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Encompasses:
+ Family and Consumer Science
+ Social Sciences including history, political science and the behavioral sciences
+ Theology
Dean of Global Studies: Thomas Stein
Family & Consumer Sciences
Department
Classes
Foods and Nutrition I
Foods and Nutrition II
Life Management
Child Development
Faculty
Fitzgerald, Noreen
A 34-year veteran of Guerin High School, Ms. Fitzgerald directs the department of Family and Consumer Sciences. IN this capacity, she currently teaches all the Family and Consumer Science classes offered. She is a graduate of Mount Mary College with a B.A. in Home Economics Education. She is a member of the American Association of Family and Consumer Science.
Social Science Department
Classes
Social Science Essentials
Cultural Geography
World History I, World History II,
Advanced Placement European History-HH(High Honors)
Humanities
Human Behavioral Studies
United States History
American Cultures-H
Advanced Placement U.S. History-HH
Economics
Ancient World Cultures-H
Issues In Law
Contemporary World Issues-H
Citizen Politics
U.S. Government-H-SL
Advanced Placement Government-HH-SL
Psychology-H
Sociology
** PACC courses (Program for Advanced College Credit) include Psychology, AP US History, and AP Government
Faculty
Booth, Karen
Booth served 23 years as teacher and administrator at Notre Dame High School for Girls, Chicago. She received the Archdiocese of Chicago Heart of School award for leadership in 2005. In addition to teaching Honors Government, Citizen Politics and World History courses, Booth serves as a coach for freshman volleyball. She has a B.A. from De Paul University, Chicago, plus graduate credit hours in history from DePaul. She has also earned credits from Oxford University, Oxford, England, and Harvard University, Cambridge.
Shea, Katherine
Katie Shea is a recent graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign where she earned a B.A. in history with a minor in secondary education. During 2005-2006, she worked as a substitute teacher at St. Tarcissus Elementary School, Chicago. She teaches U.S. History, Issues in Law, Social Science Essentials and Human Behavioral Studies.
De Salvo, Nicolette
Ms. DeSalvo teaches American Cultures, Cultural Geography and World History. She joined the Guerin Prep staff in 2004 after graduating from Providence College with a B.A. in history/secondary education. Ms. DeSalvo also assists with the girls' softball team.
Jaworski, Thomas
This is Mr. Jaworski’s third year at Guerin Prep. Prior to this, he taught for three years at neighboring Holy Cross High School. He currently teaches Economics, Social Science Essentials, World History and Ancient World Cultures. He has a B.A. in History from the University of Illinois @ Chicago. Mr. Jaworski also serves as the head Golf Coach and the Assistant Varsity Baseball Coach. He is currently working on a master’s degree in counseling.
Stein, Thomas
In addition to his duties as the dean of the Global Studies Division, Mr. Stein, a 34-year veteran of Guerin High School, teaches AP US History & AP Government. He holds a B.A. in Political Science from Loyola University, Chicago, an M.S. and Ph.D. in Education from Pacific Western University, Los Angeles. He serves as an adjunct faculty member for St. Mary's University, Winona, Minn., under the Program for Advanced College Credit offered at Guerin Prep.
Stein has also been part of the continuing education program at Triton College and on the summer school faculty at Highland Park High School. He is currently serving as a curriculum writer and faculty reviewer for DePaul University's We The People NEH grant proposal. In 2003 he won a Heart of the School Teacher Recognition Award from the Archdiocese of Chicago.
Activities
Regular activities of the Social Science Department include field trips to Cook County Court, participation in D.A.R. good citizenship contest and American Legion's "What it means to be an American” essay contest.
In year’s past, mock elections were held and eligible seniors were registered to vote. Also an election judge enlisted GCP students to work in the general election.
In the past the department has been involved in Washington Workshops.
Theology Department
Classes
Introduction to Scripture and Sexuality,
Hebrew and Christian Scriptures/Introduction to Sexuality
Journey through the Scriptures/Introduction to Sexuality
Church History/Sacraments
Church History/Sacraments-H
Foundations of Faith, Morality and Justice
Christian Faith, Morality and Justice-H-SL
Prayer and Spirituality
Christian Lifestyles
Ministry Skills
World Religions
Life Topics in Theology
Comparative Religions-H
Ethics-H
Faculty
Maher, Jane
Ms. Maher taught at St. Joseph High School, Westchester, during the 2005-20006 school year. Prior to that she enjoyed a 27-year career as religion teacher at Immaculate Heart of Mary High School, also in Westchester, where she served as both religion and history teacher and chaired the religion department. She holds master’s degrees in educational administration from Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, and religious studies from Mundelein College, Chicago. She teaches scripture and church history.
Majewski, Eugene
Mr. Majewski currently teaches Church History, Sacraments and Introduction to Old Testament and New Testament. He has also served as campus minister for two years at Guerin. Mr. Majewski earned a B.A. in sociology and has done graduate studies in theology at St. Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri.
Manley, S. Kay
Sister Kay is in her 14th year as a theology teacher at Guerin. She teaches Introduction to Scripture and Sexuality and Hebrew and Christian Scriptures. Sister Kay has earned a B. S. in Education, a M.S. in Education and a M.A. in Theology. Her previous experience includes 10 years as an elementary school principal in California after seven years of teaching in elementary grades in Indiana, Illinois and California and seven years of teaching special education and being the coordinator of Special Education in California. Sister Kay also serves as a hospice volunteer.
Smith, Sister Janice
Sister Janice joined the Guerin Prep staff for the 2007-2008 school year, having just completed a master’s of theological studies from the Franciscan School of Theology at the Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, Calif. She also has a master’s in the classics from The Ohio State University and a bachelor’s in ancient studies from the University of Maryland, Baltimore. She has been the director of adult faith formation for San Francisco Solano Parish in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. Prior to joining the Sisters of Providence, she worked for Hewlett-Packard, first as a technology instructor and then as a district manager for the customer education division. She will serve as the campus minister as well as teach theology.
Westley, Thomas
A theology teacher since 1998 at neighboring Holy Cross High School prior to joining Guerin Prep in 2004, Mr. Westley also serves as a Youth Minister at Our Lady Help of Christians, St. Angela and St. Martin de Porres parishes. Mr. Westley earned both a B.A. in English/Theology and a M.A. in Curriculum/Instruction from Loyola University, Chicago. He has also taught at Our Lady Help of Christians Elementary School and Josephinum High School. Mr. Westley serves as the moderator for Guerin Prep's African-American Club.
Activities
The Theology Department of Guerin Prep is a group of professional Catholic educators dedicated to the teaching mission of the Church; to proclaim the message of the Gospels, to create community and to offer service. Guerin Prep is unique among area high schools in the diversity of its theology program. It is also one of the few schools to provide four years of religious education.
The goals of the Theology Department are to:
+nurture the faith development of students,
+impart a knowledge of the teachings of the Catholic faith,
+encourage students to discover their own personal relationship with God,
+aid students in developing their gifts of mind, body and spirit to become whole and holy women,
+instill in students an appreciation of the rich heritage of Scripture and Tradition, and
+challenge students to form a Christian response to local needs and global issues.
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