Our Staff
Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) Teachers
Our teachers are credentialed to provide developmental services to children from birth through kindergarten. They work on skills in the areas of:
- Cognition & Pre-academics
- Communication
- Motor
- Social-Emotional
- Self-Help
Special Education Teachers
- Laura Aramendia, laramendia@srcs.k12.ca.us
- Jessica Berman, jberman@srcs.k12.ca.us
- Natalie Gordon, ngordon@srcs.k12.ca.us
- Leslie Grimaldi, lgrimaldi@srcs.k12.ca.us
- Denise Reich, dreich@srcs.k12.ca.us
- Melisa Silva Gutierrez, msilvagutierrez@srcs.k12.ca.us
- Phillip Snyder, psnyder@srcs.k12.ca.us
Instructional Assistants
Our Instructional Assistants provide services to children under the direct supervision of ECSE Teachers and other service providers. They also help prepare curriculum and take care of student needs such as toileting and feeding.
Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs)
Our Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) evaluate and treat delays in speech, language, and social communication. SLPs help students express their wants, needs and thoughts as well as understand those around them.
SLPs also have training in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) such as Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) and Speech Generating Devices (SGD).
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Jennifer Nevolo Alwood, jnevoloalwood@srcs.k12.ca.us
- Mikayla Bell, msbell@srcs.k12.ca.us
- Peter Lounibos, plounibos@srcs.k12.ca.us
- Anna Lundborg, alundborg@srcs.k12.ca.us
- Leila Mori, lmori@srcs.k12.ca.us
- Nora Pike, npike@srcs.k12.ca.us
School Psychologists
School Psychologists
Our School Psychologists evaluate children for developmental conditions such as autism and intellectual disability. They offer training to both teachers and parents to support social-emotional growth.
School Psychologist
- Robert Johns, rjohns@srcs.k12.ca.us
Adapted PE Teachers
Our Adapted PE Teachers assess children’s ability to participate in school-based play involving large muscles such as climbing a play structure and running. They modify activities to support the needs of the child. They provide direct instruction to children to help with their motor development.
Adapted Physical Education Teacher
- Carlos Hernandez, jchernandez@srcs.k12.ca.us
Occupational Therapists
Our School-based Occupational Therapists work with students to help them succeed academically and socially. They provide services to children who have difficulties with everyday tasks, such as playing, cutting, or hygiene, that may affect their ability to learn and participate in school.
Occupational Therapist
- Carolyn Miles, csmiles@srcs.k12.ca.us