Our Administrators
Eric Scroggs
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Maureen Whalen
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Kelli Peterson
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Andrea Hartnett
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Kristin Fehr
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Julie Gruber
Administrator| Metamora Grade School | Speech Evaluations | OT/PT Evaluations | Professional Development I am thrilled to begin my 4th year with Woodford County Special Education Association, and my 3rd year as a Special Education Administrator. I received a Bachelor’s Degree from Southeast Missouri State University in Elementary Education. I earned my Master’s in Educational Leadership from the University of Illinois at Springfield. I also hold certifications as a Reading Teacher as well as an LBS 1. Prior to working at WCSEA, I was the RtI/MTSS coordinator at Central Primary School in Washington. I also worked for East Peoria School District #86 serving for several years as a Literacy Coordinator at Paul Bolin School and as a classroom teacher at Woodrow Wilson School. I started my teaching career at Sainte Genevieve School District in Missouri before moving back to this area. This school year I will be serving Metamora Grade School. I have 3 amazing girls, Rachel, Alison, and Jocelyn. I enjoy traveling, photography, and spending time with family and friends. I am looking forward to a great year serving students and families within our districts.
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Michelle DuBois
Administrator| Germantown Hills District 69 | Germantown Hills Skill Builders | MTSS Coordinator Goodfield/Congerville | OT/PT Evaluations | Professional Development I am very excited to begin my third year as a special education administrator with WCSEA. I graduated with my Bachelor’s degree in special education from Bradley University, my Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Olivet Nazarene University, and my Master’s of Education in Educational Administration through Grand Canyon University. Prior to this, I taught two years of high school special education at Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School in Paxton, Illinois and spent the next eighteen years as a special education teacher and MTSS coordinator at Germantown Hills Elementary School. I have a passion for working with unique learners and am excited to continue working to provide students with what they need to be happy and successful in the learning environment. My husband, Brad, and I are the proud parents of our son, Jack (16), a senior at East Peoria High School, and twins Cole and Josie (14), eighth graders at Central Junior High School in East Peoria. Hank, our yellow lab, and Ellie, our chocolate lab, round out our family. Outside of work, we enjoy spending time together watching our kids play sports and participate in extracurricular activities. I love dogs, being outside, cooking, and cheering for the Chicago Cubs!
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Jaclyn Nix
Administrator| Fieldcrest District 6 | MTSS Coordinator | OT/PT Evaluations | Speech Evaluations | Professional Development This is my first year as a Special Education Administrator with Woodford County Special Education Association (WCSEA). I am very excited to work for such an outstanding association and to be serving the Fieldcrest District where I started my teaching career 10 years ago. I received a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Science with Education Concentration from Ashford University and my Learning Behavior Specialist certification from Rio Salado College. I continued my learning in order to better serve my students by receiving my Master’s degree in Reading and the following endorsements: English as a Second Language (ESL) and Director of Special Education from National Louis University (NLU). I also trained as a Reading Interventionist through NLU’s Comprehensive Intervention Model alongside other educators across Central Illinois. I grew up right here in Woodford County. My husband Travis and I have four children Garrett (20), Skyler (19), Calli (17), and Miley (9). I enjoy traveling and spending time with my family.
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Shawn Joraanstad
Assistant Administrator| Assistant Program Director: Black Partridge Public Day School and Easterseals Learning Academy I’m looking forward to my second year as an assistant administrator at Black Partridge Public Day School and the Easterseals Learning Academy. I’m excited to be in this role and the opportunity it provides to work will help all of our staff in supporting students and helping them reach the next developmental milestone. Prior to administration I taught in WCSEA’s specialized programs for 9 years; first in the Elementary Skills Builders Classroom for 8 years and then in middle school classroom at BPPDS for a year. My educational background includes the Director of Special Education Endorsement and Masters in Special Education from Illinois State University as well as a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Western Illinois University. I’m always looking to develop professionally, and am currently working towards a Master’s in Educational Leadership through the American College of Education. When I’m not at work I enjoy spending time with my wife Damaris and our two sons Nolan (2-1/2) and Elias (8 months).
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Katie Duckworth
Assistant Administrator| Assistant Program Director: Black Partridge Public Day School and Easterseals Learning Academy I have been in the educational field since 2006 when I graduated from Bradley University with my teaching degree. I spent 10 years as a special education teacher before going back to Bradley for my administrative endorsement. I also have a Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction. I have been an educational leader since 2018 and am very excited to start my journey this year as an administrator for WCSEA and Easterseals Learning Academy. My husband, Eric, and I have 4 children (Mikayla, Abigail, Isabella, and Eric Jr.) and 2 dogs (Banks and Javy). We are a huge sports family and LOVE watching the Cubs and Blackhawks. When I'm not at work, I'm relaxing at home with my family or on the sidelines of a game watching my kids play the sports they love (baseball, softball, volleyball, golf, hockey, football, etc).
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