Northern Illinois University

Center for Child Welfare and Education

Directory of Regional Educational Advisors

Cook County Regions

Cook North – Chicago

IDCFS, 1911 S. Indiana 10th Floor, Chicago, IL 60616
312-328-2561 or 2564 (Fax)
Robena Morgan, Education Advisor
312-328-2477
Robena.Morgan@illinois.gov   
Donnis Briscoe, Assistant Education Advisor
312-328-2673
Donnis.Briscoe@illinois.gov   


Cook Central – Chicago

IDCFS, 3518 W. Division, Chicago, IL 60651
773-292-7712 (Fax)
Dawn Overend, Education Advisor
773-292-7732
Dawn.Overend@illinois.gov  
Carlos Alverio, Assistant Education Advisor
773-292-7731  
Carlos.Alverio@illinois.gov


Cook South – Chicago

IDCFS, 6201 S. Emerald, Chicago, IL 60621
773-371-6101 (Fax)
Diane Fitzhugh, Education Advisor
773-371-6029
Diane.Fitzhugh@illinois.gov
Arlecia Brown, Assistant Education Advisor
 773-371-6143 
Arlecia.Brown@illinois.gov  


Cook North – Suburbs

IDCFS, 8300 McCormick Blvd., Skokie, IL 60075
847-745-3067 (Fax)
Yasmina Sefiane, Education Advisor
847-745-3008 
Yasmina.Sefiane@illinois.gov
Donnis Briscoe, Assistant Education Advisor
312-328-2673
Donnis.Briscoe@illinois.gov
Counties covered: Arlington Heights, Barrington Hills, Bartlett, Bensenville, Des Plaines, Elgin, Elk Grove Village, Evanston, Glencoe, Glenview, Golf, Hanover Park, Harwood Heights, Hoffman Estates, Inverness, Kenilworth, Lincolnwood, Morton Grove, Mount Prospect, Niles, North Brook, Northfield, Norridge, Palatine, Park Ridge, Prospect Heights, Rolling Meadows, Rosemont, Schaumburg, Skokie, Streamwood, South Barrington, Wheeling, Wilmette, Winnetka


Cook Central – Suburbs

IDCFS, 1701 South First Ave. Room S-1033 Maywood, IL 60153
773-338-6653 (Fax)
Yasmina Sefiane, Education Advisor
708-338-6637
Yasmina.Sefiane@illinois.gov 
Carlos Alverio, Assistant Education Advisor
773-292-7731 
Carlos.Alverio@illinois.gov   
Counties covered: Bedford Park, Bellwood, Berkley, Berwyn, Bridgeview, Broadview, Brookfield, Burbank, Cicero, Countryside, Elmwood Park, Forest Park, Franklin Park, Hillside, Hodgkins, Indian Head Park, Justice, LaGrange Park, Lyons, Maywood, Melrose Park, McCook, Northlake, North Riverside, Oak Park, River Forest, River Grove, Riverside, Schiller Park, Stickney, Summit, Westchester, Western Springs


Cook South – Suburbs

IDCFS, 15115 Dixie Highway, Harvey, IL 60426
708-210-3055 or 3053 (Fax)
Rebecca Lawerence, Education Advisor
708-210-3051
Rebecca.Lawrence@illinois.gov
Jessica Ellenwood, Assistant Education Advisor
708-210-2817
Jessica.Ellenwood@illinois.gov
Counties covered: Alsip, Blue Island, Burnham, Calumet City, Calumet Park, Chicago Heights, Chicago Ridge, Crestwood, Country Club Hills, Dixmoor, Dolton, East Hazel Crest, Evergreen Park, Flossmoor, Ford Heights, Glenwood, Harvey, Hazel Crest, Hickory Hills, Hometown, Homewood, Lansing, Lemont, Matteson, Markham, Merionette Park, Midlothian, Oak Forest, Oak Lawn, Olympia Fields, Orland Park, Palos Heights, Palos Park, Park Forest, Phoenix, Posen, Richton Park, Riverdale, Robbins, Sauk Village, South Chicago Heights, South Holland, Thornton, Tinley Park, Willow Springs, Worth


Education Transition-Cook County

IDCFS, 3518 W. Division, Chicago, IL 60651
773-292-7712 (fax) 
James Mondala, Education Transition Advisor
773-292-7720
James.Mondala@illinois.gov
Leticia Nunez, Education Transition Specialist
773-292-7706
Leticia.Nunez@illinois.gov

Downstate Regions

Northern Region

IDCFS, 107 N. Third Street, Rockford, IL 61107
815-967-3737 (Fax)
Rhonda Best, Education Advisor
815-967-3750
Rhonda.Best@illinois.gov  
Aundrea Nabors, Assistant Education Advisor
815-967-3832
Aundea.Nabors@illinois.gov  
Counties covered: Boone, Carroll, DeKalb, Jo Davies, Kane, Kankakee, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside, Winnebago


Northern Region

IDCFS, 113 Newell Street, Woodstock, IL 60098
815-338-1383  (fax)
Mitch Kremer, Education Advisor
815-338-1068
Mitchell.Kremer@illinois.gov   
Aundrea Nabors, Assistant Education Advisor
815-967-3832
Aundrea.Nabors@illinois.gov  
Areas covered: DuPage, Grundy, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, Will


Central Region-Champaign Sub-Region

IDCFS, 4500 S. Sixth Street Road, Springfield, IL 62703
217-786-6771 (Fax)
Ann Wells, Education Advisor
217-786-6847
Ann.S.Wells@illinois.gov
Counties covered: Champaign, Clark, Coles, Cumberland, DeWitt, Douglas, Edgar, Ford, Iroquois, Livingston, Macon, McLean, Moultrie, Piatt, Shelby, Tazewell, Vermillion


Central Region-Peoria Sub-Region

IDCFS, 4500 S. Sixth Street Road, Springfield, IL 62703
217-786-6771 (Fax)
Ann Wells, Education Advisor (interim)
217-786-6847
Ann.S.Wells@illinois.gov
Counties covered: Bureau, Fulton, Hancock, Henderson, Henry, Knox, LaSalle, Livingston, Marshall, McDonough, Mercer, Peoria, Putnam, Rock Island, Schuyler, Stark, Warren, Woodford


Central Region - Springfield Subregion

IDCFS, 521 S. Eleventh Street, Springfield, IL 62703
217-355-0144 (fax)
Mary Chepulis 
217-557-3985
Mary.Chepulis@illinois.gov
Counties covered: Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Cass, Christian, Clark, Coles, Cumberland, Greens, Jersey, Logan, Macoupin, Mason, Menard, Montgomery, Morgan, Pike, Sangamon, Schuyler, Scott, Shelby


Southern Region

IDCFS, #10 Collinsville Avenue, E. St. Louis, IL 62201
618-583-2141 (Fax)
Bessie Peabody, Education Advisor
618-583-2125 
Bessie.Peabody@illinois.gov  
Lynette Daniels-Ashmeade, Assistant Education Advisor
618-583-2121
Lynette.Daniels-Ashmeade@illinois.gov 
Counties covered: Bond, Clay, Clinton, Crawford, Edwards, Effingham, Fayette, Marion, Jefferson, Lawrence, Madison, Monroe, Richland, St. Clair, Wabash, Washington, Wayne


Southern Region - Marion Subregion

IDCFS, 2309 W. Main St. Suite 108 Marion, IL 62959
618-993-5467 (Fax)
Kendra Homoya, Education Advisor
618-993-7134
Kendra.Homoya@illinois.gov
Lynette Daniels-Ashmeade, Assistant Education Advisor
618-583-2121
Lynette.Daniels-Ashmeade@illinois.gov 

Counties covered: Alexander, Franklin, Galatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson, Johnson, Massac, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Randolph, Saline, Union, White and Williamson