NANCY HIBDON - Owner and Founder of the Veritas Center
- Beginning to Advanced Piano.  Preschool through Adult.
- Veritas Center Administrator
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Elementary Education with concentrations in Fine Arts and Science
Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL 
35 years of Performance Experience
28 years of Private and Public Teaching Experience


JORGE D. ALARCON
-Beginning to Advanced Guitar
Associates Degree in Fine Arts  College of Lake County, Grayslake, IL
Ongoing coursework in the School of Architechture.  University of Illinois at Chicago, IL
2 years if Private Teaching Experience

ALLENA BARBATO
-Beginning to Advanced French
-Beginning keyboards and piano
Allena's bio will be posted in the next few days :-)

AMANDA BARNARD
-Beginning to Advanced Quilting and Dress-Making
Bachelor's Degree in Fashion Design

CHRISTOPHER BERGMANN
-ACT Test Preparation
-AP Course Tutoring and Test Preparation
-College Prep
-Study and Organizational Skills
Master of Arts Degree in Educational Ministries.  Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL
Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology.  Westmont College, Santa Barbara, CA
6 years of Private and Public Teaching Experience.

KELLY BERGMANN
-ACT Test Preparation
-AP Course Tutoring and Test Preparation
-College Prep-Study and Organizational Skills
Master of Arts Degree in Educational Ministries.  Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communications, Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Christian Education, Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL
4 years of Private and Public Teaching Experience

AMY BOTHMANN
-Beginning to Advanced Math Tutoring and Classes
-AP Math Tutoring and Test Preparation
-Study and Organizational Skills
Master of Arts Degree in Mathematics Education.  DePaul University, Chicago, IL
Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering Mechanics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
5 years of High School and College Level Teaching Experience

CHELSEA BOWMAN
-Beginning to Intermediate Violin
-Tutoring:  Elementary Math
-Tutoring: All Grades: Reading & Writing.
Elementary Education major and Music Minor
Ongoing Courses at Trinity International University Deerfield, IL
4 years of Private and Public Teaching Experience

MALLORY BURKE
-Beginning to Advanced Voice
-Beginning to Intermediate Piano
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music Education K-12.  Trinity International University, Deerfield, Illinois
3 years of Private and Public Teaching Experience

MELANIE CARTER
-Beginning to Advanced Voice
-Beginning to Intermediate Piano
-Solfege Singing Classes
Master's Degree in Voice.  University of Illinois.  Urbana-Champaign, IL
Bachelor's Degree in Music.  Voice concentration.  University of North Carolina.  Greensboro, NC
11 years of Private and Public Teaching Experience
13 years of Performance Experience

VICTORIA COBERLY
-Beginning to Advanced Italian

VIVIANE CHO
-Beginning to Advanced Piano
Master in Piano Performance, Northern Illinois University, Illinois
Bachelor Degree in Piano Performance, UNESP Sao Paulo State University, Brazil
Montessori Educators Center Associated (MECA) Certification,IL
Ongoing Coursework in Childhood Education, Elgin Community College, Elgin,IL
18 years of Performance Experience
14 years of Private and Public Teaching Experience.

DEBBIE CRISER
-Beginning to Advanced Voice.
-Beginning to Advanced Piano.
-Music Composition, arranging and Theory.
Bachelor of Science in Education.  University of Nebraska Lincoln, NE
Majored in Music wih emphasis in Piano and Voice.
Free Lance arranger for Betty Haag Academy of Muisc Orchestra in Buffalo Grove, IL
25 years of Private and Public Teaching Experience
30 years of Performance Experience

ANNE DUNN
-Beginning to Advanced Fun Fluency Spanish Classes
Founder and Owner of Fun Fluency Spanish Classes.

TRACEY GUDEMAN
-Beginning to Advanced Language Arts Tutoring and Classes
-Beginning to Intermediate Math Tutoring and Classes
Bachelor of Arts Degree in English and History Education.  Purdue University. West Lafayette, IN  
18 years of Private and Public Teaching and Tutoring Experience.

VIVIAN (YING) LI
-Beginning to Advanced Chinese Language Classes and Tutoring
Masters of information System Management, New South Wales, Sydney,  Australia
Bachelor of Art in Journalism, Beijing Broadcasting Institute, Beijing China
2 Years Tutoring Experience.

MIKE LOUIE
-Beginning to Advanced Acoustic Guitar
-Beginning to Advanced Electric Guitar
-Beginning Bass Guitar
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology, University of California, Berkeley, CA
Studies at Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA
21 years of professional performing experience in US and Canada
11 years teaching experience at various Illinois Park Districts, Berklee Guitar Ensembles, & Private Lessons.

IAN MEYER
-Beginning to Advanced Acoustic Guitar
-Beginning to Advanced Electric Guitar
-Beginning Bass Guitar
10 years of private Teaching experience..

SARAH MILLER
-Beginning to Advanced Violin
-Beginning to Intermediate Piano
Bachelor of Music Degree in Violin Performance.  Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Bachelor of Science Degree in Music.  Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics.  Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
7 years of Private Teaching Experience.

SANJUN (SAM) NIU
-Beginning to Advanced Chinese Language Classes and Tutoring
PhD in Chemical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, VA
M.E. in Chemical Engineering, Virginia Tech.
Bachelor's Degree in Polymer Science and Engineering, Beijing University of  Chemical Technology
10 Years of Tutoring and Teaching Experience


ERIC NORDMAN
-Computer Classes
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Finance, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA.
21 years of business experience in database creation and management in the CPG and Marketing Research fields.

ALISON PRICE
-Beginning to Advanced Science Tutoring and Hands On Classes
-ACT Prep Tutoring
Bachelor of  Science in Elementary Education and Psychology.  University of Wisconsin.  Madison, WI.
Master of Management and Nonprofit Administration.  North Park University.  Chicago, IL.
17 years of Private and Public Teaching Experience

JESSICA RASDALL
-Beginning to Advanced Flute
Master of Music Degree in Flute Performance.  Wichita State University.  Wichita KS.
Ongoing coursework Master of Music in Flute Performance.  University of Wisconsin. Madison, WI.
13 years of performance experience.
14 years of Private and Public Teaching Experience

JOSHUA RASDALL
-Beginning to Advanced Trumpet
-Beginning to Advanced Brass
Master of Arts Degree in Trumpet Performance.  University of Central Oklahoma. Edmond, OK
Ongoing coursework Master of Divinity Degree.  Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.  Deerfield, IL.
9 years of Private and Public Teaching Experience

LISA SHIRLEY
-Beginning to Advanced Art and Art Classes
Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics, Illinois State University, Bloomington, IL.
Masters Degree in Elementary Education, National Louis University, Chicago, IL
Art, Math, Social Science, Business Marketing and Management Endorsements
11 years of Private and Public Teaching Experience.

KRISTA SWEETSER
-Beginning to Advanced Cello
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music Education & Music Performance, Trinity International University, Deerfield, IL
5 years of Private and Public Teaching Experience.

TIMOTHY TONON
-Beginning to Advanced Acoustic Guitar
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music Education, Chicago Musical College, Roosevelt University, Chicago, IL
Bachelor of Arts in Music Education.  Thornton Communicty College, S Holland, IL
18 years of Private and Public Teaching Experience
12 years of Perfomance Experience.

STACEY TROEMEL
-Reading and Math Tutoring, Elementary through High School
Ongoing coursework towards Early Childhood Education Degree.  College of Lake County, Grayslake, IL
3 Years of Public and Private Teacher and Tutoring Excerience.

MICHELLE McMANUS WELCH
-Beginning to Advanced Violin
-Beginning to Advanced Viola
Masters Degree in Music.  American Conservatory, Chicago, IL
Bachelors of Music.  American Conservatory.  Chicago, IL
Ongoing coursework at College of Lake County, Roosevelt University, DePaul University, College of DuPage towardMusic Degree.
Suzuki Association of the Americas.  Completed and registered units 1A - Unit 8.
29 Years of Public and Private Teacher and Tutoring Excerience.

ARTHUR ZDRINC
-Beginning to Advanced Drums
-Beginning to Advanced Guitar
-Beginning to Advanced Bass
-Beginning to Intermediate Mandolin
-Beginning to Intermediate Banjo
-Beginning to Intermediate Ukulele
-Art Classes & Camps
-Japanese Classes
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Art, Art Instruction School.
Coursework at Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design.Milwaukee, WI
Coursework at College of Lake County.  Music Theory and Japanese.
5 years of  PrivateTeaching and Professional Performing Experience.








Our Teaching Staff
All of our teachers have a college degree
or are currently enrolled in classes to pursue this level of expertise.