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Special Education

416 McKinley Ave.
Geneva, IL 60134
Phone: 630-463-3800

Special Education Department

Department Mission

Recognizing Diversity

The Geneva High School Special Education Department provides a continuum of educational services for students tailored to their individual, diverse needs. Following Geneva’s tradition of excellence, our team consists of enthusiastic and dedicated educators, related service providers, and paraprofessionals ready to support and guide our students through their high school career and prepare them for their transition after high school. Additionally, we guide our students to help ensure they become self-directed, lifelong learners; effective communicators; complex, creative, and adaptive thinkers; and collaborative workers/citizens.

The Special Education department supports students through the assessment, eligibility, and provision of specially designed academic instruction to assist students to achieve their maximum potential. Eligible students receive specialized academic instruction and related services to meet their unique needs as recommended in their Individualized Education Program (IEP). The related services offered within our continuum in the general education and special education settings primarily include Speech and Language Therapy, Social Work and Counseling.

If interested in knowing more or have any questions about the Special Education Department at Geneva High School, contact Shannon Del Re, GHS Student Services Coordinator, or Derek Sutor, GHS Special Education Department Chair.


Faculty

Student Services Coordinator

Shannon Del Re


Department Chair
Derek Sutor


RESOURCE PROGRAMRELATED SERVICES
Sarah BurkKatie Baron
Joanna HoganJulia Callahan
Lauren KoseckiKelly Hesselbaum
Rich MartinCandace Phelan
Rebecca MontaltoRebecca Russell
Marc NesciMichelle Vargas-Herbst
Mary StriedlJackie Weber
Derek Sutor
Linda SzkolaPARAPROFESSIONALS

Lisa Adam
STRUCTURED LEARNING CLASSROOM (SLC) PROGRAMAshley Andreuccetti
Holly HeinrichBrittany Bailey-Cole
Ame KazmerMargie Bauer
Garrett LaneEmily Gaerlan

Mark Hedrick
INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMTerri Helfers
Lynn HorriganAnna Henry
Janet MeeksDoug Lassiter
Andrew SchoutTim Moore
Kerrigan SmithJeramie Sopha

Julie Wray

Cindy Whitley

James Youman



Contact Information

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Geneva High School, Student Services Department
Student Services Coordinator
Shannon Del Re

Department Chair
Derek Sutor

Department Administrative Assistant
Jody Byas

RESROUCE PROGRAM

Burk, Sarah

Hogan, Joanna

Kosecki, Lauren

Martin, Rich

Montalto, Rebecca

Nesci, Marc

Striedl, Mary

Szkola, Linda

SLC PROGRAM

Horrigan, Lynn

Schout, Andrew

Smith, Kerrigan

INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM

Heinrich, Holly

Kazmer, Ame

Lane, Garrett

Meeks, Janet

RELATED SERVICES

Social Workers:
Baron, Katie

Hesselbaum, Kelly

Russell, Rebecca

Weber, Jackie

Psychologists:
Phelan, Candace

Vargas-Herbst, Michelle

Speech-Language Pathologists:
Callahan, Julia