Mr. Nicholas D. Ribaudo, L.P.C. began his career in 1997 as a 7th Grade teacher at William P. Gray Elementary School on the Northwest side of Chicago, the neighborhood where he grew up. He joined the Ogden School faculty in 1999 as a 5th Grade teacher followed by two years as an upper grade Science and Language Arts teacher. In 2002 Mr. Ribaudo became Ogden School's Counselor and Case Manager, a job he continues to perform at Ogden. In addition to an elementary education teaching certificate, he has
a Masters Degree in School Counseling from Northeastern Illinois University and is a Nationally Certified Counselor.

In addition to his administrative duties at Ogden, Mr. Ribaudo assists the Fine Arts Department by offering his talent as a musician. Throughout his musical life as a bassist and drummer, he a been a member of several bands and ensembles covering the genres of classical, pop, rock, heavy metal, old time, blues, and jazz. He has directed and performed in the pit band for Ogden School's recent spring musicals which include "The Wiz", "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown", "Little Shop of Horrors", "Honk", "Working", "Joseph, and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat", and "Schoolhouse Rock".  He is currently the bass player for a popular Neil Diamond tribute band, and for Boots In Transit, a improvisational rock band comprised of several other Ogden School teachers.

Mr. Ribaudo is dedicated to the growth of Ogden School students and encourages their self-expression through exploration of art, music, or by any medium necessary.