DePaul’s staff consists of Certified Teachers of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Early Education Teachers, 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
Education Director / Principal
Mary Jo Maynard, MS, M.E.D.
Administrative Assistant
Donna Koenig
Director of Pupil Services
David D. Williams, MEd
Administrative Assistant
Sierra McAndrews
Maintenance/Housekeeping
Randy Wozniak
Director of Finance
Kathleen B. Varley
Accountant
William Doman, MBA
Human Resources Manager
Bonnie Smith, MBA
Director of External
Educational Services
Michelle Andros, MEd
Director of Early Intervention
Michelle Parfitt, MA, CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVEd
Educational Technology and
Communications Director
Sara Baines-Miller
Institutional Giving Officer
Linda S. Buker
Outreach and Development Manager
Julianne Bartko
Parent Liaison
Morgan Basinger
Clinical Staff
Audiologist
Tessa Wirt, AuD, CCC-A
Speech-Language Pathologists
Jill Chieruzzi, MS, CCC-SLP
Susan Schmitt, MA, CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVEd.
Lauren A. Pier, MA, CCC-SLP
Marjke Van Der Zee, MA CCC-SLP
Wendy Zdobinski, MA, CCC-SLP
Behavioral Specialist
Mandy Mulligan, MEd
School Psychologist
Christian Giannone, EdS, NCSP
School Nurse
Aimee Mitchell, RN, BS
Physical/Occupational Therapist
Brooke Racicot PT, PCS
Casey Waugh MS, OTR/L
Teaching Staff
Toddler and Preschool
Early Childhood Department
Teachers of the Deaf
Chrissie Barcelona, BSEd
Lindsay Diethorn, AuD
Jessica Leschinsky, BSEd
Emily Snyder, BSEd
Credentialed Paraeducator
Maria Supe
Teaching Assistant
Amanda Rea Miller
SAILL Preschool Program
Teachers
Kelly Kimmy, BSEd
Whitney Pecovish, MA, CCC-SLP
Teaching Assistant
Anya Carrasco
Itinerant Teachers
of the Deaf
Tanya Averso, MS
Brin Benjamin, MS
Sarah Brailler, MEd
Emily Dickinson, MS, MEd
Michael Prezioso, MS, MEd
Elementary Department
Teachers of the Deaf
Natalie Buchholz, BSEd
Margaret Cowan, BSEd
Lindsey DePra, BSEd, MA, IDA-CERI
Alicia DiBenedetto, MSEd
Kylie Hepler, MSEd
Madison Ifft, BSEd
Jill Inscho, MEd
Kathy McDermott, MEd
Jane Newcomer, MEd
Angie Nordstrom, MEd
Emma Santos, MEd
Rose Velgich-Figlar, MS, MEd