Dr. Jackson began her career in education in Omaha Public Schools as a paraprofessional at Pinewood Elementary.  During that time, she has worked as an Elementary Teacher, Middle School Math, Resource and BSP teacher.  Her administrative experience includes time at UNO as the Director of Disability Services from 2011 through 2014.  She returned to OPS in the fall of 2014 as a Special Education Supervisor for Hearing Impairment, Visual Impairment and the Homebound Program.  She joined the staff of ILP as an Assistant Program Director in the fall of 2019.  She began as the Program Director in the fall of 2023.    She is grateful for all the students, staff and families that continue to teach her new and surprising things every day. 

Ms. Hansen began her career in education with the Omaha Public Schools in August 2007 after graduating from Morningside University. She was a Resource teacher at Fontenelle Elementary for five and a half years. Ms. Hansen then transitioned to the Teacher Administrative Center where she was an Instructional Coach for the Special Education Department. During her time as an Instructional Coach, she supported Special Education teachers on academic instruction and behavioral intervention. Ms. Hansen has had the privilege of serving as the Dean of Students at the Integrated Learning Program since the 2016-2017 school year.  At the Integrated Learning Program, she supports students, staff and families in the development and implementation of effective educational plans for students receiving special education services. Ms. Hansen's greatest joy in her role at the Integrated Learning Program is in the relationships she builds and seeing the joy in her students when they feel success and celebrate their accomplishments. 

Ms. Hansen will be supporting our students with last names that end in A-K.

Mr. Saab started working in education as an interventionist at Alpha School in 2010. Where he learned some of the ins and outs of alternative education. He left to serve as a police officer for the City of Bellevue for a year. While working as a police officer, he realized that he missed working in education. He returned to Alpha and pursued a degree in special education. He moved to Integrated Learning Program in 2014.  He continued to learn and grow as a professional at ILP and decided to attend Chadron State College to obtain a masters' degree in Educational Administration, graduating in 2020. In the Spring of 2021, he was hired as Dean of students at Blackburn High School. He was hired as an Assistant Program Director and returned to ILP in the Fall of 2023. He is looking forward to continuing his education and serving others in this important program for the Omaha Public Schools.

Mr. Saab will serve students with last names L-Z.