Department Chair
Laurel Grogger
847.692.8163
Administrative Assistant
Mary Kendall
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.