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, Quarterly Update
Assistant Director
Melissa Weber-Arnold, Ed.D.
402-436-1902
mweber2@lps.org
Responsibilities: Deaf/Hard of Hearing Program, Deaf/Blind team, Curriculum (social studies, reading, ELA), ILCD, AT, PEAK, IEP Manual, SE Liaisons, New Coordinator Support, Assistive Technology
Supervisors
Carrie Foster, Ed.S.
402-436-1915
cfoster@lps.org
Responsibilities: Vision and O & M Programs, OT/PT Program, Synergy SE, Unified Activities, SE Team Leaders, Professional Learning (New Educator Week/District Contractual), Curriculum (Life Skills), and SE Year One Tenure
Laura Stephenson, M.Ed.
402-436-1806
lstephe2@lps.org
Responsibilities: Speech pathology program, SE website
Adia Brightman, Ed.D.
402-436-1918
abrightm@lps.org
Responsibilities: School Psychology Program, MDT (Monitor, Plan, Implement), FBA/BIP/Safety Plans/Critical Incidents, Handle with Care, MANDT, SE Inventory, Alternate Assessment
Amy Maschka, M.S., CCC-SLP
402-436-1907
amaschka@lps.org
Responsibilities: Non-Public Program, Homebound, Curriculum (math, science), Level Transition, Parent Networking, Para Training, SE transportation, Surrogate Parents, Bottlers Administration, and Summer School
District Coordinator
Tara Troy, M. Ed
402-436-1970
ttroy@lps.org
Responsibilities: Independence Academy (ages 18-21), Assistive Technology, and IEP Transition Process
Budget Coordinator
Doug Schindler, B.S., C.P.A.
402-436-1913
dschind@lps.org.
Responsibilities: Independence Academy (ages 18-21), Assistive Technology, and IEP Transition Process
Team Leader
Cindy Brunken, M. Ed.
402-436-1570
cbrunk@lps.org
Responsibilities: CFYs, UNL VIP/Athletic Committee, Assist with support for new coordinators, Alternate Assessment assistance, Concussion Management, MDT/IEP finalizing for district programs
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 Northwest)
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
Payton Eickhoff, B.A.
402-436-1905
peickhof@lps.org
Responsibilities: District Leadership Center SE reception, On-site support—A. Maschka, A. Bollinger; 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
Bonnie Sindelar, B.S.
402-436-1903
mmcclur2@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
