Mrs. Jennifer Reyes will join Abbott Middle School as the co-principal starting with the 2024-25 school year. 

Since July 2022, Mrs. Reyes has served as the Assistant Principal of Freshman Success at Bartlett High School. In this role, she has been the Department Chair and Lead Evaluator for the Physical Education/Health Department. She coordinated AVID, College Jumpstart, and the Hawk Study Center, as well as co-coordinated student support teams. Mrs. Reyes facilitated all freshman events and orientations, supervised data coaching, and played a key role in academic teaming and rigor walks. She has also been active in U-46 Rising, safety council, and equity teams, ensuring smooth transitions from middle school to high school. Prior to joining U-46, Mrs. Reyes served as the Assistant Principal of Student Services at East Aurora High School in East Aurora School District 131 from 2019 to 2022. 

From 2013 to 2019, Mrs. Reyes was a Dean of Students at Metea Valley High School in Indian Prairie School District 204,  and from 2011 to 2013 at Plainfield North High School in Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202. Prior to serving in administrative roles, Mrs. Reyes was a Spanish teacher from 2003 to 2011, where she taught various levels of Spanish and developed a curriculum for native speakers. In addition to her teaching responsibilities, she volunteered in the Dean’s office, participated in diversity action teams, and organized numerous student activities and clubs. Mrs. Reyes’ bilingual skills were crucial in supporting English-Spanish translation and interpretation needs in various settings.

Mrs. Reyes earned her Bachelor of Arts in foreign language and secondary education from Eastern Illinois University and her master’s degree in educational administration from Governors State University. She can be reached at jenniferreyes@u-46.org