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Staff Directory - Revised July 2025

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

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) 936-5884
District/SELPAValerie Bueno
Coordinator,
Operations, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)		valeriebueno@iusd.org(949) 255-3741

Site                                      Name/Title        E-Mail AddressPhone
Alderwood, College Park/IUSD Virtual Academy Elementary, Deerfield, Eastshore, Meadow Park, Northwood, Portola Springs, Stone Creek, StonegateCasey Kramer
Program Specialist		caseykramer@iusd.org(949) 255-3709
Brywood, Culverdale, Greentree, Loma Ridge, Santiago Hills, Springbrook, University ParkGabriela Albay
Program Specialist		gabrielaalbay@iusd.org(949) 255-3708
Bonita Canyon, Canyon View, Cypress Village, Eastwood, Oak Creek, Solis K-8Courtney 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
Non Public Schools, RTC IEP Support, OCDE (K-22)Anna Ziemann
Program Specialist		annaziemann@iusd.org(949) 255-3714
Beacon Park (K-8), Cadence Park (K-8), Lakeside MS, Rancho MS, Venado MS, Irvine Adult Transition Program (IATP)Bryan Lam
Program Specialist		bryanlam@iusd.org(949) 255-3712
Jeffrey Trail MS, Alternative Education (i.e. Creekside, San Joaquin, HI/HH, IVA-Secondary, ACCESS), Woodbridge HSLauren Morrison
Program Specialist		laurenmorrison@iusd.org(949) 255-3710
Irvine HS, Portola HSLibby Kelly
Program Specialist		libbykelly@iusd.org(949) 255-3713
Sierra Vista MS, Southlake MS, Northwood HS, University HS/DHH-SecondaryNathan O'Leary
Program Specialist		nathanoleary@iusd.org(949) 255-3737
DisproportionalityLara Pascoe,
Program Specialist		larapascoe@iusd.org(949) 255-3711

Support
Area                		Name/Title                    E-Mail Address          Phone
District/SELPAJeanette Macias
Lead Psychologist		jeanettemacias@iusd.org(949) 255-3723
District/SELPATBA
Lead Speech Pathologist		-(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) 255-3702
Jennifer O'Malley (Executive Director/ERMHS)Jennifer Mazzone
Administrative
Assistant II		jennifermazzone@iusd.org(949) 936-5048
Autism/ABA Group
 		Jenny Bailey
Administrative Assistant		jennybailey@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/SELPAAnna Escalante 
Administrative Assistant		annaescalante@iusd.org(949) 255-3701
District/SELPAJamie Bustamante
Office Assistant III		jaimebustamante@iusd.org(949) 255-3757
IATPMichelle Kim
Office Assistant IV		michellekim@iusd.org(949) 936-8626
IATP/Career LinkSuzette Frear
Tech:  Accounting		suzettefrear@iusd.org(949) 255-3754
IATP/Career LinkLois Kinnen
Office Assistant IV		loiskinnen@iusd.org(949) 936-8627