Administration | District 401
This is where you will find information about District 401 administrators and the indispensable support staff who help make our District Office run smoothly.
Please note that this page contains information about District-level administrators and office staff only. For building-level administrators, please see our overview page of D401 schools, or visit our individual school sites via the drop-down menu located above this page.
Office Hours
Our office hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. The District Office is open year round Mondays through Fridays, except on designated holidays.
General Contact Information
If you want to reach the District Office by email, please use the general information email address listed below, or send your message to the appropriate individual listed elsewhere on this page.
- Address: 8201 W. Fullerton Ave., Elmwood Park, IL 60707*
- Phone: 708-452-7292
- Fax: 708-452-9504
- Email: d401info@epcusd401.org
- Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday (District Office is open year round)
- For School Closing Information: 708-452-7272-8
*The District Office is located within the Elmwood Park High School building.
District Office | Administrators
The District 401 administrative organizational chart is available here.
To email any of the individuals listed below, please click the name of the person you want to reach. In general, District 401 email addresses for individual employees follow the same pattern: lastnamefirstinitial@epcusd401.org. The main office phone number is 708-452-7292.
Please note that the list below is organized by job title. "Superintendent" and "Assistant Superintendent" are listed first, followed by the remaining job titles in alphabetical order.
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Title |
Name |
Phone Number |
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Superintendent of Schools |
708-583-5831 |
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Assistant Superintendent for Finance & Operations / CSBO |
708-583-5840 |
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| Director for Buildings & Grounds | Mr. Michael Scheidt | 708-583-5859 |
| Director for Curriculum & Instruction | Dr. Kimberly Ontiveros | 708-583-5835 |
| Director for Educational Operations | Mr. Douglas Wildes | 708-583-5844 |
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Director for Instructional Technology |
Mr. Aaron Celmer |
708-583-5710 |
| Director for Student Services | Ms. Stephanie Daly | 708-583-5836 |
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Director for Technology |
708-583-5707 |
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Special Education Coordinator | PK-5 |
708-583-5852 |
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| Special Education Coordinator | 6-12 | Ms. Mina Caputo | 708-583-5851 |
District Office | Staff
To email any of the individuals listed below, please click the name of the person you want to reach. In general, District 401 email addresses for individual employees follow the same pattern: lastnamefirstinitial@epcusd401.org. The main office phone number is 708-452-7292.
Please note that the list below is organized by job title. The titles are ordered alphabetically.
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Title |
Name |
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Accountant |
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Accounts Payable Specialist |
Ms. Shannon Harmon |
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Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent |
Ms. Nancy Lasselle |
| Board-Certified Behavior Analyst & Special Education Teacher |
Ms. Victoria Rayser |
| Board-Certified Behavior Analyst & Special Education Teacher |
Ms. Kelly Swindler |
| Communications & Social Media Specialist | Mr. Dave Porreca |
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Human Resources Generalist |
Ms. Barbara Boydston |
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Instructional Coach for ELA & Social Studies |
Ms. Jamie Kanas |
| Instructional Coach for Math & Science | Ms. Vanessa Woof |
| Instructional Technology Coach | Mr. Paul Uhler |
| Language Coach | Ms. Dominique Byrnes |
| Marketing & Publishing Specialist | Position to be filled |
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Network Administrator |
Mr. Quirino Carlin |
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Network Administrator |
Mr. Douglas Selix |
| Occupational Therapist | Ms. Patricia Thomas |
| Occupational Therapist | Ms. Danielle Zeisig |
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Payroll Specialist |
Ms. Danielle Yager |
| PowerSchool Data Specialist | Position to be filled |
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Psychologist |
Ms. Diana Sanchez |
| Psychologist | Ms. Dana Yaakov-Karmon |
| Social Worker | Position to be filled |
| Social Worker | Ms. Michaela Vasey |
| Speech-Language Pathologist | Ms. Michelle Accettura |
| Speech-Language Pathologist | Ms. Allison Trybula |
| Student Services Accounts Payable | Ms. Kelli Girka |
| Student Services Secretary | Ms. Stefanie Paris-Colon |
| Technology Specialist | Ms. Marisol Beltran |
| Technology Specialist | Mr. Herbeis Garcia |
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Technology Specialist |
Mr. Anthony Ginczycki |
| Technology Specialist | Mr. Elias Mendoza |
Chain of Command
When questions, concerns or interests regarding your child's progress or school program arise, please address them promptly by contacting the classroom teacher. Use this comprehensive directory page to look up the teacher you need to contact.
If questions or concerns remain, it is appropriate that you then contact the building principal or assistant principal.
In the event that there are remaining or unresolved questions or concerns, feel free to contact Superintendent of Schools Dr. Leah Gauthier.
For additional information, the District-level organizational chart is available here.
Remember, always contact the teacher first!
When Visiting the District Office
The District Office is located within the Elmwood Park High School building. If you intend to visit the District Office, please be aware that visitors to EPHS during school hours must sign in and out at the security desk and obtain a visitor's badge. A valid form of identification is required.
Advance appointments are recommended to see any staff.
All visitors must observe District 401's policy and rules governing conduct on school property, which can be found in Section 8:30 of the Board of Education's District Policy Manual.