DePaul’s staff consists of Certified Teachers of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Audiologists, Speech-Language Pathologists, a School Psychologist, Registered Nurses, Physical and Occupational Therapists, administrative personnel, teaching assistants and support services staff.
Administrative Staff
Executive Director
Ruth G. Auld, EdD
Administrative Assistant
Dianne Vano
Human Resources Manager
Marcus Mihelcic
Principal
Mary Jo Maynard, MS, MEd
Administrative Assistant
Donna Koenig
Director of Finance
Kathleen B. Varley
Director of Pupil Services
David D. Williams, MEd
Administrative Assistant
Sierra McAndrews
Maintenance/Housekeeping
Randy Wozniak
Melinda Stepanek
Director of Early Intervention
Michelle Parfitt, MA, CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVEd
Director of External Educational Services
Michelle Andros, MEd
Chief Communications Officer
Sara Baines-Miller
Outreach and Development Manager
Julianne Bartko
Capital Campaign Administrator
Linda S. Buker
Clinical Staff
Audiologist
Tessa Wirt, AuD, CCC-A
Speech-Language Pathologists
Jill Chieruzzi, MS, CF-SLP
Emily Luther, MA, CF-SLP
Susan Schmitt, MA, CCC-SLP
Wendy Zdobinski, MA, CCC-SLP
Marjke Van Der Zee, MA CCC-SLP
School Nurse
Aimee Mitchell, RN, BS
School Psychologist
Christian Giannone, EdS, NCSP
Physical/Occupational Therapist
Laxmi Velankar, MPT, Cert VRT (Peds)
Casey Waugh MS, OTR/L
Behavioral Specialist
Mandy Mulligan, MEd
Teaching Staff
Early Childhood Department
Teachers of the Deaf
Chrissie Barcelona, BSEd
Lindsay Diethorn, AuD, CCC-A
Madison Ifft, BSEd
Jessica Leschinsky, BSEd
Emily Snyder, BSEd
Teaching Assistants
Amanda Rea Miller
Credentialed Paraeducator
Maria Supe
Elementary Department
Teachers of the Deaf
Margaret Cowan, BSEd
Lindsey DePra, BSEd, MA, IDA-CERI
Alicia DiBenedetto, MSEd
Kylie Hepler, MSEd
Kathy McDermott, MEd
Jane Newcomer, MEd
Angie Nordstrom, MEd
Emma Santos, MEd
Rose Velgich-Figlar, MS, MEd
Itinerant Teachers of the Deaf
Tanya Averso, MS, MEd
Sarah Brailler, MEd
Jill Inscho, MEd
Michael Prezioso, MS, MEd
Natalie Rugg, MEd, Ph.D.