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Special Education

East Grand Rapids Public Schools Special Education Department

 
Dr. Caroline Breault-Cannon Interim Secondary Special Education Supervisor
Carlye Allen Interim Elementary Special Education Supervisor
Kelsey Mahar, Administrative Assistant

East Grand Rapids Public Schools offers a continuum of special education programs and services including early childhood services, resource programs, and categorical classrooms. Special education professional staff includes: special education teachers, school psychologists, school social workers, speech and language pathologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and teacher consultants. Our professional staff members provide instruction and support for our students with disabilities and their families.  East Grand Rapids Public Schools also collaborates with other public school districts within Kent County and Kent Intermediate School District to provide educational options for our students.

EGRPS Parent Advisors for Special Education (PASE)

Parent Contact:
Romulo Garcia and Maria Mora-Bowen (shared position)
Email:  lolymb4@gmail.com
- Kent ISD PASE Website
 

Michigan Special Education Reference

Do you know where you can easily find policy and regulatory information about Special Education?

There is an online database for state and federal special education documents called the Michigan Special Education Reference (MI-SER). The Michigan Department of Education (MDE), Office of Special Education (OSE) oversees the MI-SER as part of its commitment to better serve its stakeholders.

The MI-SER can easily be accessed from the OSE website at www.michigan.gov/ose-eis.

Special Education Staff

WOODCLIFF EARLY CHILDHOOD ASSESSMENT CENTER
Huffer, Erin             School Social Worker
Erck, Stefanie                Preschool Itinerant Speech
 
WOODCLIFF PRESCHOOL AND CHILDCARE
Early Childhood Special Education Program
Gedra-Kaloper, Carly             Teacher
Huffer, Erin                     School Social Worker
Werner, Amanda             Speech and Language Pathologist
Goucher, Patricia             School Psychologist 
Connelly, Trina             Occupational Therapist
 
 
 
BRETON DOWNS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Goucher, Patricia             School Psychologist
Huffer, Erin             School Social Worker
Lehman, Marissa               Speech and Language Pathologist
Connelly, Trina                     Occupational Therapist
 
Resource Program
Hamann, Jacquelyn             Teacher
 
LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Jackson, Chad             School Social Worker
Krieg, Mel
            Speech and Language Pathologist
Ahlers, Lauren             School Psychologist
Thornton, Meghan             School Psychologist Intern
Connelly, Trina                      Occupational Therapist
 
Resource Program
Cramer, Christina                   Teacher
 
WEALTHY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Ahlers, Lauren                       School Psychologist
Thornton, Meghan             School Psychologist Intern
Connelly, Trina             Occupational Therapist
Fouch, Jill             ASD Program Teacher
Grabow, Jim             School Social Worker
Werner, Amanda             Speech and Language Pathologist
 
Resource Program
Brown, Selena             Teacher
 
EAST GRAND RAPIDS MIDDLE SCHOOL
Ahlers, Lauren             School Psychologist
Connelly, Trina             Occupational Therapist
Doyle, Jen                     School Social Worker
Krieg, Mel             Speech and Language Pathologist
 
Resource Program
Cannon, Sarah             Teacher
Kam, Melissa              Teacher 
 
EAST GRAND RAPIDS HIGH SCHOOL
Connelly, Trina             Occupational Therapist
Goucher, Patricia                   School Psychologist
Krieg, Mel             Speech and Language Pathologist
Walker, Wes             School Social Worker
 
Resource Program
Connelly, Trina             Occupational Therapist  
Goins, Lori             Teacher  
Lehman, Marissa              Speech and Language Pathologist  
Longo, Casey             Teacher  
Van Winkle, Beatrice             Teacher