Illinois Elevating Special Educators Network -

Roxanna is the Program Advisor for Area 5. Roxanna joined the IESE Network with 15 years of teaching experience in both general and special education, and over a decade supporting Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) & Multi-tiered System of Supports (MTSS) initiatves of ISBE.

Meggi is the Grant Administrative Assistant for the ROE #9 / IESE Network. She joined the IESE Network with over 10 years of experience in Social Work & Office Administration and has a passion for meeting people where they are and empowering others to succeed through motivation and inspiration.

Dr. Barwegen is the Program Evaluator for the IESE Network. As the CEO & Senior Researcher at Barwegen Consulting Group, Inc., she's served as an external evaluator since 2008 for organizations such as: the National Science Foundation, the US Dept. of Ed., ISBE, several IL Regional Offices & INTC.

Emily is a Regional Specialist for Area 2. Before joining the IESE Network, Emily was a Special Education teacher for 8 years in a variety of settings at both the elementary & high school level. She also has experience in planning & implementing PD & new teacher programs.

Shauna is the Program Advisor for Area 1. Before joining the IESE Network, Shauna spent over 10 years in as a Math Teacher, Curriculum Leader & Instructional Coach. She has a strong background in Math, MTSS, & school improvement and is passionate about developing strong relationships with students.

Jennifer is the Program Advisor for Area 3. Before joining the IESE Network, she was a public elementary school teacher for 18 years and has worked as both a Special Educator and Dual Language Educator during her time in the classroom.

Kelly is a Regional Specialist for Area 1 / ROE #47. She joined the IESE Network with over 20 years of experience in both public and private school settings at the elementary and high school level. Kelly has taught in both special education & regular education classrooms.

Melinda is the Program Advisor for Area 4. She joined the IESE Network with experience as a building administrator and special education teacher and has also served in a variety of building capacities. Melinda has a passion for empowering the specialized population of students and parents.

SaeHan is the Program Advisor for Area 2. Prior to IESE, he was a Special Education teacher for 12 years at Champaign Unit 4 school district. He spent his time as an ED Resource Teacher, a Cross-Cat teacher & ED Itinerant while focusing on supporting educators & students with challenging behaviors .

Liza is the Grant Coordinator for ROE 9 / IESE Network. Before taking on the IESE Network, she spent over 20 years as a Special Educator (K-12) within a variety of classroom settings as well as experience in roles such as: Assistant Principal, Administrator & Professional Learning Facilitator (SEL).

Dr. Wiggs is a Regional Specialist for Area 5/ ROE #21. She joined the IESE Network as a literacy specialist with 18 years of experience ranging from elementary classrooms to college level literacy courses. She has a passion for supporting teacher growth & professional development.

Stephanie is a Regional Specialist for Area 4 / ROE #11