1. 2711 Whiteside Pl.
Springf ield, IL 62711
Phone (309)202-1230
E-mail jonipenab@gmail.com
JuanaO.Burchell
Education
2001 University of Illinois Champaign, IL
Master ofSocial Work
1992 Loyola University of Chicago Chicago, IL
Masters in Education
1984 Universidad Centroamericana (UCA) El Salvador
Licensure in Psychology
Professional
experience
2005 - Present The Illinois State Board of Education- Springfield, IL
PrincipalConsultant
School Improvement Technical Assistance and Grants and Contracts
Coordinator.
Instrumental in the provision of technical assistance/expertise in the areas of
school improvementand bestpractices;working with Local EducationAgencies
and Regional Offices ofEducationonstaff developmentactivities; participating in
the review,recommendationand monitoringofcontracts, grants or projects;
coordinatingand conducting in-service training sessions or presentations.
Duties Include:
 Liaison betweenSpecial Educationand System ofSupportand
District Interventiondivision to assist in the coordinationof
statewide system ofsupport.
 Participation in the review and recommendations for approval of
contracts, grants, and projects
 Providingprogram knowledge and best practicesas it relates to
students with disabilities.
 Coordinating state and federalgrants and contractsin program
areasincluding developmentofgrantapplications, reportsand
Requests for Proposals,making funding recommendations,
managing and monitoring budgets and activities and serving as
staff liaison to grantprograms,training projectsand personnel.
 Assisting in the accomplishmentofthe division’s regulatory
functions, including policy and proceduresreview
PrincipalConsultant
Charter School and Educational Surrogate Parents' (ESPs) Technical
Assistance and Program Coordinator.
Instrumental in the development and evaluation of programs which impact
the implementation of special education services (K-12)

2. Duties Include:
 Provisionof technical assistance consultation and program
monitoring
 Participationin the review and recommendationsfor approvalof
contracts,grants, and projects
 Acting as a communicationlink between variousstate
organizations
 Coordinationofthe EducationalSurrogate Parents(ESPs)Program,
including the developmentofadministrative systems addressing
the ESPs Program’straining, funding, data collectionand analysis,
ESPs assignments, and state agency collaborations
 Responsible for technical assistance to charter schools across the
state to ensure the appropriate provisionof special education
services
 Collaborationwith the Accountability Division to ensure
compliance with state and federaleducationregulations as they
apply to charter schools
PrincipalConsultant
State Mental Health Project Director (2007 -2008)
Instrumental in the coordinationand management of all activities associated with
the United States Department of Education funded project for integration of
Schools and Mental Health Systems (Project) in collaboration with other state
agencies (Illinois Department of Human Services, Department of
Corrections/Department of Juvenile Justice, and Illinois Children Mental Health
Partnership) (K - 12)
Duties included:
 Overseeing training and technical assistance for schools and
participating agencies
 Coordination of all inter-agency collaborative and liaison activities
associated with the project
 Assisting in the identification, recommendationand implementation
ofstate and localpolicy and procedure changesto promote services
coordination,cross-system data collectionand sharing, and
evaluationsystems
PrincipalConsultant
Early Childhood Liaison (2006 -2007)
Instrumental in the coordination and management of early childhood services
including those in early childhood block grant programs, Even Start, and early
childhood special education (birth to eight years of age).
Duties included:
Serving as a Liaison to community-based organizations and programs serving
language minority students
Providing technical assistance to program staff and administrators
Performing on-site visits of programs for accountability purposes
Serving as a primary contact for program administrators assisting with

3. questions related to expectations and providing consultation to overcome
barriers pro
Reviewing and recommending grant applications and providing leadership
in educational issues involving children birth to eight years of age
Assisting in planning and implementation of professional development in
early childhood initiatives
PrincipalConsultant
Focus Monitoring Leader (2005 – 2006)
Instrumental in the evaluation of special education services across the states
Duties included:
 Serving as a team leader onmonitoring review visits to local educational
agency programsto ensure compliance with federaland state
regulations, including data analysis, investigative plans development,
on-site data collection, reports,corrective actionplans,and follow-up
activities preparation.
 Processing individual and systemic complaintletters.
1999 - 2005 The Children’s Home Association ofIllinois - Peoria, IL
Director of Good Beginnings Programs
Instrumental in the administration and implementation of three, county
level, early childhood grants funded by the Illinois State Board of Education,
the Department of Human Services, and The March of Dimes. These
programs focus on school readiness and child abuse prevention goals.
Duties included:
 Responsible for 21 employees’ performance
 Developing, implementing and evaluating programs performance
 Advocating on behalf of early childhood
 Providing supervision, support, performance evaluation, and
consultation to the Program Coordinators
 Grants development and implementation
 Recruiting and hiring qualified personnel
 Developing procedures and policies for service best practices based
on Counsel of Accreditation (COA) and Prevention Initiative and
Healthy Families America guidelines
ResidentialClinicalCoordinator
Instrumental in the development and implementation of clinical treatment
of choice for residential, group homes, and supervised independent living
programs. Responsible for clinical supervision of 12 Master’s degree
employees serving 104 clients.
Duties included:
 Evaluating referrals and coordinating admissions and discharges

4.  Developing a cohesive clinical team
 Recruiting and hiring qualified personnel
 Conducting annual performance evaluations
 Providing supervision, support, and consultation
 Developing Rehabilitative Plans development, implementation, and
evaluations as the Licensed Professional of the Healing Arts (LPHA).
 Providing guidance and support in crisis intervention including on-
call duties 24/7.
 Developing and implementing clinical procedures according to
Medicaid rules.
 Participating in meetings/’staffings’ as clinical advisor including
Administrative Case Reviews (ACRs)
 Developing wraparound services for out-of-state clients
 Reviewing files for documentation of services
 Implementing service standards for credentialing based on COA and
the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS)
guidelines
Group HomesProgramDirector
Instrumental in the program implementation and expansion of three Group
Homes for 24 behaviorally disordered and emotionally disturbed youth (ages
12 yrs. to 18 yrs.) staffed by 28 employees. Responsible for an operational
budget of $1.1 million.
Duties included:
 Evaluating referrals and coordinating admissions and discharges
 Maintaining effective relationships and coordinating services of
intra- and inter-agency programs
 Provision of supervision and consultation to residential
coordinators, child care and clinical staff
 Participation in regularly scheduled management meetings
 Maintenance of statistics and records
 Development and maintenance of policies and procedures
 Development and implementation of annual budgets
 Presentation of in-service training programs for staff
Kiefer SchoolClinician,DayTreatmentProgram
Duties included:
 Provision of individual, group, and family therapy to students with
severe behavioral and emotional problems
 Implementation of service plans (IEP) for clients with periodic
evaluations of progress
 Cooperative work with school districts and referral sources as well
as with other service providers, medical facilities and community
groups
Residential Clinician

5. Duties included:
 Provision of individual, group and family therapy
 Completion of assessment, development and implementation of
service plans for clients
 Coordination and facilitation of meetings to evaluate clients’
progress
 Cooperative work with other agencies, medical facilities, courts, and
community
1991-92 Edgewater Uptown Community Mental Health Center/Child and
Family Counseling Center/Family Support Program- Chicago, IL
Case Manager II
Duties included:
 Responsible for intake assessment
 Treatment plans development
 Provision of individual and family counseling to children with
behavioral problems (ages birth to nine yrs.) using family system
approach, in-home services and interfamilial group sessions
 Teaching of parenting skills, child development, behavior
modification techniques and problem solving skills
 Development of a parents’ support group (self-help)
Crisis Intervention Therapist/Emergency Services (part-time)
Duties included:
 Assessment of crisis lethality level, mental status, and when needed,
assisted with hospitalization
 Use of de-escalationclinical interventions
Head Start Mental Health Consultant
Duties included:
 Provisionof consultative services to teachers and parents regarding
children’s emotional and behavioralproblems
 Conducting workshopsgeared toward parents/teachersand child
developmentand behavioralmanagement
 Conducting individual case evaluationsand referrals
Family and Child School Consultant – St. Mary of the Lake School
Duties included:
 Conducting case evaluations and referrals
 Parent/teacher consultant regarding children with emotional and
behavioral problems
 Provision of individual and family short-term counseling
 Provision of parent/teacher in-services

6. 1991 St. Augustine College - Chicago,IL
Duties included:
 Introductionto Psychology Instructor
 Personality Theories Instructor
1990 Little Village Pilsen MentalHealth Center - Chicago,IL
Out-Patient Counselor
Duties included:
 Provision of family, individual, and group therapy to severely
disturbed adults (diagnoses such as schizophrenic, psychotic disorder,
mood disorders)
 Facilitation of “medication groups” teaching the importance of
pharmacological treatment and side effects
 Participation in medication reviews with a psychiatrist
 Development of support groups focused on expression of feelings,
stress management and reality testing
Awards and
Publications
 1977 Valedictorian-High School
 1982 Asuncion School - Best Educator of the Year Award
 1984 Outstanding Leader Award (as Psychologist)
 1984 Psychology Thesis Award (Honorary Award for Superlative
effort/risk)
 1985 Published article -“Refugee Family Needs ”Central American
Studies Magazine
 1985 Awarded (not accepted)-scholarship to Spain-offered by the
Spanish Embassy for a Master’s Degree in Family Therapy
 1985 Awarded (accepted) Fulbright Scholarship for a Master’s
Degree in Education, USA
 2001 Healthy Families America Peer Reviewer and Member of the
Healthy Families National Credentialing Panel
 Council of Accreditation (COA) Peer Reviewer
 2003 Member of the Cultural Competency Advisory Committee for
Prevent Child Abuse America
 2004 Member of the Illinois Mental Health Partnership
 For other accomplishments and networking participation please
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Previos
Professional
Experience
(El Salvador)
1981-85 Universidad Centroamericana (UCA) - El Salvador, Central America
Social Psychology Professor (1984-85)
Learning Theories Applied to Education Instructor (1981-84)
Clinical Practice Instructor (1981-84)
1983-85 Sacred Heart School - El Salvador, Central America
Psychology Department Director (1984-85)
School Counselor (1983-84)

7. 1981-82 La Ascuncion School - El Salvador, Central America
M ontessori Preschool teacher (1981-82)
1980 Harvard Junior School - El Salvador, Central America
Summer school Preschool teacher for behaviorally disordered kindergarten
children (remedial education)
References
Will provide upon request