Special Education

15250 Avenue of Science, San Diego, CA  92128
Phone: (858) 521-2800  Ext. 2216, Fax: (858) 485-1501

 

Special Education Directory

SPECIAL EDUCATION DIRECTORY

SPECIAL EDUCATION Main Office
Address: 
15250 Avenue of Science, San Diego, CA  92128
Phone: (858) 521-2800 Ext.2216    Fax:  (858) 485-1501
NAME PHONE EMAIL
Greg Mizel, Associate Superintendent 1 858-521-2800 x2823 gmizel@powayusd.com
     Lindsay Lerma, Executive Assistant 1 858-521-2800 x2832 llerma@powayusd.com
Vacant, Director II 1 858-521-2800 x2822  
     Vacant, Administrative Assistant II 1 858-521-2800 x2819  
Jodi Payne, Director II
Family Engagement, Support and Resolution
1 858-521-2800 x2816 jpayne@powayusd.com
     Stephanie Ream, Administrative Assistant II 1 858-521-2800 x2821 sream@powayusd.com
Heather Schauder, Director II
Elementary
1 858-521-2800 x2837 hschauder@powayusd.com
     Annemarie Carter, Administrative Assistant II 1 858-521-2800 x2759 acarter@powayusd.com
Tiffany King, Director II
Secondary/SELPA
1 858-521-2800 x2815 tiking@powayusd.com
     Stephanie Dutcher, Administrative Assistant II 1 858-521-2800 x2212 sdutcher@powayusd.com
Ksheera Hegde, Dept. Operations Technician 1 858-521-2800 x2217 khegde@powayusd.com
Dorinda Soucek, Office Specialist 1 858-521-2800 x2824 dsoucek@powayusd.com
Julia Zamudio-Tristan, Office Specialist (SEIS) 1 858-521-2800 x2836 jzamudiotristan@powayusd.com
Gabby Ng, Senior Business Systems Administrator 1 858 521-2800 x2340 gng@powayusd.com
Program Specialists - Located at PUSD District Office
Lori Abraham
Sunset Hills, Westwood, Willow Grove, Black Mountain
1 858-521-2800 x2726 labraham@powayusd.com
Eren Clark
Meadowbrook, Poway
1 858-521-2800 x2211 erclark@powayusd.com
Sarah Cushing
Creekside, Garden Road, Rolling Hills, Shoal Creek, Tierra Bonita
1 858-521-2800 x2318 scushing@powayusd.com
Megan Harkins-Mobarak
Canyon View, Design 39 Campus, Stone Ranch, Extended School Year
1 858-521-2800 x2219 mharkinsmobarak@powayusd.com
Trish James
Del Sur, Highland Ranch, Los Pen, Midland, Pomerado
1 858-521-2800 x2814 pjames@powayusd.com
Michelle Jilly
Mesa Verde, Westview, Extended School Year
1 858-521-2800 x2210 mjilly@powayusd.com
Anna Klin
Oak Valley, Del Norte
1 858-521-2800 x2225 aklin@powayusd.com
Judy Monday
Adobe Bluffs, Connect Academy, Deer Canyon, Painted Rock, Park Village
1 858-521-2800 x2813 jmonday@powayusd.com
Laura Mueller
Abraxas
1 858-748-5900 x2203 lmueller@powayusd.com
Marco Samaniego
Chaparral, Monterey Ridge, Morning Creek, Sundance, Turtleback
1 858-521-2800 x2818 msamaniego@powayusd.com
Juan Treminio
Valley, Bernardo Heights, Twin Peaks
1 858-521-2800 x2213 jtreminio@powayusd.com
Stephen Whittaker
Mt. Carmel, Rancho Bernardo, Alternative Programs, Extended School Year
1 858-521-2800 x2214 swhittaker@powayusd.com

Special Education Departments

Adapted Physical Education
Kevin Armbruster, Teacher 1 858-668-4121 karmbruster@powayusd.com
Jeff Creese, Teacher 1 858-668-4166 jcreese@powayusd.com
John Downing, Teacher 1 858-668-4120 jodowning@powayusd.com
Jill Haverly, Teacher 1 858-668-4134 jhaverly@powayusd.com
Andrew Vang 1 858-668-4083 mvang@powayusd.com
Brad Schipke, Teacher 1 858-668-4082 bschipke@powayusd.com
Lauren Tomp   ltomp@powayusd.com
Assistive Technology - Located at Shoal Creek Elementary (SC12)
Katie Larew, Teacher 1 858-613-9080 x4712 klarew@powayusd.com
Brietta Cooper, Teacher 1 858-613-9080 x4712 bcooper@powayusd.com 
Kitty Wong, Speech & Language Pathologist 1 858-613-9080 x3726 kwong@powayusd.com
Naomi Walden, Assistive Technology Resource Assistant 1 858-613-9080 x4712 nwalden@powausd.com
Behavior Support Team - Located at  Mesa Verde Middle School (709)
Beth Mori, Teacher 1 858-484-8661  x3725 bmori@powayusd.com
Katie Romero, Teacher 1 858-538-5478  x3708 kromero@powayusd.com
Jenna Sleichter, Teacher 1 858-484-8661  x3722 jsleichter@powayusd.com
Julie DeScenzo, Teacher 1 858-484-8661 x3709 jdescenzo@powayusd.com
Leslie Kaminski, Instructional Assistant 1 858-484-8661 x3709 lkaminski@powayusd.com
Deaf / Hard of Hearing Program - Located at Mt. Carmel High School (Z8)
Jackie Capie, Teacher 1 858-484-1180  x3710 jcapie@powayusd.com
Danielle Clark, Teacher 1 858-484-1180 x3709 daclark@powayusd.com
Gwen Suennen, Teacher 1 858-484-1180  x3706 gsuennen@powayusd.com
Elizabeth Stathatos, Instructional Assistant 1 858-484-1180  x3707 estathatos@powayusd.com
Health Services - Located at PUSD District Office
Alison Antoine, Resource Nurse
Del Sur, Sundance, Turtleback, Del Norte
1 858-521-2800 x2809 aantoine@powayusd.com
Laura Calderon, Resource Nurse
Morning Creek, Pomerado, Mesa Verde
1 858-521-2800 x2803 lcalderon@powayusd.com
JoAnn Chauvapun, Resrouce Nurse
Adobe Bluffs, Canyon View, Preschool Assessment, Westview
1 858-521-2800 x2805 jchauvapun@powayusd.com
Shannon Morris-Kornacki, Resource Nurse
Monterey Ridge, Painted Rock, Stone Ranch, Westwood, Oak Valley
1 858-521-2800 x2806 smorriskornacki@powayusd.com
Stacy Munro, Resource Nurse
Los Pen, Shoal Creek, Willow Grove, Design 39, Non-Public and Private Schools
1 858-521-2800 x2807 smunro@powayusd.com
Ann Smits, Resource Nurse
Garden Road, Highland Ranch, Tierra Bonita, Meadowbrook, Poway
1-858-521-2800 x2811 asmits@powayusd.com
Mia Sneag, Resource Nurse
Chaparral, Deer Canyon, Valley, Twin Peaks, Abraxas
1-858-521-2800 x2808 msneag@powayusd.com
Laurie Snyder, Resource Nurse
Park Village, Rollings Hills, Sunset Hills, Black Mountain, Mt. Carmel
1 858-521-2800 x2810 lsnyder@powayusd.com
Eva Valentine, Resource Nurse
Creekside, Midland, Bernardo Heights, Rancho Bernardo
1 858-521-2800 x2215 evalentine@powayusd.com
        Luz Kirton, Office Specialist 1 858-521-2800 x2812 lkirton@powayusd.com
Inclusion Specialists - Located at Shoal Creek Elementary, 11775 Shoal Creek Drive (SC9)
Kadee McKinney, Education Specialist 1 858-613-9080  x4709 kmckinney@powayusd.com
Dena Riedl, Teacher 1 858-613-9080  x4709 driedl@powayusd.com
Franny Chin, Instructional Assistant 1 858-613-9080  x4709 fchin@powayusd.com
Karen Richcreek, Instructional Assistant 1 858-484-8661  x4709 krichcreek@powayusd.com
Inclusive Practices Team - Located at Shoal Creek Elementary (SC1) and Twin Peaks Middle
Megan Gross, TOSA 1 858-521-2800 x2956 mgross@powayusd.com
Laura Snow, TOSA   lsnow@powayusd.com
Nancy Brundrett, Lead COSA 1 858-521-2800 x2957 nbrundrett@powayusd.com
Christina Abosamra, Elementary COSA 1 858-521-2800 x2958 cabosamra@powayusd.com
Alex Hatch, Secondary COSA 1 858-521-2800 x2960 ahatch@powayusd.com
Mental Health Case Manager ERMHS/Non-Public School Case Manager - Located at PUSD District Office
Lisa Yates, Psychologist 1 858-521-2800  x2218 lyates@powayusd.com
Sandra Cummings, Psychologist 1 858-521-2800  x2208 scummings@powayusd.com
Michelle Fouts-Doig, Psychologist 1 858-521-2800  x2209 mfoutsdoig@powayusd.com
Occupational Therapists - Located at Mt. Carmel High School (Z6)
Kelsey McKinney, Lead Occupational Therapist (Voicemail) 801-4081 kemckinney@powayusd.com
Teri Brislin   tbrislin@powayusd.com
Ethelaine Centeno   ecenteno@powayusd.com
Tara Cicchelli   tcicchelli@powayusd.com
Karoline Coronel   kcoronel@powayusd.com
Jan Dalby   jdalby@powayusd.com
Brittany Dee   bbeam@powayusd.com
Shelly Fischer   SFischer@powayusd.com
Ana Gomez   agomez@powayusd.com
Kathryn Hamm   khamm@powayusd.com
Amber Jessen   ajessen@powayusd.com
Kiersten Kilbride-Johnson   kkilbridejohnson@powayusd.com
Christine Ledgerwood   cledgerwood@powayusd.com
Sin Mak   smak@powayusd.com
Mary Anne McDonald   mmcdonald@powayusd.com
Julie Neargarder   jneargarder@powayusd.com
Tiffany Nichols-Roy   tnicholsroy@powayusd.com
Ashley Phillips   asphillips@powayusd.com
Kathryn Regan   kregan@powayusd.com
Kesley Sato   ksato@powayusd.com
Betsy Slavik   bslavik@powayusd.com
Brittany Thompson   bthompson@powayusd.com
Physical Therapist - Located at Mt. Carmel High School (Z6)
Daniel Cicchelli, Physical Therapist ​(Voicemail) 801-4081 dcicchelli@powayusd.com
Parent Liaison - Located at PUSD District Office
Deborah Williford 1 858-521-2800 x2959 dwilliford@powayusd.com
Preschool Assessment Team - Located at Westview High School  (Room A127) | Fax: (858) 484-8595
Karin Cameron, Early Childhood Special Education Teacher 1 858-484-5621  x3721 kcameron@powayusd.com
Linda Reeve, Early Childhood Special Education Teacher 1 858-484-8661  x3709 lreeve@powayusd.com
Lucas Gormican, School Psychologist 1 858-484-8661  x3711 lgormican@powayusd.com
Monica Ritchie, School Psychologist 1 858-484-8661  x3719 mritchie@powayusd.com
Mallory Weinheimer, Speech Language Pathologist 1 858-484-8661  x3712 mweinheimer@powayusd.com
Helen Williams, Speech Language Pathologist 1 858-484-8661  x3718 hwilliams@powayusd.com
        Rebeca Cohen, Office Assistant 1 858-484-8661  x3742 rcohen@powayusd.com
Private School Placements - Located at Shoal Creek Elementary (SC10 & SC12)
Heather Lees, Teacher/Resource Specialist 1 858-613-9080 x4710 hlees@powayusd.com
Jill Housand, Speech & Language Pathologist 1 858-613-9080 x4724 jhousand@powayusd.com
Janice Gapasin, Psychologist 1 858-613-9080 x4720 jgapasin@powayusd.com
Transition Partnership Program / Workability Program - Located at Mt. Carmel High School (Z6)
Laura Mueller, Program Specialist 1 858-521-2800 x2824 lmueller@powayusd.com
Lynn Bigsby, Vocational Development Specialist 1 858-484-1180 x3733 lbigsby@powayusd.com
Felicia Velte, Vocational Development Specialist 1 858-484-1180 x3436 fvelte@powayusd.com
Tahira Zaki, Vocational Development Specialist 1 858-484-1180 x3437 tzaki@powayusd.com
Visually Impaired Program - Located at Rancho Bernardo High School | Fax: (858) 748-4314
Hangameh Aubuchon, Teacher[TVI]/
Orientation and Mobility Specialist
1 858-748-0245  x5163 haubuchon@powayusd.com
Tracy Capelletti, Teacher of the Visually Impaired 1 858-748-0245  x5163 tcappelletti@powayusd.com
Jamy Pitts, Teacher of the Visually Impaired 1 858-748-0245  x5163 jpitts@powayusd.com
Kathy Kaser, Braille Transcriber 1 858-748-0245  x5163 kkaser@powayusd.com
TBD, Instructional Assistant 1 858-748-0245  x5163  

 

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