Name:

Kelly Bichkoff

Class:

Epsilon

What am I doing now:

I am married to a UIC Theta Xi, Brian Bichkoff, whom I met at UIC through Delta Phi Epsilon events. We have two children, Elizabeth, who was born on New Year's Day in 2006, and Caroline, who was born in late September of 2008. I was a 6th, 7th, and 8th grade science and language arts teacher for six years before Elizabeth was born. I also coached the Maine South Hawkettes dance team for 4 years. Now I am at home with my girls and I love being a mom. I teach Pilates one night a week and I am starting my own photography business. I photograph mostly children and families, but also do special events and commercial work. You can check out my photography at http://www.kellybphoto.com.

Major:

Elementary Education

Graduation Date:

May 2000

Interests/Hobbies:

Photography, Dance, Reading, Knitting, Music, Children, Education, Life!

Why I Joined DPhiE:

To meet people, make friends, and participate in something fun, worthwhile, and fulfilling while I was in college.

Favorite DPhiE Memory:

I have many, many wonderful memories of DPhiE, my sisters, and the great times that we had. My favorite memories were definitely during the fall of 1996 when I pledged DPhiE. There were so many fun events and activities that we participated in. I hosted the pledge class sleepover at my house and we had a blast. We used to host our ice cream social at a place called Zephyr's that used to be on Wilson Ave. just west of Ashland in Chicago. It's gone now, but it was a great place and we had fun singing our pledge class songs together at that event. Our pledge events were always exciting and fun, and initiation was one of the most fun and memorable events of my life.

Previously held positions:

Sisterhood (twice), and Vice President of Membership Development