ESE District Staff 2025-2026

Program specialists are assigned to support students, parents and staff at specific schools. ESE Program specialists may be reached by calling the ESE office at 487-7160 or through the email links below.

Melissa Barton: ESE Coordinator for Compliance, Operations, Instruction, Behavior Support and Districtwide ESE Services

487-7160

Program Specialists for Compliance 

Michela Arsenault: Buck Lake Elementary, Kate Sullivan Elementary, Nims Middle

John Mark Bryant: Ghazvini Learning Center, PACE for Girls, Detention Center, DJJ, Gretchen Everhart School, Lincoln High

Sarah Catalano: Woodville K-8, Tallahassee Classical, WT Moore Elementary, Cobb Middle

Wendy Collins: Chiles High, Raa Middle, Tallahassee Classical

Karin Gerold: DeSoto Elementary, Oakridge Elementary, Rickards High

Christen Goad: Godby High School, SAIL, Districtwide Transition, Leon County Virtual, Tallahassee School of Math and Science

Tara Lynch:  Conley Elementary, Canopy Elementary, Riley Elementary

Camille Norris: Astoria Park Elementary, Sealey Elementary, Montford Middle

Chris Reece: Hawks Rise Elementary, Florida Alternate Assessment, Access Instruction, Roberts Elementary

Kimberly Robinson: Chaires Elementary, Bond Elementary, Hartsfield Elementary

Stephanie Sierra: Killearn Elementary, Ft. Braden K-8, Sabal Palm Elementary

Deborah Slik: Roberts Elementary, Gilchrist Elementary, Leon High School

Emily Stover: Early Childhood Programs

Jenny Taylor: Deerlake Middle, Fairview Middle, Griffin Middle, Swift Creek Middle

DeeDee Wingate: Apalachee Elementary, Pineview Elementary, Homeschool, Family Empowerment, Private Schools

Program Specialists for Behavior

Folayan Barnes:  Nims Middle, Riley Elementary, Sabal Palm Elementary, Springwood Elementary

Jennifer Barnhill: Ft. Braden K-8, Ghazvini Learning Center, Godby High, Sail High

Maggie Brown:  Astoria Park Elementary, Griffin Middle, Pineview Elementary, Sealey Elementary

Lorraine Craig: Conley Elementary, Hartsfield Elementary, Oak Ridge Elementary

Ellie Enchautegui: Bond elementary, Fairview Middle, WT Moore Elementary, Rickards High

Stacy Haine: Hawks Rise Elementary, Ruediger Elementary, Sullivan Elementary, PBIS 

Karen Minert: Chiles High, Deerlake, Killearn Elementary, Montford Middle

Amy Parker: Chaires, Lincoln High, Raa Middle, Woodville K-8

Kristen Powell: Apalachee Elementary, Leon High, Buck Lake Elementary, Wesson/ECPDC

Megan Ravindra: DeSoto Elementary, Gilchrist Elementary, Swift Creek Middle

Jennifer Spilewski: Cobb Middle, Roberts Elementary, Canopy Oaks Elementary

Kristy Ward: Assistant Principal for Districtwide Work Experiences, Adult and Community Education Transition Program

(850) 717-2055

Work Case Specialists at High School Sites

Desmond Brown

Shawanna McFarlane: 

ESE Office Staff:

Nomarys Castaneda: Receptionist (504), 850-487-7158

Barbara Cutchins: Financial Project Manager 850-487-7301

Karen Miller: Secretary (Data entry), 850-487-7160

Linda White: Executive Secretary (ESE Districtwide Related Services), 850-487-7897

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ESE Districtwide Services

Treeva Fountain: ESE Program Specialist for Speech and Language Services

Linda White: Executive Secretary 850-487-7897

District ESE Instructional Staff - Can be reached by calling 850-487-7897 or through email links below.

Occupational Therapists:

Karol Brockett

Brigid Cintron

Meagan Finlayson

Amber Klappas

Betty Otuonye

Lindsey Prato

Anna Scruggs

Jenny Sharkey

Occupational Therapy Assistants:

Charles Hall

Judith Ramba

Tamara Tucker

Lisa Kane

Physical Therapists:

Ingrid Carter

Kimberly Perkins  

Stevi Snook

Assistive Technology:

Courtney Benendix

Angelia Smith

Sandra Wilton

Vision:

Daneika Bean Wilson

Teri Newsome

Orientation and Mobility:

Adaptive Physical Education:

Melba Jacobs

Deaf and Hard of Hearing:

Lauryn Gressel Boyette

Gracelia Straley

Sign Language Interpreters:

James Burns

Denise Chin

Misty Peterson

Heidi Ramsden

Sharn Starling

Jori Peters: Communication Support Para-Professional

Melisa McFee: Communication Support Aide