The Office of Specialized Services 2015-2016
Saint Paul Public Schools, 360 Colborne Street, Saint Paul, MN 55102
Phone (651) 767-8321, Fax (651) 228-3626, www.specialed.spps.org/
Assistant Superintendent of Specialized Services
Elizabeth Keenan, 651-767-8330
Support Staff
Amy E. Riley
Project Coordinator
651-767-8330 w
Carol Dady
Administrative Support
651-767-8321
Karen Waldemarsen
Easy IEP Helpline
651-767-8188 w
Administration
Brenda Natala
ECSE Supervisor
651-744-6048w
651-336-2063 c
Katie Pfalz
Elem Supervisor
651-744-1940w
651-336-8390 c
Larry Wren
Elem Supervisor
651-767-8342w
651-231-8459 c
Gail Ghere
K-8 Supervisor
651-767-8238w
651-263-6385
Kristin Salava
Middle School Sup.
651-767-3410w
651-785-3104 c
Alecia Mobley
Secondary 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
•Journeys
Rivereast
•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
Last revised on 09/08/15
Special Education School Administration
Lisa Carrigan, Principal
651-744-1962 w, 651-387-3272 c
Dan Wolff, Principal
651-226-9625 c
Sharon Eichten, Principal
651-266-5020
•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 Hamel
651-226-2746
B-3 West
3-5 Inclusion West
Tracy Lobin
651-403-9713
B-3 East
B-3 Inclusion East
Sheila Shackle,
651-338-9220
3-5 Coach, East
Gina Paton
651-231-9958
3-5 Coach, West
Co-Taught PreK/ECSE
Classrooms
Sara Meyer
651-216-2154
3-5 Inclusion Program Manager
Melissa Wallisch
651-744-8090
3-5 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 bas ed IEPs, PLCs and intervention supports.
Robert Pottle
•Galtier
•Maxfield
•Dayton’s Bluff
Liz McMonigal
952-457-3950
•Chelsea Heights
•Expo
•Mississippi
Christina Richardson
•Hamline
•Highland Elem
•Wellstone
Lisa Staves
651-744-3356
•Highwood Hills
Catherine Butcher
651-338-1681
•Battle Creek Elem
•Como El
•Groveland
•Highland Elem
•NVCI
•Out of District
•Level II & III Referals
Fhonda Hicks
Admin Intern
651-336-9301
•Bruce Vento
Betsy Braman
•Cherokee Heights
•Nokomis North & South
•The Heights
Jill Knudsen, Admin. Intern
651-293-8625
•Obama
TJ Larson
•EBD Itinerant
•JAJ
•Ben Mays
•Groveland
Stivaliss Licona-Gervich
651-744-6052
•Adams
•Jackson
•Phalen Lake
•Riverview
Special Education Secondary Coach Assignments (MS/K-8/HS)
Matt Boyle
651-263-2139
Carol Aasen
651-285-2630
Jennifer Lewis
651-503-5123
•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 Moore
651-468-6059
•Battle Creek Middle
Barbara Eastom
•Murray MS
•Open School
Sue Martland
651-744-4915
•Central Senior
Kellie Oquist, .5
651-744-6279
•Highland Park Senior
Hans Swemle
•Journeys
•Rivereast
Melissa Kubousek
651-744-5255
•Out of District EBD 6-12
•Parkway MS
Jasmine Smith
651-744-6723
•Ramsey MS
Susie Skalman
651-744-5435
•Como Park Senior
Sarah Zielinski
651-744-5093
•Humboldt Secondary
Shauna Bock
651-226-3945
•Admin Intern
•Journeys
•Rivereast
Sue Bofferding
651-744-5243
•Farnsworth Lower
•Farnsworth Upper
Shalinda Sherrod
•Harding Senior
Shanta Mikhaylev
651-772-7431
•Johnson Senior
Lindsey Horowitz
•Bridgeview
•Focus Beyond
•DCD Placement
District Wide
Niceta Thomas Admin
Intern
•Washington Technology
District Wide Coaches
Provides instructional support, coaching on lessons and data, curriculum, professional development, IEP updates, standard bas ed IEPs, PLCs and intervention supports.
Rebecca Wade
651-744-7336
•Capitol Hill
•6-12 Coaching
•Co-Teaching
•Professional Development
•Curriculum
Jill Close
651-285-2138
•Eastern Heights
•K-5 Coaching
•Co-Teaching
•Imagine Learning
•Professional Development
•Curriculum
Christy Palmquist
651-334-8345
•Read 180
•System 44
•Fusion
•iRead
•Frost Lake
Jennifer Krueger
651-767-8176
651-755-7217 c
•Compliance District Coach
•Open School (Psychologist)
Michelle Keleny
651-274-8707
•Social Worker Lead
•Social Worker Equity Coach
•Social Worker Trauma Coach
•Horace Mann
•LEAP Eval Team Lead
District Wide Behavior Team
Wanda Hoppe Wright
612-327-5156
Wendy McNeil
651-231-0228
Tom Lucy
651-503-4065
District Wide Developmental Delay Team
•Jodi Bergsbaken
•DD District Coach
651-744-5692 & 651-200-8451
•Megan Thompson
651-285-0314
District Evaluation Team Coaches
Charity Pankonin
651-744-1931
Melissa MacPhail
651-744-1928
Janelle Kelly
651-744-1957
Related and Other Services Coaches
Provides instructional support, coaching on lessons and data, curriculum, professional development, IEP updates, standard bas ed IEPs, PLCs and intervention supports.
Speech Language Pathology
Psychologists
Deaf/HH & Vision
OT, PT, DAPE, TBI, PI, Music
& Art Lead
Nicky Carl
651-263-7114
•JJ Hill
•Randolph Heights
Damion Smith
651-744-8068
651-503-0643
Diane Dohnalik
651-603-4898
651-207-3885
•Four Seasons
•Humboldt (DHH)
Lois Beck
651-231-1150
•Assistive Technology
•Saint Anthony Park
Assistive Technology Team
Rebecca Tetlie
651-744-8025
Matt Hirn
651-744-8329
Lois Beck
651-744-1893
Teresa Glass
651-744-2025
Health and Wellness and Third Party Billing
Mary Yackley
Supervisor, Health and Wellness
651-767-8380 w
651 285-6489 c
Jennifer Nordstrand
504 Lead Resource
651-767-8382 w
Jennifer Nagel
Student Wellness Clerk
651-767-8385 w
Janet Lowe
Third Party Billing
651-767-8189 w
Kathy Lombardi
Mental Health Coordinator
Office: 651-744-1958
Cell: 651-263-5833