LADSE Vocational Alliance

Mission Statement
The Vocational Alliance supports the LADSE mission by assisting students with disabilities by building a bridge between school, employment, and the community, founded on academic and vocational experiences.
What is the Vocational Alliance?
The Vocational Alliance is a network of the LADSE Vocational Services Unit, and the vocational staff of Hinsdale Township, Lyons Township, and Riverside Brookfield High Schools.

The Vocational Alliance partnerships include agencies, organizations, learning institutions and businesses who have made a strong commitment to the vocational growth and successful post high school outcomes of students with disabilities.
The LADSE Employer Advisory Board actively works with the Vocational Alliance members by assisting us in building partnerships and programs within LADSE communities. These partnerships and programs include school based and community based distinctive programs and services.
The Vocational Alliance model supports other partnerships within the communities served by LADSE such as our partnership with the West Suburban Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation (WSCCIF). LADSE and WSCCIF has formalized this partnership through the establishment of the EmployAlliance.
Staff
Karen Steffan
MS, CRC, Program Coordinator
708.482.1170
ksteffan@ladse.org
Alex Budziszewski
CRC, DRS Transition Specialist
708.482.1176
abudziszewski@ladse.org
Tricia Iraci
DRS Case Service Expediter
708.482.1186
tiraci@ladse.org
Dr. Joanne Messina
WIA Transition Consultant
708.482.1182
jmessina@ladse.org
Karrie Pece
DRS Transition Experience Facilitator
708.482.1199 x3146
kpece@ladse.org
Hannah Piotrowski
Job Coach
708.482.1155
tpiotrowski@ladse.org
Mark Recker
DRS Transition Specialist
708.482.1166
mrecker@ladse.org
Jackie Schaefers
WIA Job Developer
708.482.1195
jschaefers@ladse.org
Dianna Tomisek
DRS Transition Experience Facilitator, ShredderWorks Liaison
708.482.1199 x3018
dtomisek@ladse.org
