Contact Us
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Contact the Special Education Programs Division Staff
Administrative Section
John Balow
Director of Special Education Program
Phone: 307-777-3320
john.balow@wyo.gov
Jennifer Duncan
Administrative Assistant
Phone: 307-777-3530
jennifer.duncan@wyo.gov
General Supervision
Sheila Thomalla
Monitoring Team Supervisor
Phone: 307-777-6468
sheila.thomalla2@wyo.gov
Sarah Benefield
Education Consultant
Phone: 307-777-5477
sarah.benefield@wyo.gov
Rachel Crawford
Education Consultant
Phone: 307-777-7489
rachel.crawford@wyo.gov
Stephanie Foye-Huegel
Education Consultant
Phone: 307-777-3530
stephanie.foye@wyo.gov
Continuous Improvement Team
Susan Shipley
Part B Performance Manager & Continuous Improvement System Administrator
Phone: 307-777-2925
susan.shipley@wyo.gov
Gail Eisenhauer
Education Consultant/Out of District Placement Coordinator
Phone: 307-777-8909
gail.eisenhauer@wyo.gov
Deana Smith, M.Ed
Education Consultant
WDE Part B/619 and Early Intervention Coordinator
Phone: 307-777-5326
deana.smith@wyo.gov
Anne Bleicher
Education Consultant
Phone: 307-431-1073
anne.bleicher@wyo.gov
Reithel Mercer
WDE Dispute Resolution Coordinator
Phone: 307-777-2961
reithel.mercer@wyo.gov
Trina Kilty
SPDG Project Consultant
Phone: 307-777-7675
trina.kilty@wyo.gov
Fiscal
Outreach Services for the Deaf or Hard of Hearing provides consultative services through instructional leadership by providing training, support and guidance to all Wyoming school districts, child development centers and community members.
Kimberly Sanford
Deaf Hard of Hearing Outreach Supervisor
Phone: 307-274-1391
kimberly.sanford@wyo.gov
Deb Montoya
Fiscal Analyst
Phone: 307-777-6220
deb.montoya@wyo.gov
Johanna Smith
Fiscal Monitoring and Grant Management Specialist
Phone: 307-777-3316
johanna.smith@wyo.gov
Outreach Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing – DHH
Outreach Services for the Deaf or Hard of Hearing provides consultative services through instructional leadership by providing training, support and guidance to all Wyoming school districts, child development centers and community members.
Kimberly Sanford
Deaf Hard of Hearing Outreach Supervisor
Phone: 307-274-1391
kimberly.sanford@wyo.gov
Betsy Tengesdal
Education Consultant
Phone: 307-763-8917
betsy.tengesdal@wyo.gov
Jennifer Trujillo
Education Consultant
Phone: 307-286-0528
jennifer.trujillo1@wyo.gov
Vision Outreach Services – VOS
Vision Outreach Services (formerly known as Services for the Visually Impaired) works to address the unique needs of students/clients with visual impairments by building capacity of the agencies and individuals who support them through research-based best practices.*
*Outlined in the Expanded Core Curriculum of the National Agenda for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Including Multiple Disabilities.
Leslie Bechtel Van Orman
VOS Program Manager
Phone: 307-857-9267
leslie.vanorman@wyo.gov
Jennifer D’Alessandro
VOS Education Consultant
Phone: 307-754-2147
jennifer.dalessandro@wyo.gov
Laurel Henry
VOS Education Consultant
Phone: 307-472-2085
laurel.henry@wyo.gov
Haylee Cole
Administrative Assistant
Phone: 307-857-9268
haylee.cole@wyo.gov
Brenda Ariosto
Administrative Assistant
Phone: 307-265-8818
brenda.ariosto@wyo.gov
Carrie Pacileo
Administrative Assistant
Phone: 307-754-2147
carrie.pacileo@wyo.gov