District 181 Board Hires Pupil Services Administrator

HINSDALE, IL — The Community Consolidated School District 181 Board of Education has approved Beth Parker as a Pupil Services Administrator effective July 1. The district said Parker, of Westmont, has broad experience in student services and special education. She has served as Director of Special Education in West Northfield District 31, Northbrook School District 27 and Maerker School District 60.

Parker began her career as a special education teacher at Southwest Cook County Special Education Cooperative and later in Indian Prairie School District 204, according to the district.

Executive Director of Special Education Dana Bergthold said that Parker is a great addition to the team.

“Beth has spent her career dedicated to students with special needs. She has been an educator for students in both district and cooperative settings, developed programs as an administrator, and supported students and families in all of these roles,” she said in a release. “Her experience with students at all educational levels will assist the teams she works with when planning for each student's needs in District 181 and beyond."

The district said Parker has a Bachelor of Science in Education from Illinois State University and a Master of Science in Education from Northern Illinois with a specialization in Educational Administration.

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