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Special Education Dept Bios

Andrew Frost
[Deparment Chair, LD Resource Teacher]

Mr. Frost is the learning resource teacher who recently earned his Masters of Education at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Prior to receiving his Masters, he worked at the Rice Children's Center (a therapeutic day school) as a special ed. teacher. In addition to his duties at WPCP, Andew is a private tutor at Educational Services Associates located in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago. He specializes in providing helpful strategies to students with various learning deficits and also provides teachers with alternative methods of accomodating and assessing content area subjects. Aside from teaching, Andrew very much enjoys performing and recording as a drummer and singer with a variety of musical groups here in Chicago. Originally from the East Coast, he is well aware of the dangers that surround maintaining his strong allegiance to the New York Mets while residing in Chicago.

Susan Cherry
[Case Manager, LD Resource Teacher]

Doug Anzlovar
[Teacher Specialist of the Visually Impaired]

Mr. Anzlovar received his Bachelor of Science degree in teaching visually impaired/blind children and a M.S. Ed. in rehabilitation teaching of the adult blind from Northern Illinois University. He is a member of AER; a national professional organization that supports the education of visually impaired children. Prior to joining Chicago Public Schools, Mr. Anzlovar taught at the Overbrook School for the Blind in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Upon his return to Illinois, Mr. Anzlovar moved to Chicago where he served as an assistive technology specialist for a nonprofit agency. He assessed the computer needs of blind and visually impaired individuals and worked with them to enhance their computer skills to obtain gainful employment in a competitive job market. Mr. Anzlovar is very excited to be at Walter Payton College Prep where he hopes to build a thriving program for students with visual disabilities with a full range of assistive computer technology.

Kathryn Cogan
[Teacher for Students with Autism]

William McCloskey
[Orientation & Mobility Specialist]

Jason Simons
[LD Resource Teacher]

Sarah Spencer
[Teacher for Students with Autism]

TEACHER BIOS

Andrew Frost
Susan Cherry
Doug Anzlovar
Kathryn Cogan
William McCloskey
Jason Simons
Sarah Spencer

RESOURCES

Strategies for Specific Deficits
Test Taking Strategies