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