Principal - Pershing Elementary School

A Message From Our Principal

Hello Everyone~ my name is Diona Iacobazzi or Ms. Bazz, as my Pershing family knows me, and this is my 11th year as the Principal of Pershing School. That said, I have worked at Pershing for my entire professional career. I taught 3rd grade for three years and 5th grade for ten. From 2012 to 2015 I had the privilege of being the Assistant Principal at this terrific school. Along with a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership I completed a Master’s program to become a Reading Specialist in 2012.

I grew up about two miles away in Cicero and have always been a part of the Berwyn/Cicero community. I am the proud Momma to a handsome 14 yr. old guy named Sonny. The two of us just love playing different board games, using Snapchat filters on each other's pics and laughing about them, and hanging with our French Bulldog named Rodney. In my spare time, I LOVE to read and watch movies. Extra fun fact... I am ridiculously competitive, so I never LET Sonny win. He's gotta work for it.

Over the years I have developed strong relationships in this community. Pershing students, staff, and families are a big piece of my heart. I consider all of you part of my 2nd family. I am looking forward to capitalizing on the parent partnerships that we strengthened through the school year last year. I truly believe anything is possible when we work together to make things happen. Let’s do this Pershing! Let’s make this the best year yet! Let’s all support one another, communicate our needs, help whenever we can, put in all kinds of effort, and make some crazy growth! WE CAN DO IT! I am looking forward to supporting #teampershing as we continue to climb the ladder of success here in D100.

Diona Iacobazzi
Principal of Pershing School

A Message From Our Assistant Principal

Hello Pershing Panthers! My name is Colleen Humphris, and I am so excited to be your new Assistant Principal at Pershing Elementary. While this is my first year here, I'm not new to Berwyn South- I taught math just up the road at Freedom Middle School, meaning I've already had the pleasure of teaching many past Panthers! I feel so fortunate that my first administrative role allows me to stay in this wonderful community with many of the families I've come to know.

A little about me: I’m married to my high school sweetheart, and we have three awesome kids. When we aren't running around to their sporting events, we love rewatching old seasons of reality shows. I’m also an avid reader and crafter - I usually have at least two books and three craft projects in progress at any given time!

The more I learn about Pershing, the more thrilled I am to be here. I love how connected our families, students, and staff are, and I look forward to building on those relationships. I truly believe a school's strength lies in adults working together to support our kids. When children know everyone in their corner is rooting for them, there’s nothing they can’t accomplish.
I look forward to partnering with you to make this the best school year yet!

Colleen Humphris
Assistant Principal