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ESE Contacts (K-12)
Who should I contact if I have a question?
The Exceptional Student Education (ESE) Department of Sarasota County Schools empowers families by providing learning opportunities, as well as academic and social support and interventions. We understand the importance of communication and hope that the steps outlined in this diagram will help you identify your student’s support network and the contact progression to get the answers to your questions in an efficient and timely manner.
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Exceptional Student Education (K-12)
1960 Landings Boulevard
Sarasota, Florida 34231Steve Cantees, ESE Executive Director
stephen.cantees@sarasotacountyschools.netVictoria Klein, Administrative Assistant of ESE Executive Director
victoria.klein@sarasotacountyschools.netPhone: 941-927-9000, ext. 31109
Fax: 941-927-4052Dr. Heather Wasserman, Director of ESE
heather.wasserman@sarasotacountyschools.netDustin Coleman, Director of ESE
dustin.coleman@sarasotacountyschools.netBrandi Hastie, Administrative Assistant of ESE
brandi.hastie@sarasotacountyschools.net
Phone: 941-927-9000, ext. 34226
Fax: 941-927-4065
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Charlene Meyer, Program Specialist
charlene.meyer@sarasotacountyschools.net
Bay Haven, Emma E Booker, Southside, Tatum Ridge
Booker Middle, Booker High
Program Areas: Deaf or Hard of Hearing (DHH), Dual-Sensory Impairment (DSI), Visual Impairment (VI), Orthopedic Impairment (OI), Occupational & Physical Therapy (OT/PT)Lyna Jimenez-Ruiz, Program Specialist
lyna.jimenez-ruiz@sarasotacountyschools.net
Alta Vista, Brentwood, Fruitville
McIntosh Middle, Sarasota High
Program Areas: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Intellectual Disabilities (InD), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Developmental Delay (DD), Access Points, Enterprise Program, Transition, Post-SecondaryDanielle Moon-Estep, Program Specialist
danielle.moonestep@sarasotacountyschools.net
Gulf Gate, Phillippi Shores, Wilkinson
Brookside Middle, Riverview High
Program Areas: Compliance, Hospital Homebound (HHB)Heather Wiebke, Program Specialist
heather.wiebke@sarasotacountyschools.net
Tuttle, Lakeview, Gocio, Sarasota Middle, Oak Park, Triad
Program Areas: Other Health Impaired (OHI), Emotional/Behavioral Disability (EBD), ComplianceLynsey Davis, Program Specialist
lynsey.davis@sarasotacountyschools.net
Ashton, Taylor Ranch, Venice Elem, Laurel Nokomis, Pineview
Suncoast Polytech High, Sarasota Virtual
Program Areas: Gifted, Language Impairment (LI), Speech Impairment (SI)Elizabeth Lewis, Program Specialist
elizabeth.lewis@sarasotacountyschools.net
Cranberry, Englewood, Lamarque,
Heron Creek Middle, Woodlawn Middle, Venice High
Program Areas: Access Points, Intellectual Disabilities (InD), Enterprise Program, Transition, Post-SecondarySarah Anderson, Program Specialist
sarah.anderson@sarasotacountyschools.net
Atwater, Glenallen, Garden, Toledo Blade
Venice Middle, North Port High
Program Areas: Specific Learning Disability (SLD)Karen West, Program Specialist
karen.west@sarasotacountyschools.net
District-wide
Program Areas: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)