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Special Education Staff List

    Special Education Staff 2022-2023    

Kristopher Vegas, Ph.D.
Director of Special Education 
[email protected]

Elvia Ortiz 
Special Education Department Admin Assistant:
310-318-7345 x 5910
[email protected] 

 

Karina Gerger, Principal
Jessica Lubs, Vice Principal
Andrea Brodkin, Administrative Assistant 
[email protected]
Janet Allen, Psychologist
Felicia Perkins, Psychologist
Karen Sheehan, Psychologist
Lilla Foster, LC Teacher & Department Chair
Monica Pherson, LC Teacher & Department Chair
David Guiterrez, LC Teacher
David Halushka, LC Teacher
Kristin Dailey, LC Teacher
Tom Cox, LC Teacher
LeAnn Slough, LC Teacher
Julie Hallgrimson, LC Teacher
Megan Vail, SDC Teacher
Lareina Rodriguez, CHOICE Teacher
Alison Montoya, MWell Teacher
Morgan Schultz, MWell ERICS Counselor
David Nicholson, SDC Teacher
Daniel Cashman, DHH Teacher
Alondra Nicholson, DHH Teacher
Christopher Roberts, BIS
Katie Betchel, SLP
Andrea Ganz, SLP
Amudalat Bisi Odunbaku, DHH SLP
Karoline Matts, DHH SLPA
Sara Williams, OT
Nicole Saiz, COTA
Patty Perkinson, APE 
Sara Fox, PT
Lynissa Schaefer, SELPA DHH  Psychologist 
John Keierleber, ASL Interpreter
Stephanie Teemer, ASL Interpreter
 
DHH Support Staff
Our Deaf and Hard of Hearing support staff, including teachers, nurses, aides, and interpreters!
 
Jennifer Huynh, Principal
Luke Olesiuk, Vice Principal 
Sasha Vazquez, Office Specialist 
Emilie Haft, Psychologist
Rosalyn Cusick, Psychologist
Marjorie Questin, Psychologist
Danielle Ehrhard, SDC Teacher & Department Chair
Julie Leman, SPED Teacher
Maria Ruvalcaba, SPED Teacher
Alanna Trautner, SPED Teacher
Chelsea Hillbrand, SDC Teacher
Tamieure Ward, SPED Teacher
Scott Smith, LC Teacher 
Kasey Ullery, LC Teacher 
Kelly Rodono, DHH Teacher
Laura Pepping, DHH Teacher
Sandra Waite, BIS
Charlotte Hata, SLP
Andrea Ganz, SLP
Amudalat Bisi Odunbaku, DHH SLP
Karoline Matts, DHH SPLA
Christina Ramirez, SLPA
[email protected] 
Donna Adhoot, OT
Emily Christ, APE 
Sara Fox, PT
Jennifer Elias, ASL Interpreter
Jolie Johnson, ASL Interpreter
Lynissa Schafer, SELPA DHH Psychologist
Kelsey Goldberg, SELPA  DHH Audiologist
[email protected]
 
Tara Grings, Principal [email protected] 
Caryn Dates, Office Specialist  [email protected]
Phillip Nam, Psychologist  [email protected] 
Holly Peck, LRC Teacher
[email protected]
Kirsten Garberg, LRC Teacher
[email protected]
Megan Burton, BIS [email protected]
Alyssa Samaniego, SLP [email protected]
Sheri Gerstner, SLPA [email protected] 
Donna Ahdoot, OT
[email protected] 
Alison Barnes, COTA [email protected]
Perry Guerrero, COTA [email protected]
Emily Christ, APE 
[email protected] 
Sara Fox, PT
[email protected] 
Michelle Krzmarzick, Principal 
Isabel Giovati, Office Manager
Sandra Ottaway, Psychologist
Shannon Pinczuk, LC Teacher
Heather Tuttle, LC Teacher
Megan Burton, BIS
[email protected]
Deborah Poirier, SLP
Amber Piercey, SLPA
Christina Ramirez, SLPA
Amanda Weintraub, OT
Bethany Cook, OT
Perry Guerrero, COTA
Emily Christ, APE 
Sara Fox, PT
Ashley Hester, ASL Interpreter [email protected]
Kelsey Goldberg, SELPA  DHH Audiologist
[email protected]
Coco Larson-Tuttle, SELPA DHH Audiologist
[email protected]
Rhonda Steinberg, Principal
Susie Howat, Office Manager
[email protected] 
Emily Gantner, Psychologist
Phillip Nam, Psychologist
[email protected] 
Ruth Ahmed, SPED Teacher
Christopher Clark, SPED Teacher
[email protected]
Chau Ly, LC Teacher
Lucero Ramirez, BIS
Andrew Kent, SLP
[email protected]
Marissa Kolcum, SLP
[email protected]
Teresa Kent, SLPA
[email protected]
Sara Williams, OT
Nicole Saiz, COTA
Emily Christ, APE 
Sara Fox, PT
 
Sharon Witzansky, Principal
[email protected] 
Carrie Emhof, Office Manager
[email protected] 
Rosalyn Cusick, Psychologist
MaryChristine Chaudhari, SPED Teacher [email protected] 
Jennifer Saliba, LC Teacher
Medalla Sisneros, LC Teacher
Arisara Aromdee, DHH Teacher
Samantha Hucker, 
DHH Teacher
Pamela Fischbein, BIS
Theresa Brunello, SLP
Andrew Kent, SLP
[email protected]
Amudalat Bisi Odunbaku, DHH SLP
[email protected]
Karoline Matts, DHH SLPA
[email protected]
Amber Piercey, SLPA
[email protected] 
Bethany Cook, OT
[email protected]
Perry Guerrero, COTA
[email protected] 
Emily Christ, APE 
Sara Fox, PT
Ashley Hester, ASL Interpreter
[email protected] 
Lynissa Schafer, SELPA DHH Psychologist
[email protected]
Coco Larson-Tuttle, SELPA DHH Audiologist
[email protected]
Kelsey Goldberg, SELPA DHH Audiologist
[email protected]
 
Jacqueline O'Sullivan, Principal
Nadine Spoerl, Office Manager
Alice Hsu, LRC Teacher
Sandra Ottaway, Psychologist
Lucero Ramirez, BIS
Bronwyn Kao, SLP
Amanda Weintraub, SLP
Sheri Gerstner, SLPA
Lindsey Marco, OT
Emily Christ, APE  [email protected] 
Sara Fox, PT [email protected] 
Shannon Huston, Director of Children's Services [email protected]
Letty Salceda, Administrative Assistant [email protected] 
Emily Ganter, Psychologist [email protected] 
Katheryn Guevara, DHH Teacher [email protected]
Pamela Fischbein, BIS [email protected]
Candace Stavros, SLP [email protected]
Anamae Funnell, SLP [email protected] 
Amudalat Bisi Odunbaku, DHH SLP [email protected] 
Lindsay Marco, OT [email protected] 
Alison Barnes, COTA [email protected] 
Emily Christ, APE  [email protected] 
Sara Fox, PT [email protected] 
Lynissa Schafer, SELPA DHH Psychologist [email protected]
Kelsey Goldberg, SELPA DHH Audiologist [email protected]
Coco Larson-Tuttle, SELPA DHH Audiologist [email protected]