Welcome
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The Salinas Union High School District Office of Special Education Services provides supports, resources, guidance, and professional development opportunities to district school site staff, parents, and teachers in an effort to engage students in dynamic learning opportunities that encourage the development of requisite skills that enable students to create interesting and productive lives.
The Special Education Services Department provides a continuum of programs, services, and supports for students with special needs from 7th grade through age 22. The SUSHD’s goal is to provide the services and supports necessary to enable students with disabilities to access curricular and extra-curricular activities in the general education setting.
Our role is to support the vision and mission of our district’s Special Education Services Department:
Vision: The Salinas Union High School District Special Education Services Department will support the needs of students with diverse disabilities to ensure they know their rights and are prepared to further their education and/or training to achieve sustainable employment.
Mission: The mission of the Salinas Union High School District Special Education Services Department is to identify and meet the diverse needs of each student with disabilities in order to maximize their independence with dignity.
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See the Guardian-Support with IEP page for lists of the Case Managers, Psychologists, Speech Therapists, and MCBH Therapists at each site. Additionally, the following individuals work district-wide.
Itinerant Services
Beverly Grant, Special Education Department Nurse
Antony Thomas, Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
TBD, Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
Ciara Fitzpatrick, Occupational Therapist (AHS, SHS, ESMS, WMS, LPMS)
Pamela Lizotte, Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)
Dr. Melissa Brown, Occupational Therapist (EAHS, NSHS, RSJHS, HMS, SEC)
TBD, Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)
Berlin BernaldoBerlin Bernaldo, Adaptive Physical Education (APE)
Kelsi Jordan- Griffith, Physical Therapist (PT)Vocational Education Service Providers
April Davis, Vocational Evaluator
831-753-4209 ext. 1212
Yvette Ramos, Transition Partnership Program Job Developer
831-753-4209 ext. 1209
Lucia Rodriguez, Vocational Evaluator
831-753-4209 ext. 1210
Katrina Shah, Transitional Partnership Program Job Developer
831-753-4209 ext.1249
Audrey Sharp, Transition Coordinator/Vocational
831-753-4209 ext. 1211
Contacts
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Special Education Services
584 South Main Street
Salinas, CA 93901
Phone (831) 796-7050
Fax (831) 796-7033
Jennifer Smith
Director, Special Education Services
831-796-7050 ext. 1079
Kathy Redondo
Assistant Director Moderate/Severe Programs
Office at the Adult Transition Program (ATP)
831-796-6900 ext. 1420
Brendan Bloom-Sweeney
Assistant Director Mild/Moderate Programs
831-796-7050 ext. 1027
Renate Rios
Senior Administrative Secretary to Director
831-796-7050 ext. 1079
Jessica Jimenez-Tafolla
Administrative Secretary to Assistant Directors
831-796-7050 ext. 1027Parent Involvement Coordinator
831-796-7050
Graciela Martinez
Student Information System Specialist
(SIRAS, web-based IEP system)
831-796-7050 ext. 1029
Timothy Martinez
Typist Clerk II
Records Requests (follow link to request form)
831-796-7050 ext. 1027
Veronica Espinoza
Instructional Coach
Moderate/Severe Programs
831-796-7050
Desiree Williams
Instructional Coach
Mild/Moderate Programs
831-796-7050
Ruth Grimes
Itinerant Ed Specailist
Susan Meade
Itinerant Ed Specailist
Theresa Rainey
Itinerant Ed Specialist
Special Education Interpreter/Translators
Beatriz Martinez ext. 1064
Paulina Pacheco ext. 1059
Yesenia Acevedo ext. 1060
Monica Cortez ext. 1062
Brenda Gonzalez ext. 1061
Lizbeth Gregorio ext. 1064Aracely Farias ext. 1067