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Department Contacts
Patty Kenyon
Health Services Supervisor
847-888-5000 Ext 6892
pattykenyon@u-46.org
Caitlyn Van Dame Kim Davis
Health Services Specialist Therapy Technician
847-888-5000 Ext 6248 847-888-5000 Ext. 4272
Fax 847-888-5320 Fax 847-888-5320
caitlynvandame@u-46.org Kimdavis@u-46.org
Casey Lauinger Sarah Stoner
Lead Occupational Therapist Lead Physical Therapist
Caseylauinger@u-46.org Sarahstoner@u-46.org
Jessica Alek
Health Services Secretary
847-888-5000 Ext 5334
Fax 847-888-5320
Jessicaalek@u-46.org
Abbott Middle School
Certified School Nurse Margaret Peskuski margaretpeskuski@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Melissa Vechiola melissavechiola@u-46.org
Occupational Therapist Elsa Reyes elsareyes@u-46.org
Physical Therapist Bindu Antony binduantony@u-46.org
Fax 847-289-2183
Bartlett Elementary
Certified School Nurse Michele Bartolone MichelleBartolone@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Laurie Kawa lauriekawa@u-46.org
Occupational Therapist Marsha Buvary marshabuvary@u-46.org
Physical Therapist
Fax 630-503-2076
Bartlett High School
Certified School Nurse Leiann Neitzke leiannneitzke@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Maribel Turcan maribelturcan@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Nikolia Zlatanovic nikoliazlatanovic@u-46.org
Health Secretary Ann Montes annmontes@u-46.org
Occupational Therapist Mercedes Nuss mercedesnuss@u-46.org
Physical Therapist Carline Fomby carlinefomby@u-46.org
Physical Therapist Bindu Antony binduantony@u-46.org
Fax 630-736-7137
Canton Middle School
Certified School Nurse Amelia Velazquez ameliavelazquez@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Angela Hodges-Smith AngelaHodgesSmith@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Jordan Gomez nikoliazlatanovic@u-46.org
Occupational Therapist Nicholas Rodriguez nicholasrodriguez@u-46.org
Physical Therapist Carline Fomby carlinefomby@u-46.org
Fax 630-372-3197
Centennial Elementary School
Certified School Nurse Cheryl Johnson cheryljohnson@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Gosia Walkosz malgorzatawalkosz@u-46.org
Occupational Therapist Jasmine Fells jasminefells@u-46.org
Physical Therapist Susanne Hall susannehall@u-46.org
Fax 630-503-2007
Century Oaks Elementary
Certified School Nurse Cori Smith corismith@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Barbara Rutkowski barbararutkowski@u-46.org
Occupational Therapist
Physical Therapist Bindu Antony binduantony@u-46.org
Fax 847-531-2587
Channing Elementary
Certified School Nurse Gina Romanelli ginaromanelli@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Sonia Moore soniamoore@u-46.org
Occupational Therapist
Physical Therapist
Fax 847-531-2893
Clinton Elementary
Certified School Nurse Nate Mackh nathanielmackh@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Brittany Daufenbach brittneydaufenbach@u-46.org
Occupational Therapist
Physical Therapist Susanne Hall susannehall@u-46.org
Fax 847-531-2888
Coleman Elementary
Certified School Nurse Danyse Peterson danysepeterson@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Monika Idzik monikaidzik@u-46.org
Occupational Therapist
Physical Therapist Sarah Stoner sarahstoner@u-46.org
Fax 847-531-2566
Creekside Elementary
Certified School Nurse Vanessa Hernandez VanessaHernandez@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Ana Ibanez Salazar
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapist
Physical Therapist Simi Thomas simithomas@u-46.org
Fax 847-531-2557
Eastview Middle School
Certified School Nurse Veronica Cardoso veronicacardoso@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Marisol Pagan
Occupational Therapist Marsha Buvary marshabuvary@u-46.org
Physical Therapist Bindu Antony binduantony@u-46.org
Fax 630-503-2008
Elgin High School
Certified School Nurse Liz Moore elizabethmoore@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Brenda Ochoa brendaochoa@u-46.org
Health Secretary Evon Lee iwonalee@u-46.org
Occupational Therapist
Physical Therapist Simi Thomas simithomas@u-46.org
Fax 847-888-7002
Ellis Middle School
Certified School Nurse Amy Gamberdella amygamberdella@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Alicia Malczewski aliciamalczewski@u-46.org
Occupational Therapist Casey Lauinger caseylauinger@u-46.org
Physical Therapist Bindu Antony binduantony@u-46.org
Fax 847-531-2894
Fox Meadow Elementary
Certified School Nurse Melissa Miller melissamiller@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Susanna Baltazar susannabaltazar@u-46.org
Occupational Therapist LeeAnn Torres Demakis leeanntorresdemakis@u-46.org
Occupational Therapist Casey Lauinger caseylauinger@u-46.org
Physical Therapist Sarah Stoner sarahstoner@u-46.org
Fax 847-531-2564
Gifford Street High School/ Central Schools Program
Certified School Nurse Anna Hernandez annahernandez@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Janet Carani janetcarani@u-46.org
Occupational Therapist Megan Baumdicker meganbaumdicker@u-46.org
Physical Therapist
Fax
Glenbrook Elementary
Certified School Nurse Amy Gamberdella amygamberdella@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Jessica Herrera jessicaherrera@u-46.org
Occupational Therapist Adriene Selvy adrienneselvy@u-46.org
Physical Therapist Simi Thomas simithomas@u-46.org
Fax 847-531-2891
Hanover Countryside Elementary
Certified School Nurse Amelia Velazquez ameliavelazquez@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Bridget Treanor marybridgettreanor@u-46.org
Occupational Therapist
Physical Therapist Carline Fomby carlinefomby@u-46.org
Fax
Harriet Gifford Elementary
Certified School Nurse Amy Gamberdella amygamberdella@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Andrea Frontzak andreafrontzak@u-46.org
Occupational Therapist LeeAnn Torres Demakis leeanntorresdemakis@u-46.org
Occupational Therapist Casey Lauinger caseylauinger@u-46.org
Physical Therapist Sarah Stoner sarahstoner@u-46.org
Fax 847-531-2891
Heritage Elementary
Certified School Nurse Cheryl Johnson cheryljohnson@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Jessica Sanchez jessicasanchez@u-46.org
Occupational Therapist
Physical Therapist Susanne Hall susannehall@u-46.org
Fax 630-503-2065
Highland Elementary
Certified School Nurse Melissa Miller melissamiller@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Julie Tiknis julietiknis@u-46.org
Occupational Therapist Jordan Heinrich jordanheinrich@u-46.org
Physical Therapist Bindu Antony binduantony@u-46.org
Fax 847-531-2565
Hillcrest Elementary
Certifed School Nurse Vanessa Hernandez VanessaHernandez@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Josefina Federico josefinafederico@u-46.org
Occupational Therapist LeeAnn Torres Demakis leeanntorresdemakis@u-46.org
Occupational Therapist Casey Lauinger caseylauinger@u-46.org
Physical Therapist
Fax 847-531-2570
Hilltop Elementary
Certified School Nurse Colleen Harden colleenharden@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Sherri Penegor sherripenegor@u-46.org
Occupational Therapist
Physical Therapist Simi Thomas simithomas@u-46.org
Fax 847-289-2199
Horizon Elementary
Certifed School Nurse Veronica Cardoso veronicacardoso@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Zarna Thakkar zarnathakkar@u-46.org
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapist
Physical Therapist Simi Thomas simithomas@u-46.org
Fax 630-503-2014
Huff Elementary
Certified School Nurse Gina Romanelli ginaromanelli@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Sandy Hancock sandrahancock@u-46.org
Occupational Therapist Joy Cutab joycutab@u-46.org
Physical Therapist Simi Thomas simithomas@u-46.org
Fax 847-531-2598
Illinois Park Elementary
Certifed School Nurse Nate Mackh nathanielmackh@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Carol Fraser carolfraser@u-46.org
Occupational Therapist Ashley Pe ashleype@u-46.org
Occupational Therapist Laura Moehrlin lauramoehrlin@u-46.org
Physical Therapist
Fax 847-531-2569
Independance Elementary
Certified School Nurse Danyse Peterson danysepeterson@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Brandy Rajabali
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapist Daniel Rohlwing daniellerohlwing@u-46.org
Physical Therapist Susanne Hall susannehall@u-46.org
Physical Therapist Carline Fomby carlinefomby@u-46.org
Fax 630-372-3194
Kenyon Woods Middle School
Certified School Nurse Krista McClellan kristamcclellan@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Brandy Petkovic brandypetkovic@u-46.org
Occupational Therapist Patricia Doran patriciadoran@u-46.org
Occupational Therapist
Physical Therapist Carline Fomby carlinefomby@u-46.org
Fax 847-531-2892
Kimball Middle School
Certifed School Nurse Vanessa Hernandez VanessaHernandez@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Johanna Medrano johannamedrano@u-46.org
Occupational Therapist Jordan Heinrich jordanheinrich@u-46.org
Physical Therapist Simi Thomas simithomas@u-46.org
Fax 847-531-2895
Larkin High School
Certified School Nurse Peach Praneetyothin orapatpraneetyothin@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Penny Scott pennyscott@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Peggy Kaspzyk peggykaspzyk@u-46.org
Health Secretary Gigi Hansen Gigihansen@u-46.org
Occupational Therapist Mary Bares marybares@u-46.org
Physical Therapist Susanne Hall susannehall@u-46.org
Fax 847-931-2279
Larsen Middle School
Certified School Nurse Cori Smith corismith@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Lorena Langdon lorenalangdon@u-46.org
Occupational Therapist
Physical Therapist
Fax 847-531-2586
Laurel Hill Elementary
Certified School Nurse Cheryl Johnson cheryljohnson@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Jeanine Wadlock jeaninewaldock@u-46.org
Occupational Therapist
Physical Therapist Simi Thomas simithomas@u-46.org
Fax
Liberty Elementary
Certified School Nurse Krista McClellan kristamcclellan@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Anne Franks annefranks@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Lizz LaRue elizabethlarue@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Joan Roerig joanroerig@u-46.org
Occupational Therapist
Physical Therapist Susanne Hall susannehall@u-46.org
Fax 630-503-2064
Lincoln Elementary
Certified School Nurse Melissa Miller melissamiller@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Suzzette Malave suzzettemalave@u-46.org
Occupational Therapist
Physical Therapist Sarah Stoner sarahstoner@u-46.org
Fax 847-531-2890
Lords Park Elementary
Certified School Nurse Gina Romanelli ginaromanelli@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Guadalupe Barajas guadalupebarajas@u-46.org
Occupational Therapist
Physical Therapist Sarah Stoner sarahstoner@u-46.org
Fax 847-289-6625
Lowrie Elementary
Certified School Nurse Veronica Cardoso veronicacardoso@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Megan Ellingson meganellingson@u-46.org
Occupational Therapist Mary Bares marybares@u-46.org
Physical Therapist Sarah Stoner sarahstoner@u-46.org
Fax 847-289-6633
McKinley Elementary
Certified School Nurse Laura Biggers laurabiggers@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Desiree Herrera desireeherrera@u-46.org
Occupational Therapist Elsa Reyes elsareyes@u-46.org
Physical Therapist Sarah Stoner sarahstoner@u-46.org
Fax 847-289-2181
Nature Ridge Elementary
Certified School Nurse Colleen Harden colleenharden@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Kerry Pentecost kerrypentecost@u-46.org
Occupational Therapist Joey Hill josephhill@u-46.org
Physical Therapist Simi Thomas simithomas@u-46.org
Fax 630-503-2032
Oakhill Elementary
Certified School Nurse Amy Gamberdella amygamberdella@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Laura Schuster LauraSchuster@u-46.org
Occupational Therapist Adrienne Selvy adrienneselvy@u-46.org
Physical Therapist Simi Thomas simithomas@u-46.org
Fax 630-372-3198
Ontarioville Elementary
Certified School Nurse Laura Biggers laurabiggers@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Elaine Trella elainetrella@u-46.org
Occupational Therapist
Physical Therapist Simi Thomas simithomas@u-46.org
Fax 630-503-2016
Otter Creek Elementary
Certified School Nurse Cori Smith corismith@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Christina Godinez christinagodinez@u-46.org
Occupational Therapist Elsa Reyes elsareyes@u-46.org
Physical Therapist Bindu Antony binduantony@u-46.org
Fax 847-289-2182
Parkwood Elementary
Certified School Nurse Colleen Harden colleenharden@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Julie Hopper
Occupational Therapist Michelle Tovar michelletovar@u-46.org
Physical Therapist
Fax 630-372-3195
Prairieview Elementary
Certified School Nurse Michelle Bartolone
Registered Nurse Brianna Wise briannawise@u-46.org
Occupational Therapist Deborah Miller deborahmiller@u-46.org
Physical Therapist Susanne Hall susannehall@u-46.org
Fax 630-503-2030
Ridge Circle Elementary
Certified School Nurse Amelia Velazquez ameliavelazquez@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Sumana Parveen
Occupational Therapist Vittoria Giangrasso vittoriagiangrasso@u-46.org
Physical Therapist Carline Fomby carlinefomby@u-46.org
Fax 630-503-2066
Ron O'Neal Elementary
Certified School Nurse Cori Smith corismith@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Shannon Grafer
Occupational Therapist
Physical Therapist Carline Fomby carlinefomby@u-46.org
Fax 847-289-2184
South Elgin High School
Certified School Nurse Lora Nora loranora@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Margarite Olson margariteolson@u-46.org
Health Secretary Pam Thomas pamelasthomas@u-46.org
Occupational Therapist Megan Baumdicker meganbaumdicker@u-46.org
Physical Therapist Sarah Stoner sarahstoner@u-46.org
Fax 847-888-7613
Spring Trail Elementary
Certified School Nurse Cheryl Johnson cheryljohnson@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Andrea Lezon andrealezon@u-46.org
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapist
Physical Therapist Bindu Antony binduantony@u-46.org
Fax 630-503-2017
Streamwood High School
Certified School Nurse Kelly Akeman kellyakemann@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Attalissa Ignoffo attalissaignoffo@u-46.org
Health Secretary Jennifer Peters jenniferpeters@u-46.org
Occupational Therapist
Physical Therapist Susanne Hall susannehall@u-46.org
Fax 630-372-3368
Sunnydale Elementary
Certified School Nurse Laura Biggers laurabiggers@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Kristen Tumillo KristenTumillo@u-46.org
Occupational Therapist Michelle Tovar michelletovar@u-46.org
Physical Therapist Susanne Hall susannehall@u-46.org
Fax
Sycamore Trails Elementary
Certified School Nurse Laura Biggers laurabiggers@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Evelyn Saldana evelynsaldana@u-46.org
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapist
Physical Therapist Bindu Antony binduantony@u-46.org
Fax 630-372-3199
Tefft Middle School
Certified School Nurse Michelle Bartolone
Registered Nurse Jennifer Dennis jenniferdennis@u-46.org
Occupational Therapist
Physical Therapist Carline Fomby carlinefomby@u-46.org
Fax 630-503-2006
Timber Trails Elementary
Certified School Nurse Colleen Harden colleenharden@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Kerri Hicks kerrihicks@u-46.org
Occupational Therapist
Physical Therapist Simi Thomas simithomas@u-46.org
Fax 847-289-6656
Washington Elementary
Certified School Nurse Gina Romanelli ginaromanelli@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Mary Grant-Valdivia marygrantvaldivia@u-46.org
Occupational Therapist Mary Bares marybares@u-46.org
Physical Therapist
Fax 847-531-2889
Wayne Elementary
Certified School Nurse Krista McClellan kristamcclellan@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Andrew Petkewicz andrewpetkewicz@u-46.org
Occupational Therapist Katherine Addison katherineaddison@u-46.org
Physical Therapist Bindu Antony binduantony@u-46.org
Fax 630-503-2051
Willard Elementary
Certified School Nurse Veronica Cardoso veronicacardoso@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Katie Troka kathryntroka@u-46.org
Occupational Therapist Patricia Doran patriciadoran@u-46.org
Occupational Therapist
Physical Therapist Carline Fomby carlinefomby@u-46.org
Fax 847-531-2571
One Hope
Certified School Nurse Danyse Peterson danysepeterson@u-46.org
Occupational Therapist
Physical Therapist
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Certified School Nurse Danyse Peterson danysepeterson@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Brandy Rajabali brandyrajabali@u-46.org
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapist
Physical Therapist Sarah Stoner sarahstoner@u-46.org
Fax 847-531-2575
PBA ( Education Station)
Certified School Nurse Melissa Siemion melissasiemion@u-46.org
Certified School Nurse Anna Hernandez annahernandez@u-46.org
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapist Grace Dibos gracieladibos@u-46.org
Physical Therapist
Head Start East & West
Certified School Nurse Danyse Peterson danysepeterson@u-46.org
Occupational Therapist
District Wide Nurses
Registered Nurse Rachel Fry rachelfry@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Katharine Dienethal katharinedienethal@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Wenceslao Mejia wenceslaomejia@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Melissa Neal melissaneal@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Lorraine Conejo lorraineconejo@u-46.org
Registered Nurse Courtney Hicks Parkin courtneyhicksparkin@u-46.org
Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse
Vision & Hearing Technicians
Lead Technician Kimberly Cicinelli kimberlycicinelli@u-46.org
Technician Sarah Heitter sarahheitter@u-46.org
Technician Susan Harter susanharter@u-46.org
Technician Griselda Villegas griseldavillegas@u-46.org
Health Secretaries ( Elementary & Middle School)
Health Secretary Angela Bautista angelabautista@u-46.org
Health Secretary Karla Real karlareal@u-46.org
Health Secretary Keri Ferreri keriferreri@u-46.org
Health Secretary John Nellessen
Health Secretary Tasha Sundstrom tashasundstrom@u-46.org
Homebound Teachers
Teacher Norma Burns
Teacher Dawn Schmied dawnschmied@u-46.org
Teacher Rebecca Henze rebeccahenze@u-46.org
Teacher Sara Marcason saramarcason@u-46.org
Teacher Denise Joehl denisejoehl@u-46.org
Teacher Julie Reuther juliereuther@u-46.org
Teacher Jennifer Dimitrov
Seating & Mobility Clinic
Occupational Therapist Kathy Capra kathleencapra@u-46.org
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Registered Nurses
All schools have a Registered Nurse assigned to the school's health office. The nurse is there on all school days. Their duties include:
- Providing emergency care with appropriate parent notification and medical referral
- Administering medications and treatments prescribed by a physician
- Performing specialized health care procedures directed by a physician
- Accessing community health resources
- Assessing individual health needs and develop and implement care plans as needed
- Ensuring compliance with State of Illinois mandates for physical examination and immunizations as well as vision and dental exams
- Managing communicable disease in accordance with Illinois Department of Public Health guidelines
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Certified School Nurses
The certified nurses who serve the students and staff of School District U-46 come from a wide variety of educational/experiential backgrounds. All have Bachelor of Science Degrees and, in fact, many have completed master's degrees as well.
The Certified School Nurses in District U-46 provide a wide variety of health-related and assessment-related services to the students, including to:
- Serve as liaison between home, school and community
- Provide first aid and emergency care at school
- Administer medications and deliver treatments as ordered by a physician
- Provide classroom teaching at the request of teachers
- Manage student chronic illness during school hours
- Develop school nursing policy
- Gather health-related information for educational purposes, including health histories for students with possible or diagnosed health concerns
- Participate on the school Service Team
- Obtain information from classroom teacher and parent regarding a student's behavior using the Conner's Behavioral Rating Scale. This is done for a small percentage of students. The nurse then scores and presents the results to the parent and teacher
- Conduct vision and hearing screenings on students not screened at other times or those needing additional screenings. The nurse refers students who fail vision and/or hearing screenings and follows up with parents on those referrals
- Provide health-related resources to staff, families
- Ensure compliance with Illinois State Board of Education regulations regarding physical exams, immunizations and other state-required data
- Assist in keeping children healthy and in the classroom
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Vision and Hearing Screening Technicians
Administer vision and hearing tests to all students in the grades mandated by the State of Illinois (currently kindergarten, first, second, third and eighth grades). Preschool students are also screened, as well as all students in Special Education and those new to a building. The Screening Technicians also refer students for vision and/or hearing follow-up.
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Health Secretaries
The Secretarial and Clerical staff provide office support, maintain records, and help ensure compliance with state-mandated requirements.
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Physical and Occupational Therapist
Occupational and Physical therapy helps individuals promote successful and independent participation across school settings. OT & PT's support student access and eliminate barriers to learning. Occupational therapist support students participation in student occupations ( which may include supports for fine motor skills, self -help skills, self- regulation/sensory processing). Physical therapist support students participation in school to access their school environment addressing gross motor skills. The occupational and physical therapists support the educational goals in collaboration with classroom teachers.
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Home Bound Tutors
All these services and activities performed by the members of the Health Services Department combine to provide students and staff a comprehensive and supportive health program geared to maintaining optimal health and good school attendance.
