GILLESPIE CUSD #7
FSY 2021
DISTRICT OFFICE
510 West Elm Street
Gillespie, Illinois 62033
Phone: (217) 839-2464
Fax: (217) 839-3353
Shane Owsley, Superintendent
Mark Carpani, Tech Coordinator
Steve Compton, Assistant Tech Coordinator
Cathy Edwards, Administrative Secretary
Denise Graham, Administrative Assistant
Angie Link, Payroll, Accounts Payable
Stephanie Bray, Integrated Technology Specialist
Jassen Stinnett, Resource Officer
Lisa Ballinger, RTI Coordinator
Kevin McNicholas, District Social Worker
Elementary School Nurse Donna Easton (217) 839-4828
GHS/GMS School Nurse Whitney Page (217) 839-2116
GILLESPIE HIGH SCHOOL
612 Broadway
Gillespie, Illinois 62033
Phone: (217) 839-2114
Fax: (217) 839-4302
Jill Rosentreter, Secondary School Administrator
Mike Bertagnolli, Athletic Director, Dean of Students
Amy Gill, High School Secretary
Jill Strole, Guidance Counselor
Tina Gibson, Guidance Secretary
TEACHERS
Troy Barker Calculus, Algebra
Mike Bertagnolli Athletic Director, Dean of Students
Eric Bogle Desktop Publishing, Word, Web Design, Computer Apps, Marketing
Nikki Brawner Fine Arts
Steph Bray Technology Integration Specialist
Jennifer Brown Psychology, Sociology, Drivers’ Ed, Geography
Kelly Bulla Special Education Resource
Jack Burns History, Geography, Drafting
Korben Clark Physical Science, Environmental Science
Amanda Dugger Special Ed Resource
Daniel Edgerton Algebra, Geometry
Ashlee Gibbs Algebra, Geometry
Amy Goldasich English, Speech
Mark Goldasich Construction Trades, Automotive, Electricity
Jennifer Houck Special Education Instructional
Mary Kirk Media Services, Speech, Yearbook
Robert Macias Physical Education
Holley McFarland Health, Physical Education
Kevin McNicholas Social Worker
Jeff Nehls Adv. Chemistry, Chemistry, General Science, Genetics, Physics
Katherine Prange English, Accounting
Stuart Ringer Accounting, Consumer Ed, Computer Applications
Casey Sholtis Current Events, History, Government
Zach Simon Band
Michelle Smith Biology, Advanced Biology, Anatomy/Physiology
Rick Spencer Part Time Welding
Nichole Stoecker English, Holocaust, Speech
Katie Weigand Spanish
Alexandrea Weinberg Chorus
Andrea Williamson Special Education Instructional
Kayla Wills Agriculture
GILLESPIE MIDDLE SCHOOL
412 Oregon Street
Gillespie, Illinois 62033
Phone: (217) 839-2116
Fax: (217) 839-3104
Tara Cooper, Middle School Principal
Marsha Mussatto, Secretary
Stephanie Bray, GMS Student Records
Jill Strole, Guidance Counselor
TEACHERS
Jake Bilbruck 6th Grade Social Studies/Encore
Christina Blevins 6th Grade Science/Encore
Eric Bogle Computers/Encore
Matt Brawner 8th Grade Math
Nikki Brawner Fine Arts/Encore
Steph Bray Technology Integration Specialist
Angie Clark Special Education Instructional
Shanna Connor 8th Grade Language Arts
Casey Edgerton 7th Grade Social Studies/Encore
Tammy Garde-Laboray Special Education Resource
Vicki Grosze Special Education Instruction
Kim Henderson 6th Grade Language Arts
Jarrod Herron 8th Grade Science/Encore
Jessica Kelly Special Education Resource/Encore
Mary Kirk Media Specialist
Kyle Lamore 7th Grade Science/Encore
Kevin McNicholas Social Worker
Chase Peterson 6th Grade Math
Rachelle Prough Special Education Resource
Stuart Ringer Computers/Encore
Zach Simon Band/Encore
Jeremy Smith 6th & 8th Grade Social Studies/Encore
Elizabeth Thackrey 7th Grade Math
Alexandrea Weinberg Choral Director
Jacob West Physical Education
Stephanie Wilson 7th Grade Language Arts
BEN-GIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
340 Kelly Street
Gillespie, Illinois 62033
Phone: (217) 839-4828
Fax: (217) 839-3360
Angela Sandretto, Principal
Beth Rull, Guidance Counselor
Paula Cox, Secretary
Cathy Barylske, Secretary
TEACHERS
Amber Allan Physical Education
Lisa Ballinger 3rd Garde
Nickie Barrett 2nd Grade
Vanessa Barrett Kindergarten
Heather Berkel Special Education (2-3-4)
Rachel Bethard Special Education (1-2)
Nikki Brawner Art
Steph Bray Technology Integration Specialist
Melissa Bussmann 4th Grade
Jody Dunn 2nd Grade
Lori Emmons Special Education Resource (K-2)
Colleen Favre Pre-Kindergarten
Becky Fritz Special Education (K-1)
Amy Gerdes Kindergarten
Robyn Giesen Special Education (4-5)
Anastasia Henderson Kindergarten
Nate Henrichs 5th Grade
Tracy Hostettler 5th Grade
Marcia Johns 3rd Grade Resource
Celia Jubelt Kindergarten
Valerie Jubelt 4th Grade
Vanessa Barrett Kindergarten
Jen Lubrant Birth to 3 Coordinator
Jessi Luketich 1st Grade
Kelly Lyons 4th Grade
Allison McElroy 1st Grade
Kevin McNicholas Social Worker
Holly Nejmanowski Kindergarten
Darrick Orban 3rd Grade
Jennifer Parker 5th Grade
Tracy Petersen 3rd Grade
Cate Plovich Computers
Amy Price 1st Grade
Kara Saracco Special Education Resource (4-5)
Mindy Savant Pre-Kindergarten
Leanna Sawyer Vocal Music
Jami Schmid 2nd Grade
Nancy Schmidt 4th Grade
Carrie Scott-Palmer 1st Grade
Beth Sies Speech Pathologist
Zach Simon Band
Karissa Smith 5th Grade
Lorraine Strutner Title (2nd Grade)
Suzy Tiburzi Title (1st Grade)
Dana Tieman Title (3rd Grade)
Jackie VanDoren Birth to 3 Parent Educator
Kellie Vesper 2nd Grade
Sharon Wernle 3rd Grade
Kenna West Speech Pathologist
Nikki Zenner Birth to 3 Parent Educator
SMASE Staff
Monica Ahrens School Psychologist
Dawn Biersborn Special Education Supervisor
Angie Greene Speech Pathologist
Christie Johnson Special Education Supervisor
Jenny Robison Office Manager
Laurie Rombach Social Worker
Brian Stoops Social Worker
Allison Storm Special Education Director
Paraprofessionals
Michelle Barker Gillespie High School (Special Ed.)
Staci Blevins Ben-Gil Elementary Pre K
Theresa Carter Ben-Gil Elementary
Sharon Heyen Ben-Gil Elementary
Shelia Katich Gillespie High School
Melissa Heigert Ben-Gil Elementary (Pre k) (ECE)
Nicole Katich Gillespie Middle School
Michelle Bertetto Gillespie Middle School
Chelsey Murphy Gillespie High School
Judy Melchert Gillespie Middle School
Kimberly Miller BenGil Elementary Pre-K/ECE
Kristina Douglas Gillespie High School
Laura O’Brien Ben-Gil Elementary
Heather Ondes Gillespie High School Spec Ed
Misty Parker Pre-k (Ben-Gil Elementary)
Amy Reiniesch Ben-Gil Elementary
Ella May Roemer Gillespie Middle School
Brandi Schoen Gillespie High School
Tori Spencer Ben-Gil Elementary (Special Ed)
Tim Wargo Ben-Gil Elementary
Kathy Wheeler Ben-Gil Elementary (Special Ed)
Custodial
Rob Graham Maintenance Director
Jerry Balzraine Ben-Gil Elementary
Neil Balzraine Ben-Gil Elementary
Jason Brown BenGil Elementary
Herman Crainick Gillespie High School
Matt Manley Gillespie High School
Ray Mansholt Gillespie Middle School
Mike Morris Ben-Gil Elementary
Barb Turner Ben-Gil Elementary
Cafeteria
Alicia Claro Ben-Gil Elementary
Penny Feeley Head Cook, Gillespie MS/HS
Janice Hammann Gillespie MS/HS
Lisa Heyen Gillespie MS/HS
Betty Sherman Ben-Gil Elementary/GMS
Jackie McKinney Head Cook, Ben-Gil Elementary
Transportation
Gary Niehaus Transportation Director
Keri Bailey Bus Driver
Larry Goldasich Bus Driver
Gary Hagarty Bus Driver
Bennie Maddox Bus Driver
Cindy McCarty Special Education Bus Aide
Holly Niehaus Special Education Bus Aide
Nick Schoen Bus Mechanic
Cindy Weishaupt Special Education Bus Driver
Jeff Nehls Half Route Bus Driver
Mike Smith Bus Driver
Brad Snyder Bus Driver
Sub Bus Drivers
Janelle Cherry
Steve Joyce
Rick Spencer