About Us

Student Support

Special Services in Olympia coordinates programs for students with disabilities (special education or Sec. 504), as well as school-wide programs funded under Title 1 and Learning Assistance Programs (LAP). When you call or visit our office, you will likely be greeted by one of the following people:

Cissy McCormick

Cissy McCormick

596-7542
Director, Early Childhood Education

Joni Wolpert

Joni Wolpert

596-7539
Executive Director of Special Education
Cyndie Hargrave

Cyndie Hargrave

596-7532
Grants and fiscal compliance, staffing ratios for special education, Title 1 and LAP; maintains Director’s calendar
Kathy Campbell

Kathy Campbell

596-7533
Student records, referral, evaluation and IEP dates

 
Amy Douglas

Amy Douglas

596-7534
Medicaid, IEP online, timeslips
Stephanie Brownell

Stephanie Brownell

596-7546
Receptionist, reimbursements, ordering
Kathy Axtell

Kathy Axtell

596-7560
Para-educator training to become highly qualified, meet special education core competencies, time and effort monitoring
Debra Anderson

Debra Anderson

596-8210
ELL Coordinator

 
Kelli Ehresmann

Kelli Ehresmann

596-7558
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA)
Gayle Mar-Chun

Gayle Mar-Chun

596-6305
Title I and Learning Assistance Program (LAP) Coordinator
Ed Pong

 

Ed Pong

596-7538
Director, Secondary Special Education

 

The Student Support Office is located in Room 310 on the third floor of the Knox Administrative Center at 1113 Legion Way SE (corner of Legion Way and Eastside Street). Our office hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. although hours for individual staff members will vary.