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    Special Education Department

    Our Mission

    The Special Education Department at Roberto Clemente Middle School is committed to being reflective educators who create a culturally-proficient, respectful, and caring learning space where partnerships are valued and instruction meets the needs of all our students through differentiation, IB thinking and well-aligned I.E.P.’s

    2019-2020 Special Ed Dept

    Resource Teacher of Special Education

    Juliana Gerard, Acting RTSE

    Special Education Case Managers

    Gifted-Talented & Learning Disabled (GT/LD) Program
    Ms. Susan Quackenbush

    Learning for Independence (LFI) Program
    Ms. Jannine Miller
    Ms. Edelweiss Sy Piecco
    Ms. Brittania Hebeler

    Middle School Hours-based Program

    6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade
    Ms. Mercedes Grant Ms. Karen Mitchell-Nurse Ms. Juliana Gerard
    Ms. Tracee Staples Ms. Sheryll Evangelista Mr. Keith Yaniga
    Ms. Paige Kovach Ms. Tracee Staples Mr. Gene Smith

    Other Related Service Providers

    Ms. Katharine Alley, Occupational Therapist
    Mr. Brian Burns, Physical Therapist
    Ms. Stacy Bateman, School Psychologist
    Ms. Taiwo Whetstone, Speech Therapist
    Ms. Sarah Helton, Speech Therapist

    Paraeducator Team

    Ms. Timbriah Brown
    Ms. Jeri Crist
    Ms. Kirstin Giganti
    Ms. Laura Gunther
    Ms. Paige Herndon
    Mr. Khari Vaughn
    Ms. Svetlana Lewin
    Ms. Janet Handleton
    Ms. Vickie (Nani) Lowery
    Ms. Sadia Loya
    Ms. Edith Nda
    Ms. Susan Sprecher
    Ms. Rhonda Thiessan
    Mr. Keith Yaniga