Contact Us! – Department of Educational Services

Mr. John Jelinek Director of Religious Education and Formation jjelinek@rockforddiocese.org 815-399-4300 Ext. 396 815-399-6278 Fax	Mr. Michael Kagan Interim Director of Educational Services Superintendent of Schools mkagan@rockforddiocese.org 815-399-4300 Ext. 387 815-399-6278 Fax
Mr. Vito DeFrisco Assistant Superintendent of Schools – Curriculum, Assessment, and School Recognition vdefrisco@rockforddiocese.org 815-399-4300 Ext. 398 815-399-6278 Fax	Mrs. Elizabeth Heitkamp Assistant Superintendent of Schools – Professional Development, Training & Grants eheitkamp@rockforddiocese.org 815-399-4300 815-399-6278 Fax
Mrs. Sue Murray Fiscal Manager for Catholic Education smurray@rockforddiocese.org 815-399-4300 Ext. 335	Mrs. Kris Mimier Business Manager Administrative Assistant – Education Office kmimier@rockforddiocese.org 815-399-4300 Ext. 387 815-399-6278 Fax
Mr. Rudy Villafuerte Administrative Assistant – Ministry Formation rvillafuerte@rockforddiocese.org 815-399-4300 Ext. 389 815-399-6278 Fax	Mrs. Sara Danielson Administrative Assistant – Religious Education Office sdanielson@rockforddiocese.org 815-399-4300 Ext. 390 815-399-6278 Fax

Regional Directors of Religious Education:
Cindy Vincent Freeport, DeKalb, Sterling, cvincent@rockforddiocese.org 815-399-4300 Ext. 371 815-451-7109 Cell 815-399-6278 Fax	Michael Dowling Rockford, McHenry, Elgin, mdowling@rockforddiocese.org 815-338-8444 Office 815-382-3954 Cell
	Catia Manuel Admin. Assist. to Michael Dowling cmanuel@rockforddiocese.org 815-338-8444