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, 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
Dr. Cheryl Troglio, Principal, Team 11
IU1 Educational Campus at Colonial — Alternative School/Therapeutic Emotional Support/Multidisability Support
724-938-3241 ext. 523 or 724-785-7472
troglioc@iu1.k12.pa.us
MaryAnn Fee, Assistant Principal
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
