Village of Orland Park, Illinois
Sarah Lonergan has extensive experience in social services and instruction, having served as a Special Olympics Coach and Special Recreation Instructor for the Village of Orland Park, Illinois since 2009. Prior to this role, Sarah worked as a Sales Development Representative at Routable from September 2021 to August 2023, and as an Emergency Services and Homeless Prevention Specialist at Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet from March 2021 to September 2021. Additional experience includes serving as Team Lead at K-12 Teachers Alliance from June 2016 to March 2021, Behavioral Health Specialist at Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center in 2015-2016, and an internship as a Behavioral Youth Counselor at Youth Villages in 2014. Sarah holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of St. Francis and an Associate of Science in General Studies from Moraine Valley Community College.
Village of Orland Park, Illinois
The Village of Orland Park continues its wave of growth, expansion and redevelopment while maintaining its exciting progression from a historic rural community to a small Chicago suburb and ultimately to a dynamic corporate and commercial center. With a population near 60,000, Orland Park enjoys signs of affluence and sophistication. Orland Park is known throughout the region for exceptional housing and schools, being the commercial center of the Chicago Southland, the location of choice for corporations, a bonafide green community and the current redevelopment of its pedestrian oriented Downtown Orland Park. Bordered by the lush greenery of the Cook County Forest Preserves, the Village owns more than 700 acres of park land in town with a diverse collection of recreational amenities, from an elaborate aquatic center and modern recreation center to playgrounds, sports facilities, hiking and biking trails. The mayor's Open Lands Program has preserved nearly 300 acres of open space in the Village. Orland Park's unique environment has earned recognition among America’s Top 100 Best Places to Live (Money Magazine) in both 2006 and 2008, along with a number of other regional, state and national accolades.