SFUSD SpECIAL EDUCATION DEPT

Special Education Services Office:  415-759-2222

3045 Santiago St. 

San Francisco, CA 94116

Special Education Contact List (scroll down for supervisor emails and school assignments)

Special Education Departments:

Not sure who to contact?  Call (415) 759-2222, fill out this form and we will respond right away.

For more information, visit the Special Education Website 


SFUSD SpEd Leadership

Assistant Superintendent, Special Education Services and SELPA Director - Jean Robertson 

Executive Director, Special Education Fiscal Services & Operations - Open

Executive Director, Instructional Programs - Jenny Jimenez-Payne 

Director, Compliance - Margaret Farruggio

Director, Elementary Schools - Maggie Michels, michelsm@sfusd.edu

Director, Secondary Schools - Matt Lavoie, lavoiem@sfusd.edu

Ombudsperson - Julia Martin, martinj5@sfusd.edu Schedule a Meeting Today

Special Education Supervisors 

Psychologist Supervisor for PreK-8, Private Parochial - Cynthia Ortiz-Front, ortizfrontc@sfusd.edu

Psychologist Supervisor for Middle, High and County Schools - Open

Related Services Supervisor - Princess Tucker, tuckerp@sfusd.edu

Related Services Supervisor - Cathy Sherman, shermanc@sfusd.edu

Deaf Hard Hearing/Home Hospital Instruction/Tier 3 Literacy Supervisor- Open

Tier 3 Literacy PK-12+ Program Administrator - Saveth Seang, seangs@sfusd.edu

Early Childhood/PreK Supervisor - Moira Zacharakis, zacharakism@sfusd.edu
Argonne EES • Commodore Stockton EES • J Serra Annex EES • Jefferson EES • John McLaren EES • Jose Ortega •  Carver/Leola Havard EES  • Noriega EES  • Theresa Mahler EES • Tule Elk Park EES • San Miguel EES • Zaida Rodriguez EES

Elementary School Supervisor (Learning Center/RSP) - Nicole (Kee) Fricke-Pothier, fricke-pothiern@sfusd.edu
Alice Fong Yu • Bret Harte • Bessie Carmichael • Claire Lilienthal • Commodore Sloat • Carver  • Cleveland • Chinese Immersion • Drew • Edwin & Anita Lee • Gordon J. Lau • Guadalupe  • Harvey Milk •  John Yehall Chin • Junipero Serra •  Malcolm X • Marshall  • Mission Education Center • Monroe • New Traditions • Jean Parker • Redding • Rooftop • SF Community • SF Montessori  • Sutro • Ulloa • Visitacion Valley • Webster • West Portal • *Creative Arts Charter

Elementary School Supervisor (Autism Focused & SOAR) - Gabriel Baker, bakerg@sfusd.edu
Alamo • Argonne • D. Feinstein • El Dorado • ER Taylor • Flynn • Garfield • Glen Park • Grattan • Jefferson • Lakeshore • McKinley • Miraloma • Rosa Parks • Sherman • Sunset • Starr King • Tenderloin • Yick Wo

Cross Categorical Elementary Supervisor- Sheree Catingub, catingubs@sfusd.edu
Alvarado • Bryant • BVHM • Chavez • Clarendon •  Cobb •  FS Key • Hillcrest • Huerta • J. Ortega • John Muir • Lafayette • Lawton  • Longfellow •  McCoppin • Moscone • Paul Revere • Peabody • Sanchez • Sheridan • Spring Valley • Sunnyside • Stevenson

Middle Schools, Supervisor - Sara Mireles, mireless@sfusd.edu
AP Giannini •  Aptos • Everett • Francisco •  Hoover • James Denman • James Lick • Martin Luther King • Marina • Presidio • Roosevelt • Vis Valley • Willie Brown • *Gateway Middle School

High Schools Supervisor - Andy Chung, chungw@sfusd.edu
Asawa • Balboa • Burton • Galileo • June Jordan • Lincoln • Lowell • Marshall • Mission • O'Connell • SF International • The Academy • Wallenberg • Washington • *Gateway High School • Downtown • Independence • Ida B. Wells •  C.A.R.E Bayview • C.A.R.E Buchanan • Youth Chance • McAuley CEEP • Civic Center 7-12 • Hilltop 7-12 • El Camino Alternativo • Transition Center • Woodside (YGC) 7-12

Transition Program Supervisor - Kara Schinella, schinellak@sfusd.edu

Non Public Schools (NPS) Supervisor - Chad Schimke, schimkec@sfusd.edu

Non Public Schools (NPS) Program Administrator - Alexia Bogdis, bogdisa@sfusd.edu 

Private/Parochial Program Administrator - Sara Koss, kosss@sfusd.edu

Alternative Dispute Resolution/PD Supervisor - Adriana Aro, aroa@sfusd.edu

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