Mr. Ryan Zak

Director of Multilingual Programs and Community Outreach, Ryan Zak oversees Multilingual Programs, English Learner Programs, and Adult Education. Mr. Zak provides community outreach services that help improve educational experiences and outcomes for students and communities across District 211.

Mr. Zak has a Bachelors of Arts in English and Spanish from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, a Masters of Education in Bilingual-Bicultural Education from DePaul University, and a Masters of Arts in Educational Leadership from Concordia University.

Before joining District 211, Mr. Zak worked as a Biliteracy teacher and Instructional coach for Kildeer Countryside School District 96, an English Learner Coordinator for Cary Community Consolidated District 26, and a Director of Linguistic Programs for Mundelein School District 75.