Introducing….
Jacqueline is thrilled to introduce her exceptional team of associates who have been brought on to support students, educators and families across the country. This team of experts are highly trained in her models and support her mission to engage students and families in the school environment while sustaining trauma sensitive learning environments.
Dr. Matt Liberatore, LCPC
Dr. Matt Liberatore, LCPC is founder and Clinical Psychotherapist at Luminary Solutions, PLLC, Adjunct Professor at Depaul University, and senior advisor to Intellispark. As an educational leader with over 10 years experience Matt has held positions as a school and district leader and is the past-president of the Illinois School Counselor Association.
Matt earned his Doctorate in Education Leadership from Concordia University and also holds his Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor credential. In addition, Matt holds two master’s degrees in Counseling and Education Leadership from Saint Xavier University and Northeastern Illinois University respectively.
Within education, Matt has developed a passion for utilizing student achievement data to drive and leverage student success. Matt has researched the utilization of data to create efficiency and knowledge over caseload management. Matt has shared this expertise at regional and national conferences, where he presents on a Transformed Approach Student Engagement.
Sherrine Peyton
Director of Community Collaboration and Public Resource Development
Sherrine Peyton started her career at Kenneth Young Center in 2003 and left to work as a contractor for the Illinois Department of Human Services as a grant Program Coordinator. She has also worked for Metropolitan Family Services as the Director of Public Resource Development and as a federal contractor working with states and tribes on public health issues. Sherrine has presented locally and nationally on positive youth development, community organizing, and LGBTQ+ inclusive practices and programs.
In 2013, Sherrine returned to KYC as a consultant to build the Communities for Positive Youth Development coalition under our prevention program. In 2014, she became the Project Lead for KYC’s Partnerships for Success grant and was promoted to Supervisor and eventually Manager of the Positive Youth Development Program. Sherrine has a Bachelor of Science degree from Eastern Michigan University. When Sherrine is not at KYC, she and her wife enjoy spending time with their adult children and attending multicultural events.
Dr. Shelley Fisher, LCSW
Dr. Michelle (Shelley) M. Fisher earned her Bachelor’s degree from James Madison University, a Master’s degree in Social Work from Boston College, and a Doctorate in Social Work from George Williams College of Aurora University. Her 25+ year social work career includes child protective services, adoption, medical and forensic social work, teaching at the Master’s level, private practice, and, since 2009, school social work.
Dr. Fisher’s passion for advocating for vulnerable children and adolescents led to her doctoral research, which focused on supporting transgender students and their families within the academic setting. She continues to provide professional development and consultation around accommodating transgender students within the educational environment to administrators, teachers, and staff members in multiple school districts. Additionally, Dr. Fisher has presented on a variety of topics focused on the mental health and social-emotional wellbeing of children and adolescents, both virtually and in-person, to parents, administrators, teachers, coaches, executive directors, camp directors, and camp counselors.
Lauren Bilbrey, MA
Lauren Bilbrey, MA, LBS1 is the Clinical Coordinator of the Education Department at AMITA- Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital. She supervises the teaching staff for the inpatient and outpatient levels of care at both the Hoffman Estates and Crystal Lake locations, while also teaching in the classroom for the School Anxiety/School Refusal program as well as the Adolescent- PHP/IOP program. Lauren is also responsible for the educational development, documentation, and facilitation of education services for all programs across all service lines. In addition to her role at AMITA, Lauren has also been the Advanced Reading and Creative Composition teacher for the D211 Alternative High School program for the past 14 years. All students in the program have been divorced from the day school system in some fashion and are seeking a high school diploma through enrollment in the Alternative High School.
Professionally, Lauren has worked with the at-risk population her entire teaching career. She has taught at the middle school and high school levels, as well as in a therapeutic day school before securing her role at AMITA. While teaching at the middle school level, she worked with truancy officers and mental health professionals to create and co-found two after school programs, Unstoppable and Keepin’ it Real, programs that provided academic tutoring as well as offered skill based lessons on improving decision making and building social skills; application of skills was also then implemented and reinforced by exposure to real-life situational learning opportunities within the community. While teaching at the high school level, Lauren teamed with the school psychologists to enforce a supportive attendance policy through home visits and served as a group leader through the Positive Peer Culture program. Most recently, Lauren has been co-presenting to multiple area school districts on the topic of Learning Engagement in the Virtual and In-Person Classroom.
Dr. Robin Choquette, LCPC
Robin Choquette earned a BS in Psychology from Eastern Kentucky University, and Master of Clinical Psychology and Doctorate of Clinical Psychology from Illinois School of Professional Psychology. She has trained in educational, community mental health, hospital and private practice settings. Robin continues to train and enhance her expertise in the field of performance psychology. Dr. Choquette’s practice, Elite Performance Counseling, Inc., is a testament to her vision of building trustworthy and respectful relationships with her clients and community. Robin works with individuals from preteen through older adulthood in individual psychotherapy, family therapy (including parenting strategies), couples therapy, and skill seminars.
In addition to her general psychological services, Dr. Choquette consults with a specialized emphasis on performance enhancement for athletes, musicians, artists, corporate executives, and business leaders to help them reach peak performance in their professional and personal lives. She works with youth sporting teams, traveling clubs, and organizations on the mental game of athletics.