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Contact Us
Assistance for Parents
Parents with questions or needing assistance can contact the Exceptional Student Services Unit.
Special Education
Questions about Special Education or needing assistance please contact the Office of Special Education at:
Phone: 720-926-1453
Email: Parents_ESSUquestions@cde.state.co.us
Young Children (Birth to age 5) or Preschool
Questions about young children (birth to age 5) or Preschool Special Education please contact the Preschool Team:
Phone: 303-501-0837
Email: White_H@cde.state.co.us
Preschool Special Education and Child Find Contacts
Gifted Education
For questions about Gifted Education, please contact Gifted Education Team:
Phone: 720-774-0908
Email: McKinney_R@cde.state.co.us
Additional Contact Resources
Staff contacts for ESSU offices
ESSU Responsibility List
The ESSU Responsibility List provides the areas of responsibility for the Office of Special Education staff as well as the offices listed below as part of the Exceptional Student Services Unit.
Office of Special Education Newsletters, Listservs and Office Hours
The Exceptional Student Services Unit often communicates with educators via newsletters, listservs and virtual office hours. Learn more about other ways to connect with the Office of Special Education staff.
Office of Special Education Teams & Contact Information
Executive Director & Administrative Assistant
Paul Foster, Ed.D., Assistant Commissioner, ESSU
Email Dr. Paul Foster
720-926-4033
Suzy Shotts, Administrative Assistant
Email Suzy Shotts
720-926-4033
Special Education Data
Orla Bolger
Supervisor, Special Education Data Team
Email Orla Bolger
720-921-0524
Josh Fails
Online Project Coordinator (DMS) & Data Consultant
Email Josh Fails
720-618-0538
Annie Haberkorn
Special Education Compliance Data Specialist
Email Annie Haberkorn
720-968-0425
Jennifer Ivan
Administrative Assistant III
Email Jennifer Ivan
720-766-0605
General Supervision and Monitoring
Kerry Whitmore
Director, General Supervision and Monitoring
Email Kerry Whitmore
720-456-0397
Nick Smosna
Supervisor, General Supervision and Monitoring
Email Nick Smosna
303-548-5597
Julie Rottier-Lukens
Supervisor, Special Education Director Liaison
Email Julie Rottier-Lukens
303-829-9221
Teresa Ashton
Special Education Compliance Consultant
Email Teresa Ashton
720-916-7548
Karen Brif
Fiscal Monitoring Specialist
Email Karen Brif
720-910-0309
Erin Frank
SPED Monitoring and Technical Assistance Consultant
Email Erin Frank
720-812-3207
Becky O’Malley
SPED Monitoring and Technical Assistance Consultant
Email Becky O'Malley
303-895-5108
Nadine Penn
Charter & Private School Special Education Compliance Monitor
Email Nadine Penn
720-795-2352
Hannah Prokop
SPED Monitoring and Technical Assistance Consultant
Email Hannah Prokop
720-284-8144
Amber Pryor
SPED Monitoring and Technical Assistance Consultant
Email Amber Pryor
303-868-4769
Zack Van Sant
SPED Monitoring and Technical Assistance Consultant
Email Zack Van Sant
720-668-2609
Access, Learning, and Literacy (ALL) Team
Tanni Anthony, Director / Blind/Low Vision and Deaf-Blind Specialist
Email Tanni Anthony
303-503-4647
Krista Berkey
Administrator III
Email Krista Berkey
720-661-3013
Lauren Gould
Program Support
Email Lauren Gould
720-467-1474
Aaron Haywood
Program Support
Email Aaron Haywood
303-918-7108
Angela Harris
Program Support
Email Angela Harris
720-926-4238
Jeannette Herreria-Schultz
Program Support
Email Jeannette Herreria-Schultz
720-925-1782
Gina Hererra
Supervisor / Significant Support Needs and Deaf-Blind Specialist
Email Gina Herrera
303-253-0451
Bill Brown
Affective Needs / Serious Emotional Disability Specialist
Email Bill Brown
720-603-3000
Hannah Mackie
Speech Language Pathologist Specialist
Email Hannah Mackie
720-697-4545
Tamara Viehl
Supervisor / Literacy Specialist
Email Tamara Viehl
720-799-3722
Val Rolph
Structured Literacy Coach
Email Val Rolph
720-512-8613
Cheryl Thompson
Structured Literacy Coach
Email Chyerl Thompson
Emily Ottinger
Specific Learning Disability Specialist
Email Emily Ottinger
720-456-5301
Krista Klabo, Ed.S., NCSP
Supervisor / School Psychology and Special Education Evaluation Specialist
Email Krista Klabo
720-284-2524
Jody Dickerson, RN, BSN, MN
Brain Injury Specialist
Email Jody Dickerson
(720) 795-2273
Kacy Little Owl
Secondary Student Success Specialist
Email Kacy Little Owl
720-827-8283
Katie Oliver
Interagency Workforce Specialist
Email Katie Oliver
720-413-4006
Shauna Moden
Supervisor / Deaf Education Specialist
Email Shauna Moden
720-413-0179
Brooke Carson, PhD
Autism Spectrum Disorder Specialist
Email Brooke Carson
720-215-8647
Rhonda Danner, M.A.
Autism Spectrum Disorder Specialist
Email Rhonda Danner
720-460-8368
Hunter Smith
Multilingual Learners With Disabilities Specialist
Email Hunter Smith
720-202-2623
Early Childhood Special Education Team
Heidi White
Director, Preschool Special Education
Email Heidi White
303-501-0837
Marcia Blum
Early Childhood Special Education Specialist
Email Marcia Blum
720-799-4015
Lucia Di Prima
Early Childhood Special Education Specialist
Email Lucia Di Prima
720-812-1874
Rebecca Browning-Floyd
Results Matter and Early Childhood Specialist
Email Rebecca Browning-Floyd
303-880-3697
Carie Mitchell
Early Childhood Special Education Specialist
Email Carie Mitchell
720-955-3360
Melissa Taucher
Child Find Specialist
Email Melissa Taucher
720-822-6239
ESSU Fiscal Systems
Vicki Graham, Supervisor, Office of Special Education Budget and High Cost
Email Vicki Graham, 720-237-7541
Special Education Dispute Resolution & Guidance
Candace Hawkins, Esq. Director, Dispute Resolution and Guidance
Email Candace Hawkins, 720-355-1869
Brandon Edelman, Esq.
Supervisor, Dispute Resolution
Email Brandon Edelman
303-704-9138
Nick Butler, Esq.
State Complaints Officer
Email NicK Butler
720-402-0333
Tara Carone, Esq.
State Complaints Officer
Email Tara Carone
720-812-1348
Rachel Dore, Esq.
Senior State Complaints Officer
Email Rachel Dore
720-951-8457
Ashley Schubert, Esq.
Senior State Complaints Officer
Email Ashley Schubert
720-788-0576
Lee Sosebee, Esq.
State Complaints Officer
Email Lee Sosebee
720-926-7945
Elizabeth "EP" Stonehill, Esq.
State Complaints Officer
Email EP Stonehill
720-230-8414
Gloria Alaniz
Dispute Resolution Coordinator
Email Gloria Alaniz
720-584-4673
CiCi Lyman
Program Support
Email CiCi Lyman
720-760-0421
Katherine Rains
Supervisor, Family Engagement and Alternative Dispute Resolution
Email Katherine Rains
720-990-1464
Beth Donahue
Family Engagement Specialist
Email Beth Donahue
720-926-1453
Nancy Jones
ADR Coordinator
Email Nancy Jones
720-955-2784
Pahmela Mendoza
Family School Program Specialist
Email Pahmela Mendoza
720-237-4600
Hannah Phillips
Administrative Assistant
Email Hannah Phillips
720-830-6568
David Ramer
Program Support
Email David Ramer
303-866-6943