Meet the Staff
Lauren Blanchard, LSW
Title: Coordinator, SSWD
Office: Sullivan Center for Student Services, Room 277
Phone: 773.508.3197
E-mail: lblanch@luc.edu
I received a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in social work from Louisiana State University. I am a licensed social worker in Illinois. My work experience includes crisis intervention counseling, school social work, employee assistance programs and group facilitation with children and adults.
As coordinator of disability services, my job is to assess the needs of students with disabilities and to determine necessary accommodations. I also coordinate real-time captioning and testing accommodations. My goal is to ensure that students with disabilities have equal access to programs and services, and to promote students' self-advocacy. I look forward to meeting and working with you throughout the year.
Katie Coutinho, LSW
Title: Disability Specialist
Office: Sullivan Center for Student Services, Suite 260
Phone: 773.508.3775
E-mail: kcoutinho1@luc.edu
I received a master's degree in social work from the University of Illinois-Chicago. I am a licensed social worker in Illinois with an LSW. My professional experience includes individual counseling, coping with chronic illness, crisis intervention and facilitating personal development seminars.
As a disability specialist at Loyola University Chicago, I am able to apply my experience as a social worker to meet the varied needs of students with disabilities. I coordinate the audio book/text program and the student newsletter. Throughout the accommodation process, I empower the student to self-advocate, and I encourage personal and educational growth. I look forward to working with you and learning more about your specific needs.
steffani schneider
Title: Graduate Student Worker
Office: Sullivan Center for Student Services, Suite 117
Phone: 773-508-3468
E-mail: sschneider1@luc.edu
Hello, Loyola! I hail originally from Elmhurst, IL where I attended Elmhurst College, obtaining my Bachelor’s degree in English and Communications. I graduated in May of 2008 and moved to the city to pursue a Master’s degree in Higher Education, Student Affairs at Loyola. I am due to graduate May of 2010!
My job at the SSWD is to ensure that students receive their accommodations letters and I also coordinate the Note Taker Program. The Note Taker Program entails hiring students to take notes for other students in their classes who need them, making sure that those students receive their notes in a timely manner, and maintaining the database. Please let me know how I can assist in any way!