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This page contains information on your counselor, social worker, and dean. Counselors, social workers, and deans are assigned by student last name. Your counselor, social worker and dean are your student’s support team and work collaboratively to help encourage and support your student.

To see the breakdown of the Student Support Teams click the link below:

Student Support Teams for 24/25

The names, caseloads, and contact information of the Student Services Professional Staff are listed below:

School Counselors

School counselors guide students through the high school academic process, help them explore the variety of post-secondary opportunities and support their social-emotional learning and needs.

Jayshree Panchal

Jayshree Panchal
Students: A–Barajas
Location: 115
Email: jpanchal@d131.org
Phone: 630-299-8030

Kalie Shekoni

Kalie Shekoni
Students: Barba-Carrillo
Location: 115
Email: kshekoni@d131.org
Phone: 630-299-7977

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Clare O’Connor
Students: Carrizales-D’Artagnan
Location: 092
Email:coconnor@d131.org
Phone: 630-299-8000

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Perla Menchaca
Students: Davila-Flores + ELL 1/2
Location: 092
Email: pmenchaca@d131.org
Phone: 630-299-8122

Matt Sheahan School Counselor

Matt Sheahan
Students: Fonseca-Gonzalez
Location: 115
Email: msheahan01@d131.org
Phone: 630-299-8152

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Abby Peters
Students: Gormaz-Huante
Location: Library
Email: apeters@d131.org
Phone: 630-299-8159

Nikki Mendez School Counselor

Nicolette Mendez
Students: Hubbard-Luna
Location: Freshmen Center Office
Email: nmendez@d131.org
Phone: 630-299-7989

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Sidney Budzinski
Students: Lupian-Monroy
Location: Freshmen Center Office
Email: sbudzinski@d131.org
Phone: 630-299-8000

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Shinnelle Taylor
Students: Montalvo-Ortiz
Location: Atrium
Email: staylor@d131.org
Phone: 630-299-8129

Daisy Cruz School Counselor

Daisy Cruz
Students: Ortiz-Pulido + ELL 1/2
Location: Atrium
Email: dcruz@d131.org
Phone: 630-299-8137

Monique Mitrani School Counselor

Monique Mitrani
Students: Puma-Rodriguez
Location: 089
Email: mmitrani@d131.org
Phone: 630-299-8058

Kerry Leaf School Counselor

Kerry Leaf
Students: Rodriguez-Sconyers
Location: 089
Email: kleaf@d131.org
Phone: 630-299-8165

EAHS Secondary Med

Melisa Williams-Rivera
Students: Scott-Varela
Location: CCC
Email: mwilliamsrivera@d131.org
Phone: 630-299-8055

Tracy Warwick School Counselor

Tracy Warwick
Students: Vargas-Z
Location: 092
Email: twarwick@d131.org
Phone: 630-299-8063


Social Workers

Social workers help provide students throughout the building with social-emotional resources and provide students with special needs support and accommodations.

Abston Rappe Social Worker

Abston Rappe
Students: A-Cardona
Location: 115
Email: arappe@d131.org
Phone: 630-299-8110

Steve Geati Social Worker

Steve Geati
Students: Cardoza-Flores
Location: Library
Email: sgeati@d131.org
Phone: 630-299-8080

Sheena Seranella Social Worker

Sheena Seranella
Students: Fonseca-Herrera
Location: Atrium
Email: sseranella@d131.org
Phone: 630-299-8134

Anne Halsema Social Worker

Annie Halsema
Students: Hicks-Mendoza
Location: Freshmen Center Office
Email: ahalsema@d131.org
Phone: 630-299-7979

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Jennifer Steffen
Students: Menjivar-Pizano
Location: Atrium
Email: jsteffen@d131.org
Phone: 630-299-8010

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Elizabeth Godinho
Students: Pizarro-Sanchez
Location: 089
Email: egodinho@d131.org
Phone: 630-299-8142

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Jason Redelman
Students: Sanchez – Z
Location: 219
Email: jredelman@d131.org
Phone: 630-299-8141


Deans

Deans primarily address attendance issues, truancy concerns and disciplinary measures within the school building.

Raymond Moland
Location: 115
Students: A – Cardona
rmoland@d131.org
(630) 299-2447

Melissa DeFrenza-Israel
Location: 233
Students: Cardoza-Flores
defrenzaisrael@d131.org
(630) 299-8068

Rheon Gibson
Location: 100A
Students: Fonseca-Herrera
rgibson@d131.org
(630) 299-8096

Donald Donner
Location: Freshmen Center Office
Students: Hicks-Mendoza
arios@d131.org
(630) 299-7965

Kiel Douglass
Location: Atrium
Students: Menjivar-Pizano
kdouglass@d131.org
(630) 299-7964

Jesse Jones
Location: 089
Students: Pizarro-Sanchez
jjones@d131.org
(630) 299-8042

Anissa McArdle
Location: 115
Students: Sanchez – Z
aaguilarmcardle@d131.org
(630) 299-8163


The work of the Counselors is overseen by:

Nakita Stewart, Division Chair
Email: nstewart@d131.org

The work of the Social Workers is overseen by:

Francisco de los Santos, Associate Principal
Email: fdelossantos@d131.org

The work of the Deans is overseen by:

Carla Williams, Assistant Principal
Email: cwilliams@d131.org


The Tomcat College and Career Center is located next to the Library, and is generally open to all students during lunch periods.

Esta página contiene información sobre su consejero, trabajador social y decano. Los consejeros, trabajadores sociales y decanos son asignados por apellido del estudiante. Su consejero, trabajador social y decano son el equipo de apoyo de su estudiante y trabajan en colaboración para ayudar a animar y apoyar a su estudiante.

Los nombres, el número de casos y la información de contacto del personal profesional de servicios estudiantiles se enumeran a continuación:

Consejeros escolares

Los consejeros escolares guían a los estudiantes a través del proceso académico de la escuela secundaria, los ayudan a explorar la variedad de oportunidades posteriores a la secundaria y apoyan su aprendizaje y sus necesidades socioemocionales.

EAHS Secondary Med

Jayshree Panchal
Students: A – Barraza, En
Location: 089
Email: jpanchal@d131.org
Phone: 630-299-8030

EAHS Secondary Med

TBA
Students: Barraza, Ga – Castro, Ja
Location: 
Email: 
Phone:

Kerry Leaf School Counselor

Kerry Leaf
Students: Castro, Ju – Donjuan
Location: 115
Email: kleaf@d131.org
Phone: 630-299-8165

Karina Mendez School Counselor

Karina Ruiz
Students: Dorantes – Garcia, Ev + ELL 1/2
Location: 092
Email: kruiz@d131.org
Phone: 630-299-8122

Matt Sheahan School Counselor

Matt Sheahan
Students: Garcia, Ge – Guzman, Sha
Location: 115
Email: msheahan01@d131.org
Phone: 630-299-8152

EAHS Secondary Med

TBA
Students: Guzman, Yu – Laliwala
Location: 
Email: 
Phone: 

Nikki Mendez School Counselor

Nicolette Mendez
Students: Lamadrid – Martinez, Va
Location: 089
Email: nmendez@d131.org
Phone: 630-299-7989

EAHS Secondary Med

TBA
Students: Martinez, Ya – Norberto
Location: 
Email:
Phone: 

Shinnelle Taylor School Counselor

Shinnelle Taylor
Students: Noriega – Prado, Aa
Location: 089
Email: staylor@d131.org
Phone: 630-299-8129

Daisy Cruz School Counselor

Daisy Cruz
Students: Prado, O – Roberts, Ka + ELL 1/2
Location: 092
Email: dcruz@d131.org
Phone: 630-299-8137

Monique Mitrani School Counselor

Monique Mitrani
Students: Robins, Ty – Santana, Ash
Location: 089
Email: mmitrani@d131.org
Phone: 630-299-8058

Ryan Adamski School Counselor

Ryan Adamski
Students: Santellanes – Valdez, Re
Location: 102 A
Email: radamski@d131.org
Phone: 630-299-8055

Tracy Warwick School Counselor

Tracy Warwick
Students: Valdez, St – Z
Location: 115
Email: twarwick@d131.org
Phone: 630-299-8063


Trabajadores sociales

Los trabajadores sociales ayudan a proporcionar a los estudiantes en todo el edificio recursos socioemocionales y brindan a los estudiantes apoyo y adaptaciones para necesidades especiales.

Abston Rappe Social Worker

Abston Rappe
Students: A – Cerenil
Location: Atrium
Email: arappe@d131.org
Phone: 630-299-8110

Steve Geati Social Worker

Steve Geati
Students: Cervantes – Gomora
Location: 219C
Email: sgeati@d131.org
Phone: 630-299-8080

Sheena Seranella Social Worker

Sheena Seranella
Students: Gonzalez – Lopez
Location: Atrium
Email: sseranella@d131.org
Phone: 630-299-8134

Anne Halsema Social Worker

Annie Halsema
Students: Lorenz – Panaloza
Location: Atrium
Email: ahalsema@d131.org
Phone: 630-299-7979

Gabriela Arriaga Social Worker

Gabriela Arriaga
Students: Penny – Sanchez
Location: Atrium
Email: garriaga@d131.org
Phone: 630-299-7964

EAHS Secondary Med

TBA
Students: Sanders – Z
Location: Freshmen Center Office
Email:
Phone: 630-299-8142


Decanos

Los decanos abordan principalmente los problemas de asistencia, las preocupaciones sobre el ausentismo escolar y las medidas disciplinarias dentro del edificio escolar.

Antonio Rios Dean

Antonio Rios
Students: A – Cerenil
Location: 233
Email: arios01@d131.org
Phone: 630-299-2447

Smith, Derrick

Derrick Smith
Students: Cervantes – Gomora
Location: Room 115
Email: dsmith@d131.org
Phone: 630-299-8068

EAHS Secondary Med

TBA
Students: Gonzalez – Lopez
Location: Room 115
Email: wornelas@d131.org
Phone: 630-299-8096

EAHS Secondary Med

TBA
Students: Lorenz – Panaloza
Location: Freshmen Center Office
Email: sschmiesing@d131.org
Phone: 630-299-7965

EAHS Secondary Med

TBA
Students: Penny – Sanchez
Location: Room 115
Email: tramey@d131.org
Phone: 630-299-7964

Jesse Jones Dean

Jesse Jones
Students: Sanders – Z
Location: Freshmen Center Office
Email: jjones@d131.org
Phone: 630.299.8042


El trabajo de los Consejeros, Trabajadores Sociales y Entrenadores de Graduación es supervisado por:

Francisco de los Santos

Francisco De Los Santos, Subdirector
Email: fdelossantos@d131.org

El trabajo de los Decanos es supervisado por:

EAHS Secondary Med

Carla Williams, Subdirector
Email: cwilliams@d131.org


El Tomcat College and Career Center está ubicado junto a la biblioteca y generalmente está abierto a todos los estudiantes durante los períodos de almuerzo.

Para obtener más información sobre la herramienta Naviance College and Career Student Advising, o para solicitar una transcripción actual del estudiante, visite Naviance.