The Feltre School: About Feltre

Mr. Robert Ultimo Robert J. Ultimo, Director
M.A., Classics, Northwestern University
Robert Ultimo is a founding member and Director of The Feltre School. Previous to founding The Feltre School Mr. Ultimo taught in both the day school and as an instructor at Northwestern University's College of Continuing Studies. Mr. Ultimo is a recipient of the 1995 Distinguished Teaching Award at Northwestern's College of Continuing Studies and has taught courses there in English, Latin, and Roman history.

Mr. Lawrence Lenza Lawrence J. Lenza, Assistant Director and Director of Development
M.A., Liberal Studies and B.S., Speech and Theater, Northwestern University
Lawrence Lenza is a founding member of The Feltre School. For more than 12 years, Mr. Lenza has taught Public Speaking to various groups, including corporate onsite classes, and Kellogg Graduate School of Management students. Most recently, Mr. Lenza has volunteered his time teaching art to third grade students at the Neal School in North Chicago, and has served as chairperson for the Northwestern University School of Communication Alumni Board. He is also producer for In the Library Theater, our staged play reading series.

Dr. Sheldon Liebman Sheldon W. Liebman, Faculty
Ph.D., English and B.S., Economics, University of Pennsylvania; M.A., English, University of Pittsburgh
Dr. Liebman is the author of How to Study, Introduction to Grammar, and Introduction to Writing, many scholarly articles on British and American Literature, and four volumes of poetry. He has taught at the University of Illinois-Chicago, Northwestern University, Roosevelt University, and Wright College. In addition to his extensive teaching career, Dr. Liebman is an accomplished poet and musician.

Daniel S. Tuell, Faculty, Program Assistant
B.S., Grand Valley State University
Mr. Tuell completed his teacher training at Feltre. He teaches Mathematics and English Grammar. In addition, Mr. Tuell has worked closely with Robert Ultimo in the development and implementation of our course in Aristotelian logic.

Matthew Sparapani, Faculty
M.A. Classics, Northwestern University
Mr. Sparapani teaches Latin at St. Ignatius College Preparatory School in Chicago. He teaches Greek Mythology and Roman Literature at Feltre, and has taught Greek Mythology and Latin at Northwestern University.

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