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.usCathy 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.usNancy 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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