Southwest Cooperative
Staff Assignments
2011/2012
BRAUN EDUCATIONAL CENTER
Principal: Judith Boyens
Secretaries: Shiren Cannon and Rita Svane
Teachers
Social Workers
Paraeducators
Program Substitute
Julie Beasland
Elizabeth David
Laura DeBiasio
Gina Galante
Colleen Geary
Pamela Nagy
Rhonda O’Connor
Roberta Stalzer
Kristine Tarbunas
Kristie Olmetti
Priscilla Boyd
Sarah Ruggio
Kathy Walczak
Lisa Zitlow
Pamela Adejunmobi
Diana Brickman
Jeanette Brown
Sharon Day
Carmela Gioiosa
Kelly Kmetty
Sherry Lapiana
Margaret Lesniak
Lorene Mason
Annette Mayo
Mary Mazan
Stephanie Porter
Rueben Prince
Pamela Reinke
Lizett Vazquez
Glen Katoll
Sherna Porri
Other Positions
Melissa Ferriter – Art Therapist
Joanne Blair – Nurse
COMMUNICATION DEVELOPMENT
Supervisor: Paulette Sowonik
Secretary: Deborah Scharnhorst
Art Therapist: Melissa Ferriter (District 142, 145, 230)
D/142 – Kerkstra
Abigail Kellerman, SSW
Paraeducators:
Linda Ferguson
Betty Kirk
Kathy Mergenthaler
Davina Zbiegien
D145/-Arbor Park MS
Krystin Rinkus, Teacher
Abigail Kellerman, SSW
Paraeducators:
Lynnette Merritt
Emily Pieper
Shevon Reed
142 – Ridge
Quinn Owens Hendrickson, Teacher
Denise Ford, SLP
David Myford, SSW
Paraeducators:
Kristin Gortowski
Karen Lynch
D/230 – Andrew High School
Theresa Stangel, Teacher
Sharron Santefort, Teacher
Vanessa Granato-Wagner, SLP
Janis Petru, SLP
Abigail Kellermann, SSW
David Myford, SSW
Paraeducators:
Cyndi Burns
Kathy Byrne
Patrick Deacy
Lottie Franklin-Hathaway
John Janzon
Donna Lindemulder
DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING
Supervisor: Kimberly Mahoney
Secretary: Janice Buckman
Social Worker: Doran Blakeslee, Multiple locations District 113a & 210
Maureen O’Brien, Multiple locations District 113a
SLP: Dawn Mayerak, Multiple locations District 113a
Susan Sheehan, Multiple locations District 113a & 210
Program Substitute: Laura Litterst
113a – Lemont Oakwood (EC Class)
Melissa Padovano, Teacher
Kathleen MacLean, Interpreter
113a – Lemont Oakwood (Elementary Primary)
Diane Duncan, Teacher
Debbie Bernabei, Interpreter
113a – River Valley (Elementary Primary)
Kathleen Durkin-Mirabella, Teacher
Diana Knaack, Paraeducator
Rosemarie Soraghan, Interpreter
113a – Lemont Old Quarry Jr. High
Danielle Koschik, Teacher
Carole Altmann, Teacher
Lynette Smith, Interpreter
Heather Giertuga, Interpreter
Nicole Crofton, Interpreter
Nathan Noel, Interpreter
D/210 – Lemont High School
Joanna Toppett, Teacher
Margaret Healy-Frain, Teacher
Monica Mockus, Interpreter
Anne Harrell, Interpreter
Judy Grey, Interpreter
Brenda Schiro, Interpreter
Nikisha Fuglestad, Paraeducator
Dina Kovarik - Paraeducator
Itinerant Teachers
Amy Savage – Multiple Districts
Cindy Shaffer – Multiple Districts
Pat Newell – Multiple Districts
Pamela Whiteford – Multiple Districts
Joanna Toppett – Multiple Districts
District Based Interpreters
Chris Delong - 210 Lemont HS, Paraeducator/Interpreter
Jeanette Geroulis – 113a Old Quarry, Interpreter
Erin Grzyb – 230 Stagg, Interpreter
Susan Farias – 113a Old Quarry, Interpreter
Jessica White – 113a Old Quarry, Interpreter
Claudia Longino – 113a Old Quarry, Interpreter
Laurie Harff – 113a River Valley, Interpreter
Teresa Thorp – 230 Stagg, Interpreter
DESTINY – Elementary
Supervisor: Kathleen Miller
Nurse: Deborah Tengerstrom, District 142,145,160 Multiple locations
Program Substitute: Erin McKee
Social Worker: Theresa McCoy, District 142,145,160 Multiple locations
SLP: Lynn Knight-Cody and Karyn Kempke, District 142,145,160 Multiple locations
D/142 – Kerkstra
Teacher:
Megan Connelly
Marie O’Mahony
D/145 – Arbor Park Middle School
Teachers:
Cathy Pekoz
Casey Urbanik
Paraeducators:
Marilyn Andruch
Erin Anthony
Amy Bigeck
Claudia Cuzco
Nicole Follis
Monica Meyers
Paraeducators:
Amy Bozzo
Robin Bumber
Donna Ebbens
Carol Jegerski
Dawn Jackson
Margaret McNicholas
Dawn Price
D/160 - Sykuta
Teacher:
Elizabeth Sullivan
Paraeducator:
Debbie Swalec
DESTINY – High School
Site: Oak Forest High School
Supervisor: Kathleen Miller
Nurse: Candy Chapan
Program Substitute: Erin McKee
Social Worker: Theresa McCoy
SLP: Karen Annichiarico
Teachers:
Paraeducators:
Debbie Bumber
Geraldine Keane
Julie Priestman
Carol Vitkauskas
Elizabeth Wegner
Erin Carlstedt
Melissa Castillo
Stacy DeCoster
Ciara Durden
Karen Hlad
Christina Kealey
Viada Lagoneckyte
Carol McCudden
Karin Murrin
Sherlena Puyol
Angela Roser
Linda Seeber
Connie Tutor
OT/PT
Supervisor: Christina Sepiol
Secretary: Debbie Scharnhorst
Occupational Therapists:
Sue Cavoto – District 113a & 210, supervision, evaluations, DHH Programs
Kathleen Matushek – District 117, DESTINY, supervision
Mary Walsh – District 142
Jennifer Sadek – SW Cooperative programs (CD, Braun & Transition)
COTA’s:
Darlene Steffy – District 117
Linda Talbert – District 230 & Transition Program
Irene VanderHoek – SW Cooperative program (DESTINY)
Ann Walters – District 159
Physical Therapists:
Melissa Horvat – Districts 113a, 159, 160, 210, DHH Programs, DESTINY, homebound, supervision
Diane Perini – District 118, 142 CD Program, 230 (Stagg High School), supervision
PTA:
Sharon Thoma – SW Cooperative program (DESTINY)
PROJECT CHALLENGE
Principal: Judith Boyens
Teacher: Valerie Jo Rosenberg
Secretary: Shiren Cannon
STARNET
Coordinator: Marlene Christ
Sheila Bauer, Social Worker
Nancy Pufahl, Teacher
Secretary:
Mary Ann Bonello
SERVICES
Supervisor: Kimberly Mahoney
Secretary: Deborah Scharnhorst – Central Office
Carol Kyle, APE Teacher, Multiple locations
BUILDING & GROUNDS
Jeremy Majka, Braun
Gordon Gage, Braun
Lee Martin, Transition
Matthew Bumber, Braun
Gordon McInnis, Transition
TRANSITION SERVICES
14535 John Humphrey Drive
Orland Park, Illinois 60462
Principal: Jennifer Wlodarski
Secretary: Mary Ann Collins
Assistant Principal: David Markusic
TRANSITION PROGRAM
14535 John Humphrey Drive
Orland Park, Illinois 60462
Principal: Jennifer Wlodarski
Assistant Principal: David Markusic
Secretaries: Maria Casebeer & Pam Werr
Social Workers: Shirley Lamping & Dolores Oleskiewicz
Nurse: Roseanne Calahan
Interpreter: Laurie Orr
SLP: Deborah Taege Sanders & Megan Rush
Teachers:
Paraeducators:
Stephanie Bartkowski
Marybeth Enright
Susan Epich
Michelle Hogueisson
Michael Jesernik
Bailey Krause
Lynne Mastrud
Cathy McEnery
Alison Mensing
Paulette Novakovich
Christine Rifkin
Ronald Ruhl
Anita Shaffer
Jacqueline Wiley
Denise Vredeveld
Donna Brunell
Angela Christy
Rose Chudzinski
Gary Cope
Jennifer Coyle
Colette Doyle
Jeanna Felton
Linda Foster
Lily Geraghty
Cynthia Golcher
Janet Goodrich
Eileen Griffiths
Mary Hampton
Marilyn Higgins
Paula Johnson
Jill Keenan
Kathryn Kneifel
James Knowles
Joan Krol
Erica Lesley
Linda Lesley
Jennifer Matthews
John Meneghini
Margaret Mentzer
Linda Millette
Eda Morin
Michele Neighbors
Carole Ouradnik
Christy Pickens
Lisa Porter
Bisan Sayes
Joan Sheppard
Susan Sirigas
Lisa Sitar
Lisa Tegeler
Barb Tenuta
Hank Toppett
Amanda Tuftie
Donna Tuftie
Elizabeth Vimarco
Patricia Walden
Roger Zylstra
TRANSITIONAL EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
Principal: Jennifer Wlodarski
Secretaries: Maria Casebeer and Pamela Werr
Assistant Principal: David Markusic
Palos Hospital
South Suburban Hospital
Teacher: Stephanie Sichelski
Paraeducator: Kathleen Rybarczak
Teacher: Harry Graver
Paraeducators: Michelle Rasmussen
VISION PROGRAM
Supervisor: Erin Hackett
Teachers:
Stephanie DeCarlo – Multiple locations
Kathleen Michals – Multiple locations