
Student Support Services Staff |
Supervisors
![]() | Karon DurrettSupervisor - Elementary and Secondary |
![]() | Arwah FranklinSupervisor- Community Based Programs |
![]() | Cynthia KnightSupervisor- Student Support |
Case Managers
Karon Durrett, Supervisor
217/525-3060
kdurrett@sps186.org
| Name | Schools | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Churchill, Joni | Dubois Iles Matheny-Withrow | 525-3060 | |
| Daigre-Hines, Cynthia | Addams Hazel Dell Marsh | 525-3060 | |
| Fenstermacher, Lori | Child Find Head Start Early Childhood Resource | 525-3060 | |
| Flavin, Jill | Fairview Pleasant Hill Wanless | 525-3060 | |
| Hayes, Tracy | Early Learning Center | 525-3060 | |
| Huff, Pat Curriculum Coordinator | All Elementary Schools | 525-3060 | |
| Jurgens, Julie | Graham Southern View Parochial | 525-3060 | |
| Leonard, Gail | Ball Charter Black Hawk Wilcox | 525-3060 | |
| Nelson, Pam | Butler McClernand Ridgely | 525-3060 | |
| Peterman, Vicki | Enos Harvard Park Sandburg | 525-3060 | |
| Reynolds, Christy | Early Childhood Satellites: Enos Harvard Park Lee Ridgely | 525-3060 | |
| Zibutis, Amelia | Laketown Lee (K-5) Lindsay | 525-3060 |
Department Chairs
Karon Durrett, Supervisor
217/525-3060
kdurrett@sps186.org
| Name | Schools | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donaho, Kim | Washington | 525-3182 | |
| Dworak, Jeff | Grant | 525-3170 | |
| Gordon, Tracy Curriculum Specialist | All Middle and High Schools | 525-3060 | |
| Grant, Bob | Community Based Programs | 525-3021 | |
| Keown, Becki | Franklin | 525-3164 | |
| Murphy, Linda | CCPA Iles Middle Lee Lincoln Magnet | 525-3236 | |
| Nielsen, Shelly | Lanphier | 525-3080 | |
| Saunders, Eva | Jefferson | 525-3176 | |
| Troike, Shari | Springfield | 525-3100 | |
| Womack, Jamie | Douglas Alternative Springfield Learning Academy | 525-3400 | |
| Zalewski, Corrie | Southeast | 525-3130 |
Health Services
Cynthia Knight, Supervisor
217/525-3060
cknight@sps186.org
| Name | Title | Phone | Webpage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valerie Rogers RN, ICSN, MA | Health Services Coordinator/ Child Find | 525-3060 |
OT / PT
Arwah Franklin, Supervisor
217/525-3021
afranklin@sps186.org
Occupational Therapists
| Name | Schools | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Kamp OTR/L | Early Learning Center Enos Graham Grant Jefferson Lanphier Lee Matheny-Withrow Pleasant Hill Southern View Southeast Washington | 217-525-3021 | |
| Tara Nelson MOT, OTR/L | Addams Ball Charter Fairview Harvard Park Iles Marsh McClernand Ridgely Wanless Wilcox | 217-525-3021 | |
| Yvonne Cosentino OTR/L | Black Hawk Butler Dubois Early Learning Center Franklin Hazel Dell Laketown Lindsay Sandburg Springfield St. Agnes Springfield Christian | 217-525-3021 |
Occupational Therapy Assistants
| Name | Schools | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Blakley COTA/L | Addams Fairview McClernand Ridgely Wanless Wilcox | 217-525-3021 | |
| Terri Carnduff COTA/L | Black Hawk Early Learning Center Hazel Dell Laketown | 217-525-3021 | |
| Pam Day COTA/L | Early Learning Center Lee Matheny-Withrow Pleasant Hill Washington | 217-525-3021 | |
| Hirut Harris COTA/L | Butler Dubois Franklin Lindsay Sandburg | 217-525-3021 | |
| Jennifer Lowder COTA/L | Ball Charter Harvard Park Iles Marsh | 217-525-3021 | |
| Carla Sturdivant COTA/L | Enos Graham Grant Jefferson Lee Southern View Southeast | 217-525-3021 |
Physical Therapists
| Name | Schools | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Pianezza RPT | Early Learning Center Franklin Graham Grant Iles Laketown Lee Lindsay Marsh Sandburg Southeast Springfield Wanless Wilcox | 217-525-3021 | |
| Brenda Kavanagh PTA | Early Learning Center Fairview Franklin Grant Harvard Park Iles Laketown Lee Lindsay McClernand Ridgely Wilcox | 217-525-3021 |
Parent Mentor
Psychologists
Cynthia Knight, Supervisor
217/525-3060
cknight@sps186.org
| Name | Schools | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin, Polly | Ball Charter (elem) Wilcox Early Childhood Satellites | 525-3060 | |
| Bradley, Corinna | Franklin McClernand | 525-3060 | |
| Chesser, Bette | Lincoln Magnet Southeast Community Based Programs | 525-3060 | |
| Eck, Lindsay | Fairview Ridgely Wanless | 525-3060 | |
| Fair, Tracey | Addams Grant Lindsay | 525-3060 | |
| Hull-Crawford, Lisa | Southern View Child Find | 525-3060 | |
| Icenogle, Kim | Black Hawk Marsh Washington | 525-3060 | |
| Koerwitz, Angie | Child Find Douglas Springfield Learning Academy | 525-3060 | |
| Martin, Blake | Jefferson Lanphier SHG | 525-3060 | |
| Martin, Kathy | Ball Charter (middle) ELC Child Find | 525-3060 | |
| Meyer, Erin | Dubois Iles Lee | 525-3060 | |
| Schoppenhorst, Debbie | Capital College Preparatory Academy ELC Harvard Park | 525-3060 | |
| Whitley, Sam | Enos Pleasant Hill Springfield | 525-3060 | |
| Zentgraf, Angela | Butler Matheny Sandburg | 525-3060 | |
| OPEN | Graham Hazel Dell Laketown | 525-3060 |
Secondary Transition Team
The transition team is a group of people who work with students and parents to help plan post secondary opportunities. They meet with students individually and attend IEP meetings during the later high school years.
These staff members help students with completing college applications, completing applications for employment or training programs. The transition team also assists in finding volunteer work, job shadowing or paid employment for students with an IEP.
Helpful websites:
Illinois Transition
O*Net OnLine
Career Cruising
Guideposts for Success
Information on the PUNS list
| Name | Title | Schools | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dianne Degroot | Transition Specialist | Lee Springfield Southeast Lanphier (during high school and after graduation) | 585-5800 | |
| Kati Day | Transition Technician | 585-5800 | ||
| David Brott | Work Coordinator | Lanphier Springfield | 525-3080 | |
| Joni Bugett | Work Coordinator | Lee | 525-3154 | |
| Charity Workman | Work Coordinator | Alternative Programs Southeast | 525-3130 |
Social Workers / Student Support Leaders
Cynthia Knight, Supervisor
217/525-3060
cknight@sps186.org
| Name | Title | Schools | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abu-Saba, Becca | Social Worker | Dubois Grant SHG Community Based Programs | 525-3060 | |
| Becker, Kami | Social Worker | Capital College Preparatory Academy | 535-2752 | |
| Bolt, Anna | Social Worker | Franklin | 525-3060 | |
| Bolt, Heidi | Social Worker | Laketown Pleasant Hill | 525-3230 525-3256 | |
| Bramblett, Becky | Social Worker | Douglas | 525-4400 | |
| Builta, Connie | Social Worker | Child Find | 525-3060 | |
| Butterfield, Susan | Social Worker | Black Hawk | 525-3195 | |
| Chard, Lauren | Social Worker | Lee | 525-3154 | |
| Connolley, Lisa | Student Support Leader | Grant | 525-3170 | |
| Frachey, Sherry | Student Support Leader | Iles | 525-3226 | |
| Ganz, Becky | Social Worker | Wanless | 525-3272 | |
| Gerdes, Janice | Social Worker | McClernand | 525-3247 | |
| Groff, Gina | Social Worker | Southern View | 525-3267 | |
| Green, Allison | Social Worker | Enos | 525-3208 | |
| Guger, Karen | Social Worker | Laketown Lindsay Pleasant Hill | 525-3060 | |
| Isaacks, Susan | Social Worker | Addams | 525-3192 | |
| Jacobs, Cathy | Social Worker | Springfield High | 525-3100 | |
| Kaiser, Aimee | Social Worker | Springfield Learning Academy | 585-5831 | |
| Loken, Alan | Student Support Leader | Lindsay | 525-5770 | |
| Martin, Ramona | Social Worker | Douglas High School Prep | 525-7913 | |
| Martsch, Cindy | Social Worker | Sandburg | 525-3264 | |
| Morrison, Alesha | Social Worker | Lincoln Magnet | 525-3236 | |
| Niemeyer, Cara | Social Worker | Harvard Park | 525-3214 | |
| Plummer, Kahla | Social Worker | Lanphier | 525-3080 | |
| Rennison, Laura | Student Support Leader | Jefferson | 525-3176 | |
| Scheufele, Carrie | Social Worker | Washington | 525-3182 | |
| Schmitt, Sara | Social Worker | Wilcox | 525-3281 | |
| Sellars, Miranda | Social Worker | Southeast | 525-3130 | |
| Shea-Rogers, Joan | Student Support Leader | Matheny | 525-3245 | |
| Sobeck, Jeanie | Social Worker | Ball Charter (elementary) Child Find | 525-3060 | |
| Speciale, Nichol | Social Worker | Ridgely | 525-3259 | |
| Spinner, Laura | Social Worker | Iles ELC Parochial | 525-3060 | |
| Tatum, Heather | Social Worker | Hazel Dell | 525-3223 | |
| Teeter, Sara | Social Worker | Matheny-Withrow | 525-3245 | |
| Thomas, Carly | Social Worker | Butler | 525-3201 | |
| Troppa, Angela | Social Worker | Fairview | 525-3211 | |
| VanSandt, Kathleen | Social Worker | Dubois | 525-3204 | |
| Wacaser, Abbey | Social Worker | Graham | 525-3220 | |
| Washam, Cara | Social Worker | Marsh | 525-3242 | |
| Watkins, Leslie | Social Worker | Ball Charter (middle school) Jefferson | 525-3060 |




