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
Leigh Washburn, Director of Community Engagement
Stacy Santiago, Director of Family and Student Activities
Natalie Thomas, Special Events Manager
Madeline Vanhouten, Admissions and Student Services Coordinator
Carolyn Williams, Human Resource Officer
Susan Parisi, 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
Avery Williams, Culinary Assistant (Postgraduate)
Berry Good Farms
Jordan Williams, Berry Good Farms Manager
Keri Ann Beckman, Berry Good Farms Vocational Coordinator
Bryce Larson, Farm Employment Specialist / Mobile Market
John Piselli, Assistant (Postgraduate)
Ryan Smith, Assistant (Postgraduate)
Berry Good Blooms
Jill Morrow, Berry Good Blooms Manager
Bryan Ayer, Berry Good Blooms Assistant
Renee Weathers, Berry Good Blooms Assistant
Barkin’ Biscuits
Gail Wickenden, Barkin’ Biscuits Manager
Colleen Miller, Barkin’ Biscuits Assistant
Brooke Fry, Barkin’ Biscuits Assistant
Leigh Ann Gray, Assistant (Postgraduate)
Carson Quisenberry, Assistant (Postgraduate)
Erin Nowikowski, Assistant (Postgraduate)
Jessica Gajewski, Assistant (Postgraduate)
Jamal Kyser, Assistant (Postgraduate)
Art With Soul
Heather Heywood, Art with Soul Manager
Ingrid Fabianova, Art With Soul Employment Specialist
Katarina Kozarova, Art With Soul Teacher Assistant
Braxton Beattie, Art With Soul Artist (Postgraduate)
Therapeutic Recreation
Angela Fountain, Therapeutic Recreation Manager
Equestrian Therapy
Faye Clever, Barn Manager
Sis Van Cleve Miller, Equine Therapy Instructor
Michelle Onorato, Equestrian Employment Specialist
Sarah Harris, Barn Volunteer Coordinator
Teachers
Kelly Dehlin, Elementary 1
Roberta Cooley, Elementary 2
Hope Cowherd, Elementary 3
Elizabeth Conte, Elementary 4
Eslene Ledgister, Intermediate 1
Courtney Mitchell, Intermediate 2
Linsey Surloff, Intermediate 3
Jacqui Williams Raesemann, Intermediate 4
Miranda Nowak, PAES Lab
Jessica Lee, Homeroom 1
Kathryn Arnett, Homeroom 2
Gabe Walker, Homeroom 3
Becca Emery, Homeroom 4
Blair Putz, Homeroom 5
Stephanie Weaver, Homeroom 6
Brittany Selmon, Vocational 2
Cornesha Howard, Vocational 1
Jennifer Donald, Vocational 1
Vicky Dove, Portable 3
Teacher Assistants
Brittany Capon, Elementary 1
Sabrina Burris, Elementary 2
Caroline Wilbur, Elementary 3
Carissa Williams, Elementary 4
Sierra Brown, Intermediate 1
Tatum Reier, Intermediate 2
Jackie Williams, Intermediate 3
Jamie Wasco, Intermediate 4
Josh Cuellar, Homeroom 1
Patti Sexton, Homeroom 2
Eman Al-Amad, Homeroom 3
Ben Walker, Homeroom 4
Tashalee Ortiz, Homeroom 5
Jon’taye Nichols, Homeroom 6
Louis Ashley, Vocational 2
Ally Mitchell, Vocational 2
Alexandria Mitchell, Vocational 2
Nick Phent, Vocational 2
Rachel Dedmon, Portable 3
Resources
Shane Tripp, Instructional Support Coach
Kara Omesol, Instructional Support Coach
Michele Achtemeier, School Wellness Coach
Ciaran Sontag, Music Teacher
Amy Hunt, Physical Education Coach
Katy Mixon, Health & Fitness Coordinator
Franklin Ratliff, Art Teacher
Heather Heywood, Art Assistant
Page Skinner Thomas, Horticulture/Garden
Carley Granick, Theater Arts
Andrea DeCrescenzo, Drama Therapist
Courtney Headley, Behavior Coach
Ashley Mills, Occupational Therapist
Mary Kay Hall, Physical Therapist
Tyler Joy, Multimedia Resource Teacher
Transition & Postgrad
Ann Atkins, Director of Transition and Postgraduates
Hayley Davidson, Transition Teacher
Madeleine Gilmore, Transition Teacher
Madeline Walther, Transition Teacher
Stephanie Eagle, Transition Teacher Assistant
Alexia Romney, Project Search Coordinator
Christine Iglesias, Community Vocational Coordinator
Barbara Brutschy, Life Skills
Matt Wiley, Employment / Vocational Specialist
Marla Anderson, Employment Specialist
Shannon Darner, Employment Specialist
Monique Thompson, Employment Specialist
Liz Oxford, Employment Specialist
Extended Day Program