Our Incredible Staff
Our hiring process is in-depth and highly competitive. The result is a group of administrators, teachers, and integrated service providers who are not only extremely well-qualified, but who have the outstanding skills, enthusiasm and dedication needed to bring out the best in our students.
LD Specialists
The Learning Disability Specialists at HPDS are the facilitators of the learning environment. They co-teach with a team of educational specialists, regular education teachers, and professional artists. Together, they create an educational environment that fosters achievement, embraces diversity, and leads to students acquiring strategies for actualizing their potential.
Co-Teaching
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We believe that co-teaching provides for a richer and more integrated educational experience for our students. At HPDS, regular education teachers, LD specialists and professional artists often work together. In addition, we offer consultation to regular education teachers to ensure a smooth transition for students returning to their home school.
Hyde Park Day School’s strength is directly related to the best-in-field quality of our faculty.
Janine Brown
Administrative Assistant
B.A. Human Social Services and Behavioral Studies, National Louis University
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Madeline Burke
Teacher
B.S. Elementary Education, Butler University
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Deirdre Byrne
Teacher
M.A. Reading, Concordia University
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B.A. in English/Education, University of Iowa
Monique Capouch
Teacher
LBS1 Special Education Endorsement, Lewis University
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B.A. Elementary Education, Trinity Christian College
Wendy Carter
Teacher
M.A. Curriculum and Instruction, Concordia University
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B.S. Education, Northern Illinois University
Marisa Churchill
Instructional Coach
M.A. Language, Literacy, Society and Culture, University of California, Berkeley
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B.S. Secondary English Education, Indiana University
Patricia Clancy
Teacher
M.A. Reading Specialist, Concordia University – River Forest
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B.M. Music Education; Music Therapy, Wartburg College
Kelli Corkle
Teacher
M.A. Learning Disabilities, Northwestern University
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B.A. History, Northwestern University
Jamie Friedman
Occupational Therapist
M.S. Occupational Therapy, University of New Hampshire
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B.S. Occupational Therapy, University of New Hampshire
Jessica Goldman
Teacher
M.A. Secondary Education, University of Michigan
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B.A. Classics, Grinnell College
Kristin Graham
Wilson Trainer
M.A. Reading, St. Xavier University
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B.A. Early Childhood Education, Illinois State University
Jade Henchel
Teacher
M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction, Olivet Nazarene University
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LBS1 Certificate, St. Francis University
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B.S. in Elementary Education, Trinity Christian College
Tricia Kanellopoulos
Teacher
M.A. Special Education, National-Louis University
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B.A. Psychology, Loyola University
Jennifer Kaufman
Teacher
M.A. Differentiated Instruction, Concordia University Chicago
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B.S. Elementary Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Jennifer Kobey
Teacher
Education Endorsement in LBS1, University of St. Francis
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B.A. Elementary Education, Indiana University
Gloria Konrad
Teacher
M.A.T. Elementary Education, National-Louis University
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B.S. Communication Studies, Northwestern University
Jenice C. Reyes
Speech-Language Pathologist
M.A. Speech-Language Pathology, Saint Louis University
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M.A. Learning Disabilities, Saint Xavier University
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B.S. Communication Sciences and Disorders and minor in Psychology, Saint Louis University
Chris Rinchich
Art Teacher
B.S. Art, Illinois State University
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Becca Rosenbaum
Teacher
M.Ed. Special Education, University of Illinois
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B.S. Psychology, University of Illinois
Joanna Ruzich
Speech-Language Pathologist
M.H.S. Communication Disorders, Governors State University
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B.H.S. Communication Disorders, Governors State University
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B.A. Public Relations and Advertising, DePaul University
Amelia Ryan
Development Associate
M.M. Oboe Performance, Roosevelt University
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B.M. Oboe Performance, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Rob Scott
Social Worker
M.S.W. School and Clinical, Aurora University
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B.A. Business Management, Hope College
Rachel Slutsky-Kaplowitz
Social Worker
M.S.W. Interpersonal Practice with Children and Families, University of Michigan
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B.A. Psychology and Education, Barnard College, Columbia University
Alex Sniegowski
Occupational Therapist
M.S. in Occupational Therapy, Governors State University
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B.A. in Psychology, Carthage College
John Stieper
Northfield Principal
Ed.S., Education Specialist, Eastern Illinois University
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MLIS in Master of Library and Information Science, DePaul University
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M.A. Asian Art, Lake Forest College
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B.S. Technology Integration, University of Oxford
Stephanie Stojanovski
Permanent Substitute Teacher
Isabel Turner
Teacher
M.Ed. Elementary Education, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
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B.S. Elementary Education Foundations, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Kathleen Walls
Teacher
M.S. Special Education, Dominican University
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Does Hyde Park Day School feel like a great fit for your child?