COUNSELING/DEAN DEPARTMENT CONTACT INFORMATION
Darcy Hutzler, Director of Counseling  630.375.5905  
​Judy Craft, Guidance Secretary  630.375.5906  

Merit House 

• Jim Klappauf, Dean (A-FE) [email protected] 630.375.3664
• Kevin Wynard, Social Worker (A-DOM) [email protected] 630.375.1522
• Lara Polavieja, School Social Worker (DON-FE) [email protected] 630.375.3891
• Caitlin Caire, School Psychologist (A-FE) [email protected] 630.375.3574
• Javier Polavieja, School Counselor (A-BRI) [email protected] 630.375.3386 
• Lisa Lassandrello, School Counselor (BRJ-DOM) [email protected] 630.375.3694
• Tammy Kurth, School Counselor (DON-FE) [email protected]  630.375.3988
• Nancy Nelson, Guidance Secretary (A-FE) [email protected] 630.375.3306
• Rebecca Munoz, Dean’s Secretary (A-FE) [email protected] 630.375.2056

Victory House

• Isaiah Davis, Interim Dean (FF-LOP) [email protected] 630.375.3387
• Lara Polavieja, School Social Worker (FF-J) [email protected] 630.375.3891
• Sarah Bathan, School Social Worker (K-LOP) [email protected] 630.375.3573    
• Caitlin Caire, School Psychologist (FF-LOP) [email protected] 630.375.3574
• Rabbia Chaudkry, Substitute School Counselor for Isaiah Davis, (FF-HUN) [email protected] 630.375.3563
• Bob Vozza, School Counselor (HUO-LAN) [email protected] 630.375.1124
• Tom Daugherty, School Counselor (LAO-LEU) [email protected] 630.375.3984
• Lauren Benters, School Counselor (LEV-LOP) lauren_benters@ipsd.org 630.375.3982
• Linda Veitch, Guidance Secretary (FF-LOP) [email protected] 630.375.3388
• Amy Coryell, Dean’s Secretary (FF-LOP) [email protected] 630.375.3384

Honor House

• David Schumacher, Dean (LOQ-ROD) [email protected] 630.375.3609
• Sarah Bathan, School Social Worker (LOQ-MUS) [email protected] 630.375.3573
• Allison Kreiner, School Social Worker (MUT-ROD) [email protected] 630.375.3985
• Lisa Aguilar, School Psychologist (LOQ-ROD) [email protected] 630.375.3986 
• Lauren Benters, School Counselor (LOQ-MUS) lauren_benters@ipsd.org 630.375.3982
• Tammy Kurth, School Counselor (MUT-PEC) [email protected] 630.375.3988
• Nina Keough, School Counselor (PED-ROD) [email protected] 630.375.3943
• Rakhee Raveendran, Guidance Secretary (LOQ-ROD) [email protected] 630.375.2473
• Rosalinda Dominguez, Dean’s Secretary (LOQ-ROD) [email protected] 630.375.2536

Spirit House

• Matt Walpole, Dean (ROE-Z) [email protected] 630.375.3981 
• Allison Kreiner, School Social Worker (ROE-SCH) [email protected] 630.375.3985
• Brigid Luke, School Social Worker (SCI-Z) [email protected] 630.375.3987 
• Lisa Aguilar, School Psychologist (ROE-Z) [email protected] 630.375.3986 

• Nina Keough, School Counselor (ROE-SAN) nina_keough@ipsd.org 630.375.3943
• Mark Jager, School Counselor (SAO-THO) [email protected] 630.375.3889
• Nikki Liska, School Counselor (THP-Z) [email protected] 630.375.3983
• Cheryl O’Brien, Guidance Secretary (ROE-Z) [email protected] 630.375.2054
• Cari Pellegrini, Dean’s Secretary (ROE-Z) [email protected] 630.375.2055

College and Career Center

• Tom Daugherty, School Counselor-College & Career [email protected] 630.375.3984
• Tyler Ruschmeyer, 504 Coordinator [email protected] 630.375.3568
• Amanda Pyzik, Mental Health Coordinator amanda_pyzik@ipsd.org 630.375.8317