Mr. Cleary earned a Bachelor's Degree in Behavioral Science from Purdue University Northwest.  He will be completing his Master's Degree in Special Education from Indiana University Northwest this fall. Mr. Cleary has spent the last four years in Portage teaching Special Education at Fegley Middle School. Prior to that, he spent one year as the Media Secretary at WIS. He also spent two years in Portage working with AmeriCorps as an elementary school tutor, and one year as a Title One Assistant.

Mr. Cleary and his wife of 14 years have a 17-year-old cat and a young energetic pug. When not teaching, he enjoys playing Dungeons and Dragons, board games, chess, or going to the coffee shop and listening to music. He also likes all things Science Fiction, and loves both Star Trek and Star Wars. 

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Mr. Doolin earned his Bachelor's degree in Journalism from Ball State University, teaching certifications (general and special education) from Indiana University, and a Master's degree in Special Education from Purdue University. He began teaching Special Education at WIS in 2004. Before that, he taught special education at Flint Lake Elementary (Valparaiso) and Willowcreek Middle School (Portage). 

He grew up in Westville and  has spent his entire life in "The Region."   When not in the classroom, he enjoys anything baseball– this includes his 25 + years as a member of the Deep River Grinders Vintage Baseball Team, as well as working in the summer for the Chicago Cubs. You can also occasionally find him in the Dunes State Park with his dog.

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In 2010, Mrs. Martin earned a Bachelor’s degree from Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois majoring in Special Education for the Deaf. Her first year teaching was as a Title 1 Assistant. Then, she taught at Carle Auditory Oral School as a Deaf Educator in Urbana, Illinois for 4 years. Mrs. Martin moved to Indiana in 2015 for her husband’s job and stayed home with her children for over 2 years. In February 2018, Mrs. Martin was hired as a Teacher of the Deaf/HH with PCES and began working in the Duneland Schools. This will be her 6th school year, providing direct instruction and consultation services to students who are deaf/hard of hearing at WIS. 

Mrs. Martin has been married to her husband, Thomas, for 12 years and lives in Valparaiso.  They have two children who both attend Yost Elementary. She enjoys playing outside with her kids, crafting, watching K-dramas, and listening to music. 

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In 2015, Mrs. Nashkoff graduated from Indiana University Northwest with a B.S. in Elementary Education and Special Education. This will be her  fifth year teaching in Duneland and seventh year of her overall teaching career. Before coming to Duneland, Mrs. Nashkoff taught fifth grade in Munster and Special Education in Washington Township.  Currently, Mrs. Nashkoff  teaches fifth & sixth grade direct Language Arts, fifth grade co-taught Math, fifth grade team-taught Science, and fifth grade team-taught Social Studies.

Mrs. Nashkoff enjoys spending time with her husband Andrew, daughter Leah, and French Bulldog Waylon. Mrs. Nashkoff spends a lot of her free time traveling, camping, attending concerts, or watching Leah play travel softball. 

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Mr. Trezak earned his Bachelors degree in Health Sciences and Community Health Education/Promotion from Ball State University. This education focused on promoting community wellness inclusive for all people, co-active instruction and coaching, and the teaching of lifestyle competencies. From there, he went on to acquire extensive experience in public health and wellness culminating in him becoming a community wellness advocate, grant director, and prevention coordinator for mental wellbeing, substance abuse prevention, and suicide prevention. He is a certified instructor of both Adult and Youth Mental Health First Aid, the QPR Model for Suicide Prevention, and Crisis Intervention Team Coordination. He believes in the power of interpersonal communication and loves working with people to enrich their lives through education. He is currently earning his second Degree in Special Education through Indiana Wesleyan University.

When he is not in the classroom, he enjoys spending time with his wife and kids and pursuing creative hobbies such as cooking and playing music. He also loves athletics and researching various areas of interest. 

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