Department of General Supervision, Special Populations, and Monitoring Contact Information

Executive Director: Edward O'Neill

Division of Review and Support 

Director: Lori Merrell

Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 13, 20

Manager: Ismael (Angel) Rosales

Education Specialists:

• Jennifer Brewer
• Marta, (Marty) Lopez
• Kathrine Mahler
• Audrey Whittenburg
• Kordney Govan 

Dyslexia Specialist:

• Faith Hightower

Region 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14

Manager: Clarissa Talbert

Education Specialists:

• Kelly Peterson
• Laura Zunker
• Virginia Stephens
• Liebe Garrison
• Lisa Gebert

Dyslexia Specialist:

• Deborah Fineman

Regions 7, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19

Manager: Nandini Gohil

Education Specialists:

• Randy Seaman-Cavazos
• Sharda Blake
• Meredith Walling

Dyslexia Specialist:

• Edna Morales-Strittmatter

State Performance Plan (SPP) Corrective Division of Review and Support Action

Manager: Clarissa Talbert

Education Specialist: 

• Liebe Garrison

 

Division of Special Education Dispute Resolution, Complaints, and Intensive Monitoring

Director: Denise Magallanez

Intensive Support

Manager: David Mapps

Education Specialists:

• Norma Jean Cano
• Kristina Jones

Charter Support Monitoring

Manager: Scarlett Pappas

Education Specialists:

• Morgan Phillip-Hubbard
• Janell Webber

Complaints and Dispute Resolution

Director: Keith Swink

Manager: VACANT

Complaint Specialists:

• Krystal Greene-Basile
• Margie Barrera
• Julie Caglarcan
• Jonel Peralta
• Evelyn Robinson
• Michelle Rosales
• Tebbi Bowman
• Nancy Benitez
• Karen Hattaway

Intervention/Sanctions Coordinator:

• Bobby Alexander

Nonpublic Applications, Facility Monitoring, and High-Cost Funds (HCF)

Manager: Michelle Salinas

Education Specialists:

• William Gregory
• Julia Ross
• Denise Dusek
   

Special Populations Monitoring

Director: Susie Coultress

Manager: Ronald Bragg

Education Specialists:

• Raul Alvarado
• Julia Ramirez