Background
Fontánez-Phelan, Sandra María was born on June 1, 1952 in Las Piedras, P.R. Daughter of Santos and Felicita (Velazquez) Fontánez. came to the United States, 1955.
consultant special education director
Fontánez-Phelan, Sandra María was born on June 1, 1952 in Las Piedras, P.R. Daughter of Santos and Felicita (Velazquez) Fontánez. came to the United States, 1955.
Student, University P.R., 1969-1970; Bachelor, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1973; Master of Arts in Education, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1980; postgraduate, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1986; postgraduate, Illinois State University, Normal, since 1988.
Teacher Spanish, Chicago Public Schools, 1974-1977;
teacher, counselor behavior disorders, Chicago Public Schools, 1977-1980;
teacher home and hospital, Chicago Public Schools, 1980-1981;
resource teacher bilingual learning disabilities, Chicago Public Schools, 1981;
master teacher bilingual special education, Chicago Public Schools, 1981-1983;
educational diagnostician, Chicago Public Schools, 1983-1985;
director special education, Chicago Public Schools, since 1991;
teacher communications, Fermi Laboratory Science and Engineering Program, Batavia, Illinois, 1980;
facilitator, Chicago Public School Compliance and Due Process, 1985-1989;
graduate assistant, Illinois State University, Normal, summer 1989;
principal, John Hancock Elementary School, Chicago, 1989-1991;
director special education, Chicago Public Schools, since 1991. Counselor Chicago City Colls., 1982-1985. Hearing officer level I Illinois State Board Education, Springfield, since 1988.
Consultant Bilingual and Special Education Issues, Chicago, since 1988. Member of advisory county Truman College, Chicago, since 1988. Teacher representative University of Chicago Mock Congress, Chicago, 1979, translator law offices, Chicago, 1979.
Member advisory county Truman College, Chicago, since 1988, Dover St. Block Club, Chicago, since 1983, Sheridan Pk. Neighbors Association, Chicago, since 1983, Our Lady of Lourdes Church-Womens Guild, Chicago, since 1983. Member National Conference of P.R. Women (president since 1990), Illinois Council of Adminstrs.for Special Education, Council for Exceptional Children, Chicago's Principal Association (district 7 staff development 1989-1990), Southwest Community Congress (education committee 1989-1990), National Association Bilingual Education, Learning Disabilities Association.
Married Patrick Mallon Phelan, July 23, 1983. Children: Patrick Brandon, Cory Michael.