Department Chair
Laurel Grogger
847.692.8163
Administrative Assistant
Carol Albanese
847.692.8576
Administrative Assistant
Mary McHugh
847.692.8163
Program Facilitator
Holly Balk
847.692.4121
Vocational Coordinator
Michelle Dwyer
847.384.6369
Faculty Members
| Name | Courses |
| Holly Balk | Program Facilitator |
| JJ Crawford | Seminar, US History |
| Danielle Davis | District Physical Therapist |
| Michelle Dwyer | CWT, Seminar, Vocational Coordinator |
| Casey Gibbons | English 3 & 4, Seminar |
| James Harrier | Adaptive PE |
| Alyssa Hayden | English (SEL), Independent Living (SEL), Math (SEL), Science (SEL), Social Science (SEL) |
| Rebecca Hufnus | Speech/Language Pathologist |
| Anne Jacobson | Speech/Language Pathologist |
| Jill Ladendorf | Fundamentals of Math 2, Seminar |
| Jeremy Lee | Health, Reading 1-4, Seminar, World Cultures |
| Carrie Lombardi | Biology, Earth & Environmental Studies, Seminar |
| Marty Murphy | Algebra 2, CWT Training 1 & 2, Plane Geometry, Seminar |
| Whitney Nuam | Vocational Rehabilitation Assistant – DRS |
| Kristin Reiff | Civics & Government, Consumer Education, Current Affairs, CWT 1 & 2, Health, Math Essentials |
| Amy Robinson | Behavior Specialist |
| Tessa Robinson | Fundamentals of Math 2, PAR, Reading 1-4, Seminar |
| Marybeth Sanchez | Communication Arts, Consumer Education, English 2, English 3, English 4, Seminar |
| Jennifer Sarashinsky | Civics & Government, Current Affairs, English 3 & 4, Seminar |
| Steve Scholl | EMC, EMP, Fundamentals of Math 1, Seminar |
| Brenda Westmoreland | District Occupational Therapist |
Department Information
Special Education offers a full continuum of services and placements from support in the general education environment to specialized instructional courses, and/or related services. A significant goal of the Special Education Department is to assist students in becoming independent, effective self-advocates. Additionally, special education services are focused around a particular student’s Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and the goals for that student that have been identified by the IEP team.