High school science teacher Bryn Zingrebe has been named to the Illinois State Board of Education Teacher of the Year Cohort as the 2024 Outstanding Early Career Educator. Photo Credit: The Chicago Reporter
Congratulations to secondary school science teacher Bryn Zingrebe. She has been named to the Illinois State Board of Education Teacher of the Year Cohort as a 2024 Outstanding Early Career Educator.
Bryn currently teaches at Evergreen Park Community High School. There she instructs courses in Advanced Placement and Honors Chemistry. She also serves as the Assistant Cross Country Coach, the Assistant Track and Field Coach for both boys and girls, a BRIDGE Teacher and Mentor, and Leadership Sponsor. This is her fourth year at the school.
“Learning from my students has been one of the most enjoyable and rewarding aspects of teaching at EPCHS,” declares Bryn. “My students share new knowledge with me every day. Listening and learning from my knowledgeable teens has led to improvement in my character, a deeper understanding of effective teaching techniques, and has improved my ability to deliver science content in a meaningful and relevant way,” she continues.
Bryn earned her Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from Illinois State University in 2020. She completed a Master’s degree in Teaching and Learning with a concentration in English as a Second Language from the University of St. Francis in 2023. She is currently working on a Master’s degree in Chemistry from the Ohio University.
Bryn is one of 15 teachers throughout the state of Illinois who were selected to the cohort, according to the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE). The ISBE annually selects Regional Teachers of the Year, an Outstanding Early Career Educator and Bilingual, Special Education, and Early Childhood Teachers of the Year to be members of the Illinois Teachers of the Year Cohort.
