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Coop Staff

Cross Categorical-Jennifer Lucido

Number of years in education

  • 25

Educational background / degrees received

  • Masters degree in Learning Disabilities-Northern Illinois University

  • Currently enrolled in Spanish 101

Outside interests

  • Church

  • Scrapbooking

  • Crafts

  • Gardening 

Primary Emotional Disorder Teacher-Laura Kirschmann  

Number of years in education

  • 7

Educational background / degrees received

  • Masters degree in Learning Disabilities-Northern Illinois University

  • Bachelor's of Art-Rockford College

Primary Emotional Disorder Paraprofessional-Lisa Johnson

Primary EMH Teacher-Debbie Re

Number of years in education

  • 24

Educational background / degrees received

  • B. S. degree in Human Services with Special Education Certificate

  • Masters degree in Special Education

  • Masters degree in Administration-Type 75 Certificate

Outside interests

  • Scrapbooking

  • Cross Stich

  • Traveling

  • Spending time with my husband and family 

Primary EMH Paraprofessional-Erica Boenzi

Primary EMH Paraprofessional-Arielle Braem

Primary EMH Paraprofessional-Karen Greene 

Intermediate Emotional Disorder Teacher-Tim Brooks

Number of years in education

  • 12

Educational background / degrees received

  • Bachelors Degree in Special Education-Elmhurst College

  • Masters Degree in Curriculum & Instruction-National-Louis University

  • Certificate of Advanced Study-National-Louis University (Educational Leadership Type 75)

Outside interests

  • Spending time with my family

  • Golfing

  • Reading

  • Working outside  

  • Church activities

Intermediate Emotional Disorder Paraprofessional-Linda Smith

Number of years in education

  • 9

Educational background / degrees received

  • Waukegan West High School graduate

  • Cosmetology license

Outside interests

  • Spending time with my family

  • Walking my adorable dog Cassie  

  • Going out with friends

Intermediate EMH Teacher- Jennifer Meyers

Number of years in education

  • 12

Educational background / degrees received

  • B.A. in Special Education with a minor in Psychology-Southern Illinois University

  • Pursuing Masters degree in Curriculum and Instruction with a focus on Environmental Education-Northern Illinois University

Outside interests

  • Kayaking

  • Scrapbooking

  • Camping

  • Reading

  • Traveling

  • Spending time with my husband

Intermediate EMH Paraprofessional-Karen Hulstedt

Number of years in education

  • 14

Educational background / degrees received

  • High School graduate

  • Cosmetology graduate

  • Para Pro test-passed

  • Several training classes on special needs students

Outside interests

  • Rubberstamping, Stampin' Up! demonstrator

  • Gardening

  • Church work

  • Singing

  • Walking

  • Riding bicycles

  • Being a grandma to 3 little girls

  • Spending time with my husband

  • Scrapbooking 

LD Resource Teacher-Jennifer Forman

Number of years in education

  • 10

Educational background / degrees received

  • B.S. in Special Education-LD/BD

Outside interests

  • Spending time with my family and friends

LD Resource Teacher-Lauren Rickard

Number of years in education

  • 5

Educational background / degrees received

  • Bachelors in Special Education-Elmhurst College

  • Reading Endorsement

Outside interests

  • Spending time with my family and friends

  • Going to the movies

  • Decorating my new house

School Psychologist-Gloria Powell

Number of years in education

  • 26

Educational background / degrees received

  • Bachelors of Science in Psychology-Illinois State University

  • Masters of Science in School Psychology-Illinois State University

Outside interests

  • Reading 

  • Camping

  • Bowling

School Counselor-Katie Branca

Number of years in education

  • 5

Educational background / degrees received

  • Bachelors degree in Special Education-Illinois State University

  • Master's degree in School Counseling-National Lewis Universtiy

Outside interests

  • Traveling

  • Playing golf

Social Worker-Julie Hatch

Number of years in education

  • 5

Educational background / degrees received

  • Bachelors degree-Illinois State University

  • Masters degree-Aurora University

Outside interests

  • Exercising

  • Spending time with friends, family and my twin boys

Speech and Language Pathologist-Terrie Colehour

Speech and Language Pathologist-Claudia Ongtengco

Occupational Therapy-Jennifer List

Physical Therapy-Jan Dwyer

Vision-

Hearing-Scott Laubenstein