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.