Janell Matas (instructor) received her master's degree in art, as well as her bachelor's degree in education from NIU. She teaches art at Naperville North High School and has also taught art at Streamwood High School and St. Charles High School. Her artwork has been exhibited in several solo shows, as well as in group shows, and she was the recipient of the Philip S. Wells Art Education Award in 1998. She has worked at the Visual Arts Camp for many years.