Basketball coach. Maintenance worker. T-shirt seller. SPED teacher. Mother. Maggie Labuhn does it all.

On any given day, Labuhn can be found in her office teaching transition classes in the special education department. The students in these classes typically need extra support to adjust to high school, develop life skills, and prepare for post-school opportunities.

“So there are students who have already graduated, so 18-22, and we work on life skills and communication skills,” Labuhn said.

Her day-to-day life differs from that of other teachers. For example, her students may go off-campus for job internships or take field trips to practice ordering at restaurants.

“Or we go to different adult agencies, which they can utilize when they leave us at the age of 22, so my schedule is a lot different,” Labuhn said.

Labuhn also oversees West Chicago Community High School’s WEGO Tees. Through this small business, Labuhn has helped DLP and transition students create custom T-shirts for various groups, including girls’ basketball, volleyball, softball, Student Ambassadors, National Honor Society, and the new CTE department.

“Some of the students in transition work, that’s one of their internships,” Labuhn said.

WEGO Tees doesn’t just create T-shirts for WEGO; with Labuhn’s guidance, the group has produced apparel for Wheaton North Drama’s productions and is working on shirts for a group at the University of Michigan. When their machines break, Labuhn jumps into action to ensure the work continues.

“One of our shirt presses broke, so we have to fix it. Oh, that’s part of my job now, maintenance,” Labuhn said.

In addition to her teaching and WEGO Tees responsibilities, Labuhn is the head coach of the JV girls’ basketball team and assistant coach for Varsity. A multi-sport athlete in high school, Labuhn even played basketball against Candace Parker twice.

“I stole the ball from her. I remember going up for a rebound with her, and we came down together, and she stepped on my head,” Labuhn said.

Now, Labuhn enjoys coaching and mentoring her players.

“And when I came here, I’ve always loved basketball, and I think, when the opportunity came to coach, [it] filled that missing void that I had for not playing,” Labuhn said.

Her players appreciate her supportive coaching style.

“I would describe Coach Labuhn as a supportive coach and kind person. Coach Labuhn is always willing to answer any questions I have during practice, and she gives me constructive feedback when I need to hear it,” junior Sneha George said.

Despite her busy schedule, Labuhn finds time to spend with her four children and maintain her fitness routine.

“I struggle getting enough sleep. My schedule is so busy that it’s hard to get to bed before midnight,” Labuhn said.

Outside of school, she enjoys being outdoors, running 5Ks with her children, and staying active.

“I run 5K with them…. It’s for United Way, that was the organization that we ran for,” Labuhn said.

Labuhn describes her four children as her greatest accomplishment.

“They are amazing,” Labuhn said.

A fun fact about Labuhn: her favorite music genre is old-school R&B, with Otis Redding’s “Sitting on the Dock of the Bay” as a top pick.