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.
Ashley Bean
Teacher
Ed.D. in Reading and Language, National Louis University
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M. Ed. in Elementary Education, Texas State University
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M.S. in Exercise Science, Georgia State University
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B.S. in Management, Georgia Institute of Technology
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LBS1, National Louis University
Phyllis Bentley
Teacher
M.A. in Learning Disabilities, St. Xavier University
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B.A. in Elementary Education and Teaching, Knox College
Ellie Blue
Teacher
M. Ed. in Elementary Education, Vanderbilt University
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B.A. in Educational Studies, Minor in Psychology, Denison University
Michelle Boraz
Teacher
M. Ed. in Elementary Education and Teaching, National Louis University
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B.A. in Psychology, University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Meagan Boyle
Teacher
Ed.D. Reading and Language, National Louis University
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M.Ed. Special Education, Vanderbilt University
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B.S. Communication Sciences and Disorders, Northwestern University
Janine Brown
Lemont Campus 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
Casey Crnich
Executive Director
Ed.D. in Educational Leadership, National Louis University
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M.A. in Educational Administration, DePaul University
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B.S. in Special Education, Northern Illinois University
Willamena Crowley
Chicago Campus Administrative Assistant
Carolyn Dean
Occupational Therapist
B.S. in Occupational Therapy, St. Louis University
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Lenore Deutsch
Speech-Language Pathologist
M.S.W., Loyola University
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B.S. in Speech Pathology, Illinois State University
Kathleen Eslinger
Teacher
M. Ed. in Literacy and Behavioral Specialization
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B.A. in Elementary Education and Spanish (K–9)
Cameron Fishback
Teacher
M. Ed. in Elementary Education, University of Florida
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B.S. in Psychology, University of Florida
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
Jennifer Hodges
Physical Education Teacher
M.S. in Physical Education, Florida State University
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B.S. in Physical Education, Ball State University
Leigh Ann Hollander
Teacher
M. Ed. in Curriculum Design, DePaul University
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M. Ed. in Elementary Education and Reading Instruction, University of Missouri–St. Louis
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B.S. in Education, DePaul University
Chris Hultquist
Director of Development and Marketing
B.A. in History, Illinois Wesleyan University
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Sarah Imboden
Lemont Campus Principal
Ed.S. in School Leadership and Administration, National Louis University
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M. Ed. in Technology in Education, National Louis University
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B.S. in Special Education, SMSU
Tricia Kanellopoulos
Teacher
M.A. Special Education, National-Louis University
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B.A. Psychology, Loyola University
Howard Kanter
Art Teacher
M.F.A. in Art Education, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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B.F.A. in Art Education, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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
Zehava Krauss
Teacher
M.S. in Speech and Language Disorders, Brooklyn College
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B.S. in Speech and Language Disorders, Brooklyn College
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Adjunct Lecturer in the School of Communication, Northwestern University
Kathryn Lamermayer
Teacher
M.S.W., University of Illinois Chicago
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B.S. in Child Development, Northern Illinois University
Dana Long
Teacher
B.A. in Elementary Education, Illinois State University
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Bridget McKenna
Social Worker
M.S. in School Psychology, University of Nebraska Omaha
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B.A. in Psychology, University of Notre Dame
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LBS1, National Louis University
Tara Montgomery
Director of The Joanne Steinback Educator Training Institute
M.A. in Learning Disabilities, Northwestern University
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B.S. in Communication Sciences and Disorders, Northwestern University
Shawnee Newsome
Chicago Campus Principal
M.S. in Curriculum and Instruction, Concordia University
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M.S. in School Leadership and Administration, National Louis University
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M.S. in Learning Sciences, National Louis University
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B.S. in History, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Maria Pappas
Occupational Therapist
M.S. in Occupational Therapy
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B.A. in Psychology
Bobbie Pasquesi
Teacher
M. Ed. in Elementary Education, National Louis University
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B.A. in Psychology, Loyola University Chicago
Jessica Phelan
Director of Admissions
M. Ed. in Urban Education, National Louis University
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B.A. in Elementary and Special Education, Elon University
Audrey Resnick
Speech-Language Pathologist
M.S. in Communicative Disorders, California State University, Northridge
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B.A. in Speech and Performing Arts, Northeastern Illinois University
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CCC-SLP/L
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
Nicole Saubert
Teacher
M. Ed. in Secondary Education, National Louis University
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B.S. in Public Relations and Communications, Illinois State University
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 Campus 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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Chloe Walstrom
Teacher
B.A. in Elementary Education, Moody Bible Institute
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Aimee Weiss
Teacher
M. Ed. in Special Education, National Louis University
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B.S. in Elementary Education, Minor in Psychology, Bradley University
Kelly Yarbrough
Teacher
M. Ed. in School Counseling, Chicago State University
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M. Ed. in Elementary Education, Concordia University
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B.A. in Business, Chicago State University
Hayley Youkin-Wilson
Occupational Therapist
O.T.D. in Occupational Therapy, Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions
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OTR/L
Matt Zakosek
Teacher
M.A.T. in Elementary Education, National Louis University
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M. Ed. in Early Childhood Education, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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B.A. in Cinema and Media Studies, University of Chicago
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LBS1
Megan Zeng
Social Worker
M.S.W., Aurora University
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B.A. in Psychology, University of Missouri
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