Melanie Corn has been teaching for 27 years and is married with two grown children. She teaches first grade in Robinson, Illinois. Scott Meech has been teaching for 12 years, including four years overseas in South Korea and Honduras. He teaches computer classes in Plano, Illinois. Roberta Thomas has 14 years of teaching experience at the same school in Petersburg, Illinois. She teaches K-6 computer classes and is also the parental involvement coordinator for her district.

1. Melanie Corn Teaching for 27 years Married with Two grown children Ryan and his wife Gretchen live in Indianapoli Andy is a pharmacy student at SIUE Robinson, IL First Grade Teacher SMART Exemplary Educator Class Web Site: http://www.robinsonschools.com/wes/teachers/1/corn/index.html DEN IL - Chair

2. Scott Meech One Daughter - Tela Hawley and soon to be parent again this summer Married 7 years 12 Years of Teaching Experience Taught 4 Years overseas in South Korea and Honduras Plano, IL Computer Teacher IL Blog Coordinator Fantasy Baseball Fanatic DEN IL - Blog Coordinator

3. Roberta Thomas Petersburg, IL DEN IL - Events Coordinator Wife and Mother of two sons (21 and 18) 14 years teaching experience in same school I graduated from Enjoy quilting for myself and others (my part-time business) K-6 Computer Teacher Parental Involvement Coordinator for district Diet Vanilla Pepsi Addict

4. Joe Brennan Grandpa Retired Spanish teacher, A.V. Media / Coordinator, soccer and basketball coach two kids (28 and 26) Arlington Heights, IL Consultant DEN Storytelling blogger Wanna-be banjo player DEN IL - Team Member