Contact Us

The Department for Exceptional Children

Kerry Macko
Director
Department for Exceptional Children
(585) 617-2448

Suzanne Maxim
Assistant Director
Department for Exceptional Children
(585) 617-2450

Tanya Frank
Administrative Assistant
Department for Exceptional Children
(585) 617-2447
Department Fax (585) 617-2796

For Information regarding Special Education Classrooms please contact:
Central Referral Coordinator 
160 Wallace Way, Building 9 
Phone: (585) 617-2468

Program Supervisors Contact Information

Heather Malone
617-2320
Preschool
- Integrated 6:1:1
- Self-Contained 8:1:3
- 6:1:2 CN (K-2)
Related Services
- Assistive Technology

Sarah Warner
617-2461
District Based
- Brockport 6:1:1 MF, 6:1:2 ASD
- Greece 6:1:2 ASD
- Spencerport 6:1:2 ASD
- Terry Taylor 6:1:2 ASD
- Wheatland-Chili 6:1:2 ASD
Related Services
- Autism
Other
- Learning Unlimited

Maria Katsetos
617-2457
District Based
- Spencerport Village Plaza Transition 12:1:1 / 6:1:1
- Wheatland-Chili 8:1:1 CaSS / 6:1:1 BM / 12:1:2
- Spencerport 12:1:2
- Paul Road Transition
Related Services
- English as a New Language (ENL)

Rob Nells
617-2948
Center Based: Ridgecrest Academy (Grades 5-8)
- 6:1:2 CN, 6:1:1 CB
Other
- TCIS Trainer

Erin Oliveri
349-5612
District Based: Terry Taylor
- 6:1:2 CN
Other
- ESYP Planning

David Liesegang
617-2539
Transition, Career, and Work Based Learning
- Career Skills Center
- Career Exploration Center
- Community and Career Readiness
- Community and Transition Readiness
- Profession and Tech Prep
- Career Planning (Transition Specialists/Job Coaches)
- Project SEARCH
- Roberts Wesleyan/BELL Transition

Carly Jelsma

Interim Related Services Supervisor for Mental Health

Shannon Alvarado
617-2664

Hiring and Recruiting
Lawanda Brown
617-2439
Center Based: Westview Academy (Grades 9-12)
- 6:1:2 CN, 6:1:1 CB
Other
- Tutoring

Martha Willis
617-2750
Related Services
- Consultant Teachers
- Nursing
- Art
- Audiology
- Deaf/Hard Hearing
- Music
- OT/PT
- Speech
- Interpreters
- Visually Impaired/Orientation/Mobility
Other
- NYS & Regents Testing
- ESYP Planning
- Staff Onboarding

Related Services Contacts

Art/Music Therapy Chris Gold
617-2325

Assistive Technology Amy Glass
617-2306
Melissa Pound
617-2643

Audiology Toni Gagnier
352-2449

Autism Dawn Molitor
617-2399
Katrina Martin
617-2395

Career Planning Lisa Bayer
617-2464

Consultant Teachers Maureen O'Connor-Maulfair
617-2321

DHHS Katie Carmina
617-2300 ext. 1053

English as a New Language Rachael Rathke
637-1860 ext. 6308

Mental Health Maria Tantillo
617-2301

Nursing
617-2612
617-2714

OT/PT Amy Piatek
617-2312

Speech/Language Krystal Eichas
617-2467

Vision/Orientation & Mobility Tom Gallagher
617-2335