Kristen Brosch, Counselor

Mrs. Kristen Brosch has a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Illinois State University and a Master's Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Bradley University. She also obtained her School Counseling Certificate from Bradley University.

Mrs. Brosch worked in mental health for 10 years prior to starting in education. This is Mrs. Brosch's 3rd year in education.

Mrs. Brosch enjoys spending time with her family, reading, baking, visiting Door County, and cheering for the Green Bay Packers.

Ashley Cherry, School Social Worker

Mrs. Ashley Cherry attended Southern Illinois University-Carbondale for both her Bachelor's degree and Master's degree. She worked in Effingham for a few years as a school social worker before moving to Connecticut for her husband's job. After another relocation to Houston, they moved to Washington in 2014 and have been a Central family since! 

Mrs. Cherry is a social worker at Central Intermediate School. This is her fifth year at Central.

Mrs. Cherry enjoys reading, spending time with her family and friends, and attending her kids many activities in her free time.

Emily Clark, Board Certified Behavior Analyst

Mrs. Emily Clark attended the University of Missouri where she received bachelor’s degrees in Psychology and Sociology in 2018 followed by a master’s in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) in 2021. Mrs. Clark completed her master’s practicum at the Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment in Columbia, MO. She is a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst.

This is Mrs. Clark's first year in her role as BCBA for Central District 51. Before becoming a BCBA, she worked as a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) for 3.5 years within the clinical, school and home settings. Additionally, during her practicum she served as a case manager within the University of Missouri’s Severe Behavior Clinic. She has worked with learners of all ages and within multiple skill areas and has nearly 7 years of experience in working with children on the Autism Spectrum.

Outside of work, Mrs. Clark enjoys spending time with family, traveling to national parks with her husband and coaching cheerleading at Titanium Force cheer.

Adam Collins, 7th Grade Resource Teacher

Mr. Adam Collins has a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois and a Master’s degree in Special Education from Grand Canyon University. 

Mr. Collins currently serves as a 7th grade resource teacher at Central Intermediate School. This is his third year at CIS and 13th year teaching. Previously, he taught at Dunlap High School for 10 years.

In his spare time, Mr. Collins enjoys family moments with his wife Kristina and their 13 year old son, Jack. He also coaches the CIS eSports team and enjoys video games, hiking, and professional football.

Heidi Cornwell, Speech Language Pathologist

Mrs. Heidi Cornwell has a Master of Science in Speech Language Pathology from Illinois State University, a Certificate of Clinical Competence by American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and her Illinois Speech-Language Pathology License issued by IDFPR.

She has enjoyed working in a school setting for more than 29 years with children aged 3-15 years old, and has been at Central for more than 20 years.  

Mrs. Cornwell enjoys spending time with her family, listening to live music, and many outdoor activities.

Alyssa Dimmick, Speech Language Pathologist

Mrs. Alyssa Dimmick has a Master of Arts in Speech Language Pathology from Truman State University, a Certificate of Clinical Competence by American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and her Illinois Speech-Language Pathology License issued by IDFPR.

She has enjoyed working in the school setting for eight years with children aged 3-11 years old.

Mrs. Dimmick loves to travel, read, and entertain the family dogs and cat.

Kyle Hamon, 4-5 Resource Teacher

Mr. Kyle Hamon has a Bachelor's degree in Special Education and Elementary Education with an Art Minor from Eureka College.

He is a 3rd and 4th grade resource teacher, helping students in math, reading and writing. He previously worked as a paraprofessional at Dunlap High School for 3 years. 

Mr. Hamon spends weekends and evenings writing and performing music while his summers are spent writing and illustrating children's books!

Nicole Herrmann, Early Childhood Teacher

Mrs. Herrmann has a bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education from Illinois State University. She also has a minor in Speech Pathology and an endorsement in Special Education.

This is her 16th year teaching Early Childhood. She has taught at private and public schools in multiple cities across Illinois. She began teaching at a private school in Hoffman Estates before moving to central Illinois. She then taught at Flanagan, followed by East Peoria. This is her second year teaching at Central Primary!

Mrs. Herrmann has three young children; two girls and a boy. Her two girls attend Central Primary and her son attends daycare. During her spare time, she enjoys time with her family, watching movies, going for bike rides and camping.

Amy Johnson, K-3 Autism Teacher

Ms. Amy Johnson has a Bachelor's degree in elementary education from Bradley University, a special education endorsement from Eureka College, and is currently working on her Master's degree in special education from Grand Canyon University.

This is her 23rd year of teaching. She has taught 15 of these years in first, third, and fourth grade classrooms and the other 7 in special education. She enjoys getting to know a student and using their interests to help them to be successful in their academic life. Ms. Johnson enjoys learning from students as much as she loves teaching them.

Ms. Johnson has two grown children and two teenagers still at home. She loves traveling and visiting her adult children in California and Oregon. She loves photography, music, camping, hiking, and making new memories with her family and friends.

Allison Malcom, K-3 Resource Teacher

Mrs. Allison Malcom graduated from Illinois State University in 2004 with an undergraduate degree in Early Childhood Education with a Special Education endorsement. In 2010 she received her administrative Master's degree (type 75) from Eastern Illinois University, and in 2022, she graduated from Illinois State University with a Master's degree in Special Education.

Mrs. Malcom is a Resource teacher at  Central Primary School. She helps students with academics as well as executive functioning needs. 

Allison is married, lives in El Paso, IL and has 2 sons! She loves to go thrift store shopping. She enjoys finding deals for things in her classroom as well as re-selling gently used treasures. Her best find was a "bunch" of vintage glass grapes on driftwood that she bought at GoodWill for $2.00. She was going to give them to a family member as a white elephant gift, but ended up selling them online to someone in California for $60!

Jessica Melvin, Early Childhood Special Education Teacher

Ms. Jessica Melvin has a Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education from Illinois State University as well as an endorsement in Special Education.

Although this is her first year at Central, she has worked in the education field for over 18 years. The majority of that time was in a therapeutic day school for children with special needs. She also has five years' experience in early childhood and three in middle school.

She lives in Normal and enjoys spending time with her two adult children and her fiancé. You can usually find her cuddling with her cat, shopping in small locally owned businesses, or walking her dog.

Elizabeth Miller, K-2 Cross Categorical Special Education Teacher

Mrs. Elizabeth Miller has Bachelor's degree and Master's degree from Illinois State University.

She is currently in her 20th year of teaching. She has taught K-2 Life Skills, K-1 Autism, K-2 Resource,4-8 Life Skills and  4-8 Instructional. She also taught in Peoria County for 12 years. 

Mrs. Miller is married with two kids (Hannah, 15 & Charlie 11). She was a Central parent prior to being a Central teacher and spends most of her free time watching her kids participate in their activities.

Tracey Miller, 4-6 Cross Categorical Special Education Teacher

Mrs. Tracey Miller has a Bachelor's degree in Special Education from Western Illinois University and a Master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Concordia University-Chicago. She also has an elementary endorsement, as well as a high school psychology endorsement.

This is her 21st year teaching and she has taught at all grade levels, including college, and in a variety of school settings. Mrs. Miller enjoys teaching students with special needs and cannot imagine doing anything else.

Mrs. Miller is married with three grown boys.. She also has three Boxer dogs and two cats. During her spare time, she enjoys spending time with family, reading, sewing, and baking.

Rita Mourisse, Speech Language Pathologist

Mrs. Rita Mourisse has a Master of Arts in Speech Language Pathology from University of Northern Iowa, Certificate of Clinical Competence by American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and Illinois Speech-Language Pathology License issued by IDFPR.

She is a Speech Language Pathologist at Central and has more than 16 years working in school settings with children aged 3-15 years old.

Mrs. Mourisse loves shopping, reading, gardening, and traveling.

Autumn Paulsen, 3rd Resource Teacher

Ms. Autumn Paulsen has a Bachelor's degree in Elementary and Special Education from Western Governor's University.

This is her second year teaching. She earned her degree while working as a paraprofessional. She has worked as a substitute for special education and worked as a third grade teacher.

Ms. Paulsen is married with a grown daughter. Outside of work she enjoys anything outdoors: hiking, off-roading in her jeep or side-by-side, road tripping, traveling and adventuring new areas around the United States.

Charlotte Riggins, School Social Worker

Ms. Charlotte Riggins has a Bachelor's degree in Social Work from Illinois State University and will be graduating with a Master's degree in School Social Work with a PEL license in August 2024 from Aurora University Online.

This is her second year at Central. She has worked in multiple areas of the social work field including: Inpatient mental and behavioral health for children and adolescents in the hospital setting, Foster care work as a Children's Welfare Specialist, and Home visiting as a Family Support Specialist. Ms. Riggins enjoys working with children and families in all areas of social work.

Ms. Riggins is an Aunty to an adorable niece and nephew. As well as a dog mom to an (overly) friendly and loving Boxer-Pitbull mix, whom of which was a rescue! During her free time, she enjoys going to the farmers market with her sisters, taking her dog to the dog-park, and relaxing with friends and family.

Amy Smith, 7-8 Cross Categorical Special Education Teacher

Mrs. Amy Smith received her Bachelor's degree and Master's degree from Illinois State University. 

This is her 19th year of teaching and her 3rd at Central Intermediate School. This school year, Mrs. Smith and her team have been able to provide students with academic and community learning experiences in our Cross Cat Program.

Mrs. Smith and her husband have 2 kids ages twelve and fifteen, and 2 dogs at their house. In her free time, she enjoys watching mystery shows or movies.

Courtney Stenger, 1-3 Cross Categorical Special Education Teacher

Mrs. Courtney Stenger has a Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood from Bradley University.  She also has a Master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Illinois State University, an Administrator's Endorsement (Type 75) from Aurora University, as well as a Learning Behavior Specialist 1 endorsement from Western Illinois University.

This is her 24th year of teaching. She has taught 2nd grade, math intervention for grades K-4, was an instructional coach, and co-taught 3rd grade as a special education teacher. In her time as an educator, she has learned that the possibilities are endless.

Mrs. Stenger lives with her husband and three daughters. Her oldest daughter is at the University of Illinois, her middle daughter is a senior in high school, and her youngest daughter is a 8th grader. She enjoys watching her daughters play volleyball, playing with her two dogs, Yadi and Maggie, and watching U of I football and basketball. 

Ariane Taft, 8th Grade Resource Teacher

Mrs. Ariane Taft has a  Bachelor's degree in Special Ed. from Monmouth College and her Master's in Educational Leadership from Western Illinois University. 

Mrs. Taft is the 8th grade resource teacher. She has had many roles over the years but her favorite is being a Special Education Teacher. 

In her free time, she enjoys reading and working out. She also enjoys spending time with her family and friends.

Stacy Wolfmeyer, 2-4 Cross Categorical Special Education Teacher

Mrs. Stacy Wolfmeyer received a Bachelor’s degree in Special Education from Western Illinois University.

She taught a K-4 self contained special education classroom in Dunlap for one year and then moved to the high school Day Treatment program in District 150 for two years.

Mrs. Wolfmeyer has four children and stayed home raising them for 17 years, until  she began teaching at Central last year. She is excited that she already recognizes so many students when they walk by and say hello! She has one child in college at ISU, one in high school, and two here at Central. Mrs. Wolfmeyer’s three oldest kids are musicians so they spend a lot of time at concerts, marching band competitions, and sporting events, where they cheer on the sports but our hearts are with the band! She thinks that her youngest will be a percussionist but right now his passion is baseball, so in the spring and summer, they’re at the baseball diamond. In her spare time, she likes to bake, read, and snuggle her golden retriever, Ryno.