Library
Kokotkiewicz, Jane (1997) - Coordinator of Media Services; Media Services Department Chair; Media Services Curriculum Coordinator
317/415-2763
Mrs. Kokotkiewicz holds a bachelor's degree in education from Butler University and a master's degree in education (instructional systems technology) from Indiana University. She previously was director of information services at Lawrence Central High School, and held a similar position with Washington Township Schools. She has been a guest lecturer at IUPUI and Butler and a presenter at the Indiana Library Association and the Association of Indiana Media Educators. She is the author of "Stimulation Higher-Order Thinking with Database Searching," published by the Indiana Media Journal.
Dykstra, Betsy (1989) - Middle School Media Specialist
317/415-2742
Mrs. Dykstra "retired" from her position as Middle School English teacher to job-share with Mary Golichowski as Middle School Media Specialist. She returned to the classroom in 1997, following six years as Park Tudor's Middle School director. After beginning her tertiary education at Albion, she transferred to the University of Michigan and obtained her bachelor's degree. Her graduate degree, a master's in education, was attained at the University of Louisville. Prior to Park Tudor, she had 15 years of experience in New Jersey and Kentucky, which included teaching grades two through eight. In addition, she was the Lower School head at Louisville Collegiate and the Middle School head at Stuart Country Day School in Princeton, NJ. She is a member of the Repertory Society Steering Committee at the Indiana Repertory Theatre and serves on the board of governors of the Heartland Film Fesitval. She also serves as an Elder at Second Presbyterian Church.
Gaughan, Shirley (1999) - Upper School Library Media Assistant; Audio-Visual Coordinator for Grades Preschool-12
317/415-2713
Mrs. Gaughan's current responsibilities include coordinating audio-visual needs for campus special events and the planning, purchasing and installation of A-V equipment for classrooms. She also teaches and assists both faculty and students in the use of digital and analog video editing equipment. Before coming to Park Tudor School, Mrs. Gaughan worked for Jostens Learning for 14 years. She has a wide range of experience in configuring and maintaining both Macintosh and Windows compatible hardware and software, including K-12 curricular courseware and management systems. She is a recipient of Jostens' Circle of Excellence award.
Golichowski, Mary (1990) - Middle School Media Specialist
317/415-2742
A native Hoosier (South Bend), Mrs. Golichowski holds bachelor's degrees in English and French (magna cum laude) from St. Mary's of Notre Dame, with additional work at Johns Hopkins in English literature. Her master's of library science is from I.U., where she taught a course in the Graduate Library School. She has experience as a librarian at the Indiana University Library and at the Indiana State Library, where her work involved government publications, reference work, Latin American documents and supervising student personnel. Before joining Park Tudor, she served as the media specialist at St. Luke School for four years.
Johnson, Donna S. (1983) - Hilbert Early Education Center and Lower School Library/Media Center Specialist
317/415-2761
Mrs. Johnson holds B.S. and M.S. degrees from Indiana University. She taught fifth and sixth grades from 1973 to 1977, then served for three years as librarian for kindergarten to grade 6 students in the Washington Township School system. She has spent every summer since 1989 working at Gnaw Bone Camp.
Mitchell, Jeffrey (2004) – Middle School Media Assistant
317/415-2700 x8017
Mr. Mitchell holds a B.A. in English (creative writing and literature) from Indiana University and has also studied at the University of Bourgogne in France. In 2004 he joined Park Tudor as a Lower School Teaching Assistant. He previously was a kindergarten teacher at Beth-El Zedeck Early Childhood Center in Indianapolis. He also has worked as a project manager for the Indiana Child Care Fund and a human resources analyst.
Squires, Brenda (1997) - Upper School Media Assistant
317/415-2743
Ms. Squires has studied accounting at Ivy Tech and has library reference training through INCOLSA. She manages day to day operations of the Upper School Media Center, including cataloging and ordering, handling the department bookkeeping, and supervising parent and student volunteers. She also assists students and staff with reference databases and the online catalog. Prior to Park Tudor, Ms. Squires worked in the accounting department for the State of Indiana. In addition, she designed window displays for L.S. Ayres & Company. She also worked in Washington Township for ten years at North Central High School and at Allisonville Elementary School.
