Special Education Services
The Department of Special Education Services provides comprehensive special education services for exceptional children, ages 3–21. It also assists local school districts in the delivery of effective special education services.
Our Staff
Candace Dunn
Special Education Director
724-938-3241 ext. 260
dunnc@iu1.k12.pa.us
Toni Lozar
Assistant Director
724-938-3241 ext. 261
lozart@iu1.k12.pa.us
Linda Chernitsky
Supervisor
724-938-3241 ext. 284
chernitskyl@iu1.k12.pa.us
Barbara Rothermel
Supervisor, Team 1
Child Alert/Early Intervention
724-938-3241 ext. 278
rothermelb@iu1.k12.pa.us
Elaina Zitney
Supervisor, Team 2
Bethlehem Center, Brownsville, McGuffey, Trinity, Laboratory Campus, Washington
724-938-3241 ext. 232
zitneye@iu1.k12.pa.us
Leigh Dennick
Supervisor, Team 3
Avella, Burgettstown, Canon-McMillan, Chartiers-Houston/WACTC, Fort Cherry, Peters Township, Carmichaels, Centeral Greene/GCCTC, Jefferson-Morgan
724-938-3241 ext. 273
dennickl@iu1.k12.pa.us
Connie McBroom
Supervisor, Team 4
Bentworth, California, Charleroi/MVCTC, Frazier, Ringgold
724-938-3241 ext. 246 or
724-222-1040 ext. 133
mcbroomc@iu1.k12.pa.us
Nicole Morris
Principal, Team 5
IU1 Educational Campus at East Franklin
724-627-4656 or 724-938-3241 ext. 621
morrisn@iu1.k12.pa.us
Lisa Hampe
Supervisor, Team 6
Albert Gallatin/FAVT, Connellsville/CCTC, Laurel Highlands, Uniontown, Southeastern Greene, West Greene
724-938-3241 ext. 272 or
724-222-1040 ext. 117
hampel@iu1.k12.pa.us
Justine Phillips
Supervisor, Team 7
Speech, Hearing, and Vision
724-938-3241 ext. 208 or
724-222-1040 ext. 147
phillipsj@iu1.k12.pa.us
Craig Hummell
Principal, Team 8
IU1 Educational Campus at Clark — Alternative School
724-225-5505
hummelc@iu1.k12.pa.us
MaryAnn Fee, Principal
Principal, Team 11
IU1 Educational Campus at Colonial — Alternative School/Therapeutic Emotional Support/Multidisability Support
724-938-3241 ext. 516
feem@iu1.k12.pa.us
Angela Talerico
Principal, Team 12
IU1 Education Campus at Penn Pitt
724-943-3180
talericoa@iu1.k12.pa.us
