Our Incredible Staff

LD Specialists
Co-Teaching
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Hyde Park Day School’s strength is directly related to the best-in-field quality of our faculty.

Pamela Adelman
Ph.D. Reading and Language Development, Northwestern University
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M.A. Learning Disabilities, Northwestern University
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B.S. History/Secondary Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Julie Barrera
M.A. Communication, Purdue University Northwest
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B.A. Organizational Communication, Purdue University Northwest

Ashley Bean
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

Meagan Boyle
Ed.D. Reading and Language, National Louis University
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M.Ed. Special Education, Vanderbilt University
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B.S.S.P. Communication Sciences and Disorders, Northwestern

Janine Brown
B.A. Human Social Services and Behavioral Studies, National Louis University
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Amy Brummel
Clinical Doctorate in Speech-Language Pathology, Rocky Mountain University of Health Sciences
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M.A. in Speech-Language Pathology, University of Illinois
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B.S. in Speech and Hearing Science, University of Illinois

Deirdre Byrne
M.A. Reading, Concordia University
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B.A. in English/Education, University of Iowa

Mackenzie Carnow
M.Ed in Special Education, High Incidence Disabilities K-8, Vanderbilt University
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B.S. Communication Sciences and Disorders; Psychology, Northwestern University

Marisa Churchill
M.A. Language, Literacy, Society and Culture, University of California, Berkeley
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B.S. Secondary English Education, Indiana University

Patricia Clancy
M.A. Reading Specialist, Concordia University – River Forest
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B.M. Music Education; Music Therapy, Wartburg College

Kelli Corkle
M.A. Learning Disabilities, Northwestern University
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B.A. History, Northwestern University

Casey Crnich
Ed.D. Educational Leadership, National Louis University
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M.A. Education, DePaul University
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B.S. Special Education, Northern Illinois University

Carolyn Dean
B.S. Occupational Therapy, St. Louis University
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Lenore Deutsch
M.S.W. Social Work, Loyola University
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B.S. Speech Pathology, Illinois State University

Casey Dwyer
B.S. Special Education and Elementary Education, Salve Regina University
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Kathy Eslinger
M.A. Education, Literacy Specialist, DePaul University
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B.S. Elementary Education, Spanish, Marquette University

Lisa Evans
M.Ed. Reading Specialist, National Louis University
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B.S. Special Education, Northern Illinois University

Olivia Fairclough
M.A. Special Education with a concentration in Learning Disabilities, Furman University
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B.A. Elementary Education, Furman University

Jamie Friedman
M.S. Occupational Therapy, University of New Hampshire
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B.S. Occupational Therapy, University of New Hampshire

Sheridan Geller

Jennifer Gilbert
M.S. Science Education, DePaul University
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B.S. Special Education/Learning Behavior Specialist Certification, Northeastern Illinois University

Jessica Goldman
M.A. Secondary Education, University of Michigan
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B.A. Classics, Grinnell College

Christina Gonzalez
M.S. in Reading Education, Northern Illinois University
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B.S. in Elementary Education, Eastern Illinois University

Jennifer Gooze
M.A. Differentiated Instruction, Concordia University Chicago
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B.S. Elementary Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Abbey Greenburg
M.S. Education, Language Literacy and Specialized instruction, DePaul University
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B.A. Developmental Psychology, University of Colorado at Boulder

Jade Henchel
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

Lynn Hiatt

Heidi Holladay
M.A. Curriculum and Teaching, Michigan State University
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B.A. Elementary Education, Michigan State University

Laura Holton
M.Ed. Reading and Learning Disabilities, DePaul University
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B. A. Communicative Disorders, University of New Mexico

Sarah Imboden
M.Ed. Technology in Education, National Louis University, Chicago
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B.S. Elementary Education and Learning Disabilities, Southeast Missouri State

Therese Jilek
M.E. Educational Computing, Cardinal Stritch University
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B.S. Elementary Education, University of Illinois, Champaign

Tricia Kanellopoulos
M.A. Special Education, National-Louis University
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B.A. Psychology, Loyola University

Gloria Konrad
M.A.T. Elementary Education, National-Louis University
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B.S. Communication Studies, Northwestern University

Julie Koors
M.S. Speech-Language Pathology, Miami University of Ohio

Zehava Krauss
M.S. Speech & Language Pathology, Brooklyn College
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B.A. Speech & Language Pathology, Brooklyn College

Matilda Kupfer
B.A. English Language and Literature, University of Chicago

Kathryn Lamermayer
MSW, LSCSW University of Illinois, Chicago
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BS Child Development and Family Studies, Northern Illinois University

Rebecca Lance
M.S. Social Work, University of Illinois at Chicago
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M.A. Teacher Leadership, Roosevelt University
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B.S. Elementary Education, Indiana University

Tracy Loland
Professional Educators License, Elementary Education, Northeastern Illinois University
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M.S.W. Clinical Social Work, Loyola University
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B.A. Sociology/Anthropology, DePaul University

Dana Long
B.S. Elementary Education, Illinois State University
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Margaret Lu
M. Ed. DePaul University
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B.A. Psychology, Pitzer University

Molly Mac
M.S. Communication Sciences and Disorders, MGH Institute of Health Professions
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B.A. Linguistics, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill

Heather Martin
B.A. Communication, Northern Illinois University
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Maureen McCarthy
M.S. Human Services Administration, Spertus Institute
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B.S. Music Therapy, Illinois State University

Carly McKeague
M.Ed. in Educational Leadership, Northeastern Illinois University
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M.S. in Learning Disabilities, Northwestern University
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B.S. in Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology, Northeastern University

Bridget McKenna
M.S. School Psychology, University of Nebraska at Omaha
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B.A. Psychology, University of Notre Dame

Melanie Mitra
C.A.S. Supervision and Administration, National Louis University
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M.Ed. Reading and Learning Disabilities, DePaul University
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B.A. History, University of Missouri

Tara Montgomery
M.A. Learning Disabilities, Northwestern University
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B.S. Communication Sciences and Disorders, Northwestern University

Jerimiah Murray
M.Ed. in Special Education, University of Illinois at Chicago
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B.S. in Education, Eastern Illinois University

Shawnee Newsome
M.A. Educational Leadership, National Louis University
M.A. Elementary Education, Concordia University
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Advanced Certificate, Child Development, Chicago City Colleges
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B.S. History, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Maria Pappas
M.S. Occupational Therapy, Rush University
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B.A. Psychology, University of Illinois at Chicago

Bobbie Pasquesi
M.A. Elementary Education, National-Louis University
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B.S. Psychology, Loyola University of Chicago

Jessica Phelan
M.Ed. in Urban Education, National Louis University
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B.A. in Elementary and Special Education, Elon University

Catherine Phelps
M.A. in Art Therapy, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
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B.A. in Fine Arts, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Audrey Resnick
M.S. Communicative Disorders, California State University, Northridge
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B.A. Speech & Performing Arts, Northeastern Illinois University

Jenice C. Reyes
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

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Chris Rinchich
B.S. Art, Illinois State University
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Becca Rosenbaum
M.Ed. Special Education, University of Illinois
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B.S. Psychology, University of Illinois

Jessica Schepers
B.A. Foreign Language and Elementary Education, Roger Williams University
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Sarah Scheurich
M.A. Educational Leadership, Concordia University Chicago
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M.S. Communication Sciences and Disorders , Illinois State University
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B.S. Speech Language Pathology, Illinois State University

Ralph Schwartz
M.S.W. Social Work, Hunter College
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B.A. Elementary Special Education, Brooklyn College

Simone Serbin Knowlden
M.S. Early Childhood and Special Education
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B.S. Speech Language Pathology, Elmhurst College

Katie Shelden
M.A. Reading Specialist, St. Xavier University
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B.S. in Education, Eastern Illinois University

Veronica Shenault-Williams

Lisa Skiba
M.A.T. Type 03 Certification, Special Education Endorsement (LBS1), National-Louis University
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M.B.A. General Management, University of Michigan
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M.S.W. Community Organization, University of Michigan
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B.A. International Economic Development, University of Michigan

Rachel Slutsky-Kaplowitz
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
M.S. in Occupational Therapy, Governors State University
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B.A. in Psychology, Carthage College

John Stieper
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

Kathleen Walls
M.S. Special Education, Dominican University
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Pam Weichselbaum
M.S.W. Social Work, University of Illinois at Chicago
Graduate Certificate, Teaching Students with ASD, University of Northern Colorado
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B.A. Psychology, St. Mary’s University

Aimee Weiss
M. Ed. Special Education, National Louis University
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B.S. Elementary Education, Bradley University

Hayley Younkin-Wilson
Doctorate of Occupational Therapy, MGH Institute of Health Professions
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B.S. from Wheaton College

Matt Zakosek
M.Ed. Early Childhood Education, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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M.A.T. Elementary Education, National-Louis University
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B.A., Cinema and Media Studies, University of Chicago