Special Services Staff

Wendy Parker – Executive Director

Jodee Beck – Director
Special Education administrative support for: Jefferson, Kennedy, Metro, Washington, Harding, Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson, Transition Center, Tanager

Dawn Embretson – Director
Special Education administrative support for: Erskine, Grant, Grant Wood, Hiawatha, Johnson, Nixon, Pierce, Taylor, Van Buren, Viola Gibson, Wright, District Registered Behavior Technicians

Anne Faber – Director
Special Education administrative support for:  Arthur, Cleveland, Coolidge, Garfield, Harrison, Hoover, Jackson, Kenwood, Madison, Truman

Michelle Lukavsky – Director
Special Education administrative support for: Polk Alternative Education Center, Franklin, McKinley, ASAC (Area Substance Abuse Council), Bertram-Four Oaks, St. Luke's Hospital, Tanager

Diane Blythe – SDI Facilitator (elementary)
Supports elementary school teachers in specialized instruction and curriculum needs  

Jennifer Johnson – SDI Facilitator (secondary)
Supports middle and high school teachers in specialized instruction and curriculum needs

Angela Ptacek – SDI Facilitator (Social/Emotional Behavioral)
Supports K-12 school teachers in specialized instruction and curriculum needs   

Katie Tritle – Early Learning Facilitator
Coordinates special education services for preschool age students and supports special education preschool teachers

Erin Appleby – Behavior Analyst
Supports communication and behavior needs of students with Autism Spectrum Disorder at Off-Site locations  

Tricia Schutterle – Behavior Analyst
Supports behavioral needs of elementary students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

Sandy Shapiro – Behavior Analyst
Supports communication and behavior needs of Preschool & Kindergarten students with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Sarah Moore - Behavior Coach (Elementary)
Coaches and supports building teams with creating and implementing behavior intervention plans for students who exhibit challenging behaviors

Diane Ballard – Program Coach 
Provides IEP support and oversight for Medicaid reimbursement

Melissa Williams - Transition/Work Experience Facilitator
Offers transition services for secondary students and facilitates the community-based Work Experience Program at Kennedy, Jefferson and Washington High School. 

Kelsey Teeter – Transition Alliance Program Facilitator 
Supports the Transition Alliance Program and transition related services for high school students

Bonnie Kelly – Secretary for Medicaid and Power School
Phone: 319-558-1522

Julie Quandt – Confidential Secretary for Executive Director/Tuition In & Out
Phone: 319-558-1147

Steff Wilkinson – Secretary for Data Management
Phone: 319-558-1918