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Special Education Contacts

 

FAX: 608-267-3746

All area codes are 608 unless otherwise listed.

Division of Academics

Josh Robinson, Assistant State Superintendent

Penny Brellenthin, Executive Staff Assistant (on leave)

Brianna Scott, Executive Staff Assistant

266-2697

Director of Special Education, Vacant

 

Bureau of Grant Administration and Monitoring

Shelly Babler, Director, 267-1067
 

Dispute Resolution System and Compliance Monitoring Section

Phone

Sarah Okonkwor, Section Leader Dispute Resolution and Compliance Monitoring

266-1781

Jennifer Hansen, Education Specialist - Complaint Investigation / Procedural Compliance Self-Assessment / Due Process Hearings

264-9330

Michael Hickey, Consultant - Complaint Investigation / Procedural Compliance Self-Assessment

266-1781

Eric Kestin, Consultant - Complaint Investigation / Procedural Compliance Self-Assessment

244-5340

Sharon Madsen , Consultant - Complaint Investigation / Procedural Compliance Self-Assessment

267-9271

Ryan McNamara, Consultant - Complaint Investigation / Procedural Compliance Self-Assessment

264-6705

Marge Resan, Consultant - Complaint Investigation / Procedural Compliance Self-Assessment

266-1781

Paul Sherman, Consultant - Complaint Investigation / Procedural Compliance Self-Assessment

267-9157

Sara Totten, Consultant - Complaint Investigation / Procedural Compliance Self-Assessment

266-9677

Patti Williams, Consultant - Complaint Investigation / Procedural Compliance Self-Assessment 266-9849

 

Formula Grants Section

Phone

Nicole Horsley, Section Leader, Formula Grants Section

264-9331

Will Cannon, Consultant - Fiscal Monitoring

266-4447

Christina Dresang, Grants Specialist - Discretionary Grants

267-1283

Rachel Zellmer, Consultant - Fiscal Monitoring and Compliance

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Federal Projects Section

Phone

Ghassan Kidess, Contract Specialist - Advanced

267-0364

Bureau of Teaching and Learning

Laura Roeker, Director
 

Student Engagement Section

Phone

Daniel Parker, Section Leader

266-1781

Lisa Wery, Office Operations Associate

264-9548

Jenny Bibler, Consultant - Early Childhood-Special Education / Preschool Environments, Indicator #6 / Preschool Outcomes, SPP Indicator #7 / Preschool Transition, Indicator #12

267-9172

Iris Jacobson, Consultant - Intellectual Disability, Alternate Academic Achievement Standards, Alternate State Assessment, Assessment Accommodations, Most Significant Cognitive Disabilities

264-9557

Rose Kilmurray, Consultant - Specific Learning Disability/Specially Designed Instruction

266-5761

Eva Kubinski, Consultant - American Indian Students / Traumatic Brain Injury / Orthopedic Impairment / Other Health Impairment / Cross-Categorical Special Education and Educator Preparation Programs / Adapted Physical Education

266-2899

Dawn Merth-Johnson, Consultant - Speech or Language Impairment / Assistive Technology

224-5388

Eva Shaw, Consultant - Autism / Emotional Behavioral Disability

264-6712

Michelle Silverman, Consultant - Assistive Technology (AT), Occupational Therapy (OT), and Physical Therapy (PT)

267-9242

Office of Continuous Improvement

Lynn Winn, Director, 266-1781

 

Phone

Heike Saynisch, Operations Program Associate

267-9237

Ellen Antoniewicz, Office Operations Associate

267-1057

Cecile David, Consultant - Part B Data Manager, Data Collections, Transition Readiness Grants

261-6327

Erin Faasuamalie, Consultant - Regional Special Education Network (RSN); Special Education/Pupil Services Leadership Virtual Academy

266-1785

Carolyn Huenink, Consultant - Early Literacy Coach

266-7270

Kel Hughes Jones, Consultant - Racial Equity in Special Education

224-6194

Jeremiah Jackson, Consultant - Disproportionality

266-5192

Melissa Kahn, Consultant - Implementation Specialist

266-3126

Karla Leggett, Consultant - Early Literacy Coach

266-5575

ananda mirilli, Consultant - Disproportionality

266-0043

Chamir Murphy, Consultant - Implementation Coach

261-7494

Alicia Reinhard, Consultant - Transition / Transition Goals-Indicator 13 / Post High Outcomes-Indicator #14 / Graduation Indicator #1 / Drop-Out Rates Indicator #2

266-1146

Alexandra Rolfsmeyer-Gundrum, Consultant - Implementation Coach

266-3392

Mai Choua Thao, Consultant - Disproportionality

267-2279

Bureau of Educator Talent

Sharon Wendt, Director

Christine Anderson, Section Leader, Educator Development Section

267-2882

Rachel Fregien, Consultant - Coaching

266-7118

Office of the State Superintendent
 

 

Phone

Sara Knueve, Assistant Deputy State Superintendent of Academics

266-2741

Office of Family Engagement

Stacy Broach, Director, stacy.broach1@dpi.wi.gov

Office of Family Engagement

Phone

Rita Fuller, Consultant - Indicator 8 Parent Involvement / Wisconsin Statewide Parent-Educator Initiative (WSPEI), and WI FACETS grant

266-5194

Office of Strategic Initiatives

Tacara Lovings, Director

Office of Strategic Initiatives

Phone

Seth Bishop, Consultant - Data Analysis / Grant Evaluation

266-1068

Mark Pioli, Consultant - Research and Program Evaluation

266-1218