ICASE ELECTED OFFICERS
PRESIDENT
I am Jill Lambert. Mom to: Connor, Jackson, and Bella- wife of 21 years to Darren. Proud public educator for the past 26 years- currently serving as the Director of Student Services for Greenwood Community Schools. I am a big believer in student centered decision making. In addition, I truly believe that by investing in yourself to be a better person will yield the best results for you and your students. Always on the hunt to develop myself to pour into others. To reach Jill - icasepresident@icase.org | PRESIDENT-ELECT
Emily is the Director of Special Education for Mitchell Community Schools, Shoals Community School Corporation, and Orleans Community Schools. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in School Psychology from Penn State University and her Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from Indiana University - Bloomington. She obtained her Director of Exceptional Needs license from Ball State University. Emily has 20 years of experience in the education field, including serving as both a school psychologist and a special education administrator. Emily has been active in ICASE for many years, including serving as the Southwest Roundtable Representative, member of the Opportunity and Accessibility Committee, and the Chair of the ESA Sub-Committee. She is excited to continue to work with the ICASE Executive Committee in order to provide support for Special Education Administrators across the state of Indiana. Emily lives in Bloomington, IN with her husband, Doug, and daughters, Sophie and Grace. She enjoys playing tennis and reading. |
Jill Lambert 
Dr. Emily Dykstra IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Joe is the current Executive Director at Old National Trail Special Services and is serving in his twelfth year in SPED Administration. Outside of his experiences in Administration, Joe was a teacher for students with emotional disabilities, and a high school football coach. Having entered the field through a transition to teaching program, Joe received his Bachelor’s Degree from Ball State University in Telecommunications with an emphasis in Sales/Management, Master’s Degree from Marian University (Indianapolis Teaching Fellows Cohort 1), and Director’s License from IU Bloomington. Joe is a devoted husband and the proud father of four children. Professionally, Joe places a high priority on trust, humor, and building strong relationships with colleagues around the state. He believes that no option is off the table when providing services for students with exceptional needs. Serving as the ICASE President is a privilege that Joe is honored to fill. |
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Joe Kwisz INTERIM TREASURER
Andy Hensley is in his 20th year as an administrator for Shelbyville Central Schools. During his tenure at Shelbyville Central Schools, Andy has held the roles of building level administrator, Director of Special Education and currently serves as the Director of Student Services. Prior to becoming an administrator, Andy held positions as an instructional assistant, teacher, and coach. Andy’s first teaching job was at Ben Davis Junior High in MSD Wayne Township where he taught special education and coached basketball. Andy obtained his Bachelor’s degree from Franklin College in 1992 and was a four-year baseball player. He received his Master’s degree from Ball State University, Administration Certification from Indiana University and his Ed.S. from Indiana State University. Andy is married to his wife Jenny Demuth Hensley and they have three children: Hayes, Jarett and Avery. In his spare time Andy enjoys spending time with family, and vacationing in sunny FL. | SECRETARY
Rachel is the Director of Special Education at South Madison Community School Corporation. She received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from IU-Bloomington, in addition to her Director of Exceptional Needs license. She is a speech-language pathologist by background maintaining her IDOE and IPLA licenses and her ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence. Rachel has worked with children with disabilities for 30 years in a variety of settings (with 20 of those years in public education). For 11 years she has worked as a district special education administrator.
Rachel is a member of ICASE, CASE, and CEC. She is a Past-President of the Indiana Speech-Language-Hearing Association and is also currently the ICASE/ISHA liaison. She is committed to providing inclusive opportunities for students with special needs and is passionate about the Special Olympics / Unified Champion Schools program (often volunteering for Special Olympics activities as well). She has a strong family-centered background and values building positive relationships with parents/families.
Rachel lives in McCordsville with her husband and two sons. Her oldest is in college at Purdue University and her youngest is in high school. Her favorite role is Mom. She enjoys traveling with family, cheering for her son at his soccer and attending professional sports games as often as possible. |
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Andy Hensley
Rachel Ross-Kroemer