Our Staff
Staff Directory
Our staff are the collective heartbeat of North Florida School of Special Education. We are educators, cheerleaders, confidants, and coaches, united by a love for our students and an eagerness to see them grow and succeed. North Florida School of Special Education starts and ends with these people.
Administration
Sally Hazelip, Head of School
Deb Rains, Assistant Head of School
Kim Namey, Director of Business Operations
Dawna Vaughn, Director of Academics
Emily Knight-Smith, Director of Advancement
Stacy Santiago, Director of Family and Student Activities
Eden Resnik, Volunteer Coordinator and Marketing Manager
Julia Graves, Special Events Manager
Madeline Vanhouten, Admissions and Student Services Coordinator
Carolyn Williams, Human Resource Officer
Lisa Austin, Programs & Services Manager
Kara Omesol, Academic Coordinator
Amanda Stacy, Administrative Assistant/Lower School
Nancy Hutchison, Administrative Assistant/Upper School
Beth Mueller, Nurse
Catherine Roberts, Nurse
Maintenance
BJ Strawn, Facilities and Maintenance Manager
Culinary Services
Carrie Eagle, Director of Culinary Arts Program
Phillip Abbott, Culinary Academy Manager
Adam Tate, Lunch Services Manager
Peter Reynolds, Culinary Services/Food Truck Manager
Annette Himmelreich, Cafe Manager/Employment Specialist
Katie Dumphy, Baker
Berry Good Farms
Joel Weathers, Director of Berry Good Farms
Jordan Williams, Berry Good Farms Manager
Bryce Larson, Berry Good Farms Assistant
Berry Good Blooms
Jill Morrow, Berry Good Blooms Manager
Renee Weathers, Berry Good Blooms Assistant
Barkin’ Biscuits
Gail Wickenden, Barkin’ Biscuits Manager
Jackie Williams, Barkin’ Biscuits Assistant
Colleen Miller, Barkin’ Biscuits Assistant
Susan Parisi, Barkin’ Biscuits Assistant
Art With Soul
Heather Heywood, Art with Soul Manager
Ingrid Fabianova, Art With Soul Employment Specialist
Katarina Kozarova, Art With Soul Teacher Assistant
Therapeutic Recreation
Cara Bauman, Senior Recreation Manager
Equestrian Therapy
Faye Clever, Barn Manager
Sis Van Cleve Miller, Equine Therapy Instructor
Michelle Onorato, Project SADDLE Coordinator
Sarah Harris, Barn Coordinator
Teachers
Roberta Cooley, Elementary 1-2
Cassidy Bowlin, Elementary 1-2
Hope Cowherd, Elementary 3
Elizabeth Conte, Elementary 4
Anna Galegor, Intermediate 1
Mia Gordo, Intermediate 2
Linsey Surloff, Intermediate 3
Amy McMullen, Intermediate 4
Gabby Holley, Intermediate 5
Rebecca Emery, Homeroom 1
Vicky Dove, Homeroom 2
Kathryn Arnett, Homeroom 3
Lauren Perry, Homeroom 4
Stephanie Lovell, Homeroom 5
Blair Putz, Homeroom 6
Courtney Hyde, Homeroom 7
Gabe Walker, Vocational 1
Brittany Selmon, Vocational 2
Jennifer Donald, Vocational 2
Eslene Ledgister, PAES Lab
Teacher Assistants
Jamie Wasco, Elementary 3
Tatum Reier, Elementary 4
Sebrina Burris, Intermediate 1
Alison Olesen, Intermediate 2
Natalie Wawzynski, Intermediate 3
James Coward, Intermediate 4
Alexandria Mitchell, Intermediate 5
Benjamin Walker, Homeroom 1
Brianna Moretti, Homeroom 2
Katherine Zahn, Homeroom 3
Brandi Crain, Homeroom 4
Maria Carnicelli, Homeroom 5
Tashalee Ortiz, Homeroom 6
Patti Sexton, Homeroom 7
Alexis Garas, Homeroom 7
Jennifer Taylor, Vocational 1
Miya Selmon, Voactional 2
Brittany Capon, PAES Lab
Resources
Joey Schellenberg, Behavior Coach
Shane Tripp, Reading Specialist
Michele Achtemeier, Mental Health Coordinator
Ciaran Sontag, Music Teacher
Minda Gordon, Music Therapy
Katy Mixon, Health & Fitness Coordinator
Amy Hunt, Physical Education Coach
Katy Mixon, Health & Fitness Coordinator
Franklin Ratliff, Art Teacher
Brittany Capon Murray, Art Teacher Assistant
Page Skinner Thomas, Nature, Science & Garden
Carley Granick, Theater Arts
Andrea DeCrescenzo, Drama Therapist
Ashley Mills, Occupational Therapist
Melissa Pool, Occupational Therapist
Mary Kay Hall, Physical Therapist
Tyler Joy, Multimedia Resource Teacher
Eagle Academy – Transition & Postgrad
Ann Atkins, Director of Transition and Postgraduates
Hayley Davidson, Transition Teacher
Madeline Walther, Transition Teacher
Leigh Washburn, Transition Teacher
Kathryn McKibben, Transition Teacher
Stephanie Eagle, Transition Teacher Assistant
Christine Adams, Community Vocational Coordinator
Matt Wiley, Employment / Vocational Specialist
Marla Anderson, Employment Specialist
Jon’Taye Nichols, Employment Specialist
Monique Thompson, Job Coach
Liz Oxford, Job Coach
Nick Pfent, Job Coach
Louis Ashley, Job Coach
Madeleine Gilmore, Project SEARCH Teacher
Kaitlyn Dulmes, Project SEARCH Trainer
Courtney Hyde, Life Skills
Barbara Brutschy, Life Skills
Denise Torres, Services Advocate