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2025 Pretzel Winter Institute
Welcome to the 2025 Pretzel Winter Institute! Please select sessions appropriate to your role! Most sessions will be held at Freeport Middle School and Freeport High School while a few will be at Empire Elementary School and Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School. Remember to check session descriptions the night before the Institute to confirm times and locations. If you have any questions, please contact Alex T. Valencic, our Professional Learning Coordinator, at alex.valencic@fsd145.org. Thank you!

Featured Speakers

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Elise White Diaz

Seidiltz Education
Educational Consultant
avatar for Aubrey Durkin

Aubrey Durkin

Illinois SLD Support Project
Math Specialist
TJ

Tari Jansen

SLD Project
Regional Specialist, Region 1
avatar for Christie Johnson

Christie Johnson

IL SLD Support Project
Regional Specialist
avatar for Devon LaRosa

Devon LaRosa

Chicago Public Schools
Chief of High Schools
avatar for Kelly Marcum

Kelly Marcum

Illinois Elevating Special Educators
Area 1 Regional Specialist
avatar for Kori Sanchez-Smith

Kori Sanchez-Smith

Heart Shift Consulting
Owner
avatar for Cori Sparks

Cori Sparks

West Aurora School District 129
TEACHER
avatar for Carolyn Wahlskog

Carolyn Wahlskog

Youth Outlook
Director of Operations and Programming

Speakers

avatar for Alex T. Valencic (Test)

Alex T. Valencic (Test)

Freeport School District 145
Professional Learning Coordinator
avatar for Ryan Balsiger

Ryan Balsiger

Freeport Middle School
Physical Education
avatar for Jaclyn Boomgarden

Jaclyn Boomgarden

Empire Elementary School
Grade 4
avatar for Rosemarie Brubaker

Rosemarie Brubaker

Freeport Middle School
MTSS Facilitator
SB

Sarah Buchmann

Freeport Middle School
ELA
CC

Candace Cacciatore

District
MTSS Coordinator
avatar for Julia Cloat

Julia Cloat

District
Assoc Superintendent Of Curriculum & Instruction
avatar for Cheri Crawford

Cheri Crawford

Freeport Middle School
Social Studies
avatar for Hannah Curran

Hannah Curran

Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School
Grade 3
avatar for Shaun Dascher

Shaun Dascher

Freeport High School
Physical Education
avatar for Jon Davidson

Jon Davidson

Freeport SD 145
DBA/Data Analyst
avatar for Michelle Dorty

Michelle Dorty

Blackhawk Elementary School
MTSS Facilitator
avatar for Michele Downing

Michele Downing

Center Elementary School
Grade 3 HAPP
avatar for Jalen Dunbar

Jalen Dunbar

Freeport Middle School
Dean
avatar for Whitney Eberle

Whitney Eberle

Freeport High School
Social Studies
avatar for Christy Evans

Christy Evans

Freeport High School
Instructional Facilitator/AVID
avatar for Paul Everding

Paul Everding

Freeport Alternative High School
Social Studies
avatar for Susan Fumo

Susan Fumo

District
Asst. Superintendent Of Human
MG

Melissa Geiser

Freeport SD 145
HR Assistant
avatar for Mikala Grable

Mikala Grable

Center Elementary School
Social Worker
avatar for Seth Heitter

Seth Heitter

Freeport High School
Drivers Education
avatar for Danielle Jackson

Danielle Jackson

Freeport High School
School Counselor
avatar for Thedford Jackson

Thedford Jackson

Freeport School District #145
College & Career Advisor
avatar for Michael Jennings

Michael Jennings

Athlos
Director of PE & Character Development
avatar for Britney Kieselhorst

Britney Kieselhorst

Freeport High School
FHS Choral Director
avatar for Tiffany Kleckler

Tiffany Kleckler

Center Elementary School
MTSS Facilitator
avatar for Brian Krause

Brian Krause

Learning Technology Center
Instructional Technology Coach (FSD145)
avatar for Amy Larson

Amy Larson

Freeport High School
Social Worker
LM

Liberty Madigan

Jones-Farrar, an IB World School
avatar for Georgia Mathis

Georgia Mathis

District
Director of Curriculum & Instruction
avatar for Paula Muehler

Paula Muehler

Math Learning Center
Curriculum Specialist
avatar for Anna Nesbitt

Anna Nesbitt

Freeport School District #145
MTSS Reading Support Specialist
avatar for Stephanie Perkins

Stephanie Perkins

Center Elementary School
Grade 4 HAPP
avatar for Bill Petersen

Bill Petersen

Freeport High School
Band Director
avatar for Cindy Poegl

Cindy Poegl

Northwestern Illinois Association
SLP Supervisor and Autism Consultant
HR

Hex Rahm

Freeport Middle School
8th grade Social Studies Teacher
SR

Shalonda Randle

District
Asst. Superintendent Of Equity
avatar for Donna Reel

Donna Reel

Freeport School District #145
Social Worker
DS

Danelle Setterstrom

Freeport High School
Art
avatar for Ben Skipor

Ben Skipor

Freeport High School
Freshman Academy Teacher
avatar for Katrina Smith

Katrina Smith

Freeport Middle School
Science
avatar for Amy Tolu-Honary

Amy Tolu-Honary

Freeport High School
German
SW

Susan Waughon

District
Assist. Director of Pupil Personnel Services
avatar for Nikki Wheeler

Nikki Wheeler

Freeport High School
MTSS Facilitator
avatar for Elizabeth Whitham

Elizabeth Whitham

Freeport High School
Drivers Education
avatar for Paulette Williams-Thomas

Paulette Williams-Thomas

District
Director of Communications
avatar for Brett Wilson

Brett Wilson

Freeport Middle School
Foundations
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