Special Education
Overview
The Special Education Department at District 113 is dedicated to empowering students with diverse learning needs through inclusive, supportive and student-centered practices. By providing personalized, evidence-based instruction and fostering strong collaboration among educators, families and the broader community, we strive to unlock each student’s unique potential. Our programs promote academic growth, social-emotional development, self-advocacy and independence. In a safe and respectful environment, students are encouraged to celebrate their strengths, build confidence and develop the tools necessary to succeed in school and beyond. With a deep commitment to equity and access, the department ensures that all students have meaningful opportunities to learn, participate and thrive.
For additional information, please visit the district Special Education page.
Resources
Contact Information
Kristin Endre
Department Chair
kendre@dist113.org
224-765-2312
Jenna Hotwagner
Department Coordinator
jhotwagner@dist113.org
224-765-2342
Judith Roman
Admin Assistant
jroman@dist113.org
224-765-2310
Ana Garcia
Records Manager
agarcia@dist113.org
224-765-3331
SPED Staff
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Name |
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Phone number |
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Achino, Jennifer |
jeachino@dist113.org |
224-765-2078 |
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Antonucci, Elizabeth |
EAntonucci@dist113.org |
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Avila, Alejandra |
AAvila@dist113.org |
224-765-2062 |
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Berghoff, Lisa |
LBerghoff@dist113.org |
224-765-2018 |
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Blank, Ellen |
EBlank@dist113.org |
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Blanton, Rachael |
RBlanton@dist113.org |
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Calderon, Lily |
LCalderon@dist113.org |
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Carter, Kaleb |
KCarter@dist113.org |
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Castillo, Alan |
ACastillo@dist113.org |
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Castillo, Dario |
DCastillo@dist113.org |
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Castro, Teresa |
TCastro@dist113.org |
224-765-2424 |
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Collins, Jeffrey |
Jcollins@dist113.org |
224-765-2341 |
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Cordoba, David |
DCordoba@dist113.org |
224-765-2414 |
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Coughlin, Kevin |
KCoughlin@dist113.org |
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Curtin, Paul |
PCurtin@dist113.org |
224-765-2328 |
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Deichmiller, Leslie |
LDeichmiller@dist113.org |
224-765-2345 |
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Deutsch, Robbie |
RDeutsch@dist113.org |
224-765-2318 |
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Deka, Julie |
Jdeka@dist113.org |
224-765-2344 |
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Esquivel, Bonnie |
BEsquivel@dist113.org |
224-765-2412 |
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Fahey, Jennifer |
Jfahey@dist113.org |
224-765-2323 |
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Fernandez, Anastasia |
Afernandez@dist113.org |
224-765-2330 |
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Harrison, Michael |
MHarrison@dist113.org |
224-765-2322 |
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Hartung, Paul |
Phartung@dist113.org |
224-765-2329 |
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Lewin, Allison |
ALewin@dist113.org |
224-765-2327 |
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Licciardello, Vincenzo |
Vlicciardello@dist113.org |
224-765-2314 |
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Lindquist, David |
DLindquist@dist113.org |
224-765-2334 |
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Loesch, Tim |
TLoesch@dist113.org |
224-765-2345 |
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Lopez, Mary |
MLopez@dist113.org |
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McCabe, Maggie |
Mmccabe@dist113.org |
224-765-2349 |
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Moore, Zeta |
ZMoore@dist113.org |
224-765-2345 |
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Moravek, Casey |
Cmoravek@dist113.org |
224-765-2339 |
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Munoz, Jennifer |
JMunoz@dist113.org |
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Pappadimas, Gus |
GPappadimas@dist113.org |
224-765-2346 |
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Pappadimas, Penelope |
PPappadimas@dist113.org |
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Petersen, Richenda |
RPetersen@dist113.org |
224-765-2325 |
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Poltinnikov, Daniel |
DPoltinnikov@dist113.org |
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Robinson, Amy |
Arobinson@dist113.org |
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Seidman, Anna |
ASeidman@dist113.org |
224-765-2343 |
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Shindler, Cari |
CShindler@dist113.org |
224-765-2335 |
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Smith, John |
JSmith@dist113.org |
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Stavem, Tiffiny |
TStavem@dist113.org |
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Sutter, Caroline |
Chsutter@dist113.org |
224-765-2316 |
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Tenus, Kathy |
KTenus@dist113.org |
224-765-2418 |
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Tolemy, Katrina |
KTolemy@dist113.org |
224-765-2319 |
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Toro, Samantha |
SToro@dist113.org |
224-765-2337 |
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Toussaint, Desiree |
DToussaint@dist113.org |
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Unger, Brooke |
UBrooke@dist113.org |
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Woolf, Alexandrea |
AWoolf@dist113.org |
224-765-2348 |
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Name |
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Phone number |
|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Achino | jeachino@dist113.org | 224-765-2078 |
| Elizabeth Antonucci | eantonucci@dist113.org | 224-765-2340 |
| Alejandra Avila | aavila@dist113.org | 224-765-2062 |
| Lisa Berghoff | lberghoff@dist113.org | 224-765-2018 |
| Ellen Blank | eblank@dist113.org | |
| Rachael Blanton | rblanton@dist113.org | 224-765-2326 |
| Lily Calderon | lcalderon@dist113.org | |
| Kaleb Carter | kcarter@dist113.org | |
| Alan Castillo | acastillo@dist113.org | |
| Dario Castillo | dcastillo@dist113.org | |
| Teresa Castro | tcastro@dist113.org | 224-765-2424 |
| Jeffrey Collins | jcollins@dist113.org | 224-765-2341 |
| David Cordoba | dcordoba@dist113.org | 224-765-2414 |
| Kevin Coughlin | kcoughlin@dist113.org | |
| Paul Curtin | pcurtin@dist113.org | 224-765-2328 |
| Leslie Deichmiller | ldeichmiller@dist113.org | 224-765-2345 |
| Robbie Deutsch | rdeutsch@dist113.org | 224-765-2318 |
| Julie Deka | jdeka@dist113.org | 224-765-2344 |
| Bonnie Esquivel | besquivel@dist113.org | 224-765-2412 |
| Jennifer Fahey | jfahey@dist113.org | 224-765-2323 |
| Anastasia Fernandez | afernandez@dist113.org | 224-765-2330 |
| Michael Harrison | mharrison@dist113.org | 224-765-2322 |
| Paul Hartung | phartung@dist113.org | 224-765-2329 |
| Jenna Hotwagner | jhotwagner@dist113.org | 224-765-2313 |
| Allison Lewin | alewin@dist113.org | 224-765-2327 |
| Vincenzo Licciardello | vlicciardello@dist113.org | 224-765-2314 |
| David Lindquist | dlindquist@dist113.org | 224-765-2334 |
| Tim Loesch | tloesch@dist113.org | 224-765-2345 |
| Mary Lopez | mlopez@dist113.org | |
| Maggie McCabe | mmccabe@dist113.org | 224-765-2349 |
| Zeta Moore | zmoore@dist113.org | 224-765-2345 |
| Casey Moravek | cmoravek@dist113.org | 224-765-2339 |
| Jennifer Munoz | jmunoz@dist113.org | |
| Gus Pappadimas | gpappadimas@dist113.org | 224-765-2346 |
| Penelope Pappadimas | ppappadimas@dist113.org | |
| Richenda Petersen | rpetersen@dist113.org | 224-765-2325 |
| Daniel Poltinnikov | dpoltinnikov@dist113.org | |
| Veronica Rivera | vrivera@dist113.org | |
| Amy Robinson | arobinson@dist113.org | 224-765-2317 |
| Anna Seidman | aseidman@dist113.org | 224-765-2343 |
| Cari Shindler | cshindler@dist113.org | 224-765-2335 |
| John Smith | jsmith@dist113.org | |
| Tiffiny Stavem | tstavem@dist113.org | |
| Caroline Sutter | chsutter@dist113.org | 224-765-2316 |
| Kathy Tenus | ktenus@dist113.org | 224-765-2418 |
| Katrina Tolemy | ktolemy@dist113.org | 224-765-2319 |
| Samantha Toro | storo@dist113.org | 224-765-2337 |
| Desiree Toussaint | dtoussaint@dist113.org | |
| Brooke Unger | ubrooke@dist113.org | |
| Weifang Wang | wwang@dist113.org | 224-765-2320 |
| Alexandrea Woolf | awoolf@dist113.org | 224-765-2348 |