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Staff Directory - Revised September 2023

Directors

Site Name/Title            Email/Address Phone   

District/SELPA

Melanie Hertig
Executive Director, SELPA

melaniehertig@iusd.org

(949) 936-5234

Preschool/Elementary

Lisa Torkzadeh
Director of Operations

lisatorkzadeh@iusd.org

(949) 255-3705

Secondary/Adult Transition

Allison Robbins
Director of Operations

allisonrobbins@iusd.org

(949) 255-3704

District/SELPA

Jennifer O’Malley
Director, Alternative Dispute Resolution 

jenniferomalley@iusd.org

(949) 936-5240

coordinators

Site Name/Title               E-Mail Address Phone              

District/SELPA

Sean Viney
Coordinator, Autism

seanviney@iusd.org 

(949) 255-3765

District/SELPA

Christina Reyes
Coordinator, ERMHS

christinareyes@iusd.org

(949) 255-3734

IATP/Career Link

Karena Gibbs
Coordinator

karenagibbs@iusd.org

(949) 936-8638

Preschool Education

Erin Ferguson
Coordinator

erinferguson@iusd.org (949)
936-5871
District/SELPA Valerie Bueno
Coordinator,
Operations, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
valeriebueno@iusd.org (949)
255-3741

Program Specialists

Site                                       

Name/Title         

E-Mail Address Phone
Alderwood, College Park, Deerfield, Eastshore, Meadow Park, Northwood, Portola Springs, Santiago Hills, Stone Creek

Casey Kramer
Program Specialist

 

caseykramer@iusd.org (949) 255-3709

Brywood, Culverdale, Greentree, IUSD Virtual Academy Elementary, ICIA, Loma Ridge, Springbrook, University Park

Gabriela Albay
Program Specialist

gabrielaalbay@iusd.org 

(949) 255-255-3708

IATP, Bonita Canyong, Canyon View, Cypress Village, Eastwood, Oak Creek, Solis K-8 (Aut)

Courtney Belzano
Program Specialist
courtneybelzano@iusd.org (949) 255-3707

Early Chilhood Learning Center, Westpark, Woodbury, Stonegate, Turtle Rock

Amber Murakami
Program Specialist

ambermurakami@iusd.org (949) 255-3717
Jeffrey Trail MS, Lakeside MS, Sierra Vista MS, Southlake MS, Irvine Virtual Academy (Secondary) San Joaquin School, Creekside HS

Anna Ziemann
Program Specialist

annaziemann@iusd.org (949) 255-3714

Woodbridge HS, Northwood HS, Venado MS, OCDE (K-22)

Bryan Lam
Program Specialist

bryanlam@iusd.org

(949) 255-3712

Rancho MS, University HS, Cadence Park, Plaza Vista, Vista Verde, Beacon Park, Solis Park

Lauren Morrison
Program Specialist

laurenmorrison@iusd.org (949) 255-3710
Irvine HS, Portola HS Libby Kelly
Program Specialist
libbykelly@iusd.org (949) 255-3713
Non Public Schools, RTC IEP Support 

Lara Pascoe,
Program Specialist

larapascoe@iusd.org (949) 255-3711

Support Staff

Support
Area                 

Name/Title                      E-Mail Address            Phone
District/SELPA Isabel Vu
Lead Psychologist
isabelvu@iusd.org (949) 255-3723

District/SELPA

Ashley Richter
Lead Speech Pathologist

ashleyrichter@iusd.org

(949) 255-3721

District Office

Dianna Wilson
Budget Analyst

diannawilson@iusd.org (949) 936-5041

Jennifer O'Malley
(Legal)

Becca Huerta
Administrative Assistant

beccahuerta@iusd.org

(949) 936-5237

Melanie Hertig (Executive Director/ERMHS) Taryn Dreifus
Administrative
Assistant II
taryndreifus@iusd.org (949) 936-5048

Autism/ABA Group
 

Sujey Logan
Administrative Assistant

isabellecandelaria@iusd.org

(949) 255-3766

Allison Robbins
(Secondary)
Yessi Santivanez 
Administrative Assistant II
yessisantivanez@iusd.org (949) 255-3703
Lisa Torkzadeh
(Elementary)
Bridgette Marin
Administrative Assistant
bridgettemarin@iusd.org (949) 255-3702

District/SELPA

Neema Raman
Specialist, SEIS

neemaraman@iusd.org

(949) 936-5233

District/SELPA

Anna Escalante

Office Assistant III

annaescalante@iusd.org  (949) 255-3701
IATP Joey Trejo
Office Assistant IV
josephtrejo@iusd.org (949) 936-8626
IATP/Career Link Suzette Frear
Tech:  Accounting
suzettefrear@iusd.org (949) 936-8219
IATP/Career Link Lois Kinnen
Office Assitant IV
loiskinnen@iusd.org (949) 936-8627