Special Education Staff
How to contact the Special Education Department
Sacramento City Unified School District
Special Education Department
Serna Center
5735 47th Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95824
Main Phone: (916) 643-9174
Department Fax: (916) 399-2019
Records Request: (916) 399-2030
Contact an Application Specialist at (916) 643-9170
Contact our Medi-Cal Program Specialist at (916) 643-7896 or email.
Preschool Assessment Team
Inquiries regarding special education assessment requests for preschoolers.
Doris Quan
Office Technician II
Supports Supervisors Lynne Ruvalcaba and Sarah Dhah
(916) 643-9122
Thuyvan Patrick
Office Technician II
Supports Supervisors Kathryn Brown and Vacant
(916)643-9116
Christine Anjo
Occupational Therapist
John Cabrillo Elementary School O.T. Clinic
Narda Beckman
Program Specialist
Supports:
- Alice Birney Public Waldorf K-8
- Bowling Green McCoy
- Earl Warren Elementary
- Luther Burbank High School
- O. W. Erlewine Elementary
- Placer Learning Center
Kathryn Brown
Supervisor
Supervises the following locations:
- American Legion
- California Middle School
- CK McClatchy
- Adult Transition Program, Duplex
- Health Professions
- Hiram Johnson
- Adult Transition Programs: HJHS & CSUS
- Kit Carson
- Leonardo da Vinci
- The MET
- SES
- Sutter
- West Campus
- Will C. Wood
Allyson Carney
Program Specialist
Supports:
- Father Keith B. Kenney Elementary School
- Sutterville Elementary School
- Tahoe Elementary School
- Washington Elementary School
Vacant
Program Specialist
Supports:
- Accelerated Academy
- American Legion High School
- Arthur Benjamin Health Care Professions
- Ethel Phillips Elementary School
- George Washington Carver School of Arts and Science High School
- Hiram Johnson High School
- John Morse Therapeutic Center
- Leonardo da Vinci K-8
- Matsuyama
- E.D. Programs at District School Sites
Laura Chavez
Office Technician II
Supports:
Allyson Bailey-Program Specialist
Lisa Friend -Program Specialist
Kris Peixoto-Program Specialist
Lisa Friend
Program Specialist
Supports:
- Albert Einstein Middle School
- Camellia Basic Elementary School
- Ethel I. Baker Elementary School
- James Marshall Elementary School
- William Land Elementary School
- SDC/Pre-K, DD, FI, LD, OI Programas
Kristine Gamberg
Program Specialist
Supports:
- Bowling Green Chacon Elementary School
- Bowling Green McCoy Elementary School
- Cesar Chavez Elementary School
- Edward Kemble Elementary School
- James Marshall Elementary School
- John Bidwell Elementary School
- Joh Cabrillo Elementary School
- John Morse Therapeutic Center
- Pony Express Elementary School
- Success Academy
Claudia Hanger
Occupational Therapist
James Marshall Elementary School O.T. Clinic
Janice Lovato
Administrative Assistant to Becky Bryant / Legal Technician
Kim McHale
Office Technician II
Supports:
- Tracy Pena, Program Specialist
- Andrew Smith, Program Specialist
- Jeffie Vogt, Program Specialist
Vacant
WorkAbility/TPP
For questions regarding WorkAbility1 or TPP, please contact Kathryn Brown, Supervisor (916)643-9116
Vacant
Office Technician II
Supports:
- Vacant, Program Specialist
- Nicole Gordon, Program Specialist
- Vacant, Program Specialist
- Scott Speights, Program Specialist
Tracy Pena
Program Specialist
Supports:
- Aldar Academy NPS
- CSU Adult Transition
- Golden Empire Elementary School
- Hiram Johnson Adult Transition
- Luther Burbank Adult Transition
- Nicholas Elementary School
- Pacific Elementary School
- Phoebe Hearst Elementary School
- Sac City College Adult Transition
- Sam Brannan Middle School
- Sierra Foothills Academy NPS
- Sutterville Elementary School
- Woodbine Elementary School
Vacant
Program Specialist
Supports:
- Bret Harte Elementary School
- Caleb Greenwood Elementary School
- John Still K-8
- Leataataa Floyd Elementary School
- Susan B. Anthony Elementary School
- The Met Sacramento High School
Courtney Smith
Office Technician II
Supports:
- Narda Beckman, Program Specialist
- Brittany Tom, Program Specialist
- Johnnetta Webb, Program Specialist
Andrew Smith
Program Specialist
Supports:
- Bowling Green Chacon Elementary School
- Bowling Green PHI
- Crocker Riverside Elementary School
- Fern Bacon Middle School
- H. W. Harkness Elementary School
- John Sloat Elementary School
- Kit Carson International Academy (7-12)
- Mark Twain Elementary School
- Sol Aureus NPS
- West Campus High School
Scott Speights
Program Specialist
Supports:
- C.K. McClatchy High School
- Capitol Academy
- Capitol Elementary
- David Lubin Elementary School
- Fr. Keith B. Kenny K-8
- Sacramento New Technology (New Tech) High School
- Success Academy
- Sutter Middle School
Elaine Talley
Independent Dispute Resolution Specialist
Elaine Talley, an Independent Dispute Resolution Specialist is available to assist parents of students with disabilities to resolve disputes and address parent complaints related to the special education services they receive from the school district.
Brittany Tom
Program Specialist
Supports:
- California Middle School
- Caroline Wenzel Elementary School
- Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School (4-6)
- Edward Kemble Elementary School
- John F. Kennedy High School
- John Cabrillo Elementary School
- Rosa Parks K-8
- Sierra School at Eastern: Upper School NPS
- Sierra School at Eastern: Lower School NPS
Vacant
Program Specialist
Supports:
- Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
- Caroline Wenzel Elementary School
- Golden Empire Elementary School
- Hubert Bancroft Elementary School
- Isador Cohen Elementary School
- Matsuyama Elementary School
- O.W. Erlewine Elementary School
- Sequoia Elementary School
Bell Webb
Program Specialist
Supports:
- A. M. Winn Waldorf Inspired K-8
- Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
- Hubert H. Bancroft Elementary School
- Isador Cohen Elementary School
- Rosemont High School
- Sequoia Elementary School
- Theodore Judah Elementary School
- Will C. Wood Middle School