Speakers Bureau
The Speakers Bureau is a reference list of school psychologists willing to present on topics or provide training sessions to groups. Some members have also been contacted by news media agencies to serve as references on topics of interest.
Listed psychologists are current members of the Illinois School Psychologists Association. Speakers may be available on a variable fee or no fee basis. All negotiations are handled by the requesting organization and the speaker. ISPA is not responsible for speaker content, or quality of presentation. It is recommended that the soliciting organizations request and evaluate all available reference information prior to contracting with a speaker.
The list is organized alphabetically by topic category, then topic, then speaker name. Hometown and email contact information is posted for each participating member.
If you are currently a member of ISPA, and would like to add your name to this list or change your listing information, please e-mail ilispa@sbcglobal.net. Please include your full name, topic(s), email address, and your home address.
| Subject | Name | Hometown | Email Address |
| ADHD | |||
| Howard Atlas | Northbrook | hatlas@comcast.net | |
| Candice Hughes | Winnetka | Hughesinsights@aol.com | |
| Don Sibley | Oak Park | dbsibley@gmail.com | |
| ASSESSMENT | |||
| Howard Atlas | Northbrook | hatlas@comcast.net | |
| Robert Clark | Evanston | rclark@thechicagoschool.edu | |
| Assessment, Consultation, and Psychotherapy |
Jeremy Jewell | Edwardsville | jejewel@siue.edu |
| Behavior Analysis | Domiciano Balmaseda | Park Forest | domnkath@earthlink.net |
| Behavioral/Psychopathology Assessment | Gary Canivez | Charleston | glcanivez@eiu.edu |
| Bilingual Assessment | Elena Frishman | Wilmette | efrishman@sbcglobal.net |
| Loretta Volini | Oak Brook | lorettamvolini@gmail.com | Cognitive Assessment | James Wilczynski | Des Plaines | annwudrwu@att.net | Functional Behavior Assessment | Howard Atlas | Northbrook | hatlas@comcast.net |
| IQ Testing | Gary Canivez | Charleston | glcanivez@eiu.edu |
| Universal Screening for Behavior | Jennifer Rose | Chicago | jenjames@aol.com |
| AUTISM | |||
| Elizabeth McKenney | Edwardsville | elmcken@siue.edu | |
| Aspergers | Ben Layer | East Moline | blayer@molineschools.org |
| Autism Assessment Strategies | Kay Waters | Quincy | kaywaters@yahoo.com |
| CHILD ISSUES | |||
| Child/Adolescent Issues | Jeremy Jewell | Edwardsville | jejewel@siue.edu |
| Child Maltreatment | Tracy Cruise | Havana | TK-Cruise@wiu.edu |
| Early Childhood | Jeanette Hammond | Elmhurst | Jhammond51@comcast.net |
| Parent Discipline | Ben Layer | East Moline | blayer@molineschools.org |
| DIVERSITY AND MULTICULTURAL ISSUES | |||
| Bilingual Special Education | Julieta Pasko | Chicago | STAYPUL@aol.com psicologos18@yahoo.com |
| Cognition and Culture | Julieta Pasko | Chicago | STAYPUL@aol.com psicologos18@yahoo.com |
| Cultural Diversity | Candice Hughes | Winnetka | Hughesinsights@aol.com |
| Disproportionality | Jennifer Rose | Chicago | jenjames@aol.com |
| ELL Learners | Elizabeth Perez | Berwyn | lizperez@sd54.org |
| Multi-cultural Issues in School Psychology | Loretta Volini | Oak Brook | lorettamvolini@gmail.com |
| RTI for ELL Students | Julieta Pasko | Chicago | STAYPUL@aol.com psicologos18@yahoo.com |
| Understanding ELL Data and Assessment | Ben Layer | East Moline | blayer@molineschools.org |
| Working with Families in Cultural Transition | Candice Hughes | Winnetka | Hughesinsights@aol.com |
| EARLY INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION | |||
| Early Warning Systems | Mary Ann Guttman | Dixon | maryannguttman@yahoo.com |
| INTERVENTIONS | |||
| Academic Interventions | Julie Lindstrom | Plainfield | Julie_lindstrom@Ipsd.org |
| Academic and Behavioral Interventions | Ben Layer | East Moline | blayer@molineschools.org |
| Applied Behavioral Analysis | Domiciano Balmaseda | Park Forest | domnkath@earthlink.net |
| Behavioral Intervention | Howard Atlas | Northbrook | hatlas@comcast.net |
| Jeremy Jewell | Edwardsville | jejewel@siue.edu | |
| Behavioral Intervention Cross Battery Assessment | Elizabeth McKenney | Edwardsville | elmcken@siue.edu |
| Early Childhood Intervention | Jeannette Hammond | Elmhurst | Jhammond51@comcast.net |
| Play Therapy | Ben Layer | East Moline | blayer@molineschools.org | Positive Behavior Supports | Howard Atlas | Northbrook | hatlas@comcast.net |
| Psychotherapy Techniques | Loretta Volini | Oak Brook | lorettamvolini@gmail.com |
| Schoolwide Discipline | Pamela Fenning | Highland Park | pfennin@luc.edu |
| LOW INCIDENCE POPULATIONS | |||
| Developmental Disabilities | Domiciano Balmaseda | Park Forest | domnkath@earthlink.net |
| Mild Cognitive Disability | Katherine Townsend | Chicago | KTownsend@cps.edu | Personality Disorders | Breeda McGrath | Oak Park | breedamc@gmail.com |
| Urban Education Challenges | Lynda Wait Stone | Chicago | lwstone680@sbcglobal.net |
| PROBLEM SOLVING | |||
| Courtney Buck | Elmhurst | courtney.l.buck@gmail.com | 3-Tier Model of Service Delivery | Madi Phillips | Highland Park | madi.phillips@gmail.com |
| Data-based Decision Making | Madi Phillips | Highland Park | madi.phillips@gmail.com |
| Dr. Mark Swerdlik | Normal | meswerd@ilstu.edu | |
| PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | |||
| Administration | Lynda Wait Stone | Chicago | lwstone680@sbcglobal.net |
| Building Sustainable Relationships in the Workplace |
Ben Layer | East Moline | blayer@molineschools.org |
| Certification Licensure | Robert Clark | Evanston | rclark@thechicagoschool.edu |
| Computer and Technical Applications | Cal Hainzinger | Frankfort | chainzinger@comcast.net |
| Consultation | Jeremy Jewell | Edwardsville | jejewel@siue.edu |
| Elizabeth McKenney | Edwardsville | elmcken@siue.edu | |
| Disability Rights | Breeda McGrath | Oak Park | breedamc@gmail.com |
| Intern Supervision | Breeda McGrath | Oak Park | breedamc@gmail.com |
| International School Psychology | Robert Clark | Evanston | rclark@thechicagoschool.edu |
| Optimal Performance in Education | Eleazar Eusebio | Chicago | eeusebio@thechicagoschool.edu |
| Policies | Pamela Fenning | Highland Park | pfennin@luc.edu |
| Post Secondary | Jeanette Spires | Lake Forest | jebspi@aol.com |
| Psychology in Schools | Breeda McGrath | Oak Park | breedamc@gmail.com |
| Section 504 | Howard Atlas | Northbrook | hatlas@comcast.net |
| Special Education Law | Howard Atlas | Northbrook | hatlas@comcast.net |
| RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION | |||
| RtI and Related subjects | Courtney Buck | Elmhurst | courtney.l.buck@gmail.com |
| Ben Layer | East Moline | blayer@molineschools.org | |
| Don Sibley | Oak Park | dbsibley@gmail.com | |
| Dr. Mark Swerdlik | Normal | meswerd@ilstu.edu | |
| CBM | Madi Phillips | Highland Park | madi.phillips@gmail.com |
| Curriculum Based Evaluations | Madi Phillips | Highland Park | madi.phillips@gmail.com |
| Data Decision Matrix | Mary Ann Guttman | Dixon | maryannguttman@yahoo.com |
| RTI Data Processing | Domiciano Balmaseda | Park Forest | domnkath@earthlink.net |
| Scientifically Based Programming | Madi Phillips | Highland Park | madi.phillips@gmail.com | Supervision RtI | Jeanette Quirk | La Grange | jiq@valekco.com |
| SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH | |||
| Mind/Body Connections | Eleazar Eusebio | Chicago | eeusebio@thechicagoschool.edu |
| Psychotherapy | Jeremy Jewell | Edwardsville | jejewel@siue.edu |
| Self Harm | James Lund | Glen Ellyn | lund4lund@aol.com |
| Social Emotional Skills and Mental Health in Schools |
Breeda McGrath | Oak Park | breedamc@gmail.com |
| Suicide Prevention | James Lund | Glen Ellyn | lund4lund@aol.com |
| Using the DSM in the Schools | Christina Conolly-Wilson | Gurnee | dedication10@yahoo.com |
| SCHOOL VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION |
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| Crisis Intervention | Christina Conolly-Wilson | Gurnee | dedication10@yahoo.com |
| Jeremy Jewell | Edwardsville | jejewel@siue.edu | |
| NASP PREPaRE Workshops | Brian Lazzaro (PREPaRE instructor) | Park Ridge | lazzarobrian@yahoo.com |
| School Crisis Prevention and Intervention | Brian Lazzaro (PREPaRE instructor) | Park Ridge | lazzarobrian@yahoo.com |
| SPECIAL ISSUES | |||
| Accelerated Reader | Katherine Townsend | Chicago | KTownsend@cps.edu |
| Cyberbullying/Aggression | David Lerner | Ottawa | dlerner@ses44.net |
| Executive Function | Eleazar Eusebio | Chicago | eeusebio@thechicagoschool.edu |
| Mnemonics Applications | Paul Taviani | Elmhurst | pataviani@msn.com |
| Motivation | Ben Layer | East Moline | blayer@molineschools.org |
| Motivational Interviewing Techniques | Loretta Volini | Oak Brook | lorettamvolini@gmail.com |
| Sleep and its impact on cognition and learning |
Anna Adamik | Batavia | aadamik@Ladse.org |
| Writing a Psychologists Sleuth Mystery |
Denise Swanson Stybr | Plainfield | dstybr@aol.com |



