Contact Information:

Yvette Goorevitch
Chief of Specialized Learning and Student Services
(203) 854-4126
goorevitchy@norwalkps.org

Dr. Stacey Heiligenthaler 
Director of Pupil Personnel Services
(203) 854-4135
heiligenthalers@norwalkps.org

James Martinez
Director of School Counseling
(203) 854-4151
martinezj@norwalkps.org

Administrators Specialized Learning and Student Services

Maureen Sullivan Assessment Coordinator  &  Elementary School SPED Supervisor (203) 854-4137 sullivanma@norwalkps.org

Deirdre McKinnon Elementary School SPED Supervisor (203) 854-4132 mckinnond@norwalkps.org

Jamie Granite Elementary School SPED Supervisor (203) 854-4072 granitej@norwalkps.org

Licia McKnight Middle School SPED Supervisor (203) 854-4144 mcknightl@norwalkps.org

Veronica Lenzen High School SPED Supervisor (203) 854-4127 lenzenv@norwalkps.org

Violet Reyes LMSW District Ombudsperson (203) 854-4139 reyesv@norwalkps.org

Lavi Ben-Zvi Out of District Coordinator (203) 854-4131 benzvil@norwalkps.org

Lori Leibowitz Gifted and Talented Coordinator 203) 854-4134 leibowitzl@norwalkps.org  James Lee  Data, Medicaid, Contract Manager (203) 854-4141 lees@norwalkps.org

Sarah Kiska Inter District Coordinator (203) 854-4071 kiskas@norwalkps.org Laurette Shrage Literacy Center Coordinator (203) 840-6100 shragel@norwalkps.org      Jessica Ireland Transition Coordinator irelandj@norwalkps.org Angela Rinaldi   Assistive Technology Specialist rinaldia@norwalkps.org Anne Marie Pineiro Assistive Technology Specialist pineiroa@norwalkps.org

Administrative Support Staff Annette Esposito Executive Assistant to Chief of Specialized Learning and Student Services (203) 854-4126 espositoa@norwalkps.org

Natalie Tobias Administrative Secretary (203) 854-4130 tobiasn@norwalkps.org

Pamela Coleman Administrative Secretary (203) 854-4133 colemanp@norwalkps.org Farrah Askenback Administrative Secretary (203) 854-4145 askenbackf@norwalkps.org

Elizabeth Merced-Surapine Medicaid Billing (203) 854-4122 surapinee@norwalkps.org

For 2020-21 Assignments for the Staff of the Dept. of Specialized Learning and Student Services click the link below.

SpEd 20-21SY Department Org Chart