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ESE District Staff

ESE District Staff 2025-2026

Program specialists are assigned to support students, parents and staff at specific schools. ESE Program specialists may be reached by calling the ESE office at 487-7160 or through the email links below.

         
Melissa Barton: ESE Coordinator for Compliance, Operations, Instruction, Behavior Support and Districtwide ESE Services

850-487-7160

  • Michela Arsenault: Buck Lake Elementary, Kate Sullivan Elementary, Nims Middle

    John Mark Bryant: Ghazvini Learning Center, PACE for Girls, Detention Center, DJJ, Gretchen Everhart School, Lincoln High

    Sarah Catalano: Woodville K-8, Tallahassee Classical, WT Moore Elementary, Cobb Middle

    Wendy Collins: Chiles High, Raa Middle, Tallahassee Classical

    Karin Gerold: DeSoto Elementary, Oakridge Elementary, Rickards High

    Christen Goad: Godby High School, SAIL, Districtwide Transition, Leon County Virtual, Tallahassee School of Math and Science

    Nicole Lawhon: Ruediger, Springwood, SASC

    Tara Lynch:  Conley Elementary, Canopy Elementary, Riley Elementary

    Camille Norris: Astoria Park Elementary, Sealey Elementary, Montford Middle

    Chris Reece: Hawks Rise Elementary, Florida Alternate Assessment, Access Instruction, Roberts Elementary

    Kimberly Robinson: Chaires Elementary, Bond Elementary, Hartsfield Elementary

    Stephanie Sierra: Killearn Elementary, Ft. Braden K-8, Sabal Palm Elementary

    Deborah Slik: Roberts Elementary, Gilchrist Elementary, Leon High School

    Emily Stover: Early Childhood Programs

    Jenny Taylor: Deerlake Middle, Fairview Middle, Griffin Middle, Swift Creek Middle

    DeeDee Wingate: Apalachee Elementary, Pineview Elementary, Homeschool, Family Empowerment, Private Schools

  • Folayan Barnes: Nims Middle, Riley Elementary, Sabal Palm Elementary, Springwood Elementary

    Jennifer Barnhill: Ft. Braden K-8, Ghazvini Learning Center, Godby High, Sail High

    Maggie Brown:  Astoria Park Elementary, Griffin Middle, Pineview Elementary, Sealey Elementary

    Lorraine Craig: Conley Elementary, Hartsfield Elementary, Oak Ridge Elementary

    Ellie Enchautegui: Bond elementary, Fairview Middle, WT Moore Elementary, Rickards High

    Stacy Haine: Hawks Rise Elementary, Ruediger Elementary, Sullivan Elementary, PBIS 

    Karen Minert: Chiles High, Deerlake, Killearn Elementary, Montford Middle

    Amy Parker: Chaires, Lincoln High, Raa Middle, Woodville K-8

    Kristen Powell: Apalachee Elementary, Leon High, Buck Lake Elementary, Wesson/ECPDC

    Megan Ravindra: DeSoto Elementary, Gilchrist Elementary, Swift Creek Middle, District Contact

    Jennifer Spilewski: Cobb Middle, Roberts Elementary, Canopy Oaks Elementary

Kristy Ward: Assistant Principal for Districtwide Work Experiences, Adult and Community Education Transition Program

(850) 717-2055
 

Work Case Specialists at High School Sites

Desmond Brown

Shawanna McFarlane

Contact

Telephone: (850) 487-7160

Fax: (850) 487-7823

Address: 3955 W. Pensacola Street, Tallahassee, FL 32304

  

Cathy Shields, Director II

Exceptional Student Education