Mr. Timmins has been at Crone Middle School since the year the school opened in 1997. Prior to Crone, Mr. Timmins taught at Waubonsie Valley High School (1995-1997), Fenwick High School in Oak Park, and Nazareth Academy High School in LaGrange Park (1993-1995). Mr. Timmins is a proud alumnus of Northern Illinois for his undergraduate work, and VanderCook College of Music for his masters degree.
His duties at Crone Middle School include 6th grade technique, 7th grade band, 8th grade Band, jazz ensemble, and wind ensemble. In addition to his duties at Crone, Mr. Timmins is very fortunate to work with the Neuqua Valley High School Marching Wildcats since the school opened in 1997. Listen closely at half time at a home football game at Neuqua Valley and you will hear Mr. Timmins as the voice of the Marching Wildcats. A big part of Mr. Timmins life was participating in the Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps from Rosemont, Illinois where Mr. Timmins was a soloist and drum major.
Mr. Timmins is proud to have had students recognize him as an Indian Prairie Most Influential Educator 11 times. In 2005, he was named a Chicagoland Outstanding Music Educator. Mr. Timmins lives in Oswego, with his wife and two kids.