Kyle Menke

Kyle Menke serves as a community research specialist for the SWTCIE Illinois project and the Illinois Institute for Rehabilitation and Employment Research at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). He brings to the team over 12 years of experience working with children and adults with diverse needs in school, home, and community settings. Most recently, Kyle served as a transition specialist for Chicago Public Schools, focusing on connecting students from across the city to essential vocational rehabilitation services through the Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS). Prior to that, Kyle served the students of Chicago as a community integration specialist. Through this role he provided city-wide travel instruction readiness instruction to students with disabilities, resulting in their safe and independent travel throughout the community on public transportation.

Education

B.A., Psychology, Roosevelt University, 2016