Special Education Office
Director
Mindy Roberts, Ed.D.
402-436-1932
mroberts@lps.org
Responsibilities: Special Education Leadership, Staffing, Budget, Office Coordination, SE Compliance, Parent Concerns, Rule 18/19, Special Education Contracts, Future Leader Cadre, UNL/VIP Activities, Co-supervise OT/PT Team, and Quarterly Update
Assistant Director
Melissa Weber-Arnold, Ed.D.
402-436-1902
mweber2@lps.org
Responsibilities: Deaf/Hard of Hearing Program, Curriculum (social studies, reading, ELA, math, science, and life skills), MTSS-A, ILCD, PEAK, SE Team Leaders, New Educator Week Professional Learning, SE Year One Tenure, New Coordinator Support, and Universal Design for Learning
Supervisors
Carrie Foster, Ed.S.
402-436-1915
cfoster@lps.org
Responsibilities: Synergy SE, Unified Activities, District Contractual Professional Learning, School Psychology Program, MDT Process/Manual, FBA/BIP/Safety Plans/Critical Incidents, Handle With Care/MANDT, EL PSP, and PAR Framework Committee
Laura Stephenson, M.Ed.
402-436-1806
lstephe2@lps.org
Responsibilities: Speech Pathology Program, SE Inventory, Neurodiversity Affirming Practices, Universal Design for Learning, EL PSP, and IEP Process/Manual
Amy Maschka, M.S., CCC-SLP
402-436-1907
amaschka@lps.org
Responsibilities: Non-Public Program, Homebound, SE transportation, Surrogate Parents, Bottlers Administration,
and Summer School
Tara Troy, M. Ed
402-436-1970
ttroy@lps.org
Responsibilities: Independence Academy (ages 18-21), Assistive Technology, IEP Transition Process, Alternate Assessment, ADA Website Compliance, SE Website, and Parent Networking
District Coordinator
Val Bergeron, M. Ed
402-436-1918
vberger@lps.org
Responsibilities: Deaf/Blind Team, Vision and O & M Programs, Co-supervise OT/PT Team, Co-lead New Coordinator Support, SE Liaisons, Level Transition, and Para Training
Budget Coordinator
Doug Schindler, B.S., C.P.A.
402-436-1913
dschind@lps.org.
Responsibilities: Budget projections, Grant Mgmt System, MAC, MIPS, SE budget, Audit Preparation, Staffing, and Travel
ISP District Coordinator
Brook Hamrick, M.S., CCC-SLP, M.Ed
402-436-1690
bhamrick@lps.org
Responsibilities: ISP Coordinator for district ISP sites (Humann, Robinson, Lux, East, Moore, and YHEC)
Executive Secretary
Carol Winant, M.L.S.
402-436-1919
cwinant@lps.org
Responsibilities: Executive secretary to director, office supervision, AP/coordinator meetings, contracts and wards, student records requests, payroll and attendance, summer school payroll, main contact for building administration and community in these areas
Secretaries
Maddie Maag, B.S.
402-436-1922
mdeeds@lps.org
Responsibilities: On-site support—A. Brightman, L. Stephenson, M. Weber-Arnold, C. Brunken; Program support—school psychology, SLP, D/HH, synergy SE help desk agent, ASL & world language interpreters, supplies, main contact for building administration and community in these areas
Carla Woeppel, B.A.
402-436-1905
cwoeppel@lps.org
Responsibilities: District Leadership Center SE reception, On-site support—A. Maschka, T. Troy; Program support—level transition, curriculum, homebound, summer school, medicaid, alternate assessment
Aaron Foster
402-436-1534
afoster@lps.org
Responsibilities: Bottlers 2 SEM and on-site support, inventory/protocol management for all programs, Bottlers 2 professional collection management, audiology testing scheduling, vision and AT resource support
Paula Carlson
402-436-1903
pcarlso@lps.org
Responsibilities: Bookkeeper, budget support, enhancement funds, ordering, reimbursements, MAC, technology and equipment inventory, TMA/DLT, main contact for building administration and community in these areas
Caitlin Marrow, B.A.
402-436-1936
cmarrow@lps.org
Responsibilities: Bottlers 2 reception, supplies, and on-site staff support, program support independence academy, non-public, homebound, Bottlers 1 & 2 administration, AT, registrar non-public, Independence Academy, main contact for building administration and community in these areas
Kari Shaw
402-436-1909
kshaw@lps.org
Responsibilities: On-site support—C. Foster; Program support—professional learning (including HWC, mandt, new teacher orientation), vision, transportation, surrogate parents, PEAK, behavior (including CI reports & declinations), itinerant paras, social committee, main contact for building administration and community in these areas
