District Directory

Hello! I am very excited to be a part of the wonderful community that is Morton Junior High School. After graduating from Truman State University in 2019, I attended Bradley University to attain my master's in Professional School Counseling. I completed my internship here at MJHS, as well as Morton High School, and I am so grateful that I was offered a permanent job at the junior high. I graduated from Bradley in 2022.

I could not be happier to start my professional career as a junior potter! My goal is to provide students with the resources they need to thrive and help them prepare for high school and beyond. I also hope that each student knows that they have several supports here at the junior high and that help is always available to them if they would ever need it. Go Potters!

I joined the Morton Junior High staff in 2018 and am excited to be a part of the Potter family! After graduating from Augustana College, I moved to central IL to begin my career in education teaching social studies at the junior high level. While teaching, I earned a master's degree from St. Xavier University in teacher leadership and another in school counseling from Bradley University. I bring 11 years of previous junior high classroom experience to the school counseling role.

My hope is to help students become the best version of themselves and fill their toolbox with the skills they need to successfully navigate future challenges. We are here to help, please don't hesitate to reach out!

Mrs. Christina Kienitz grew up in Lubbock, Texas and Michigan City, Indiana. She attended Ball State University where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Social Studies Education. During thirteen years as a Social Studies teacher at Pekin Community High School, Mrs. Kienitz also completed a Master of Science at ISU in Curriculum and Instruction and a Master of Science in School Counseling at Bradley. Mrs. Kienitz was a school counselor at PCHS for two years before becoming a school counselor at MHS in 2016. Mrs. Kienitz is thrilled to be a part of the greater Morton Community and to collaboratively serve the students and families of MHS!

I am excited to make the transition from the classroom to the counseling department. I graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University in 2005 and began my teaching career in Dwight, IL, teaching both first and seventh grades. I was a seventh grade social studies teacher here in Morton for 16 years, serving also as the green team leader and the social studies department coach for several of those years. During my time in Morton, I have earned a Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction from Illinois State University and a Master’s in School Counseling from Arkansas State University. I am looking forward to continuing to serve the students at MJHS in this new role. My goal is to partner with teachers and staff to help equip students with the tools and resources they need to achieve their goals and seize the opportunities life presents them. We have many resources and supports available to students, and I am happy to help make those connections, so please reach out anytime.