8:30 - 11:30 AM & 12:30 - 3:30 PM < Back Supporting Students in Need of Social, Emotional, and Mental Health Support: Developing a Behavioral Health Team (BHT) in Your School. 4/10 and 4/29/25 8:30 - 11:30 AM & 12:30 - 3:30 PM This course introduces building systems of care in schools using MTSS and trauma-responsive frameworks. Participants will learn to connect students with suitable interventions and collaborate with a Behavioral Health Team, including administrators, clinicians, and community partners. At least two team members must attend the sessions together. Choose one session for your team to attend. Register Here Previous Next

< Back Assistant Principals/Deans Network Facilitated by: Demian LaPointe, Meeting Dates: 3rd Thursday of every month (Virtual), 10:00 AM - 10:45AM The West40 AP/Deans Network is a place where assistant principals and deans from the area can link together to explore topics and share resources relevant to their roles. Opportunities to network with other West40 assistant principals and deans while staying current on ISBE news and information will be integral to this network. If you would like to be added to the listserv and receive more information, please fill out this form . Previous Next

< Back K-8 Principals Network Facilitated By: Stacy Stewart & Anne Paonessa The West40 Principals Network is a place where building leaders from the area can link together to explore topics and areas relevant to responsibilities as a principal as well as share resources on leadership. Network with other West40 district principals and stay current on the ISBE news and information. Our first meeting of the 26/27 school year will take place on September 17, 2026, from 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. If you would like to be added to the listserv and receive more information, please fill out this form . Previous Next

< Back Instructional Coaches Network Facilitated By: Dr. Erika Lukasik & Mallory Lawler Meeting Dates: 1st Thursday of every month (Hybrid), 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM The Instructional Coaches Network meets from 8:30am-10:00am on the first Thursday 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 fill out this form . Previous Next

Networks Connect with other professionals through West40’s networks of administrators, teachers and school staff. Strengthen leadership through purposeful professional networking. JOIN US AA4175: Building Strategic Networks for School Leadership Success Assistant Principals/Deans Network Attendance Network Belonging for All Communications Network Curriculum Cafe Early Childhood Network Facilities Management Network Family Engagement Network High School Administrators Network Human Resources Network Instructional Coaches Network K-8 Principals Network Library/Media Specialists Mentor Network Multilingual Network Nurses Network Reading Specialists School-Based Mental Health Collaborative Social Work Network Special Education Leaders Network Tech Talk HOW CAN WE HELP? LET'S CONNECT. PROFESSIONAL LEARNING TEAM plteam@west40.org MEET THE TEAM

Chief Comprehensive Educational Services Officer < Back STEVE BOGREN Chief Comprehensive Educational Services Officer sbogren@west40.org Steve has been in education for over 42 years. Before joining West40 in 2017, he was the principal at Hillside Elementary School for 19 years. There, he fostered a collaborative environment and implemented a successful School Improvement Plan and District Strategic Plan. Bringing MAWI Learning to support the Social/Emotional needs of the students was one highlight of his tenure. Throughout his administrative career, Steve has presented at many state and national education conferences. Steve also served as a New Principal Mentor and was the president of the West40 Governing Board. Steve is a compliance expert who helps ensure that school facilities in West Suburban Cook County are safe, secure, and meet the standards set by the state for students, faculty, and staff. As West40’s Chief of Comprehensive Educational Services Officer, he oversees a team that conducts both Health Life Safety and Compliance visits for all 40 districts, which includes 152 schools. In addition, he oversees and conducts over 120 Non-Public School Recognition visits each year. His latest initiative is developing and implementing the School Safety and Threat Assessment Team (STAT) This team is fortunate to have experts in the field conduct a myriad of supports and trainings for schools and organizations that reach far beyond just the West40 area. Previous Next

9:00 - 11:00 AM < Back Best Practices for Mental Health Screening in Schools 1/14/25 9:00 - 11:00 AM This session will cover best practices in trauma-informed and culturally-responsive mental health screening in schools. Participants will learn to: Describe key tasks in creating a mental health screening plan, Describe key tasks in creating a mental health screening plan, assess their school’s current status in this process, anticipate potential barriers and strategies to address them. Register Here Previous Next

< Back Reading Specialists Facilitated By: Dr. Erika Lukasik The Reading Specialists Network meets virtually each month to explore best practices in literacy instruction, share resources, and identify professional learning needs for reading specialists and their school communities. Come collaborate with colleagues who share your role as a Reading Specialist and expand your network of support, strategies, and ideas to strengthen student literacy outcomes. If you would like to be added to the listserv and receive more information, please fill out this form . Previous Next

Director of Educational Support and Advocacy < Back FRANK GIOSA Director of Educational Support and Advocacy Previous Next

Student Programs Team ALL Morton Area Northern Area Proviso Area Seniors Plus Southwest Area High Need ALOP Remote School Regional Safe School Truancy JOE GAGE Senior Director of Student Programs Main Office jgage@west40.org MICHELLE HOPPER RSSP Co-Principal Regional Safe Schools mhopper@west40.org BEN LEWIS Area Director ALOP-Northern Area blewis@west40.org LAURA GUZMAN LOPEZ Director of Mental Health Support Main Office lguzmanlopez@west40.org MATTHEW COE Student Advocate Elmwood Park HS mcoe@west40.org KRISTIN PARSELL-FINDLEY Director of Remote School Remote School kparsell@west40.org ELIZABETH AGUILAR Site Coordinator ALOP 503 - Southwest Area eaguilar@west40.org JESICA LEON Site Coordinator Proviso Area HOPE Program jleon@west40.org ANGELA ROGERS Site Coordinator Northern Tier arogers@west40.org AMBER LOFTON Area Director ALOP - Morton Area alofton@west40.org SANDRA GUZMAN Area Director Southern Tier sguzman@west40.org JORGE ORTEGA Site Coordinator for Morton West/ Morton Freshman Academy ALOP 505 - Morton West jortega@west40.org JAMES MONACO RSSP Co-Principal Regional Safe School jmonaco@west40.org LIZET FLORES Site Coordinator for D89 HOPE Program lflores@west40.org PEDRO PERALTA PEACE & Seniors Plus Site Coordinator for Proviso East & West ALOP 504 - Proviso PEACE pperalta@west40.org RENEE MAKRIS Senior Director of Student Programs Main Office rmakris@west40.org YESSENIA OLIVAS Director of ALOP Operations Proviso Area, Morton Area, Northern Tier and Southern Tier yolivas@west40.org JOSEPH INNOCENTE Director of Safe School Operations Regional Safe School jinnocente@west40.org NANCY DEBRE Director of Truancy Outreach and Teen Parent Services Truancy Outreach ndebre@west40.org FRANK GIOSA Director of Educational Support and Advocacy Main Office fgiosa@west40.org LYNETTE AGUIRRE Area Director Proviso Hope, Dream, Peace and Seniors Plus Programs laguirre@west40.org ASHLEY OLIVER Site Coordinator for D89 ALOP 504 - HOPE Program aoliver@west40.org ALEXANDRA PAZARAN Site Coordinator Northern Tier apazaran@west40.org KARINA CARBAJAL Dream Site Coordinator ALOP 504 - Proviso DREAM/PMSA kcarbajal@west40.org MEGAN MATHIS Principal of Remote School Remote School mmathis@west40.org GRACE HAYES Truncy Outreach Coordinator Truancy Outreach ghayes@west40.org MIRIAM CRUZ Site Coordinator Morton East/ Morton Freshman Center D98 mcruz@west40.org NATHANIEL ABAD Coordinator for Seniors Plus Leyden/Morton nabad@west40.org EMILY ADAMS East & West Leyden Site Coordinator ALOP 502 - Leyden East/West eadams@west40.org ANNA DIAZ Site Coordinator Morton East + Morton Freshman Center adiaz@west40.org MATTHEW COE Student Advocate Elmwood Park HS mcoe@west40.org JORGE ORTEGA Site Coordinator for Morton West/ Morton Freshman Academy ALOP 505 - Morton West jortega@west40.org ANNA DIAZ Site Coordinator Morton East + Morton Freshman Center adiaz@west40.org AMBER LOFTON Area Director ALOP - Morton Area alofton@west40.org MIRIAM CRUZ Site Coordinator Morton East/ Morton Freshman Center D98 mcruz@west40.org BEN LEWIS Area Director ALOP-Northern Area blewis@west40.org ANGELA ROGERS Site Coordinator Northern Tier arogers@west40.org EMILY ADAMS East & West Leyden Site Coordinator ALOP 502 - Leyden East/West eadams@west40.org ALEXANDRA PAZARAN Site Coordinator Northern Tier apazaran@west40.org SANDRA GUZMAN Area Director Southern Tier sguzman@west40.org LYNETTE AGUIRRE Area Director Proviso Hope, Dream, Peace and Seniors Plus Programs laguirre@west40.org JESICA LEON Site Coordinator Proviso Area HOPE Program jleon@west40.org LIZET FLORES Site Coordinator for D89 HOPE Program lflores@west40.org ASHLEY OLIVER Site Coordinator for D89 ALOP 504 - HOPE Program aoliver@west40.org KARINA CARBAJAL Dream Site Coordinator ALOP 504 - Proviso DREAM/PMSA kcarbajal@west40.org NATHANIEL ABAD Coordinator for Seniors Plus Leyden/Morton nabad@west40.org PEDRO PERALTA PEACE & Seniors Plus Site Coordinator for Proviso East & West ALOP 504 - Proviso PEACE pperalta@west40.org LAURA GUZMAN LOPEZ Director of Mental Health Support Main Office lguzmanlopez@west40.org BRANDICE CONNOR Site Coordinator ALOP 503 - Southern Tier bconnor@west40.org ELIZABETH AGUILAR Site Coordinator ALOP 503 - Southwest Area eaguilar@west40.org KRISTIN PARSELL-FINDLEY Director of Remote School Remote School kparsell@west40.org MEGAN MATHIS Principal of Remote School Remote School mmathis@west40.org MICHELLE HOPPER RSSP Co-Principal Regional Safe Schools mhopper@west40.org FRANK GIOSA Director of Educational Support and Advocacy Main Office fgiosa@west40.org JOSEPH INNOCENTE Director of Safe School Operations Regional Safe School jinnocente@west40.org JAMES MONACO RSSP Co-Principal Regional Safe School jmonaco@west40.org NANCY DEBRE Director of Truancy Outreach and Teen Parent Services Truancy Outreach ndebre@west40.org GRACE HAYES Truncy Outreach Coordinator Truancy Outreach ghayes@west40.org

Site Coordinator < Back JESICA LEON Site Coordinator Previous Next

Coordinator for Morton East/ Morton Freshman Center < Back MIRIAM CRUZ Coordinator for Morton East/ Morton Freshman Center Previous Next