwork, students walking down the hallways singing and chatting, and the feeling of community.”
Outside the classroom, Linda enjoys taking road trips to historic locations, photography, and spending time in nature. She also volunteers at shelters for women and families escaping domestic abuse.
