Inclusion Mentors for Teachers

TEACHERS

• MARY MARGARET GRADY, Kindergarten
  American Martyrs Catholic School • Manhattan Beach, CA
  ✉ mmgrady@americanmartyrs.org
• HEATHER SMITH, Kindergarten/Reading Recovery
  Montgomery Elementary • Davis, CA
  ✉ hsmith@djusd.net
• CARRIE LYONS, First Grade
  Cooper Elementary School • Vacaville, CA
  ✉ Carrielyons2@yahoo.com ☏ (707) 592-7191
• AMY PLANK, First Grade
  American Martyrs Catholic School • Manhattan Beach, CA
  ✉ aplank@americanmartyrs.org
• LAURA TORRES, First Grade
  American Martyrs Catholic School • Manhattan Beach, CA
  ✉ ltorres@americanmartyrs.org
• MARGARET STANTON, Second Grade
  St. James School • Davis, CA
  ✉ mstanton@sjsdavis.com
• LISA BESAGNO, Third Grade
  American Martyrs Catholic School • Manhattan Beach, CA
  ✉ lbesagnoo@americanmartyrs.org
• CAROLYNE KENNY, Third Grade & Science
  St. James School • Davis, CA
  ✉ ckenny@sjsdavis.com
• JILLIAN CASTILLO, Fifth Grade
  American Martyrs Catholic School • Manhattan Beach, CA
  ✉ jcastillo@americanmartyrs.org
• SHARON VROMAN, Sixth Grade/Outdoor Education Experience
  St. James School • Davis, CA
  ✉ svroman@sjsdavis.com
• ROSEMARY HENDERSON, Seventh Grade
  American Martyrs Catholic School • Manhattan Beach, CA
  ✉ rhenderson@americanmartyrs.org
• KATHRYN BAGGARLY, Eighth Grade/Student Council
  St. James School • Davis, CA
  ✉ kbaggarly@sjsdavis.com
• CARRIE CENISEROZ, Art K-8 (retired)
  St. James School • Davis, CA
  ✉ cceniseroz@sjsdavis.com
• PEGGY VAN DYKE, Special Educator, ret.
  President, FIRE Foundation • Kansas City, MO
  ✉ pvandyke23@gmail.com   ☏ (816) 916-8925

HIGH SCHOOL MENTORS

• CAROL GUTHRIE, Director of Academic Support
  Melbourne Central Catholic • Melbourne, FL
  ✉ guthriec@melbournecc.org
• SUSAN RINALDI, Director of Expanded Services
  Bishop O’Connell High School • Arlington, VA
  ✉ srinaldi@bishopoconnell.org
• MARY DESMARAIS, Special Education Teacher
  Bishop O’Connell High School • Arlington, VA
  ✉ mdesmarais@bishopoconnell.org

PRESIDENTS/HEADMASTERS/PRINCIPALS & VICE PRINCIPALS (ADMINISTRATORS)

• • CAMRYN CONNELLY
    American Martyrs Catholic School • Manhattan Beach, CA
    ✉ cconnelly@americanmartyrs.org
  • MIKE DEELY
    John Paul II High School • Hendersonville, TN
    ✉ mike.deely@jp2hs.org 

• • BETH HIRSHMAN
    American Martyrs Catholic School • Manhattan Beach, CA
    ✉ bhirshman@americanmartyrs.org
  • SISTER BERNADETTE McMANIGAL
    Diocese of Arlington • Arlington, VA
    ✉ B.McManigal@arlingtondiocese.org
  • DAVE PERRY
    Cristo Rey High School  • Sacramento, CA
    ✉ dperry@crhss.org    ☏ (707) 644-4425 x412
  • SUSAN RINALDI, Director of Expanded Services
    Bishop O’Connell High School • Arlington, VA
    ✉ srinaldi@bishopoconnell.org
  • SISTER STACY, Principal
    Nativity Catholic School • El Monte, CA
    ✉ principal@nativity-convent.com   ☏ (626) 448- 2414
  • MARY PARRISH, Principal
    Nativity of Mary Catholic School • Independence, Missouri
    ✉ mparrish@nativityofmary.org ☏ (816) 353-0284

PARAEDUCATORS

• • • JOHANNA BARLUND, Educational Specialist (now living in Sweden)
      ✉ jcbarlund@gmail.com
    • SARAH BARNES, Educational Aide (working at an inclusive college program!)
      UC Davis • Davis, CA
      ✉ kindofarunner@yahoo.com
    • ANTONELA CLUNIE-ROSS St. Apollinaris School • Napa, CA
      ✉ aclunies-ross@stapollinaris.com
    • LAUREN NIGGL, Educational Aide & Tutor for people who live with Down Syndrome ✉ lniggl@yahoo.com

INCLUSION SPECIALISTS/RESOURCE TEACHERS

• • MICHELE BANISTER, Resource/Educational Support
    St. James School • Davis, CA
    ✉ mbanister@sjsdavis.com
  • KIM CAMPISI, Inclusion Specialist
    St. Apollinaris School • Napa, CA
    ✉ kimj1216@yahoo.com
  • JENNIFER CRANSTON, Inclusion Specialist, Deaf/Hard of Hearing
    ✉ jlcterp@gmail.com
  • ANNA LYNCH, Learning Center Teacher /Inclusion Specialist
    Cambridge Elementary • Vacaville, CA
    ✉ lynchannam@gmail.com
  • BETSI MARINELLI, Inclusion Specialist
    American Martyrs Catholic School • Manhattan Beach, CA
    ✉ bmarinelli@americanmartyrs.org
  • TONI VRDOLJAK, Ed.D., Inclusion Coordinator & Dyslexia, ADHD, and Inclusion Specialist
    St. Mel School • Woodland Hills, CA
    ✉ TVrdoljak@stmel.org
  • KELLY NODA, MA, CAS Expertise in best practices for teaching students with autism in typical classroom settings
    ✉ kellynoda@gmail.com
  • KATIE RIERSON, Speech and Language Pathologist
    Dreams Are Free Catholic School/St. Martha’s Catholic School which together form Bishop Nevins Academy
    ✉ krierson@dreamsarefree.org
  • MICHELLE REED, MSEd, LPC, BCBA, LBA
    Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Licensed Behavior Analyst, Licensed Professional Counselor
    Diocese of Phoenix Arizona
    ✉ michelle@behaviormind.com    ☏ BehaviorMind LLC (
602) 743- 7546