2025 ROE8 Summer Institute: Directory

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Nichole Ambrosia

Regional Office of Education #8

Instructional Coach & SEL Specialist

Dr. Heather Baker

Winnebago CUSD 323/Dorothy Simon Elementary School

Principal

Cathleen Beachboard

The School of Hope, Corwin, Liberty University

Teacher, author, and researcher

Samantha Buss

OCEC/Chana

Special Education Coordinator/School Social Worker

Shauna Dinges

IESE

IESE Program Advisor Area 1

Jordan Eggleson

Kane County Regional Office of Education

Professional Learning Coordinator

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Steve Herkert

JH

Julie Hunziker

ROE8

Instructional Coach

Tari Jansen

SLD Support Project

Regional Specialist, Region 1

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Dana Jarrard-Lameyer

Pearl City

Social Studies Teacher

Chanita Jones

SLD Support Project

Specific Learning Disability Specialist, Region 2

Lynn Kalnins

Chana Education Center

Principal

Kelly Marcum

IESE

IESE Regional Specialist

Linsey McDanel

FSD 145

Kindergarten Teacher

Sarah Meador

ROE8

Director of ROE Services

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Beth Melancen

Elizabeth Melancen

Winnebago Middle School

Art Teacher

Sarah Nauman

Dorothy Simon Elementary: Winnebago School District

School Counselor

CP

Cathy Parker

River Bend Schools

Jennifer Slater

FSD 145 @Empire Elementary

Teacher

Shannon Smith

SLD Support Project

Lead Tech

Ben Sondgeroth

Learning Technology Center of Illinois

Lead Regional EdTech Coordinator

KS

Kent Stock

Alex T. Valencic

District

Professional Learning Coordinator

Sara Wand

Winnebago School District

Kindergarten Teacher

Amy Weltin

SLD Support Project

Region 2 Specialist