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Best Transition
  • Home
  • BEST Virtual Fair 2021
  • Mission Statement
  • BEST Committee
  • Disclaimer
  • School to Community
  • Apprenticeship Programs
  • Educational Opportunities
  • Employment and Community
  • Government Programs
  • Health Services
  • Legal/Financial Resources
  • Rec Opportunities
  • Referral Sources and Info
  • Residential Programs
  • Transportation Resources
  • Voc Prgms/Trade Schools

BEST Committee

Fabio Buda

The Cove School

350 Lee Road

Northbrook, IL  60062-1521

fbuda@coveschool.org

(847) 562-2100


Andrea Davis
Niles North High School

9800 N. Lawler Ave.
anddav@d219.org
(847) 626-2065


John Fitzpatrick

Niles North High School

9800 N. Lawler Ave.

Skokie, IL  60077

johfit@d219.org

(847) 626-2413


Brian Greene

Niles Central High School

7700 Gross Point Road

Skokie, IL 60077

brigre@d219.org

(847) 626-3125


Matt Joffee

BRIDGES Adult Transitions Program

Niles Township High School

4700 Chase Ave

Lincolnwood, IL 60712

berkom@d219.org

(847) 626-3624


Nicole Mims Johnson

Evanston Township High School

1600 Dodge

Evanston, IL  60204

johnsonn@eths.k12.il.us

(847) 424-7439


Bernadette Komenda

Assistant Director of Transition Services

Niles Township High Schools

4700 Chase Ave.

Lincolnwood, IL 60712

berkom@d219.org

(847) 626-3602


Matthew Landau

Niles West High School

5701 Oakton Street

Skokie, IL  60077

matlan@d219.org

(847) 626-2911


Sonia Lima

Niles West High School

5701 Oakton Street

Skokie, IL. 60077

sonlim@d219.org

847-626-2882


Michael Lowe

Department Chair for Transition and

Vocational Services

Maine Township High School

1177 S. Dee Rd.

Park Ridge, IL 60068

mlowe@maine207.org

(847) 825-4484


Lyndsay Mosser

Orchard Village

7660 Gross Point Rd.

Skokie, IL 60077

lyndsay_mosser@orchardvillage.org

(847) 967-1800


Whitney Nuam
DRS
Maine East High School
2601 W. Dempster St.
Park Ridge, IL 60068
wnuam@maine207.org
(847) 692-6181
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Leah Rudy
JCFS Chicago
6639 N. Kedzie
Chicago, IL  60645

JamieSandberg@jcfs.org
(312) 804-3766


Beverly Schwartz
DRS

Niles Township High School

5701 W. Oakton Street

Skokie, IL  60077

bevsch@d219.org
(847) 626-2912


Kate Seiwert

Director of Transition Services

Niles Township High Schools

4700 Chase Ave

Lincolnwood, IL 60712

katsei@d219.org

(847) 626-3601


Yvette Stroesser-Schmidt

DRS/​D219 Employment Specialist

Niles Township High Schools

4700 Chase Ave.

Lincolnwood, IL 60712

yvestr@d219.org

​(847) 626-3619


Megan Turner

DRS

Niles Township High School

9800 N. Lawler Ave.

Skokie, IL  60077

megtur@d219.org

(847) 626-2375


Diane Wojcik

New Trier High School

385 Winnetka Ave.

Winnetka, IL  60093

wojcikd@newtrier.k12.il.us

(847) 784-6851


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