Joan Kittler, MSN, RN, PELSN is the school nurse consultant. She began work at LADSE in August, 2016. She loves working with children with special needs. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact her.

Mary Terese Smith

Angela Kuehn

Nancy Moyer: RN for 21+years, presently work as a classroom nurse at SE Gross Middle School in Brookfield. Prior experience: Primary Care RN at Children's Memorial/Luries , Respiratory/Pulmonary Unit, Asthma Care Unit, and Transitional Care Unit (Ventilator /Trach care & education for patients and families.) Education and Research Committees. Prior Work/Education: BFA,MAAT, Art Therapist with children, adolescents & adults in variety of inpatient, outpatient and school settings.

Jovi Caccavale – BSN from Indiana University -Presently work at Eisenhower Junior High School in Darien -Prior work experience at Riley Children’s Hospital burn unit in Indianapolis; Loyola University burn unit; – Hinsdale Hospital Coronary Care Unit for 12 years; – Substitute nurse for LADSE beginning in 2002; Full time LADSE nurse beginning in 2009

Leslie Grady: Mom to 2 teenage boys, wife of our church’s youth leader, elementary teacher for 17 years, cat owner, nurse at long term acute care hospital, and now…full-time substitute for all nurses (and sometimes paras and teachers) in LADSE. I love working with LADSE because I can be relief for our workers when needed, and I spend time with our students to help them become the best they can be.

Antonette Pendergast: Obtained Bachelor of Science in Nursing from North Park College Currently working at Mark DeLay Elementary School in a Multi-Needs Classroom Loves caring for our LADSE students.

Maria Sircher

Mary Misiunas

Beth McCracken: BSN Creighton University. Currently at Lyons Township HS. 12 years with LADSE.

Carol Yurchak: BSN from NIU. Previous experience on Cardiac Unit at Loyola and Home Infusion. Started working at LADSE in 2012. Currently working at Park Junior High in LaGrange as 1:1 Nurse.

Arthenia Everette: I graduated in 1974 from Chicago City Colleges with license in Practical nursing. I have worked at Children's Memorial Hospital in Pediatric Neurology and Michael Reese Hospital in a Medical/Surgical unit. I also worked at Pediatric Services of America in Elmhurst doing Pediatric home care. I began working with Ladse in 1995. I am currently working at Edison School in Stickney Illinois.

Ruby Jarrett: I have been a full time nurse with LADSE Multineeds’ program since 2012. When able, I have had the pleasure of acting as a sub-nurse and/or paraprofessional throughout LASDSE’s programs. I enjoy integrating nursing care within the school and community environments. It is a fulfilling position to be a part of collaborating with students, parents and multidisciplinary cohorts to achieve health, educational, and life skills goals and growth for individuals. I am a proud mother of 2, an adult daughter and a teenage son. Graduate of JJC ADN program Illinois Paraprofessional Educator Endorsement Additional current and prior experiences include: Floor nursing at Salem Nursing and rehabilitation, providing care on the Alzheimer/dementia, sub-acute care, and independent living units. Staff nurse providing direct patient care within the medical-surgical, ventilator designated unit at St James, Chicago Heights Hospital. Registered nurse at Palos Community Hospital’s orthopedic-medical-surgical units. Providing home healthcare services.

Joyce Georgi: I received my BSN in Nursing, as well as my PEL – CSN (School Nurse Certification), from the University of Illinois – Chicago. The breadth of opportunities through nursing has allowed me to gain experience through the years in various specialties, including cardiology, gastroenterology, weight management, patient phone triage and school nursing (ages 3-19 years). Previously, I was employed in the Chicago Public School system as a Speech Therapist, following a degree in Speech and Hearing Science from the University of Illinois – Champaign-Urbana. Volunteering in our community and for the FARE (Food Allergy Research and Education) organization, are two things dear to my heart. Currently, I am training to become a CPR instructor as well as proficient in ASL (American Sign Language). I have truly enjoyed living in this community with my husband and two energetic boys. Outside of work, I love traveling to exciting new places, visiting unique art galleries, baking for family and friends, enjoying summer nights around the firepit with my family/neighbors and binge watching HGTV!

Mary Strocchio

Barbara Hoare: LPN comes to us from Wheaton and is serving as a 1:1 nurse to a first grade student at Forest Road school. Barb is reentering the workplace after 30 years spent raising a family. She loves tennis, kids and ice cream.

Virginia Lattner: -BSN from Rush University -Presently work as classroom nurse at SEGross Middle School in Brookfield -prior experience: pediatric nurse at Rush Presbyterian st Luke’s hospital – Transplant coordinator Rush Presbyterian st Luke’s hospital -Office nurse for pediatric endocrinologist What I love to do when I am not working- golf, travel, paint rocks

Carol Karpf: I’m a Registered Nurse with an Associate’s degree in Nursing. I have worked in Rehab, at Marianjoy and the Rehab Institute of Chicago. I have worked on a Medical Surgical Unit in a hospital as well as Pediatrics, Labor and delivery, psych, and Hospice. I have worked with LADSE since 2017.

Maria Barajas

Gina Marenche