Special Ed Staff

The Special Education Office is located on the 5th floor of the South Bend Schools Administration Building, 215 S. St. Joseph Avenue, South Bend, IN 46601. The phone number is 574-283-8130. The Director of Special Education is Donna Krol.

Support Team

District North East South West
Administrator Geri Slack Kristin Harges   Chuck Moore
Team Leader Sandy Lawther Tonya Fletcher Christi Carr Laura Schaefer-Hyde
Social Worker Jan Brown Terry Tahara Peg Appleby Sally Schrieber
Assessment Carol Gress-Battersby Mary Ann Chandler Christi Carr Laura Schaefer-Hyde
Autism Specialist Cyndi Smith Nancy Donaghue Brenda Hinkle Sue Holmes
Other   Marilou Vander Griend   Barb Fizdale

Related Service Staff

Physical Therapy Occupational Therapy C.A.T. Team**
Lynn Crowley Marilyn Cahalan Marilyn Cahalan
Jillian Melnick Gretchen Winger Jana Horvath
Carol Keckley Reta Swingler Reta Swingler
Deborah Paulette Kathleen Pettijean Marilou Vander Griend
  Kristin Shide  
  Dinah Hawkins  
  Carol Hesch  
  Joyce Burgess  

**Communication and Assistive Technology

Itinerate Staff Assignments

  Psychologist Diagnostician SLP Autism Consulatant OT PT HI Consultant OI Consultant VI Consultant Support Team
 
High Schools
Adams Stephanie Frame Mary Ann Chandler Barb Gennicks Nancy Donoghue Marilyn Cahalan Lynn Crowley Erica Vitale Dawn Dickeson Martha Court East
Clay Denise Johnson Carol Battersby Jan Bostic Nancy Donoghue Cyndi Smith Gretchen Winger Lynn Crowley Angie Bussard Dawn Dickeson Martha Court North
Riley Pam Peck Christi Carr Cindy Ebersol Nancy Donoghue Joyce Burgess Lynn Crowley Darci Urycki Linda Loftus Martha Court South
Washington Steve Olson Laura Schaefer-Hyde Sandy Hall Sue Holmes Reta Swingler Lynn Crowley Linda Loftus Linda Loftus Martha Court West
 
Intermediate Centers
Brown Gini Shepley Laura Schaefer-Hyde Sandy Hall Cyndi Smith Dinah Hawkins Lynn Crowley Marcia Haslett Dawn Dickeson Janice Irvine North
Clay Donna Jeffery Carol Battersby S.O’ConnorJana Horvath Cyndi Smith Reta Swingler Lynn Crowley Marcia Haslett Dawn Dickeson Martha Court North
Dickinson Steve Olson Laura Schaefer-Hyde Evelyn O’Dell Sue Holmes Kristin Shide Lynn Crowley Erica Vitale Peg Markle Janice Irvine West
Edison Mike Tribbett Mary Ann Chandler Cindy Kujawski Sue HolmesCyndi Smith Marilyn Cahalan Lynn Crowley Diane Stewart Dawn Dickeson   East
Greene Travis Block Carol Battersby Sally Babcock Sue Holmes Marilyn Cahalan Lynn Crowley Shirley Fraze Linda Loftus Linda Loftus West
Jackson John Frame Christi Carr Cyndi Ebersol Brenda Hinkle Carol Hesch Lynn Crowley Darci Urycki Peg Markle Janice Irvine South
Jefferson Mike Tribbett Mary Ann Chandler Tracy Hickey Nancy Donohue Marilyn Cahalan Lynn Crowley Marcia Haslett Dawn Dickeson   East
LaSalle Marty Weber Mary Ann Chandler Sandy Hall Cyndi Smith Marilyn Cahalan Lynn Crowley Shirley Fraze Dawn Dickeson   North
Marshall John Frame Christi Carr Gael Bowler Brenda Hinkle Carol Hesch Lynn Crowley Darci Urycki Peg Markle Janice Irvine South
Navarre Pam Humes Laura Schaefer-Hyde Carol Bodle Sue Holmes Reta Swingler Lynn Crowley Linda Loftus Linda Loftus   West
 
Primary Centers
Coquillard Steve Olson Laura Schaefer-Hyde Valerie Brubaker Sue Holmes Reta Swingler Jillian Melnick Diane Stewart / Erica Vitale Peg Markle Janice Irvine West
Darden Denise Johnson Edi Murray S. O’Connor Nancy Lake Cyndi Smith Gretchen Winger Jillian Melnick/Deb Paulette Marcia Haslett Peg Markle Janice Irvine North
Hamilton Michele Barber Cheryl Ake Val Pope Brenda Hinkle Joyce Burgess Jillian Melnick Shirley Fraze Peg Markle Janice Irvine South
Harrison Gini Shepley Laura Schaefer-Hyde D. Copeland/ S. Babcock Sue Holmes Kristin Shide Lynn Crowley Erica Vitale Linda Loftus Janice Irvine West
Hay Michele Barber Cheryl Ake Michele Cook Brenda Hinkle Carol Hesch Lynn Crowley Shirley Fraze Peg Markle Janice Irvine South
Kennedy Travis Block Carol Battersby   Cyndi Smith Kristin Shide Lynn Crowley Shirley Fraze Peg Markle Janice Irvine North
Lafayette Pam Humes Laura Schaefer-Hyde Katie Krzyzewski Sue Holmes Reta Swingler Jillian Melnick Diane Stewart      
Lincoln Marty Weber Mary Ann Chandler Sally Radomski Brenda Hinkle Joyce Burgess Lynn Crowley   Peg Markle Janice Irvine South
Madison Gina Piraccini Carol Battersby Sue Rhoutsong Brenda Hinkle Kristin Shide Lynn Crowley/Deb Paulette Marcia Haslett Peg Markle Janice Irvine East
Marquette Nina Elmendorf-Steele Carol Battersby Tracy HickeyMichelle Kochenower Sue Holmes Dinah Hawkins Lynn Crowley Diane Stewart Peg Markle Janice Irvine North
McKinley Marcia Wong Mary Ann Chandler Sandy Hall   Marilyn Cahalan Lynn Crowley Erica Vitale Peg Markle Janice Irvine East
Monroe Pam Peck Christi Carr Janice Bright Brenda Hinkle Joyce Burgess Lynn Crowley   Peg Markle Janice Irvine South
Muessel Gina Piraccini Carol Battersby Marie Bliha Sue Holmes Dinah Hawkins Lynn Crowley Erica Vitale Peg Markle Janice Irvine North
Nuner Marcia WongChris Currey Mary Ann Chandler Teri Parker Brenda Hinkle Kathleen Petijean Jillian Melnick/Carol Keckley/Deb Paulette   Peg Markle Janice Irvine East
Perley Marty Weber Mary Ann Chandler Michelle Kochenower Sue Holmes Dinah Hawkins Lynn Crowley   Peg Markle Janice Irvine East
Swanson Donna Jeffery Edi Murray Margaret LePay Cyndi Smith Gretchen Winger Lynn Crowley Diane Stewart Peg Markle Janice Irvine North
Tarkington Stephanie Frame Mary Ann Chandler Khris Davis Cyndi Smith Marilyn Cahalan Lynn Crowley Diane Stewart Peg Markle Janice Irvine East
Warren Travis Block Carol Battersby Evelyn O’Dell Sue Holmes Kristin Shide Jillian Melnick Marcia Haslett Peg Markle Janice Irvine West
Wilson Paul Elliott Laura Schaefer-Hyde Laura Hasty Sue Holmes Kristin Shide Jillian Melnick Marcia Haslett Linda Loftus Janice Irvine West