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SPDG:  Initiatives Contact Information

For general questions regarding the SPDG and/or evaluation questions, please contact:

Name/Email Link Title Phone
Dan Jorgensen Evaluation & Research Coordinator 303-866-6242
Daphne Pereles Director of School & District Improvement Unit
Director of RtI/PBIS Unit
 
Cyndi Boezio State Personnel Development Grant Project Director 303-866-6853

 

For questions regarding specific initiatives, please contact:

Initiative Name/Email Link Phone
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Brooke Young* 303-866-6691
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Melinda Graham 303-866-6707
Communities of Practice (CoP) Michael Ramirez* 303-866-6991
Communities of Practice (CoP) Kim Watchorn 303-866-6262
Early Childhood (EC) Penny Dell* 303-866-6720
Early Childhood (EC) Heidi McCaslin 303-866-6667
Family Partnerships Cindy Dascher* 303-866-6876
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Erin Sullivan* 303-866-6768
Response to Intervention (RtI) Kim Watchorn* 303-866-6698
Response to Intervention (RtI) Daphne Pereles 303-866-6278
Significant Support Needs (SSN) Gina Quintana* 303-866-6605
Note: * indicates primary SPDG initiative contact