CHS Special Services Staff

Mrs. Nelson graduated from Cleveland State University with a bachelor’s degree in education and a Master’s degree in school administration. She is married with three children. She shared that she loves getting to know the students and families here at Cloverleaf and helping the students succeed and find their “niche.”

Ms. Shimandle has a Bachelor’s degree in International Affairs from Georgia Tech and a Master’s degree in Secondary Social Science from the University of Southern California. She has two 4-legged children: a Dutch Shepherd Dog named Wicket and a tabby cat named GT. Ms. Shimandle shared, “Cloverleaf has always felt like home to me. I lived here as a young kid, and when I came back to visit as an adult, it was clear that this is my home.”

Mrs. Day attended Columbus State Community College in Columbus, OH, and graduated with an Associate of Applied Science in American Sign Language Education/Interpretation. She worked as a sign language interpreter for 5 years in the middle and high school settings. Mrs. Day then moved to Kent, OH, where she earned her BSE degree in Special Education from Kent State University. This is where she met her husband.

Mrs. Hanudel has a B.S. in Physical Education and an M.Ed. in Exceptional Student Education. She also has reading, computer/technology, and adapted physical education endorsements. Mrs. Hanudel enjoys sports, being outdoors, and doing lots of fun activities with her family. She and her husband have two children. Both of Mrs. Hanudel’s parents were teachers(her father taught physical education, and her mother taught special education), so she knew early on that she wanted to be a teacher to continue in their footsteps and help students be successful.

Mrs. Kolar graduated from Miami University (of Ohio) and is married with two children (twins: a boy and a girl). Mrs. Kolar shared that she has known since second grade that she wanted to be a special education teacher. She had a friend who was hearing impaired, and no one would play with her friend until she suggested that the group include her. Being able to make someone happy is what inspired her to become a special educator.

Mr. Romanoff is a Cloverleaf graduate. Mr. Romanoff earned his Bachelor’s degree from Walsh University and his Master’s degree from Western Governors. He shared that he became a teacher because he wanted to help students. Seeing their success is very motivating.

Ms. Soriano has a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary / special education from Bethany College and a Master’s degree in applied behavior analysis from Briar Cliff University. She enjoys helping all students learn, preparing them to reach their goals through hard work, and having resilience in the face of adversity.

Ms. Simeone teaches the intensive needs classroom at CHS. She previously was a long term substitute in first grade at Cloverleaf Elementary School. Ms. Simeone attended Thomas Worthington High School in Worthington, Ohio. From there she went on to play Lacrosse and study K-12 intervention at Walsh University. She ended up transferring to Otterbein University to continue studying K-12 Intervention and that is where she received her undergraduate degree. Ms. Simeone lives with her fiancé, 2 cats and dog. She has 4 siblings who are all younger than me and they are the reason she loves what she does. Cloverleaf to her feels like one big family. One interesting fact about Ms. Simeone is that she was born in New York City.