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 |
| Jamie Borrelli | Reading, English 2, Wilson, Seminar |
| Molly Canace | English, Independent Living, Science 1, 2, 3 |
| Marco Colapietro | Vocational Rehabilitation Assistant – Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) |
| JJ Crawford | Seminar, US History |
| Danielle Davis | District Physical Therapist |
| Michelle Dwyer | Career Work Training (CWT), Seminar, Vocational Coordinator |
| Casey Fritz | English 1, Independent Living, Reading (Language Live), Seminar |
| James Harrier | Adaptive PE |
| Alyssa Hayden | English (SEL), Independent Living (SEL), Fundamentals of Math (SEL), Science (SEL), Social Science (SEL) |
| Rebecca Hufnus | Speech/Language Pathologist |
| Anne Jacobson | Speech/Language Pathologist |
| Erin Kainrath | Fundamentals of Math 1, Seminar |
| Jill Ladendorf | |
| Jeremy Lee | Reading 1,2,3,4, (Language Live), Seminar, Health, World Cultures |
| Carrie Lombardi | Biology, Reading, Seminar |
| Marty Murphy | Fundamentals of Math 3, Math Applications, Seminar |
| Amy Robinson | Behavior Specialist |
| Tessa Robinson | Personality & Relationships (PAR), Fundamentals of Math 2, Seminar |
| Jennifer Sarashinsky | Civics & Government, Current Affairs, English 3 & 4, Seminar |
| Amelia Schmitt | Math 1,2,3,4, Independent Living, History Western World |
| Colin Wehman | EMC/EMP, Seminar, Earth and Environmental |
| 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.