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Contact the Special Education Programs Division Staff

Administrative Section

Margee Robertson
Director of Special Education Programs
Cheyenne

Phone: 307-777-2870
margee.robertson@wyo.gov

Deb Montoya
Fiscal Analyst
Cheyenne

Phone: 307-777-6220
deb.montoya@wyo.gov

Jennifer Duncan
Administrative Assistant
Cheyenne

Phone: 307-777-3530
jennifer.duncan@wyo.gov

General Supervision

Sheila Thomalla
Monitoring Team Supervisor
Cheyenne

Phone: 307-777-6468
sheila.thomalla2@wyo.gov

Holly Bailey
Education Consultant
Cheyenne

Phone: 307-777-5674
holly.bailey@wyo.gov

Sarah Benefield
Education Consultant
Cheyenne

Phone: 307-777-5477
sarah.benefield@wyo.gov

Rachel Crawford
Education Consultant
Cheyenne

Phone: 307-777-7489
rachel.crawford@wyo.gov

John Balow
Education Consultant
Cheyenne

Phone: 307-777-3320
john.balow@wyo.gov

Continuous Improvement Team

Susan Shipley
Part B Performance Manager & Continuous Improvement System Administrator
Cheyenne

Phone: 307-777-2925
susan.shipley@wyo.gov

Gail Eisenhauer
Education Consultant/Out of District Placement Coordinator 
Cheyenne

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

Reithel Mercer
WDE Dispute Resolution Coordinator
Cheyenne

Phone: 307-777-2961
reithel.mercer@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.

Billie Wortham
DHH Program Manager
Riverton

Phone: 307-274-1391
billie.wortham@wyo.gov

Christie Fritz
Education Consultant
Big Horn Basin Area

Phone: 307-286-6282
christie.fritz@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
Lander

Phone: 307-857-9267
leslie.vanorman@wyo.gov

Jennifer D’Alessandro
VOS Education Consultant
Powell

Phone: 307-754-2147
jennifer.dalessandro@wyo.gov

Laurel Henry
VOS Education Consultant
Casper

Phone: 307-472-2085
laurel.henry@wyo.gov

Tia Reed
VOS Education Consultant
Cheyenne

Phone: 307-777-7256
tia.reed@wyo.gov

Haylee Cole
Administrative Assistant
Lander

Phone: 307-857-9268
haylee.cole@wyo.gov

Brenda Ariosto
Administrative Assistant
Casper

Phone: 307-265-8818
brenda.ariosto@wyo.gov

Carrie Pacileo
Administrative Assistant
Powell

Phone: 307-754-2147
carrie.pacileo@wyo.gov