Highest-Paid Elmhurst D205 Teachers And Officials

ELMHURST, IL – Superintendent Keisha Campbell was the highest-paid employee in Elmhurst School District 205 for the 2025-26 year. She made $313,234, a nearly 3 percent hike from a year earlier.

Second was Kevin Rubenstein, assistant superintendent of student services, making $208,338.

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The highest-paid teacher was Todd Grikmanis, who teaches PE at Churchville Middle School. He was 10th on the list, at $189,324, moving up from 11th.

The district released its compensation list late last week.

Here is what the top 50 school officials and teachers were paid, including retirement enhancements and bonuses, in the 2025-26 year (a few employees have since retired or moved to other positions):

1. Keisha Campbell
Superintendent
$313,234

2. Kevin Rubenstein
Assistant superintendent of student services
$208,338

3. Joseph Schumacher
Assistant superintendent of human resources
$208,189

4. Jessica Hurt
York High School principal
$206,787

5. Rob Wagner
York High School assistant principal for athletics
$195,938

6. Kathryn Lyons
Assistant superintendent of learning and teaching
$195,081

7. Kerry Leuschel
Assistant superintendent of school leadership
$192,759

8. Gina Reeder
Churchville Middle School principal
$192,118

9. Joseph Blomquist
Assistant superintendent of finance
$191,765

10. Todd Grikmanis
Teacher
$189,324

11. Rebecca Marianetti
Teacher
$186,020

12. Jacquelyn Discipio
Bryan Middle School principal
$178,235

13. Susan Kondrat
Madison Early Childhood Education Center principal
$176,805

14. Tonya Daniels
Chief of staff and communications
$174,708

15. Therese Cohen
Teacher
$171,530

16. Patricia Rowe
Special education teacher
$171,424

17. Dave Kalal
Teacher
$169,457

18. Heidi Thomas
Field Elementary School principal
$167,758

19. Efrain Martinez
Fischer Elementary School principal
$167,459

20. Tracy Morser
Teacher
$167,227

21. Rudolph Gomez
Director of technology
$166,685

22. Tamara Henderson
Teacher
$166,111

23. Colleen Cook
Special education director
$166,043

24. David Beedy
Director of STEM and pathways
$166,002

25. Mary Kate Sennett
Teacher
$160,557

26. Anna Bahramis
Special education director
$158,989

27. Lynn Ferris
Teacher
$158,600

28. Marc Wesseler
Teacher
$157,789

29. Margaret Geary Thomson
Teacher
$156,860

30. Beth Allaire
Teacher
$156,553

31. David Grelecki
Teacher
$156,490

32. Rebecca McKinney
Teacher
$155,455

33. Sandy Wenig
Teacher
$155,356

34. Jeffrey Gail
Sandburg Middle School assistant principal
$154,665

35. Laura Calderisi
Teacher
$153,150

36. Catherine Moran
Teacher
$152,719

37. Valerie Baxter
Teacher
$152,623

38. Isadora Parrini
Teacher
$152,272

39. Leo Cassidy
Director of operations
$151,832

40. William Kroger
Teacher
$151,563

41. Caroline Branick
Teacher
$150,343

42. Joanne Herman
Teacher
$149,819

43. Konstantina Weeks
Teacher
$149,752

44. Suzanne Gould
Elementary resource teacher
$149,653

45. James Tang
Teacher
$147,860

46. Charles Kern
Teacher
$147,176

47. Jennifer Sellers
Teacher
$147,054

48. Jennifer Sutter
Teacher
$145,918

49. Sharon Santos
Resource teacher
$144,042

50. Rebecca Keller
Teacher
$143,994