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Welcome to SELPA Special Education

Welcome to SELPA Special Education

Under the direction of SELPA Directors Linda Rowley Thom and Karen Heilbronner, the special education department develops and implements effective programs, uniquely designed for individual students.  In addition, the department provides a variety of staff development opportunities for classified and certificated professionals.  Program Supervisors oversee special education programs at all levels.

 

SELPA Special Education Staff

Linda Rowley Thom
Director, Elementary Special Education (Infant - Grade 5)
Secretary - Margaret Chew  (925) 552-5006 

Karen Heilbronner
Director, Secondary Special Education (Grade 6-Transition)
Secretary - Tanya Meyers  (925)552-2988

 

Program Supervisors

Lucy Berk
Program Supervisor
Secretary - Diane Carlson  (925) 552-5004

Linda Spencer
Program Supervisor
Secretary - Gwen Larriega  (925) 552-5054

Ryan Pickett
Program Supervisor
Secretary - Gwen Larriega  (925) 552-5054

Doris Kwok
Program Supervisor
Secretary - Margaret Chew  (925) 552-5006

Fran English
Program Supervisor
Secretary - Tanya Meyers  (925) 552-2988

Darlene Rourke
Program Supervisor
Secretary - Diane Carlson  (925) 552-5004

Christine Koehne
Program Supervisor-Quail Run

 

Related Services Staff

Diane Bradley
Inclusion Specialist - (925) 552-5007

Wendy Burkhardt
Assistive Technology - (925) 552-5507

Rose Fambrini
Adapted Physical Education - (925) 552-2994

Julia Fiebig
Behavior Analyst - (925) 552-2908

Heather Finn
Behavior Analyst - (925) 552-5018

Brittany Mazur

Behavior Analyst - (925) 552-5010

Carolyn Miller
TSA/Curriculum Specialist - (925) 552-2943

Joni Norris
Teacher of Deaf/Hard of Hearing - (925) 552-5009

Christina Shamass
Physical Therapist - (925) 552-5013

Cindi Slettvet
Behavioral Paraeducator - (925) 552-2956

Rebecca Watson
Behavior Analyst - (925) 552-5066

 

Occupational Therapists

Carla Forrest - (925) 552-5001

Linda Johnson - (925) 552-5025

Teri Locke - (925) 552-5022

Amy Sommer - (925) 552-5003

Linda Rowley Thom and Karen Heilbronner

Linda Rowley Thom and Karen Heilbronner

IEP Process Survey

This IEP Process Survey is an important part of our efforts to monitor and continually improve our delivery of special education and our support of families of children with special needs. Answering these brief questions will help us to support the experience of families in the special education process. 

Please click here to take the IEP Process Survey.