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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Mona Johnson of Glen Ellyn
4on the occasion of her retirement as a social worker for
5District 209-Proviso West High School; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Mona Johnson began working for District
7209-Proviso West High School in Hillside as a social worker in
81979; during her career she also spent time as a instructor at
9the College of Dupage in Glen Ellyn from 1989 to 1992, and as a
10private practice psychotherapist in Oak Park from 1981 to 1984;
11and
 
12    WHEREAS, During her time with District 209, Mona Johnson
13developed, hired, and supervised the faculty for the
14Truant-Mentor Program, developed and implemented the After
15School Alternative Program, and organized and developed the
16first Crisis Intervention Plan Handbook and Team; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Mona Johnson served in various roles with District
18209, including Dean of the Alternative Evening School Program,
19Coordinator of the Drug Free and Substance Abuse Program, a
20Negotiation Team Member for the District 209 Teachers' Union in
212005, and President of the District 209 Teachers' Union; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Prior to joining District 209-Proviso West High
2School, Mona Johnson worked as a Medical Social Worker at
3Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood from 1977 to 1979,
4and as an Intern Social Worker at Horace Mann Elementary School
5in Oak Park from 1974 to 1975; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Mona Johnson received her Bachelor of Science from
7George Williams College in Downers Grove in 1975, her Master of
8Social Work from the University of Illinois-Chicago in 1977,
9and her Masters of Arts in Educational Leadership from Aurora
10University in 2005; and
 
11    WHEREAS, A celebration in honor of Mona Johnson's
12retirement will be held on July 19, 2014 at the Linder
13Conference Center in Lombard; therefore, be it
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
15NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
16we congratulate Mona Johnson on her retirement as a social
17worker for District 209-Proviso West High School, and wish her
18the best in all her future endeavors; and be it further
 
19    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
20presented to Mona Johnson as an expression of our esteem and
21respect.