Staff

Washington House Staff

Carol C.'s background makes her well-suited for this position. She’s been married to Kevin for 27 years and has 7 children. She has a B.A. in Special Education from Western Illinois University and was a teacher of disabled students from 1981-1984. Since 1985, she has been teaching STARS at College Church. She knows the STARS well, is very sensitive to their individual needs and enjoys working and playing with them. Carol also authored an adaptive Sunday School curriculum which was published in 2001 by Faith Alive Christian Resources.

Darlene Y. grew up in the Catskill Mountains of New York State. After graduating from The King's College she received her graduate degree in social work from Syracuse University and worked in Syracuse as an elementary school social worker for five years. She later went to Japan as an English teacher and while there she met and married her husband and had their first child, Kent. In 1991, her husband's employment brought them to the Chicago area where they settled in Wheaton. She has been an active member of the Wheaton Evangelical Free Church since that time. For the past four years she has worked as a Special Ed aide in the Wheaton school district. Through this experience she has felt God leading her career direction toward people with developmental disabilities. She already is acquainted with some of the Washington House residents through her involvement in community programs. Darlene feels blessed to be the mother of four children. Kent is a junior at Olivet Nazarene, Eric is a junior at WWSHS where Meg is a sophomore. Naomi is an eighth grader at Edison Middle School. Darlene's education, experience and heart for disabilities ministry makes her a good fit for a Life Skills Tutor at the Washington House.