Harlingen CISD
Special Education
407 N. 77 Sunshine Strip Harlingen, TX 78550
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The Department is organized into teams.
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Leadership Team
Assessment & Counseling Team
Speech-Language Therapy Team
Itinerant Team
Office Support Team
Leadership Team
Paula Long, Director
Mary E. Lewis, Coordinator
Denise Butler
Nancy Escobedo
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Assessment & Counseling Team
Cathy L. Andrews, Diagnostician
Charlene Albertson, LSSP
Marlene Carper, LSSP, Ph.D.
Jan Demro,Diagnostician
Art Hayes, LSSP / Diagnostician
Joshua David Luna, LSSP / Diagnostician
Debbie Pena, Diagnostician
Brenda Trevino, Diagnostician
Melissa Villanueva, Diagnostician
Lauren Foster, Counselor
Melinda Reza, Couselor
Amanda Schulz
Annalisa Valdez
Fernando Vasquez
Zelda Quintanilla
Della Ray
Eleni Danelis
John Woodall
Elizaberta Simo
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Speech-Language Therapy Team
Rebecca Arevalo
Deanna Ashley
Connie Britten
Sonia Cruz
Holli Gill
Sam Hernandez
Gloria Moncada
Sara Parsons
Chandra Phillips
Diana Portillo
Cynthia Rodriguez
Joanne Chwajeqski
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Itinerant Team
Lori Abers, PT
Diana Chairez
Catalina Garcia, VAC
Kathleen Golden, Homebound
Maria Longoria, Adapted PE
Margarita Lopez, Family Intervention Specialist
Bert MacDonald - TYC
Cindy Mettlen, Teacher for Visually Impaired
Barbara Sullivan, Homebound
Brenda Martinez - SWK
Tiburicio Huerta - SWK
Lorena Azua - TYC
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Office Support Team
Frances Chapa, Director’s Secretary
Maggie Garcia, Coordinator’s Secretary
Rachel Rodriguez, Appraisal Clerk
Nelda Trevino, Appraisal Clerk
Norma Lozano, Appraisal Clerk
Deborah Ortega, Appraisal Clerk
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