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    Special Education

    Our Mission Statement

    The mission of Simi Valley High School's Special Education Department is to provide a safe environment for all students where Specialized Academic Instruction is provided according to their individual needs and data-driven levels of proficiency, in order to realize their full potential.

    Our Instructors and Para-educators
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    *All Mild/Moderate teachers at Simi Valley High School have completed the Autism Authorization

    Monique "Niki" Ayotte
    Trasitional (Over 18)
         Claudia Bragg
         Makenna Clark

    Lindsay Carpenter
    Moderate/Severe
         Holly Ainsworth
         Concepcion Coreas
         Patricia Lim     

    Sandy Causey
    Mild/Moderate *
    English 11/12, Study Skills
         Kelley Smith

    Emily Doepking
    Moderate/Severe
         Maria Blackburn
         Evelyn Chetwynd
         Mary Manousos

    Laudis "Gail" Johnson
    Mild/Moderate *
    Biology, Health, Gov./Econ, Study Skills
         Julie Curtis-Mitchell

    Rebecca King
    Trasitional (Over 18)
         Lisa Svoboda

    Erin Kinsley
    Mild/Moderate *
    World History, U.S. History, Study Skills
         Elisa Turley

    Ginger Lake
    Mild/Moderate *
    Algebra CD
         Lindsay Lang

    Kathy Lirones
    Mild/Moderate *
    Algebra AB, Science 11, Study Skills
         Ripal Patel

    Brianne Mahlstedt
    Moderate/Severe 
         Ann Cole
         Patty Flores
         Megan Homenick
         Amy Toste

    Brett McNulty
    Adapted Physical Education

    Amanda Paulino
    Math, Science
         Leslie Henderson

    Tiffany Ruiz
    Speech & Language

    Nicole Sampogna
    Mild/Moderate *
    Consumer Math, Reading Intervention, Study Skills
         Debbie McAlister

    Lisa Smith
    Math
             Linda Lirones

    Michael Smith
    Emotional Disturbed
    English, Health, History
         Susan Brewer
         Frank Zomoroudi

    Kyle Stransky
    Mild/Moderate *
    English 9, English 10, Study Skills
         Tina Edwards

     

     

     

     

     

    Points of Interest:
       Specialized Academic Instruction
                & Programs
         18+ Transition Program
         Workability and Career Support
         Adapted Physical Education
         Speech Pathology Services
         Occupational Therapy Services

    Highlights:
         Inclusion-friendly and respect-focused
                 campus
         "Circle of Friends", structured peer
                 relationships
         Opportunities offered for peer tutoring

    Quick Links

    SVUSD Special Education Ventura County Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) SELPA News & Support - English & Spanish

    Simi Valley High School

    5400 Cochran St., Simi Valley, CA 93063 
    805-577-1400 Phone | 805-520-6633 Fax

    The Governing Board is committed to providing equal opportunity for all individuals in education. District programs, activities, and practices shall be free from unlawful discrimination, including discrimination against an individual or group based on race, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital, pregnancy, or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, or genetic information; a perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

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