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Staff Directory - Revised September 2023

Directors

SiteName/Title           Email/AddressPhone   
District/SELPAJennifer O'Malley
Executive Director, SELPA		jenniferomalley@iusd.org

(949) 936-5240

Preschool/ElementaryLisa Torkzadeh
Director of Operations		lisatorkzadeh@iusd.org

(949) 255-3705

Secondary/Adult TransitionAllison Robbins
Director of Operations		allisonrobbins@iusd.org

(949) 255-3704

District/SELPAKatie Purnick
Director, Alternative Dispute Resolution 		katiepurnick@iusd.org 

(949) 255-3706

coordinators

SiteName/Title              E-Mail AddressPhone              
District/SELPASean Viney
Coordinator, Autism		seanviney@iusd.org 

(949) 255-3765

District/SELPAChristina Reyes
Coordinator, ERMHS		christinareyes@iusd.org

(949) 255-3734

IATP/Career LinkKarena Gibbs
Coordinator		karenagibbs@iusd.org

(949) 936-8638

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

Program Specialists

Site                                       Name/Title         E-Mail AddressPhone
Alderwood, College Park, Deerfield, Eastshore, IUSD Virtual Academy Elementary, Meadow Park, Northwood, Portola Springs, Santiago Hills, Stone Creek

Casey Kramer
Program Specialist

 

caseykramer@iusd.org(949) 255-3709
Brywood, Culverdale, Greentree, Loma Ridge, Springbrook, Stonegate, University ParkGabriela Albay
Program Specialist		gabrielaalbay@iusd.org 

(949) 255-255-3708

IATP, Bonita Canyon, Canyon View, Cypress Village, Eastwood, Oak Creek, Solis K-8 (Aut)Courtney Belzano
Program Specialist		courtneybelzano@iusd.org(949) 255-3707
Early Childhood Learning Center, Westpark, Woodbury, Plaza Vista K-8, Vista Verde K-8, Turtle RockAmber 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 HSAnna 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, Beacon Park, Solis ParkLauren Morrison
Program Specialist		laurenmorrison@iusd.org(949) 255-3710
Irvine HS, Portola HSLibby 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/SELPAIsabel Vu
Lead Psychologist		isabelvu@iusd.org(949) 255-3723
District/SELPAAshley Richter
Lead Speech Pathologist		ashleyrichter@iusd.org

(949) 255-3721

District OfficeDianna Wilson
Budget Analyst		diannawilson@iusd.org(949) 936-5041
Katie Purnick
(Legal)		Becca Huerta
Administrative Assistant		beccahuerta@iusd.org

(949) 936-5237

Jennifer O'Malley (Executive Director/ERMHS)Jennifer Mazzone
Administrative
Assistant II		jennifermazzone@iusd.org(949) 936-5048
Autism/ABA Group
 		Jazelle Gallardo
Administrative Assistant

jazellegallardo@iusd.org

(949) 255-3766

Allison Robbins
(Secondary)		Yessi Santivanez 
Administrative Assistant II		yessisantivanez@iusd.org(949) 255-3703
Lisa Torkzadeh
(Elementary)		Yessi Santivanez
Administrative Assistant II		yessisantivanez@iusd.org
(949) 255-3703
District/SELPANeema Raman
Specialist, SEIS		neemaraman@iusd.org

(949) 936-5233

District/SELPA

Anna Escalante

Administrative Assistant

annaescalante@iusd.org (949) 255-3701
District/SELPA

Jenny Bailey

Office Assistant III

jennybailey@iusd.org(949) 255-3757
IATPJoey Trejo
Office Assistant IV		josephtrejo@iusd.org(949) 936-8626
IATP/Career LinkSuzette Frear
Tech:  Accounting		suzettefrear@iusd.org(949) 936-8219
IATP/Career LinkLois Kinnen
Office Assitant IV		loiskinnen@iusd.org(949) 936-8627