Southwest Cooperative
Tentative Staff Assignments
2017-2018
Braun Educational Center Kristine Jones, Principal Colleen Geary, Assistant Principal Program Secretaries: Shiren Cannon & Adanary Saenz
Teachers: Social Workers: Paraeducators: Chiara Archer Marissa Connolly Melinda Blough Jason Matys Brittany Bardach Megan Cummings Eduardo Campins Annette Mayo Kelly Brenner Melody Marcotte Sarah Gould Mary Mazan Benjamin DeBiasio Tana Massaro Mary Hampton Jessica McAuley George Deckinga Sara Newman Lottie Hathaway Daryl Mizelle Robert Hardek Nicole Rodriguez Christi Jeeninga Chastity Murry Lizett Judge Margaret Lesniak Rueben Prince Kristie Olmetti Nurse: Kristina Lynch Laura Temores-Atilano Emily Pasierb Joanne Blair Mercedes Martinez Matthew Sheehan Tia Skelley Shawn Sobotka Lindsay Wagemann
Project Challenge Kristine Jones, Principal Colleen Geary, Assistant Principal Program Secretary: Shiren Cannon
Teachers: Paraeducators: Social Worker: Jacqueline Burger Sharon Day Lisa Zitlow Tanner Mitchell Carmela Gioiosa Regina Schnell Susan Pallay
Communication Development Program
Elizabeth Mitchell, Program Supervisor
Program Secretary: Deborah Scharnhorst
Program Sub Teacher: Laurie McDermott
D142 - Kerkstra D146 – Central MS Teachers: SLP: Tiffany Lorek Kate Dunneback Quinn Owens-Hendrickson Paraeducators: Melissa Schaeffer Kylie Spencer Caitlin Town Social Worker: D230 – Andrew HS Kate Carlson Teachers: SLP: Selena Lavery Anita Brown Melanie Lindemulder Denise Ford Thomas Murphy Jennifer Frank Pamela Nagy Deidre Pentek SLP: Paraeducators: Vanessa Granato-Wagner Chantel Briggs Kelly O’Brien Rita Craig Paraeducators: Kristin Gortowski Debra Barnes Janet Hudak Vernice Henderson John Janzon Ryan Kuzel Corin McCartney Tawanda Kyles-Shipp Mariam Pappas Lynette Merritt
Braun Educational Center D145 – Arbor Park MS Teacher: Teachers: Gina Abrams Maureen MacLeod SLP: Colleen Regan Amy Aneston SLP: Paraeducators: Mandy Deopere Jeanna Lonosky Social Worker: Yolunda Pearson Chearee Hardt James Talbot Paraeducators: Candace Williams Kathy Byrne Lisa York Dawn Dorian Nancy Hernandez Jessica Skores Marissa Sperti
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program Brenda Schmidt, Program Supervisor Program Secretary: Rita Svane Program Sub Teacher: Laura Litterst
D113a – Oakwood School D113a – River Valley D113a – Old Quarry Jr. High Teacher: Teachers: Teacher: Diane Duncan Kathleen Durkin-Mirabella Carole Altmann Carlee Paquette Denise McNamara Tierney Larson SLP: SLP: SLP: Dawn Mayerak Dawn Mayerak Susan Sheahan Kristen Mitchell Social Worker: Social Worker: Social Worker: Maureen O’Brien Doran Blakeslee Maureen O’Brien Interpreter: Interpreter: Interpreter: Sue Farias Daniel Vieu Jeanette Geroulis Jeffrey Heider Julie Wojtowicz Claudia Longino Paraeducator: Denise Tetter-Wimberly Itinerant Teachers: Imelda Diaz Paraeducator: Lindsey Brandt Laurie Harff Tierney Larson Melissa Padovano D210 – Lemont High School D146 - Fulton Amy Savage Teacher: Interpreter: Cindy Shaffer Lindsay Brandt Samantha Orr Meagan Stokes Meg Healy-Frain Kim Whisenhunt Joanna Toppett D228 – Tinley Park HS Joe Tenerelli Interpreter: SLP: Heidi Schuber Susan Sheahan Social Worker: D230 – Andrew High School Doran Blakeslee Interpreter: Interpreter: Mary Paladin Chris DeLong Judy Gray Monica Mockus Nathan Noel Brenda Schiro Paraeducator: Dina Kovarik
DESTINY Elementary Program Lisa Schouten, Program Supervisor Program Secretary: Diane Stifter Program Sub Teacher: Maggie McGonigle
Program Nurse: Deborah Tengerstrom Social Worker: Lily Shinn
D142 – Kerkstra D145 – Arbor MS Teacher: Teacher: Kelsey Broughton Michelle Martin Erin Porter Marie O’Mahony SLP: SLP: Donna Brown Karyn Kempke Paraeducator: Paraeducator: Erin Anthony Claudia Cuzco Donna Ebbens Antoinette Drayton Monique Lamb Tabatha Jackson Margaret McNicholas Carol McCudden Bristole Ryff Patricia Walden Jamie Salazar Jessica Wilson
DESTINY Program – Oak Forest High School Lisa Schouten, Program Supervisor Program Secretary: Diane Stifter Program Sub Teacher: Maggie McGonigle
Program Nurse: Candy Chapan SLP: Mallory Large Social Worker: Theresa Piccirillo
Teacher: Paraeducator: Geraldine Keane Robin Bumber Karin Murrin Laura DeBiasio Stacy DeCoster Angela Roser Vivian Gonzalez Dawn Doherty Linda Seeber Elizabeth Wegner Veronica Everett Debra Swalec Latorya Harris Connie Tutor Kristen Huie Larissa Vanderleest Christina Kulinski Lashanda Williams
Buildings and Grounds Department
Stan Osinski, Program Coordinator
John Grande, Braun - Multiple Locations John Farrell, Transition Jeremy Majka, Braun - Multiple Locations Gordon McInnis, Transition Kenneth Ford, Braun - Multiple Locations
OT/PT
Julie Beasland, Program Supervisor Program Secretary: Kathie Piccirillo
Occupational Therapist COTA Linda Haworth-O’Brien – Multiple locations Carol Dykema – Multiple locations Maribeth O’Connor – Multiple locations Darlene Steffy – Multiple locations Peggi Schied – Multiple locations Ann Walters – Multiple locations Physical Therapist PTA Melissa Horvat – Multiple locations Sharon Thoma – Multiple locations Donna Hurley – Multiple locations Denise Voss – Multiple locations Diane Perini – Multiple locations
Services Julie Beasland, Program Supervisor Program Secretary: Kathie Piccirillo
PBIS Coordinator APE Teacher: Priscilla Boyd – Multiple locations Dave Markusic - Multiple locations Art Therapist Laura Mikl – Multiple locations Melissa Ferriter – Multiple locations
STARNET Marlene Christ, Program Coordinator Program Secretary: Mary Ann Bonello
Social Worker: Teacher: Sheila Bauer Rhonda O’Connor
Vision Program
Julie Beasland, Program Supervisor
Program Secretary: Kathie Piccirillo
Itinerant Teacher: Stephanie DeCarlo – Multiple locations Sarah Palaggi - Multiple locations Kathleen Michals – Multiple locations Kathleen Redican – Multiple locations
Department of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) Jennifer Wlodarski, Program Supervisor
Transition Specialist: Christine Ireland Program Secretary: Mary Ann Collins
Transitional Employment Program (TEP) Jennifer Wlodarski, Principal Jennifer Lucas, Assistant Principal Program Secretaries: Maria Casebeer and Pam Werr
Palos Community Hospital South Suburban Hospital Teacher: Sheila Naylor Teacher: Hank Graver Paraeducator: Laurie Arredondo Paraeducator: Michelle Rasmussen
Transition Program Jennifer Wlodarski, Principal Jennifer Lucas, Assistant Principal Program Secretaries: Maria Casebeer and Pam Werr
Teacher: Social Worker: Paraeducator: Sarah Auskalnis Peter Faulkner Anna Marie Amato Julianne Lang Erin Birmingham Shirley Lamping Karley Blanchette Linda Lesley Amanda Del Bianco Kathy Walczak Donna Brunell Cindy McCarthy Thomas Bortscheller Rosemary Chudzinski Sheri McCabe Kara Hallgren SLP: Jennifer Corse Mary McElligott Kristine Kallemeyn-Schaaf Nancy Bugaieski Darlene Czekala Kelly McGreal Tiffany Kiaupa Jean Farrell Sandra Dittmann Marge Mentzer Lynne Mastrud Teri Salkas Taelor Dorsey Linda Millette Cathy McEnery Deb Taege-Sanders Sheryl Fimoff Eda Morin Alison Mensing Brandon Wigboldy Linda Foster Maria Nudo Ron Ruhl Kathleen Frazzini Ausra Petry Ashley Seibert Interpreter: Camelia Gamble Elizabeth Salamanca Stephanie Sichelski Matthew Hazelett Cynthia Golcher Bisan Sayes Denise Vredeveld Mindy Minaeri Janet Goodrich Joan Sheppard Jacqueline Wiley Jamie Grand Anwar Sims Roger Zylstra Eileen Griffiths Paige Sredin Nurse: Kathy Heinrich Barbara Tenuta Program Sub Teacher: Erin Kmiecik Paula Johnson Henry Toppett Angella Stavrakis Ann Owens Susan Johnson Doreen Westra Angelo Jones Regina Wilkinson Jill Keenan Tonja Williams Diana Knaack Melissa Windt Victoria Kozlowski