About Us

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About Us

Meet the Team

Administration
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Laura Hess

Executive Director of Special Education

303-682-7327 [email protected]

Emily Scott - Director of Special Education
Emily Scott

Director of Special Education

720-652-8214 [email protected]

Charity Dostal

Executive Assistant to Laura Hess

303-702-7669 [email protected]


Pauline Avis - Assistant Director of Special Education
Paula Avis

Assistant Director of Special Education – Longmont and Silver Creek Feeders K-8

303-702-8358 [email protected]

Amanda Ferguson - Assistant Director of Special Education
Amanda Ferguson

Assistant Director of Special Education – All High Schools, Launch Ed and LSACE

303-702-7640 [email protected]

Meredith Pogonyi - Assistant Director of Special Education
Meredith Pogonyi

Assistant Director of Special Education – Erie and Frederick Feeders K-8

720-652-8216 [email protected]

Nathalie Tuhari-Katz - Assistant Director of Special Education
Nathalie Tuhari-Katz

Assistant Director of Special Education – All Preschools and Niwot Feeder K-8

303-702-7689 [email protected]

Benjamin Yamato - Assistant Director of Special Education
Benjamin Yamato

Assistant Director of Special Education – Lyons, Mead, Skyline Feeders K-8

303-702-7687 [email protected]

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