2011 SPDG Regional Meeting
February 15-16 • Portland, OR
SPDG & State Representatives
Roy Anderson
SPDG Evaluator
Alaska Department of Education
36805 Chinulna Drive
Kenai AK 99611
(907) 398-1895
rba2@mac.com
Janet Canning-Digmon
SPDG Director
California Department of Education
1430 N. Street, Suite 2401
Sacramento CA 95814
(916) 323-9770
aslater@cde.ca.gov
Li Walter
SPDG Evaluator
CalSTAT
5789 State Farm Drive, Suite 230
Rohnert Park CA 94928
(707) 293-3829
li@sonic.net
Alan Wood
SPDG Evaluator
California SPDG/CalSTAT
5789 State Farm Drive, Suite 230
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
(707) 287-0054
alan.wood@calstat.org
Cyndi Boezio
SPDG Director
Colorado Department of Education
201 E. Colfax Avenue, Suite 400
Denver CO 80203
(303) 866-6853
boezio_c@cde.state.co.us
Susan Wagner
SPDG Evaluator, Washington
Data Driven Enterprises
11184 Huron Street, Suite 17
Northglenn CO 80234
(303) 819-5768
susan@datadrivenenterprises.com
Jacque Hyatt
SPDG Director
Idaho State Department of Education
650 W. State Street
Boise ID 83706
(208) 332-6951
jshyatt@sde.idaho.gov
Cari Murphy
SPDG Evaluator
University of Idaho
121 W. Sweet Avenue
Moscow ID 83843
(208) 885-6132
carilee@uidaho.edu
Toyah Robey
SPDG Director
Department of Education
Division of Learning Services
500 Mero Street
8th Floor, Capital Plaza Tower
Frankfort, KY 40065
(502) 564-4970
toyah.robey@education.ky.gov
Martha Smith
SPDG Coordinator
Minnesota Department of Education
1500 Highway 36 W.
Roseville MN 55113
(651) 582-8883
marty.smith@state.mn.us
Rosa Tock
SPDG Staff
Minnesota Department of Education
1500 Highway 36 W.
Roseville MN 55113
(651) 582-8372
rosa.tock.quinonez@state.mn.us
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Susan Bailey-Anderson
SPDG Director
Montana Office of Public Instruction
1300 11th Avenue
Helena MT 59620
(406) 444-2046
sbanderson@mt.gov
Nikki Sandve
SPDG Coordinator
Office of Public Instruction
P. O. Box 202501
Helena MT 59620
(406) 444-0299
nsandve@mt.gov
Michelle Bloodworth
SPDG Evaluator
Apex Education
3204 Camino de la Sierra NE
Albuquerque NM 87111
(505) 944-5384
bloodworth.m@gmail.com
Mario Vigil
SPDG Director
New Mexcio Public
Education Department
Special Education Bureau
Sante Fe NM 87501
(505) 827-3505
mario.vigil@state.nm.us
Jane Splean
SPDG Director
Nevada Department of Education
700 E. Fifth Street, Suite 113
Carson City NV 89701
(775) 687-9148
jsplean@doe.nv.gov
Kimberly Smerkers-Bass
SPDG Coordinator
Nevada Department of Education
700 E. Fifth Street
Carson City NV 89701
(775) 687-9140
ksmerkerbass@doe.nv.gov
Edward Caffarella
SPDG Evaluator
Nevada Dept of Education
19 Whispering Pines Drive
Ithaca NY 14850
(607) 257-7717
edcaffarella@earthlink.net
Dianna Carrizales
SPDG Director
Oregon Department of Education
255 Capitol Street NE
Salem OR 97310
(503) 947-5634
dianna.carrizales@state.or.us
Nancy Latini
State Director, Special Education
Oregon Department of Education
255 Capitol Street NE
Salem OR 97310
(503) 947.5702
nancy.latini@state.or.us
Bruce Schroeder
SPDG Director
Utah Personnel Development Center
2290 E. 4500 South, #220
Salt Lake City UT 84117
(801) 272-3431
bruce.schroeder@schools.utah.gov
David Merves
SPDG Evaluator
Evergreen Evaluation & Consulting, LLC
16 Bradley Bow Road
Jericho VT 05465
(802) 434-7644
david.merves@gmail.com
Rebecca Zumeta
Supervisor
Learning Improvement Program
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February 15-16 • Portland, OR
Office of Superintendent of
Public Instruction
600 Washington Street SE
Olympia WA 98504
(360) 725-6232
rebecca.zumeta@k12.wa.us
Leslie Pyper
Learning Improvement Coordinator
Office of Superintendent of
Public Instruction
600 Washington Street SE
Olympia WA 98504
(360) 725-6092
leslie.pyper@k12.wa.us
Linda Krantz
SPDG Coordinator
SPDG Special Education Team
Wisconsin Department of
Public Instruction
125 S. Webster Street
Madison WI 53707-7841
(608) 266-7987
linda.krantz@dpi.state.wi.us
Susan Shipley
SPDG Director
Wyoming Dept of Education
320 W. Main Street
Riverton WY 82501
(307) 857-9283
sshipl@educ.state.wy.us
OSEP, TA Providers, Presenters and
Other Representatives
Jennifer Coffey
Project Officer
U.S. Department of Education
550 12th Street SW
Washington DC 20202
(202) 245-6673
jennifer.coffey@ed.gov
Chris Borgmeier
PBIS Leadership Network
Portland State University
Special Education
Portland OR 97207
(503) 725-5469
cborgmei@pdx.edu
Barbara Buswell
TA Provider
Region 5 PTAC
PEAK Parent Center
611 N. Weber Street, Suite 200
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
(719) 531-9400
bbuswell@peakparent.org
Chris Case
TA Provider
WRRC
1268 University of Oregon
Eugene OR 97403
(541) 346-0364
cacase@uoregon.edu
Audrey Desjarlais
Coordinator
SIGnetwork
1268 University of Oregon
Eugene OR 97403
(541) 346-0373
adesjarl@uoregon.edu
Linda Lynch
Travel Coordinator
SIGnetwork
1268 University of Oregon
Eugene OR 97403
(541) 346-0358
lglynch@uoregon.edu
Nora Thompson
TA Provider
Region 6 Matrix Parent Network
and Resource Center
94 Galli Drive, Suite C
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(415) 884-3535
norat@matrixparents.org
Virtual Attendees
Sharon Fishel
SPDG Director
Alaska Department of Education
801 W 10th Street, Suite 200
Juneau AK 99811-0500
(907) 465-6523
sharon.fishel@alaska.gov
Julia Causey
SPDG Director
Georgia Department of Education
Division for Special Education Supports
205 Jessie Hill Jr. Drive
1870 Twin Towers E.
Atlanta GA 30334
404-657-9954
jcausey@doe.k12.ga.us
Nicole Norvell
SPDG Staff
Indiana Department of Education
151 W. Ohio Street
Indianapolis IN 46204
(317) 232-9161
nnorvell@doe.in.gov
Amy Starzynski
SPDG Director
Indiana Department of Education
151 W. Ohio Street
Indianapolis IN 46204
(317) 233-0786
astarzynski@doe.in.gov
Dawn Kliphan
SPDG Director
Maine Department of Education
111 Sewell Street
Augusta ME 04333
(207) 624-6649
dawn.kliphan@maine.gov
Sara Casey
SPDG Staff
Program Improvement Specialist
Office of Public Instruction
P. O. Box 202501
Helena MT 59620
406-444-0688
scasey3@mt.gov
Mary McCarvel-O'Connor
SPDG Coordinator
North Dakota Department
of Public Instruction
600 E. Boulevard Avenue
Bismarck ND 58505
(701) 328-4560
moconnor@nd.gov
Jolene Palmer
SPDG Coordinator
Nebraska Department of Education
301 Centennial Mall S.
Lincoln NE 68509
(402) 471-2944
jolene.palmer@nebraska.gov
Amy Jenks
SPDG Coordinator
New Hampshire Department
of Education
101 Pleasant Street
Concord NH 03301
(603) 271-3842
ajenks@ed.state.nh.us
Carlos Romero
SPDG Evaluator
Apex Education
8300 Carmel Avenue NE, Suite 601
Albuquerque NM 87122
(505) 828-0082
romero@apexeducation.org
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Heather Bennett
SPDG Evaluator
University of South Carolina
Office of Program Evaluation
820 S.Main Street
Columbia SC 29208
(803) 777-3384
bennethl@mailbox.sc.edu
Joanna Gilmore
SPDG Evaluator
University of South Carolina
Office of Program Evaluation
820 S. Main Street
Columbia SC 29208
(803) 777-3384
jagilmor@mailbox.sc.edu
Tammiee Dickenson
SPDG Evaluator
University of South Carolina
Office of Program Evaluation
Wardlaw 023
820 S. Main Street
Columbia SC 29208
(803) 777-3402
tsdicken@mailbox.sc.edu
Veronica McDonald
SPDG Director
Tennessee Department of Education
710 James Robertson Parkway, 7th Floor
Andrew Johnson Tower
Nashville TN 37243
(615) 531-1659
veronica.mcdonald@tn.gov
Heidi Mucha
SPDG Staff
Utah Personnel Development Center
2290 E. 4500 South, Suite 220
Salt Lake City UT 84117
(801) 631-9632
heidim@updc.org
Lowell Oswald
SPDG Evaluator
Utah Personnel Development Center
2290 E. 4500 South, Suite 220
Salt Lake City UT 84117
(801) 272-3431
lowello@updc.org
Leanne Hawken
SPDG Evaluator
University of Utah
1705 E. Campus Center Drive, Room 221
Salt Lake City UT 84112
(801) 808-1877
leanne.hawken@utah.edu