Tavita Cook, Intervention Teacher
Legacy Team Member Since 2006
Chicago State University - BA
I am thrilled to be at Legacy. I am pursuing my Master of Education at Chicago State University. I believe that learning and education are necessities in life. These necessities require a partnership between parents, students and the school. I believe that a strong foundation in education will allow our scholars to soar beyond their dreams and achieve limitless goals.

Crystal Dyson, Fifth Grade Paraprofessional
Legacy Team Member Since 2011
DeVry University - BS, Technical Management

Margret Pilat, Fifth Grade Teacher
Legacy Team Member Since 2006
University of Chicago, Urban Teacher Education Program - MA, Teaching, Elementary Education,
University of Chicago - BA, Sociology
I received my undergraduate degree in sociology from the University of Chicago. Upon completion of my Bachelor of Arts, I enrolled in the University of Chicago’s Urban Teacher Education Program, where I received my master's degree in teaching. My educational philosophy stems from the idea that children should engage in authentic learning and see the world as unanswered questions. I believe that a teacher is a facilitator in children’s journeys, and that true learning is discovered by the children themselves.

LaTonya Pleasant, Fifth Grade Teacher
Legacy Team Member Since 2006
Illinois Benedictine College - BA, Business Economics
I received my Bachelor of Arts in business economics from Benedictine University. I am currently pursuing my master's in elementary education along with my State Certification at Concordia University in Chicago. I believe learning is a life experience that never ends. I welcome the opportunity to provide the unconditional love, support, and education, that our children so desperately need, here at Legacy Charter School.