Lynn Ostapczuk, Secretary, (708)-780-4100 x3010

As Principal of Morton West High School, I am very excited about the education that your child will get at Morton West High School.  Not only do we have the best teachers, coaches, and club sponsors, we have the best students a principal could ask for.  Our students and faculty provide and environment that is safe and academically rigorous.  I began my tenure at Morton West High School in 2009 and continue to be impressed  by our dedicated faculty and staff. I have been married for nine years to my wonderful wife Katie and we have three sons Henry, Louie, and Mike.

Shannon Konopasek, Administration Assistant                    

(708).780.4100 x3045                                          

Welcome to Morton West!  I am honored to be a member of the District 201 family since 2000.   I have served in several roles during my tenure in District 201,  including eight years as a Social Science teacher at Morton Alternative School.   In 2009, I transferred to Morton West High School to serve in the role of Dean of Students for two years before accepting the position of Assistant Principal of Operations. I truly enjoy the multiple facets of the work I do to ensure smooth and efficient school operations. The highlights of the Operations position include overseeing the day-to-day operations of several departments such as registration, enrollments, student records, health services, maintenance, and safety and security.                                                                              

I have been a proud member of the Morton West Family since 2009 serving the students and families as a Generalist Counselor, College and Career Counselor and the Counseling Department Coordinator.  There are many important decisions students are faced with during high school that will directly impact their future personal, educational and career goals, so I take pride in assisting our students in making those decisions and finding their path. I work closely with our counselors, social workers, psychologists, and support programs in order to implement interventions that impact the social emotional learning of our students, staff, and community.  Prior to my time as a school counselor I served as a child and family counselor in behavioral hospitals as well as for the Department of Children and Family Services.  Outside of school I love attending any Chicago Sports event, Go Cubs, and spending time with my husband, RJ, and three crazy kids, Parker, Cam and Dylan.

Welcome to Morton West High School! As the Lead Dean of Students at Morton West, I work with the entire school community to promote positive relationships and behavior within the building. I have been with Morton West since November of 2016, and I am excited to continue to grow and advance with the Morton 201 school community. I have been in education since the fall of 2007, and have been working in educational leadership since 2013. My background and experience are in teaching physical education, health, and driver education. I currently have a BS in Physical Education from Eastern Illinois University, and a MA in Educational Leadership from Concordia University Chicago.

This year I will be entering my eighth year as an employee of J. Sterling Morton District 201. Before becoming a Dean at Morton West, I taught Culinary Arts in the Career Technical Education (CTE) department at Morton East. Additionally, I had the privilege of being the Head Varsity Poms Coach for seven years. I am beyond excited to be working as a Dean with the staff, students, parents, and community of Morton West. I look forward in following the districts vision and mission by helping students succeed and providing opportunities for our students that will empower them to be productive members of our global community.

My name is Enrique Ojeda and I am excited and honored to be working as a Dean of Students at Morton West High School. This will be my first year with District 201, but I have worked in the surrounding communities for the past 6 years. I had received my Bachelors degree in Education from Loyola University and my Master degree from Concordia University. My goal as an administrator at Morton West is to provide our students with the safest environment possible, allowing them to grow and flourish.

I am very excited to join the Morton West school community!  This year I will be assuming the position of Dean of Students and am grateful for the opportunity to serve the students of District 201.  I will work closely with students, colleagues, and community members in order to maximize the potential of each learner.  Prior to coming to Morton, I taught internationally for seven years in Athens, Greece.  This experience helped shape my global perspective and I am looking forward to continued growth and progress as a Morton Mustang.  I aim to enrich the school community by providing consistent support in an environment that is conducive to social, emotional and academic growth. 

As a proud Morton East alumni, I am thankful for the opportunity to give back to my community and to help make a positive difference in our students’ lives. Having been a classroom teacher in both urban and suburban school districts since 2005, I have witnessed the impact education has on the lives of all students and how it influences their preparedness to take on life after graduation.
Before my role as the Biliteracy Coordinator, I was a Dean of Students at Morton East High School since 2016. My goal is to support teachers, campus leaders, and administrators as means of improving the outcomes for English Learners in the implementation and delivery of the Dual Language model at District 201.

I strive to improve the lines of communication between students, teachers, administration and parents, so that our English Learners are appropriately placed in their programs and receive the highest quality of education and support here at J. Sterling Morton High School District 201. Being proactive in ensuring that “every student succeeds” is what my daily work entails so that students can persist through graduation. As Class of 2000 Morton East High School graduate, I am proud to say, “Once a Mustang, Always a Mustang!”

 Ms. Angela Duran, Secretary

(708).780.4100 x3724.

Welcome to Morton West High School!  I have had the pleasure of being an administrator at Morton West High School since 2016.  I started my educational career in January 2008 as a Special Education teacher and began my administrative career in 2016 as a Dean of Students at Morton West.  In my eight years of teaching, I worked with students ranging from five to twenty-one years old with a variety of disabilities in both the public and therapeutic day school setting. At Morton West, we provide an entire continuum of special education services.  We have programs ranging from adaptive skills instruction to resource services.  I will work closely with the students, staff, parents, administration, and community members to ensure that students receive a free appropriate public education in the least restrict environment.  My focus will be to support students who require special education services to become a productive member of society by supporting them in achieving their individual post-secondary goals.  I look forward to a successful and wonderful year!