The Office of Specialized Services 2015-2016

Saint Paul Public Schools, 360 Colborne Street, Saint Paul, MN 55102Phone (651) 767-8321, Fax (651) 228-3626, www.specialed.spps.org/

Assistant Superintendent of Specialized Services

Elizabeth Keenan, 651-767-8330

AdministrationBrenda NatalaECSE Supervisor651-744-6048w 651-336-2063 c

Katie PfalzElem Supervisor651-744-1940w651-336-8390 c

Larry WrenElem Supervisor651-767-8342w 651-231-8459 c

Gail GhereK-8 Supervisor651-767-8238w651-263-6385

Kristin SalavaMiddle School Sup.651-767-3410w 651-785-3104 c

Alecia MobleySecondary Sup.651-334-2810 c

Birth-PK, ECSE K-5 Elementary K-5 Elementary K-8 / Middle Schools 6-8 Middle Schools 9-12 High Schools

•271 Belvidere•Birth-3 Teams•3-5 Eval Team•3-5 Inclusion•Battle Creek•Ben Mays/Rondo•Bridgeview•Como Elem•Crossroads•Dayton’s Bluff•Four Seasons•Frost Lake•Galtier•JA Johnson•Obama•Phalen Lake•Mississippi•Monroe Upper•Riverview•St. Paul Music Academy•The Heights

•Adams•Battle Creek•Chelsea Heights•Cherokee Heights•Como El•Dayton’s Bluff•Eastern Heights•Frost Lake•Galtier•Hamline•Highwood Hills•JA Johnson•Phalen Lake•Riverview•St. Anthony Park•St. Paul Music•Wellstone

•Ben Mays•Bruce Vento•Expo•Four Seasons•Groveland•Highland•Horace Mann•Jackson•JJ Hill•L’Etoile du Nord•Maxfield•Mississippi•Nokomis North•Nokomis South•Obama•Randolph Heights•The Heights

•American Indian•Capitol Hill•Crossroads•Farnsworth Upper•Farnsworth Lower•Hazel Park•Linwood Lower•Linwood Upper•Murray Middle

•AGAPE•Creative Arts•Ramsey Jr•JourneysRivereast•Bridgeview•Focus Beyond•Gordon Parks•Battle Creek Middle•Parkway•Highland Park Middle•LEAP•Care & Treatment•JDC•BTT

•Central Senior•Como Park Sr•Open World Learning•Harding Senior•Highland Senior•Humboldt Secondary•Johnson Sr.•Washington Technology

Support Staff

Amy E. RileyProject Coordinator651-767-8330 w

Carol DadyAdministrative Support651-767-8321

Karen WaldemarsenEasy IEP Helpline651-767-8188 w

Last revised on 09/08/15

Special Education School Administration

Lisa Carrigan, Principal651-744-1962 w, 651-387-3272 c

Dan Wolff, Principal651-226-9625 c

Sharon Eichten, Principal651-266-5020

•Bridgeview School• Focus Beyond Transition (18-21)

• Journeys• Community Based • Rivereast

•Boys Totem Town•Care and Treatment• Corrections Center (JDC)•Hospital Programs

Early Childhood Special Ed (ECSE) Coach Assignments

Brenda Natala: Supervisor 651-744-6048 w 651-336-2063 c

Erin Hamel651-226-2746B-3 West3-5 Inclusion West

Tracy Lobin651-403-9713B-3 EastB-3 Inclusion East

Sheila Shackle,651-338-92203-5 Coach, East

Gina Paton651-231-99583-5 Coach, WestCo-Taught PreK/ECSE Classrooms

Sara Meyer651-216-21543-5 Inclusion Program Manager

Melissa Wallisch651-744-80903-5 Evaluation Team Lead

•Birth-3 West •Birth-3 East•Child Find

•3-5 Self Contained Classes•Co-Taught Pre-K/ECSE Classrooms

•3-5 Self Contained Classes

•Community Preschools•Pre-K Inclusion•Speech Language Itinerant•Primary Service Provider

•1780 West 7th

•Evaluations•Move Ins•Enrollment in ECSE

Special Education Elementary Coach Assignments

Provides instructional support, coaching on lessons and data, curriculum, professional development, IEP updates, standard based IEPs, PLCs and intervention supports.

Robert Pottle•Galtier•Maxfield•Dayton’s Bluff

Liz McMonigal952-457-3950•Chelsea Heights•Expo•Mississippi

Christina Richardson•Hamline•Highland Elem•Wellstone

Lisa Staves651-744-3356•Highwood Hills

Catherine Butcher651-338-1681•Battle Creek Elem•Como El•Groveland•Highland Elem•NVCI•Out of District•Level II & III Referals

Fhonda HicksAdmin Intern651-336-9301•Bruce Vento

Betsy Braman•Cherokee Heights•Nokomis North & South•The Heights

Jill Knudsen, Admin. Intern651-293-8625•Obama

TJ Larson•EBD Itinerant •JAJ•Ben Mays•Groveland

Stivaliss Licona-Gervich651-744-6052•Adams•Jackson•Phalen Lake•Riverview

Special Education Secondary Coach Assignments (MS/K-8/HS)

Matt Boyle651-263-2139

Carol Aasen651-285-2630

Jennifer Lewis651-503-5123

•AGAPE•Support for AVID HS•Creative Arts•Gordon Parks•Highland Junior•LEAP

•K-12 ASD Placements•Secondary ASD Support•American Indian•Saint Paul Music Academy

• Support for AVID MS•Crossroads•Hazel Park•Linwood Lower•Linwood Upper

Mary Moore651-468-6059•Battle Creek Middle

Barbara Eastom•Murray MS•Open School

Sue Martland651-744-4915•Central Senior

Kellie Oquist, .5651-744-6279•Highland Park Senior

Hans Swemle•Journeys•Rivereast

Melissa Kubousek651-744-5255•Out of District EBD 6-12•Parkway MS

Jasmine Smith651-744-6723•Ramsey MS

Susie Skalman651-744-5435•Como Park Senior

Sarah Zielinski651-744-5093•Humboldt Secondary

Shauna Bock651-226-3945•Admin Intern•Journeys•Rivereast

Sue Bofferding651-744-5243•Farnsworth Lower•Farnsworth Upper

Shalinda Sherrod•Harding Senior

Shanta Mikhaylev651-772-7431•Johnson Senior

Lindsey Horowitz•Bridgeview•Focus Beyond•DCD PlacementDistrict Wide

Niceta Thomas Admin Intern•Washington Technology

District Wide Coaches

Provides instructional support, coaching on lessons and data, curriculum, professional development, IEP updates, standard based IEPs, PLCs and intervention supports.

Rebecca Wade651-744-7336•Capitol Hill•6-12 Coaching •Co-Teaching•Professional Development•Curriculum

Jill Close651-285-2138•Eastern Heights •K-5 Coaching •Co-Teaching•Imagine Learning•Professional Development•Curriculum

Christy Palmquist651-334-8345•Read 180•System 44•Fusion•iRead•Frost Lake

Jennifer Krueger651-767-8176651-755-7217 c•Compliance District Coach •Open School (Psychologist)

Michelle Keleny651-274-8707•Social Worker Lead•Social Worker Equity Coach•Social Worker Trauma Coach•Horace Mann•LEAP Eval Team Lead

Related and Other Services Coaches

Provides instructional support, coaching on lessons and data, curriculum, professional development, IEP updates, standard based IEPs, PLCs and intervention supports.

Speech Language Pathology

Psychologists Deaf/HH & Vision OT, PT, DAPE, TBI, PI, Music & Art Lead

Nicky Carl651-263-7114•JJ Hill•Randolph Heights

Damion Smith651-744-8068651-503-0643

Diane Dohnalik651-603-4898651-207-3885•Four Seasons•Humboldt (DHH)

Lois Beck 651-231-1150•Assistive Technology•Saint Anthony Park

District Evaluation Team Coaches

Charity Pankonin651-744-1931

Melissa MacPhail651-744-1928

Janelle Kelly651-744-1957

Assistive Technology Team

Rebecca Tetlie651-744-8025

Matt Hirn 651-744-8329

Lois Beck 651-744-1893

Teresa Glass 651-744-2025

Health and Wellness and Third Party Billing

Mary YackleySupervisor, Health and Wellness 651-767-8380 w 651 285-6489 c

Jennifer Nordstrand504 Lead Resource 651-767-8382 w

Jennifer Nagel Student Wellness Clerk 651-767-8385 w

Janet LoweThird Party Billing651-767-8189 w

Kathy LombardiMental Health CoordinatorOffice: 651-744-1958Cell: 651-263-5833

District Wide Behavior Team

Wanda Hoppe Wright612-327-5156

Wendy McNeil651-231-0228

Tom Lucy651-503-4065

District Wide Developmental Delay Team•Jodi Bergsbaken•DD District Coach651-744-5692 & 651-200-8451

•Megan Thompson651-285-0314