Grit2 Advisory Board
Kristin Bormann
DGS Social Worker, LCSW
Kristin Bormann is a school social worker at Downers Grove South High School. She earned her masters in school social work from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and has worked in the high school setting for the past 18 years. Kristin lives in the community with her husband and three children.
Charlie Caton
O'Neill Social Worker, LCSW
Charlie Caton is a school social worker at O'Neill Middle School in Downers Grove. He earned his bachelors degree in social work from the University of Iowa and his masters degree from Loyola University Chicago. During his time in Iowa and after he earned his BSW, Charlie worked with adults with mental health conditions and intellectual disabilities. He earned his clinical social work license in 2014.
Michele Doose
Educator
Michele is a 6th grade teacher at Pierce Downer Elementary School. She grew up in Downers Grove, attending Highland, Herrick and DG North.
has been a teacher in D58 since 2003, experiencing
both the middle school (Herrick) and elementary settings. Michele holds a BA from Lewis University and a Masters from St. Francis.
Erin Ludwik
DGN Associate Principal
Erin currently services as Associate Principal of Student Services at Downers Grove North High School. She earned her Bachelor's degree at Illinois State University and two Masters degrees at the University of Illinois. She is currently working towards her Doctorate in Equity and Education Policy at the University of Illinois.
Peggy Tomchek
Adolescent Counselor, M.S., LPC
Peggy has lived in Downers Grove for ten years, and is a married mother of two teenagers. As a Licensed Professional Counselor she enjoys working with adolescents and wants to make a lasting impact on the well-being of our teenagers while working to foster real connections.
Vince Walsh-Rock
DGS Asst. Principal, PhD, LCPC, ACS, PEL, A & SC
Vince currently serves as the Assistant Principal for Counseling and Student Support Services at Downers Grove South High School. In addition to his work at DGS, He has taught at Northwestern University, Northern Illinois University, Concordia University, and DePaul University. Dr. Walsh-Rock also provides clinical supervision experiences to school counselors interested in developing their counseling and assessment skills.