Department of Learning & Innovation

Maureen Anelli

Special Education Case Manager

815-759-5505

anellimaureen@dist156.org

AIM/LRC Syllabus 24/25

Zach Badgley

Special Education Instructional Assistant

815-385-7077; ext. 6409

badgleyzach@dist156.org

Maggie Balgeman

Special Services Coordinator Upper Campus

815-759-3454

balgemanmagdalena@dist156.org

Susan Baumgartner

Administrative Assistant -Director of Special Education

815-385-7900; ext. 2029

BaumgartnerSusan@dist156.org

Melissa Bodzioch

Special Education Instructional Assistant

815-385-7077; ext. 6616

bodziochmelissa@dist156.org

Jessica Cabalquinto

Special Education Instructor, Adjusted Learning, Upper Campus

815-385-7077; ext. 6450

cabalquintojessica@dist156.org

English Syllabus 24/25

Reading Syllabus 24/25

Physical Science Syllabus 24/25

Culinary Syllabus 24/25

Lisa Curry

Special Education Case Manager

815-759-2270

currylisa@dist156.org

AIM/LRC Syllabus 24/25

Hendy De La Rosa Carrazco

Special Education Bilingual Instructional Assistant

815-385-7077; ext. 6601

DelaRosaHendy@dist156.org

Jeremy Dunne

Special Education Instructor, Instruct Program

815-385-7077; ext. 6609

dunnejeremy@dist156.org

Dunne Reading Syllabus

Dunne Geometry Syllabus

Dunne Algebra 2 Syllabus

Mary Ford

Special Education BRIDGES Instructional Assistant

fordmary@dist156.org

Shae Gibour

Assistant Superintendent of Special Services

815-759-2024

gibourshae@dist156.org

Guadalupe Gomez

Special Education Bilingual Instructional Assistant

815-385-7077; ext. 6505

gomezguadalupe@dist156.org

Rachel Hanson

Special Education Instructor, Adjusted Learning, Upper Campus

815-385-7077; ext. 6437

hansonrachel@dist156.org

English Syllabus 24/25

Reading Syllabus 24/25

Math Syllabus 24/25

Computer Literacy Syllabus 24/25

Dani Harloff

Special Education Case Manager/Instructor, Freshman Campus

815-363-4404

harloffdanielle@dist156.org

Algebra 1 24/25

LRC Syllabus

Steffen Hayes

Special Education Instructional Assistant

815-385-7077; ext. 6516

hayessteffen@dist156.org

Christina Hernandez

Special Education Instructional Assistant

815-385-1145; ext. 6679

hernandezchristina@dist156.org

Kathie Horowicz

Special Education Instructional Assistant

815-385-1145; ext. 2569

horowiczkathie@dist156.org

Cherie Hunt

Special Education Instructional Assistant

815-385-7077, ext. 6509

huntcherie@dist156.org

Kimberly Jensen

Administrative Assistant to the Assistant Director of Special Education

(815) 385-7077; UC ext. 5501, FC ext. 2505

jensenkimberly@dist156.org

Joseph Kalisek

Special Education Case Manager

815-759-5553

KalisekJoseph@dist156.org

Kalisek Syllabus AIM/LRC 24/25

Taylor Keller

Special Education Instructor, Adjusted Learning, Freshman Campus

815-385-7077; ext. 2256

kellertaylor@dist156.org

English Syllabus 24/25

Reading Syllabus 24/25

Math Syllabus 24/25

Physical Science Syllabus 24/25

Computer Literacy Syllabus 24/25

Penny Kice

Special Education Instructional Assistant

815-385-7900

kicepenny@dist156.org

Dina Kogan

Special Education Instructional Assistant

815-385-1145; ext. 6663

kogandina@dist156.org

Beata Komenda

Special Education Instructional Assistant Freshman Campus

815-385-7077; ext. 6529

komendabeata@dist156.org

Karen Lawlor

Special Education Case Manager/Instructor, Freshman Campus

815-385-1145; ext. 6619

lawlorkaren@dist156.org

LRC Syllabus 24/25

English Syllabus 24/25

Kelly Lesniak

Special Education Instructor/Instruct Program

815-385-7077; ext. 6492

lesniakkelly@dist156.org

English 2 Syllabus 24/25

English 3 Syllabus 24/25

English 4 Syllabus 24/25

Jacob Lesus

Special Education Instructional Assistant, Freshman Campus

815-385-1145; ext. 6658

lesusjacob@dist156.org

Greta Rehberg

Special Education Case Manager, Night School Coordinator,

Assistant Division Chair for Special Education

815-759-5550

rehberggreta@dist156.org

AIM/LRC Syllabus 24/25

Rob Ridley

Special Education Instructor, BRIDGES Program

815-759-3454

ridleyrobert@dist156.org

BRIDGES Syllabus 24/25

Jenna Rizzo

Special Education Instructor, LR Math

815-385-7077; ext. 6464

rizzojenna@dist156.org

Algebra 1 Syllabus 24/25

Algebra 2 Syllabus 24/25

Geometry Syllabus 24/25

April Ruiz

Special Education Instructional Assistant

815-385-1145; ext. 6422

heuerapril@dist156.org

Diana Sandacz

Special Education Instructional Assistant

815-385-7077; ext. 6488

sandaczdiana@dist156.org

Erin Sanders

Special Education Instructor, Instruct Program

815-385-1145; ext. 6432

sanderserin@dist156.org

LRC Syllabus 24/25

US History Syllabus 24/25

Sociology Syllabus 24/25

Government Syllabus 24/25

Issues of the 21st Century Syllabus 24/25

Jeanna Schlottman-Moore

Special Education Case Manager

815-759-5533

schlottmanjeanna@dist156.org

AIM/LRC Syllabus 24/25

Nicholas Schmidt

Special Education Instructional Assistant

815-385-7077

schmidtnicholas@dist156.org

Peter Schmidtknecht

Director of Special Education

815-759-5500

SchmidtknechtPeter@dist156.org

Madison Schroth

Special Education Instructor, BRIDGES Program

815-385-7077; ext. 6700

schrothmadison@dist156.org

BRIDGES Syllabus 24/25

Hannah Secor

Speech & Language Pathologist - Adjusted Learning & BRIDGES Programs

815-385-7077; ext. 5532

secorhannah@dist156.org

Kelly Shaver

Special Education Instructor, BRIDGES Program, Assistant Division Chair of AL

815-385-7077; ext. 2270

shaverkelly@dist156.org

BRIDGES Syllabus 24/25

Ashley Shea

Special Education Instructional Assistant

815-385-7077; ext. 6402

sheaashley@dist156.org

Karen Smiesko

Special Education Instructional Assistant

815-385-7077; ext. 6698

smieskokaren@dist156.org

Kristin Snell

Special Services Transition Specialist

815-759-5549

snellkristin@dist156.org

Independent Living Syllabus 24/25

Transition Specialist 24/25

Kathy Spychala

Special Education Instructional Assistant

815-385-7077; ext. 6441

spychalakathy@dist156.org

Shannon Sterrett

Special Education Instructional Assistant

815-385-1145

sterrettshannon@dist156.org

Aimee Tautges

Special Education Instructional Assistant

815-385-7077; ext. 6499

tautgesaimee@dist156.org

Tracy Tobin

Special Education Lead Instructional Assistant

815-385-7077; ext. 6614

tobintracy@dist156.org

Ann Tomaszewski

Special Education Instructional Assistant

815-385-1145; ext. 6471

tomaszewskiann@dist156.org

Sheryl Ward

Special Education Instructional Assistant

815-385-1145; ext. 6612

wardsheryl@dist156.org

William Witt

Student Teacher - Bridges Program

wittwilliam@dist156.org

Elaine Wolter

Special Education Instructional Assistant

815-385-7077; ext. 6465

wolterelaine@dist156.org

Shannon Woods

Special Education Instructional Assistant

815-385-7077

woodsshannon@dist156.org