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Professional Learning Specialist DR. LAVERNE DR. LAVERNE < Back DR. LAVERNE COKE WRIGHT Professional Learning Specialist Dr. LaVerne Coke-Wright is an accomplished educator who has served as a teacher, leader, and administrator in both public and charter schools. As a Professional Learning Specialist with West40, she designs and facilitates professional learning, supports leaders in creating environments conducive to teaching and learning through SEL, and helps build sustainable organizational systems that promote distributive leadership and continuous improvement. She also serves part-time as Manager of Programming and Coaching for Teachers Supporting Teachers (TST), where she equips teacher leaders to address challenges, foster strong learning cultures, and continue serving in under-resourced communities. laverne.cokewright@west40.org Previous Next

The Instructional Coaches Network meets from 8:30am-10:00am on the first Wednesday of each month to explore best practices, share ideas, and identify professional learning needs for coaches and their school staff. Come learn with your colleagues who share your role as an Instructional Coach and grow your network of people and resources. If you would like to be added to the listserv and receive more information, please email kchavez@west40.org. Facilitated by: Erika Lukasik & Mallory Lawler < Back Instructional Coaches Network Facilitated By: Dr. Erika Lukasik & Mallory Lawler Meeting Dates: 1st Wednesday of every month (Hybrid), 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM The Instructional Coaches Network meets from 8:30am-10:00am on the first Wednesday of each month to explore best practices, share ideas, and identify professional learning needs for coaches and their school staff. Come learn with your colleagues who share your role as an Instructional Coach and grow your network of people and resources. If you would like to be added to the listserv and receive more information, please email kchavez@west40.org . Facilitated by: Erika Lukasik & Mallory Lawler Previous Next

School Safety and Threat Assessment Specialist < Back RANDY BRAVERMAN School Safety and Threat Assessment Specialist rbraverman@west40.org Randy has 38 years of managing security operations in various roles, including as a law enforcement officer, Director of Security and Campus Safety, and currently as a School Security and Threat Assessment Specialist. Randy has overseen full-scale emergency crisis exercises and coordinated the efforts of local, county, and state authorities, military forces, hospitals, and school personnel within these exercises. An Emergency Prepardness Specialist, Randy conducts vulnerability assessments using ALPHA(TM) vulnerability assessment methodology and provides technical assistance for emergency and crisis plans for school districts, municipalities, and corporations. Randy is an instructor for the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board Executive Institute: Illinois School and Campus Training Program. Additionally, Randy serves on the Threat Assessment Group ITAG FBI committee and the Homeland Security Prevention Group. Previous Next

Hester & Mannheim Site Coordinator < Back SANDRA GUZMAN Hester & Mannheim Site Coordinator Previous Next

The High School Administrators Network meets to discuss leadership best practices, share challenges and solutions, and identify the needs to support students and staff. Connect with fellow high school administrators to exchange ideas, gain valuable insights, and expand your network of resources. If you would like to be added to the listserv and receive more information, please email Julie Morris jmorris@west40.org & Demian LaPointe dlapointe@west40.org < Back High School Administrators Network Facilitated By: Julie Morris & Demian LaPointe Meeting Dates: 3rd Thursday of every month (Hybrid), 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM The High School Administrators Network meets to discuss leadership best practices, share challenges and solutions, and identify the needs to support students and staff. Connect with fellow high school administrators to exchange ideas, gain valuable insights, and expand your network of resources. If you would like to be added to the listserv and receive more information, please email Julie Morris jmorris@west40.org & Demian LaPointe dlapointe@west40.org Previous Next

Director of Professional Learning DR. SONYA DR. SONYA < Back DR. SONYA SPAULDING Director of Professional Learning Dr. Sonya Spaulding is a passionate educator and leader whose career has been devoted to uplifting schools and communities. She has served in diverse roles; from substitute and classroom teacher to technology supervisor, assistant principal, principal and assistant superintendent — always centering the belief that every student and educator deserves an environment where they can thrive . With a gift for cultivating positive school cultures, Sonya empowers leaders and teachers to grow through supportive coaching and meaningful collaboration. She is deeply skilled in the Danielson Framework for Teaching (2022) and Evaluator PLTs, guiding administrators to build trust, calibrate evaluation practices, and foster professional growth cycles that inspire rather than simply assess. Her passion for data is rooted in service: she transforms numbers into stories that illuminate strengths and opportunities. Through her “data digs” in the 5Essentials framework, she helps schools see what is possible, encouraging courageous conversations that lead to actionable change. An experienced facilitator and curriculum designer, Dr. Spaulding regularly leads Illinois Administrator Academies , including: AA4050 (Principal Evaluation) and AA2001 (Teacher Evaluation) Cultural Competence & Implicit Bias (AA4172) Data Digs: 5Essentials for Leading Change (AA4186) Understanding and Applying the Updated Framework: Danielson 2022 (AA4233) At the heart of her work is a commitment to listening, inspiring, and equipping educators to serve with confidence, clarity, and compassion. She believes that sustainable change in schools begins with empowered leaders who model resilience, equity, and hope for the communities they serve. sspaulding@west40.org Previous Next

Director of Support Services < Back JOHN MILOSOVIC Director of Support Services jmilosovic@west40.org Previous Next

Chief School Business Official < Back CHRISTI TYLER Chief School Business Official Previous Next

The West40 SEL Network meets from 8:30am-10:00am on the 3rd Tuesday of each month to explore the world of social-emotional learning in education. Members will discuss best practices, share ideas, and identify professional learning needs for themselves and their school staff. Come learn with your colleagues who share your role and grow your network of people, techniques, and resources. If you would like to be added to the listserv and receive more information, please email kchavez@west40.org < Back School-Based Mental Health Collaborative Social Work Network Facilitated By: Demian LaPointe & In Partnership with The Center for Thriving Schools Dr. Tim Doher, Dr. Tom Gobelewski, & Berwyn North SD98 George Kriger Meeting Dates: 3rd Tuesday of every month (Virtual), 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM The West40 SEL Network meets from 8:30am-10:00am on the 3rd Tuesday of each month to explore the world of social-emotional learning in education. Members will discuss best practices, share ideas, and identify professional learning needs for themselves and their school staff. Come learn with your colleagues who share your role and grow your network of people, techniques, and resources. If you would like to be added to the listserv and receive more information, please email kchavez@west40.org Previous Next

< Back DILE – Data-Informed Leadership for Equity About In collaboration with REL Midwest, the DILE partnership helps school leaders use data to identify and reduce disparities in student belonging, discipline, and absenteeism. This work integrates professional learning, tools, and coaching to support equity-focused leadership practices in middle schools and beyond. https://ies.ed.gov/use-work/regional-educational-laboratories-rel/midwest/partnerships/data-informed-leadership-for-equity Previous Next

Evaluation and Impact Specialist < Back NIA PAPPAS Evaluation and Impact Specialist Previous Next

9:00 - 1:00 < Back Think First Intervention Training 11/18, 11/19, & 11/20/24 9:00 - 1:00 School based group intervention that focuses on developing anger management skills. Aims to equip students with the social processing and behavioral skills needed to reduce impulsive and reactive aggressive responses to anger. Students will learn skills in: Anger management strategies to address trigger events, the anger continuum, physiological responses to anger, connection between thoughts-feelings-behavior, Social problem solving, Anger Cue recognition and self-calming techniques and instruction, Attribution retraining, Strategies for managing conflicts. Register Here Previous Next