Apache Junction Unified School District 
SPECIAL  EDUCATION

PERSONNEL DIRECTORY

 

DISTRICT OFFICE: 480 982-1110 
Most school personnel may be reached by dialing the district office and using the extension numbers listed below. 
 

ADMINISTRATION
Peggy Mejia, Director of Special Education Group (Ext. 2043) 
Carol Geiser, Special Education Director Assistant (Ext. 2043) 
Cynthia Garcia, Secretary (Ext. 2045) 
Natalie Tucker, Compliance Monitor (Ext. 2049)

APACHE JUNCTION HIGH SCHOOL (AJHS) 
Terry Barwick, Resource Teacher.  (Ext. 5352) 
Delia Flores, Inclusion Teacher.Ext. (5351)
Stephanie Lanphear, Essentials Math Resource Teacher (Ext. 5393) 
Sheila Kopena, Life Skills Resource Teacher. (Ext. 5273) 
Sarah Stone, SPEER Resource Tchr.
Vince Cardinal, Essenitals Skills, Resource Teacher.  (Ext.5272)   
Jan Biezad, Resource Teacher.(Ext. 2367) 
Tonya Shamblin, Resource Teacher.(Ext. )

, Inclusion Teacher

Patricia Shaw, (Ext 2365)

Therese Kent, YTP (Ext 5272)
Martin Loftus, School Psychologist (Ext. 2306)

 

DESERT SHADOWS MIDDLE SCHOOL (DSMS) 
Sarah Cieplinski, Resource Teacher (Ext. 2400) 
Maxine Dunn, Resource Teacher (Ext.5413 ) 
Heidi Ettinger, Resource Teacher (Ext.2400) 
Jaime Flood, Speech Pathologist (Ext.2400) 
Chris Holcombe, School Psychologist (Ext. 2406) 

THUNDER MOUNTAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL (TMMS) 
Kathy Elcox, Resource Teacher (Ext. 5536) 
Mike Andrews, Life Skills 2(Ext. 5501) 
Laura Porter, TLC (Ext. 5554) 
Judith Miller-Smith, Inclusion(Ext. 5531)
Mel Dauzat, SPEER (Ext. 5531) 
Mindy Sanders, Speech Pathologist (Ext. 5520) 
Cheri Cloudt, Resource Teacher (Ext. 5504)

Kensey Sheline, School Psychologist (Ext. 2506)

SUPERSTITION MTN. ELEMENTARY (SMES)

Jaime Kenley, Resource Tchr (Ext. 5631)

Donna Kulwicki, Resource Tchr (Ext 5643) 
Karen Bliss, Resource Teacher. (Ext. 5646) 
Karen Henry, SPEER-Cross Cat (Ext. 5650) 
Terri Rhinesmith, SPEER (Ext 5648) 
Connie Greeff, Speech Pathologist (Ext.5624) 
Susan DiSanto, Preschool Teacher/Speech Pathologist(Ext.5644) 
Verna Beck, Preschool Teacher (Ext.5647) 
Donna Giorsetti, Preschool Teacher (Ext. 5644) 
Colette Powell, Preschool Team Leader (Ext. 5639) 
Chris Holcombe, School Psychologist (Ext. 2606) 
Susan DiSanto, Speech Pathologist (Ext. 5639) 
Amber Neubauer, Speech Pathologist

FOUR PEAKS ELEMENTARY (FPES) 
Sydney Boretsky, Resource Teacher (Ext. 5813 
Janet Glenn, Self -Contained Teacher (Ext. 5808) 
, Self-Contained Teacher (Ext. 5807) 
Michael Fitzgerald, Resource Teacher (Ext. 5806) 
Jennifer Salmon, Speech Pathologist (Ext. 5817) 
Kensey Sheline, School Psychologist (Ext. 2806) 
 

GOLD CANYON ELEMENTARY (GCES) 
Melissa Peralta, Resource Teacher (Ext. 5712) 
Sandy Lubbert, Resource Teacher (Ext. 5713)
Marj Hayles, School Psychologist, (Ext. 5710) 
Sarah Pingartore, Speech Pathologist (Ext. 5711) 
Patti Pelle, Resource Teacher (Ext.5715 )

 

DESERT VISTA ELEMENTARY (DVES) 
Steve Hughes,  Resource Teache(Ext. 5935) 
Ivette La Nier, Resource Teacher (Ext. 5934) 
Susan Glavic,Speech Pathologist (Ext. 5932) 
Diana Pak-artski, School Psychologist (Ext. 2906) 

 

PERALTA TRAIL ELEMENTARY (PTES) 
Sally Nuerenberg, Resource Tchr (Ext. 6215)
Natalie Tucker, Resource Tchr (Ext. 6217 )
Jaime Flood, Speech Pathologist (Ext. 3200) 
Marj Hayles, School Psychologist (Ext. 3206) 


 
MOUNTAIN SHADOW EDUCATION CENTER (MSEC) 
Joe Abbott, Self-Contained Teacher ( Ext. 3301)
Amanda Abbott, Self-Contained Teacher (Ext. 6312)

Mindy Sanders, Speech Pathologist (2300 ) 
Martin Loftus, School Psychologist (2306 )

Sat Khalsa, Self-Contained Teacher (Ext. 6323)

 

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
Diana Woods (Ext. 5649)   
Meredith Andrews COTA (5649)
Elaine Truitt

 

PHYSICAL THERAPIST
Kathy Steidle (Ext. 5649) 

 

 

 


District Home Page Special Education