Kara Saldierna Director of Special Education
Fax: (531) 299-0386 kara.saldierna@ops.org
If you have concerns regarding the
development of your child who is
between the ages of birth to 5 years old,
please call the Early Childhood Referral Line
at 531-299-0242 to discuss your concerns.
Special Education Division
Staff Directory
Director of Special Education
Kara Saldierna
(531) 299-9461
Kara.Saldierna@ops.org
Special Education Coordinators
Christine Young
Special Education Coordinator
(531) 299-9464
Christine.Young@ops.org
Amber Wicherski
Program contact for School Psychologists
(531) 299-9465
Amber.Wicherski@ops.org
Alternate Curriculum Program (ACP)
Robin Quinn
ACP Supervisor, Elementary ACP
(531) 299-9483
Robin.Quinn@ops.org
Abbie Schmidt
ACP Supervisor, Secondary ACP
Phone: 531-299-9496
Abigial.Schmidt@ops.org
Early Childhood Special Education (3-5 year olds)
Felicia Tweedy
ECSE Supervisor, Supports classrooms North of Blondo
(531) 299-9519
Felicia.Tweedy@ops.org
Carrie Baden
ECSE Lead Teacher, Supports classrooms South of Blondo
(531) 299-9698
Carrie.Baden@ops.org
Early Development Network (B-3 year olds)
Connie Coltrane
EDN Supervisor
(531) 299-9569
Connie.Coltrane@ops.org
Lori Chatfield
EDN Lead Teacher
(531) 299-9549
Laura.Chatfield@ops.org
Integrated Learning Program (ILP)
Sandy Bender
ILP Program Director
Sandra.Bender@ops.org
JP Lord School, Occupation Therapy, Physical Therapy
Laura Mac-Holmes
JP Lord Principal, OT/PT Supervisor
(402) 554-6771
Laura.Mac-Holmes@ops.org
Resource Program (Elementary & Secondary)
Valerie Carritt
Resource Supervisor, Vision Impaired Program Supervisor, Assistive Technology Supervisor
Phone: 531-299-9491
Valerie.Carritt@ops.org
Liz McGuire
Resource Supervisor, Non-Public Schools Supervisor
Phone: 531-299-9492
Elizabeth.Mcguire@ops.org
Michelle Gaither
Resource Supervisor
Phone: 531-299-9493
Michelle.Gaither@ops.org
Adia Brightman
Phone: 531-299-9487
Adia.Brightman@ops.org
Chris Pereira
Phone: 531-299-9520
Christine.Pereira@ops.org
Alissa Jangulo
Phone: 531-299-9488
Alissa.Jangulo@ops.org
Kara Boyer
Phone: 531-299-9489
Kara.Boyer@ops.org
Melissa Prante
Resource Supervisor, Hearing Impaired Program Supervisor
Phone: 531-299-9486
Melissa.Prante@ops.org
Kylee Starmer-Wilson
(531) 299-9497
Kylee.Starmer-Wilson@ops.org
Social Work Program
Stephanie Hoesing
Supervisor
(531)-299-9397
Stephanie.Hoesing@ops.org
Speech-Language Program & Homebound
(531) 299-9485
Lori.Skrobecki@ops.org
Transition & Work-Based Learning
Shana Frodyma
(531) 299-9490
Shana.Frodyma@ops.org