Dear Centennial Elementary School Parents/Guardians,

We are pleased to announce that Anthony Crespo has been selected to take on the role of principal at Centennial Elementary, bringing with him more than a decade of administrative experience. Mr. Crespo grounds his practice in listening, learning, and then leading, emphasizing a culture of collaboration and support among students, teachers, families, and school administration. He looks to strengthen the learning environment through equitable practices and goal-setting for the student body.  

For the last four years, Mr. Crespo has been the assistant principal of Monroe Middle School in Wheaton, part of Community Unit School District 200. There, he serves as an instructional leader for more than 700 students and 125 employees and the lead administrator for the building’s special education program, as well as overseeing the building’s operations, disciplinary and restorative practice structures, attendance, and student activities. 

From 2018-2021, Mr. Crespo was the principal at the Center for Student Success in the DuPage Regional Office of Education. He served as an instructional leader and principal liaison for 42 DuPage County school districts. He also taught, modeled, and established restorative and trauma-informed practices building-wide.

Mr. Crespo has also held building leadership roles at Mundelein High School in Mundelein Consolidated High School District 120, East Aurora High School in East Aurora School District 131, and Proviso Township East High School and Proviso Township West High School in Forest Park-based District 209. 

From 2004-2012, Mr. Crespo worked at the Bellalago Academy in the School District of Osceola County, Florida. His positions there included physical education teacher, physical education division chair, athletic director, teacher mentor, and basketball coach. 

Mr. Crespo earned a bachelor’s degree in international business from Ramapo College of New Jersey and a master’s degree in educational leadership from Walden University. 

We’re also glad to welcome Ms. MaryRose Matheson as the new assistant principal for Centennial Elementary. She brings over 20 years of educational experience from School District 89 in Maywood, including more than 15 years as a classroom teacher for kindergarten, third grade, and fifth grade students at Emerson Elementary School. Her passion for inclusive education led her to transition into special education, where she served as a resource teacher and then as the special education lead teacher at District 89’s Washington Dual Language Academy. She was later promoted to dean of students at Irving Middle School. 

Ms. Matheson is also a proud Centennial parent, with one daughter currently attending and another daughter now at Eastview Middle School. 

Please join me in congratulating Anthony Crespo and MaryRose Matheson on their new roles at Centennial Elementary.

Sincerely,

Dr. Kyle Bunker

Executive Director of the Bartlett Network

School District U-46

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Nos complace anunciar que Anthony Crespo ha sido seleccionado como el próximo director de la Escuela Elemental Centennial, aportando más de una década de experiencia administrativa. El Sr. Crespo basa su práctica en escuchar, aprender y luego liderar, enfocándose en una cultura de colaboración y apoyo entre los estudiantes, los maestros, las familias y la administración escolar. Su objetivo es fortalecer el entorno de aprendizaje a través de prácticas equitativas y el establecimiento de metas para los estudiantes.

Durante los últimos cuatro años, el Sr. Crespo ha sido subdirector de la Escuela Intermedia Monroe en Wheaton, que forma parte del Distrito Escolar Comunitario 200. Ahí, es líder educativo de más de 700 estudiantes y 125 empleados, y administrador principal del programa de educación especial de la escuela, además de supervisar las operaciones, las estructuras disciplinarias y de prácticas restaurativas, la asistencia y las actividades estudiantiles.

Del 2018 al 2021, el Sr. Crespo fue director del Centro para el Éxito Estudiantil en la Oficina Regional Educativa de DuPage. Se desempeñó como líder educativo y enlace principal para 42 distritos escolares del condado de DuPage. También enseñó, modeló y estableció prácticas restaurativas basadas en el trauma en todo el edificio.

El Sr. Crespo también ha ocupado puestos de liderazgo en la Escuela Secundaria Mundelein, en el Distrito Escolar Consolidado 120 de Mundelein; en la Escuela Secundaria East Aurora, en el Distrito Escolar 131 de East Aurora; y en las Escuelas Secundarias Proviso Township East y Proviso Township West, en el Distrito 209 de Forest Park.

Del 2004 al 2012, el Sr. Crespo trabajó en la Academia Bellalago, en el distrito escolar del condado de Osceola, Florida. Ocupó diversos cargos, entre ellos maestro de educación física, jefe del departamento de educación física, director deportivo, mentor de maestros y entrenador de baloncesto.

El Sr. Crespo obtuvo su bachillerato en Negocios Internacionales en el Colegio Ramapo de Nueva Jersey y una maestría en Liderazgo Educativo de la Universidad Walden.

También nos complace dar la bienvenida a la Sra. MaryRose Matheson como nueva subdirectora de la Escuela Elemental Centennial. Aporta más de 20 años de experiencia educativa en el Distrito Escolar 89 de Maywood, incluyendo más de 15 años como maestra de kindergarten, tercer y quinto grado en la Escuela Elemental Emerson. Su pasión por la educación inclusiva la llevó a incorporarse a la educación especial, donde trabajó como maestra de recursos y luego como maestra líder de educación especial en la Academia Bilingüe Washington del Distrito 89. Más tarde fue ascendida a decana de estudiantes en la Escuela Secundaria Irving.

La Sra. Matheson también es una orgullosa madre de Centennial, una de sus hijas asiste actualmente a la escuela y otra está en la Escuela Intermedia Eastview.

Por favor, acompáñenme en felicitar a Anthony Crespo y MaryRose Matheson en sus nuevos puestos en la Escuela Elemental Centennial.

Atentamente

Dr. Kyle Bunker

Director Ejecutivo de la Red de Bartlett

Distrito Escolar U-46

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