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Special Education Cooperatives

Below is the list of district personnel who have been selected to play a leadership role in their district
related to students across the autism spectrum. For additional information, contact these individuals directly.


Adams-Wells Special Service Cooperative

Cindra Towner
(260) 824-5880
ctowner@awssc.k12.in.us

Anderson Community Special Education Cooperative

Donna Key
(765) 641-2000
dkey@acsc.net

Susan Watkins
(765) 641-2000
swatkins@acsc.net

Bartholomew Special Services Cooperative

Nancy Conner
(812) 373-2190
connern@bcsc.k12.in.us

Jessy Meek
(812) 373-2190
meekj@bcsc.k212.in.un

Debbie Settles
(812) 373-2190
settled@bcsc.k12.in.us

Boone-Clinton-Northwest Hendricks Joint Services

Anita Klein
(765) 483-3090
kleina@leb.k12.in.us

Carmel Clay Schools
Jared Piper
(317) 844-1158
jpiper@ccs.k12.in.us

Ann Sweet
(317) 844-4948
asweet@ccs.k12.in.us

Centerville-Fayette- Rush Special Services

Mike Moore (Centerville)
(765) 855-5132
memoore@centerville.k12.in.us

Annette Foulke (Fayette)
(765) 825-5541
Anfoulke@fayette.k12.in.us

Christin Nicholls (Rush County)
(765) 938-1509
nichollsc@rushville.k12.in.us

Clay Community Schools

Kelly Bays
(812) 446-4120
baysk@clay.k12.in.us

Community School of Frankfort

Erin Cooper
(765)654-5585
coopere@frankfort.k12.in.us

Cooperative School Services

Gwen Messman
(800) 832-3394
gmessman@cooperativeschoolservices.org

Wendy Wilder
(800) 832-3394
kwilder@benton.k12.in.us

Covered Bridge Special Education District

Cheryl Cash
(812) 462-4364
clc3@vigoschools.org

Beth Kindy
(812) 462-4364
abk@vigoschools.org

Crown Point Community School Corporation

Cynthia Dewes
(219) 663-3371
cdewes@cps.k12.in.us

Daviess-Martin Special Education Cooperative

Mary Rodimel
(812) 254-1530
mrodimel@wcs.in.us

Delaware-Blackford County Special Education Cooperative

Carol Cukrowicz (Pre-School -5th grade)
(765) 747-5370
ccukrowicz@muncie.k12.in.us

Sara Mitchell (6th – 12th grade)
(765) 747-5370
smitchell@muncie.k12.in.us

Dubois-Spencer-Perry Exceptional Children Cooperative

Shelly Kunkel
(812) 482-6661
kunkels@dspcoop.org

East Allen County Schools

Kim Stairs
(260) 446-0100
kstairs@eacs.k12.in.us

Keri Lantz
(260) 446-0100
klantz@eacs.k12.in.us

East Central Special Services District

Mort Maurer
765-458-0263
mmaurer@uc.k12.in.us

East Chicago Special Education Cooperative

Michelle Gillman
(219) 219-391-4100
mgillman@ecps.org

Elkhart Community Schools

Roma Osterloo
574-262-5751
rosterloo@elkhart.k12.in.us

Elkhart County Special Education Cooperative

Brian Wilkins
(574) 533-3151
bwilkins@goshenschools.org

Sandi Sebastian
(574) 533-3151
ssebastian@goshenschools.org

Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation

Lori Schmidt
(812) 435-8487
Lori.schmidt@evsc.k12.in.us

Forest Hills Special Education Cooperative

Sherry Reiche
(812) 876-6325
sreiche@rbbcsc.k12.in.us

Fort Wayne Community Schools

Renee Buskirk
(260) 467-1129
Renee.buskirk@fwcs.k12.in.us

Gary Community School Corporation

Marianne Fidishin
(219) 881-5493
mfidishin@garycsc.k12.in.us

Gibson County Special Services

Lisa Brewer
(812) 753-3011
lbrewer@sgibson@k12.in.us

Grant County Special Education Cooperative

Chris Bohn
(765) 677-4408
Chris_bohn@olemiss.k12.in.us

Greater Clark County Special Education Cooperative

Kristi Jordan
(812) 288-4840
kjordan@gcs.k12.in.us

Greater Lafayette Area Special Services (GLASS)

Olivia Schueler
(765) 771-6006
oschueler@lsc.k12.in.us

Greater Randolph Interlocal Cooperative

Allyn Hines
(765) 584-7602
Ahines@randolphcentral.us

Greencastle Community School Corporation

Kim Sullivan
(765) 301-4882
ksullivan@greencastle.k12.in.us

Greene-Sullivan Special Education Cooperative

Ginny Phegley
(812) 847-8497
gphegley@swest.k12.in.us

Debbie Snapp
(812) 847-8497
dsnapp@gssec.k12.in.us

Hamilton Southeastern School District

Peg Rideout
(317)594-4330
prideout@hse.k12.in.us

Hamilton-Boone-Madison Special Service Cooperative

Erin Diefendorf
(317) 773-2134
ediefendorf@hbm.org

Hammond Public Schools

Penny Allen
(219) 933-2400
plallen@hammond.k12.in.us

Hancock-Madison-Shelby Education Services

Liz Farmer
(317) 462-9219
lfarmer@hmses.org

Harrison County Special Education

LuAnn Emily
(812) 738-4183
emilyl@shcsc.k12.in.us

Huntington County Community School Corporation

Candace Lisinicchia
(260) 356-8312
clisinicchia@hccsc.k12.in.us

Indianapolis Public Schools

Kathy Berg
(317) 226-4702
bergk@ips.k12.in.us

Jay School Corporation

Jan McGalliard
(260) 726-9371
jmcgalliard@jayschools.k12.in.us

Jennings County Schools

Heather Barber
(812) 346-4483
hbarber@jcsc.org

Johnson County Special Services

Toni Flowers
(317) 738-7005
tflowers@ssjcs.k12.in.us

Kris Baker
kbaker@cpcsc.k12.in.us

Mary Irvin
mirvin@ssjcs.k12.in.us

Joint Educational Services in Special Education (JESSE)

Penny Hines
(574) 936-2627
phines@jesse.k12.in.us

Knox County Special Education Cooperative

Sheryl Schaefer-Jones
(812) 885-1412
joness@vcsc.k12.in.us

Debra Byrnes
(812) 885-1412
byrnesd@vcsc.k12.in.us

Kokomo Area Special Education Cooperative

Emily Parry
(317) 430-6208
eparry@kokomo.k12.in.us

Mike Wilson
(317) 430-6208
mwilson2@kokomo.k12.in.us

Kokomo-Center Township Consolidated School Corporation

Amy Auzins
(765) 454-7120
aauzins@kasec.k12.in.us

Logansport Area Joint Special Services

Cinda Milan
(574) 753-7115
milanc@lcsc.k12.in.us

Thelma Schenk
(574) 753-7115
schenkt@lcsc.k12.in.us

Madison Area Education Special Service Unit

Angela Vaughn
(812) 265-6756
avaughn@madison.k12.in.us

Michigan City Area School

Katherine Springer
(219) 873-2044
kspringer@mcas.k12.in.us

Tyler Stahl
(219) 873-2044
tstahl@mcas.k12.in.us

Mishawaka-Penn-Harris-Madison Joint Services

Eilleen Kalman
(574) 254-4566
kalmane@mishawaka.k12.in.us

Monroe County Special Education Cooperative

Michelle Wells
(812) 349-4756
mwells@mccsc.edu

MSD Lawrence Township

Alex Dinwiddie
317-423-8430
alexanderdinwiddie@msdlt.k12.in.us

MSD Martinsville

Vicki Brunner
(765) 349-1486
brunnerv@msdmail.net

Julia Probasco
(765) 342-8488
probascoj@msdmail.net

MSD Pike Township

Gillian Johnson
(317) 387-2515
gjohnson@pike.k12.in.us

MSD Warren Township

Christine Broling
(317) 869-4417
cbroling@warren.k12.in.us

MSD Washington Township

Edi Powell
(317) 259-5458
epowell@msdwt.k12.in.us

New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated School Corporation

Cindy Berryman
(812) 542-2168
cberryman@nafc.k12.in.us

New Castle Area Program for Exceptional Children

Sharon Cory
(765) 521-7223
scory@nccsc.k12.in.us

North Central Indiana Special Education Cooperative

Tina Northern (Bremen Public Schools)
(574) 546-3554
tnorthern@bps.k12.in.us

Cathy Olson (Tippecanoe Valley)
(574) 353-7465
olsonc@tvsc.k12.in.us

Deb Fitzsimmons (Wawasee)
(574) 457-4484
fitzsimmons@wawasee.k12.in.us

Donna Lehman (Whitko)
(574 )594-2658
donna.lehman@whitko.org

Northeast Indiana Special Education Cooperative

Theresa Clark
(260) 316-5797
tclark@neisec.com

Northwest Indiana Special Education Cooperative

Sue Buse
(219) 769-4085
sbuse@nisec.org

Old National Trail Special Services

Diane Meo (Eminence)
(765) 795-2900
dmeo@cloverdale.k12.in.us

Betsy Fouts (Mill Creek)
(317) 539-9285
bfouts@mccsc.k12.in.us

Lynn Scott (North Putnam)
(765) 522-6282
lscott@nputnam@k12.in.us

Mary Zerkel (South Putnam)
(765) 653-0903
mzerkel@sputnam.k12.in.us

Orange-Lawrence-Jackson-Martin-Greene Joint Services

Lori Sims
(812) 279-6651
simsl@nlcs.k12.in.us

Pike County School Corporation

Mary Sandifar
(812) 749-3925
msandifar@pcsc.k12.in.us

Porter County Education Interlocal

Sandy Bodnar
(219)-464-9607
SBodnar@pces.k12.in.us

Posey County Special Services

Matt Rebeck
(812) 838-5516
rebeckmc@msdmv.k12.in.us

Richmond Community Schools

Vicki Sayne
(765) 973-3398
vickis@rcs.k12.in.us

Ripley-Ohio-Dearborn Special Education Cooperative

Dedra Trossman
(812) 623-2212
dtrossman@rodspecialed.org

Rochester Community Schools

Alicia Helt
(574) 223-2159
alicia.tam@zebras.net

Shelby Eastern Schools

Michelle Neff
(765) 525-6822
mneff@ses.k12.in.us

Shelbyville Central Schools

Kathy West
(317) 421-8421
kmwest@shelbycs.k12.in.us

South Bend Community School Corporation

Brenda Hinkle
(574) 283-5632
bhinkle@sbcs.k12.in.us

South Central Area Special Education Cooperative

Joan Heeke
(812) 723-2089
heekej@scasec.k12.in.us

South LaPorte County Special Education Cooperative

Karen Cooper
(219) 363-0109
kcooper@lpcsc.k12.in.us

Lori Larson
(219) 363-2044
llarson@lpcsc.k12.in.us

Southside Special Services of Marion County (RISE)

Scott Carson
(317) 789-1669
scarson@ssmc.k12.in.us

Nancy Zimmerman
(317) 789-1669
nzimmerman@sssmc.k12.in.us

Southwest Allen, Northwest Allen, and Smith-Green
Community School Joint Services (SNS Joint Services)

Jessica Wright (MSD Southwest Allen County, Smith-Green Special Services)
(260) 693-2131
wright.jessica@sgcs.k12.in.us

Diana Kochert (Northwest Allen County Schools)
(260) 338-5395
Diana.Kochert@nacs.k12.in.us

Wabash-Miami Area Programs for Exceptional Children

Cheri Culver
(260) 563-8871
culverc@msdwc.k12.in.us

Warrick County School Corporation

Sherry Taber
(812) 217-1283
staber@warrick.k12.in.us

West Central Indiana Special Education Cooperative

Judi Paloncy
(765) 362-4022
jpaloncy@cville.k12.in.us

West Lake County Special Education

Diane Parker
(219) 865-1171
dmparker@munster.k12.in.us

Kyle Ellis
(219) 865-1171
kellis@lcscmail.com

Whitley County Consolidated Schools

Sue Corbin
(260) 356-1730
scorbin@hccsc.k12.in.us
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