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Department of Special Services
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The Department of Special Services meets the diverse needs of students by providing support in their academic, social and emotional endeavors, through a variety of accommodations, modifications and specialized instruction.
Nantucket Public School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, homelessness, or disability in programs, activities or employment.
Debra Gately
Director of Special Services, McKinney Vento, Title IX & Civil Rights Coordinator
gatelyd@npsk.orgSherri Lewis
Coordinator of Student Support & Social Emotional Learning, Section 504 & Home/Hospital Tutoring Coordinator
lewisshollers@npsk.orgMichelle Cadavid
Special Services Coordinator
cadavidm@npsk.orgJennifer Laredo
School Psychologist
laredoj@npsk.orgSarah Holton-Roth
School Psychologist
holton-roths@npsk.orgAlenny Villa
Administrative Assistant to the Director
villa@npsk.org
508-228-7285 x1355Maria Chirinos
ESP for SPED & Compliance
chirinosm@npsk.org
508-228-7285 x2181Cecilia Gutierrez Salazar
ESP SPED for Interpretation/Translation & Special Ed Transportation
gutierrezc@npsk.org
508-228-7285 x2182Jeynny Vargas
ESP for Compliance - NES & NIS
vargasj@npsk.org
508-228-7285 x2184Helena Hubova
ESP for Compliance - CPS & NHS
hubovah@npsk.org
508-228-7285 x2183Contact Information
Office: Nantucket Elementary School
30 Surfside Road
Nantucket, MA 02554
Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:30 am - 3:30 pm
Phone: 508.228.7285 ext. 1355
Fax: 508.825.2062
Nantucket Elementary School
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Pathways Preschool Teachers - Jaimie Collum, Juliette DaSilva, Samantha Lee & Tina Steadman
Kindergarten - Nicollette Santiago & Kara Evans
Grade 1 - Kaylee Doucette
Grade 2 - Blythe Purdin
Pre-K/K IDSC - Claire Poulin
Grade 1/2 IDSC - Sarah Lavin
School Counselors - Jennifer Williams & Heidi Smith
Social Worker - Madeleine Sybert
Nantucket Intermediate School
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Grades 3/4 - Marissa Fossa
Grades 4/5 - Shelly Brannigan
Options - Seth Kearns
IDSC - Cara Seal & Sarah Dalzell
Language-Based Learning - Sarah Gault & Laura Ubaldino
School Counselors - Rachel Foulkes & Katie Manchester
School Social Worker - Emily Sybert
Cyrus Peirce Middle School
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Grade 6/7 - Elizabeth Weber
Grade 7/8 - Alyssa Billings
Grade 7/8 - Mark Gonnella
Reading - Theran Singleton
IDSC - Casey Cordone
Options - Marita Scarlett
School Counselors - Pamela Pellegrino & Julie Salisbury
Social Worker - Nicole Sandoval
Nantucket High School
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Transition IDSC - Ian Stewart
Nicole Gross
Stephanie Hirschmann
Monique Malloy
Kylie Murphy
Educational Success Program - Andrew Viselli
Guidance Counselors - Yuliya Chumak, Courtney Foster & Chris Miemiec
Social Worker - Julie Kingston
Related Service Providers
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Speech/Language Therapists - Fred Durand, Emily Sylvia, Teodora Veleva & Kathryn Holcek
Occupational Therapists - Ashley Reuss & Alexis Wurzburg-Smith & Sarah Poitras - Contracted Provider
Physical Therapist - TBD
Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBA) - Laura Stanley (IDSC/CPS/NHS) & Lisa Ouimet (Options/NES/NIS)
District Transition Specialist - Jennifer Christiansen
Out of District Special Educational Liaison - Alyssa Billings
Effective School Solutions (Contracted Clinician) - Rachel Meriwether
Bridge Program Counselors (Grades 6-12) - Melissa Lake & Tara Riley