Rob Engleman has been a counselor at Hinsdale Central since 1997.  His previous counseling experience includes eight years at Batavia High School and five years at York High School as the college counselor.  In addition to his role in guidance, Rob is involved in athletics, coaching the Hinsdale Central freshmen boys’ baseball team. Outside of school, he is active with the Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling. He organizes an annual summer bus trip for area counselors to visit colleges throughout the Midwest. 
 

Edward Formanski has been a Hinsdale Central guidance counselor since 1992.  His academic achievements included a B.A. from DePaul University and an M.A. from Concordia University.  Prior to coming to Hinsdale, he was a counselor and teacher at Fenwick and Weber High Schools.  Mr. Formanski is a member of the National Association for College Admission Counseling and the Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling.  Aside from assisting in college admissions, he has also been an official with the Illinois High School Association and umpired the I.H.S.A. Baseball State Finals in 1994, 1995  and 1997.
 

Lisa Hikes has been a guidance counselor since 1992 working at several different high schools including York High School and Homewood Flossmoor High School and was most recently hired at Hinsdale Central High School in 2001.  She has been an active member of the Illinois Association of College Admissions Counselors (IACAC) and the National Association of College Admissions Counselors (NACAC) serving as a committee chair for the Mentorship and Human Relations Committees, was elected as the High School Delegate for IACAC and is an active member on several committees within both organizations.  She has also enjoyed being one of the three Ambassador Club sponsors over the past three years.  Lisa received both her
Bachelors of Arts and Masters of Arts degrees in
Education from Eastern Illinois University.
 

Mr. McCabe has been a high school guidance counselor and coach since 1981, and has been at Hinsdale Central since 1993.  In addition to his role as a guidance counselor he is the head boys track and field coach and the assistant girls cross country and track coach working with distance runners.  Mr. McCabe's goal as an educator is to help students have the best experience possible in their four years at Hinsdale Central.  Please feel free to contact him anytime with questions, comments, or concerns.
 

Donna Orloff-Wheeler has been working in education since 1992: first as an English teacher for 10 years, then as a guidance counselor.   She has been at Hinsdale Central since 2005.  Ms. Orloff is a member of the National Association for College Admission Counseling and the Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling.  Through NACAC, Ms. Orloff has connected with a group of college admissions counselors who coordinate a bicycling tour of colleges every summer.  Whether pedaling a steep hill into Poughkeepsie, NY or coasting along a tree-lined road into Mt. Vernon, Iowa, Ms. Orloff appreciates the travel that allows her to talk with colleagues, meet with admissions personnel and college faculty, and visit schools and their surrounding communities in a unique, intimate way.  In addition to teaching and counseling, Ms. Orloff has enjoyed the rewarding opportunity to work for Quantum Learning Network as a facilitator for SuperCamp and a trainer of Quantum Teaching techniques.  Every experience that contributes to her professional development also reaffirms her passion for working with students.
 

Joe Prieto brings a broad range of experience to his position as a guidance counselor with District 86. His background includes classroom teaching of the social and behavioral sciences and foreign language in the Chicago and Aurora public schools.  He has also served as the Director of Undergraduate Admissions at a small private university and, most recently, as a college and academic counselor at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA). 

In the areas of professional development, Joe is an active member of the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), the Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling (IACAC) (for which he co-chairs
the Admission Practices Committee), and currently
holds an elected position on the College Board’s
Midwest Regional Council.

Beyond this, Joe has enjoyed coaching and recruiting athletes for a highly successful NCAA Division III softball program, served as head coach of a co-ed high school golf program, been an advisor to students in Metro History Fair competition, and either sponsored or co-sponsored Harvard Model Congress, Operation Snowball, and Ski Club. 

Joe’s educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Indiana University, a Master of Arts in History from Northeastern Illinois University, and a Master of Arts in Guidance and Counseling from Lewis University.
 

Cindy Rodkin’s background includes work in both college admission and high school guidance counseling.  Most recently she served as a college counselor/consultant at The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA), Homewood Flossmoor High School and the Latin School of Chicago.  Her college admission positions were at Grinnell College, Lake Forest College and Ripon College.  The combination of college and high school work gives Cindy valuable insight into the college selection process which she looks forward to sharing with Hinsdale Central students and parents.

Cindy is an active member of the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) where she serves on the Technology Committee and the Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling (IACAC) where she serves as a delegate on behalf of our state and as a member of the Admission Practices and Technology Committees.  Cindy also recently completed a three year term on The College Board Midwest Regional Council.

Cindy received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Ripon College and a Master of Education degree and School Counseling Certificate from Loyola University-Chicago.

Cindy and her husband Gary are avid Cubs and Bears fans and even have a dog named Wrigley!
 

Rick has been a counselor at Hinsdale Central since 1988.  In addition to his counseling responsibilities he has been a Peer Leadership Advisor for 12 years and was previously the Photography Club Sponsor.  Rick Enjoys attending many events and often brings his three young children to athletic events, concerts, plays and musicals

Prior to coming to Hinsdale Central, Rick worked at Palatine High School for eight years as an English teacher, counselor and soccer coach.  He also spent two years on professional leave from Palatine, working as a counselor at the Santa Fe Indian School, a boarding school for Native American students in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Rick Earned both his bachelor's and master's
degrees from Indiana University and is a graduate
of New Trier High School.