Interests
Playing softball and basketball and coaching softball at Von.  In her free time, she makes jewelry and handbags to sell on her website, Amy Jo Handbags.

Education
She attended St. Bede Academy for high school, followed by Bradley University, where she graduated in '96 with a BS in Marketing. Later she attended Roosevelt University, where she received a Masters in Secondary Education in 2001.

She has been teaching for four years, and her past experience includes teaching at Fremd High School in Palatine and Niles West High School in Skokie.