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Henrico County Public Schools

Exceptional Education Org Chart

Exceptional Education Department Organizational Chart 2025-2026

Dr. Katie Smith, Director, 804-652-3815

Mrs. Tiffany Young, Assistant Director, 804-652-3815

Early Childhood Special Education Team

Specialist:   Kelly DuBose  
Office: 804-261-5040    
Lead Teacher:  Danielle McManus 

Assistive Technology

Shelby Zanks, Coordinator
Office: 804-328-5200 X 85253
Catherine Rawls, Coordinator
Office: 804-328-5200 X 85252
Eve Salkey, Office Assistant IV
Office: 804-328-5200 X 85251

Professional Learning and Family Engagement

Specialist: Whitney Hollis  
Office: 804-652-3546  

Home Instruction (Homebound, Home-based, Home Schooling)

Kimberly Lee, Homebound/Homebased Specialist 
Office: 804- 652-3471
Blair Astoria, Home Instruction Specialist  
Office:  804-652-3817             
Lisa Nelson, Secretary    
Office: 804-652-3857

Elementary Schools

Specialist: Kristin Herman
Office:  804-652-3801

Coordinator

Phillip Moore

  • Glen Allen ES

  • Montrose

  • Pemberton

  • Ratcliffe

  • Three Chopt

Coordinator

Jill Ryba 

  • Mehfoud & Varina ES

  • Rivers Edge

  • Sandston

  • Seven Pines

  • Twin Hickory

Coordinator

Tyler Julian  

  • Gayton

  • Harvie

  • Laburnum

  • Nuckols Farm

  • Tuckahoe ES

Specialist: Kristin Pepper
Office: 804-652-3547

Coordinator

Amelia Elander

  • Highland Springs Elementary

  • Colonial Trail

  • Kaechele

  • Pinchbeck

  • Donahoe

Coordinator

Hannah Burton

  • Glen Lea

  • Trevvett

  • Johnson

  • Echo Lake

  • Dumbarton

Coordinator

Ci’ara Boyd

  • Longan

  • Longdale

  • Shady Grove

  • Skipwith

  • Carver

Specialist: Laura Tully  
Office:  804-652-3801

Coordinator

Sirez McCoy

  • Davis

  • Fair Oaks

  • Greenwood

  • Holladay

  • Lakeside

Coordinator

Pamela Martin

  • Adams

  • Ashe

  • Maybeury

  • Short Pump

  • Springfield Park

Coordinator

Janet Steuart

  • Baker

  • Chamberlayne

  • Crestview

  • Ridge

  • Ward

Secondary Schools

Specialist: Maggie Walsh
Office: 804-652-3805
ACE Center Transition Facilitator:  Denis Alsheskie
HS Transition Facilitator: Rebecca Wood
MS Transition Facilitator:  Marie Boger  
HS Transition Facilitator: Shaun Fera

Coordinator

Brooke Bottari

  • Brookland Middle School

  • Henrico High School

  • Hermitage High School

  • Henrico Virtual Academy

Coordinator

Chelsea Kenney

  • Hungary Creek Middle School

  • John Rolfe Middle School

  • Deep Run High School

  • Godwin High School

Coordinator

Sabrina Moran

  • Holman Middle School

  • Elko Middle School

  • Short Pump Middle School

  • Academy at VA Randolph/PACE

Specialist: Courtney Valenti  
Office: 804-652-3803
James River Detention Center
Henrico Detention Center
Henrico County Jails Educational Programs
GRAD

Related Services Coordinator: Ginger Sanderson  804-652-3801

Coordinator

Terra Balla

  • Moody Middle School

  • Quioccasin Middle School

  • JR Tucker High School

  • Varina High School

Coordinator

 Lisa Philip-Lovelace

  • Pocahontas Middle School

  • Wilder Middle School

  • Highland Springs High School

Coordinator

Amy Woody

  • Fairfield Middle School

  • Tuckahoe Middle School

  • Freeman High School

  • Glen Allen High School

K-12 Specific Learning Disability - Reading and Dyslexia Team

Specialist:  Rebecca Hodell    Office: 804- 652-3847
Coordinator: Brittany Fennell     804-652-3801

K-15 Bliss Team

Specialist: Michele Andrews     Office: 804-652-3862
Coordinator: Terrice Travers     

Private Day Team

Specialist: Kim Marshall   Office: 804-652-3875

Coordinator: Daniel Lingerfelt  
Office: 804- 652-3951      

Participates in LRE/placement discussions for ED, OHI, SLD, SOL/Standard Diploma.

Private Day Schools:  Believe-N-U, Charterhouse, School, Dominion Academy, EDC, Elk Hill, John G. Wood, KEYS Academy, and Northstar.

Coordinator:  Dena Byrd.
Office:  804-652-3951

Participates in LRE/placement discussions for students in Integrated Services, regional programs, VAAP/Applied Studies.

Private Day Schools:  Dominion TEC, Faison, Grafton, LEAD Center, Rivermont, Sarah Dooley, Spiritos

CSA Administrative Assistant:   RoShaunda Lee 
Office 804-652-3852

Senior Account Clerk:  Robin Tessier-Shaw  
Office: 804-652-3361

CSA Registrar/Secretary:  La’Quan Wallace
Office: 804- 652-3801

Medicaid/​VA IEP/​DEC.1 Child Count

Delicia Rudolph, Coordinator  
Office: 804-652-3239

School Psychologist Supervisor

Lori Knitter  
Office: 804- 652-3520 
Nisha Green-Jones, 504 Coordinator    
Office: 804-652-3748

Social Work Services Supervisor

Jan Parrish, Supervisor  
Office: 804-652-3742     

Related Services

Specialist: Courtney Valenti 
Office: 804-652-3801           
Coordinator: Ginger Sanderson
Office:  804-261-5040          

Speech Department Chairs

Brittany Allen        
Office:  804-261-5030     

Ellen Baker            
Office: 804-364-8080

Kim Didra            
Office: 804-527-4630

Katie Ford         
Office: 804-527-4624                

OT/PT Department Chair

Nadine Mignardi          
Office: 804-261-5090

Deaf/Hard of Hearing/Vision Impaired

Katy Clements, Co-Chair

Kristine Clopton, Co-Chair

Meredith Heiner, Audiologist

Christopher Brown, VI Teacher