Jenine is Director of Special Education at the Educational Service Center (ESC) of Northeast Ohio. Her passion is helping educators create equitable and sustainable systems that support data-based decision-making, collaboration, and evidence-based practices for all students, including students with disabilities. She specializes in high-quality/compliant IDEA implementation, educational equity and remedies for significant disproportionality, and multi-tiered systems of support (including PBIS). At the ESC of Northeast Ohio, Jenine leads the First Ring Pupil Services Network and shares regularly with other PLCs and groups related to the work of special education and pupil services. She provides districts with professional learning and consultation on a variety of topics, including ETR/IEP, FBA/BIP, special education service delivery audits, and more.

Jenine began her career in special education supporting adults with developmental disabilities in a group home setting in Pennsylvania.  She completed her Ph.D. in School Psychology at the University of South Florida, with a dissertation on how educators make decisions about inclusive service delivery for students with autism spectrum disorder. She then moved to Ohio and worked as a school psychologist in Berea City Schools, both at the school-age and preschool levels. Most recently, Jenine worked at State Support Team Region 8, first as a Coordinator (2012-2014) and then as Director (2014-2026) where she led a team of educational consultants who helped districts in Medina, Portage, and Summit Counties advance their visions of educational excellence and equity. While at SST8, Jenine served on numerous state committees and in various advisory capacities, including Leadership Team member for Ohio's State Professional Development Grant and State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP) grants, member of Ohio’s Disproportionality workgroup, Special Education Profile/Rating reviewer, Ohio Leadership Advisory Council (OLAC) Content Reviewer, and Ohio’s State Development Team.

Jenine and her husband, Frank, live in Stow with their daughter, Natalia.

2000 - B.A. Psychology, University of New Mexico
2002 - M.Ed. School Psychology, University of South Florida
2007 - Nationally Certified School Psychologist
2008 - Ph.D. School Psychology, University of South Florida