Adult Staff

MS. KATIE HYLAND
LEADERSHIP DIRECTOR

E-mail: khyland@evergreenpark.org

At EP since: September 2016

A little bit about your family:
I come from a big family and I really like them especially my three nieces Avery, Ireland and Ryleigh and two nephews Will and Jack!

Hobbies: Spending time with family and friends, reading, playing golf, watching shows on Netflix, photography, watching sports especially my Chicago teams...Go Cubs! 
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Favorite Quote: "A good leader inspires people to have confidence in the leader, a great leader inspires people to have confidence in themselves."
- Eleanor Roosevelt

MRS. LIBBY MCARTHUR
ASSISTANT

E-mail: lmcarthur@evergreenpark.org

At EP since: 2009

A little bit about your family:
Married to Jason and has 2 beautiful daughters (Evelyn and Ainsley) and a son (Bryce)

Hobbies: Nature and Portrait Photography, National Park Hopping, and Ultimate Frisbee. Loves going to concerts and Chicago Sporting Events. Go Cubs, Bears, and BLACKHAWKS!
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Favorite Quote: "At moments of great enthusiasm it seems to me that no one in the world has ever made something this beautiful and important."
- MC ESHER

MR. TOM MINARIK
ASSISTANT

E-mail: tminarik@evergreenpark.org

At EP since: Graduated in 2011
Teaching since March 2017

A little bit about your family:
I come from a small family my friends are extremely important to me and are a true extension of my family. ​

Hobbies: I love spending time with my family/friends, playing with my dogs Rylo and Finn, making pottery, gardening, watching tv, and being outside. ​
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Favorite Quote: "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn."
​-Benjamin Franklin

MR. MATT KOVACS
DJ AND ENTERTAINMENT

E-mail: mkovacs@evergreenpark.org

At EP since: August 2018

A little bit about your family:
I have been married to my wife, Jen, since 2009 and we have 3 children: Maisie, Max, and Micah ​

Hobbies: Spending time with my family, cheering on the University of Michigan, playing fantasy football, and listening to audiobooks during my commute. ​
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Favorite Quote: "We are what we repeatedly do.  Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit."
​- Aristotle

MR. TOM FITZER
​ASSISTANT

E-mail: tfitzer@evergreenpark.org

At EP since: August 2018

Hobbies: Spending time with my girlfriend and kids, playing guitar and singing solo and with my band, listening to Podcasts. ​
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Favorite Quote: "All of humanity's problems stem from their inability to sit quietly in a room alone"
-Blaise Pascal

MS. BRITTNEY DEMIK
​SOCIAL MEDIA/MARKETING

E-mail: bdemik@evergreenpark.org

At EP since: Graduated in 2013
Teaching since December 2020

A little bit about your family:
I come from a small family. It's me, my mom, my dad, younger brother, Vinny, and a pup named Leonidas. 

Hobbies: Anything photography or graphic design related. Catching up on my true crime shows, spending time with my friends and family. Does going to Target and Dunkin count as a hobby?
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Favorite Quote: "The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."
​-Nelson Mandela