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Texas Personnel Serving Students with Visual Impairments ( September 9, 2009 )

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  • Stephen F. Austin University
  • Texas Tech University
• Texas Education Agency

Select a region from the map below to find the contact information of the ESC VI personnel.

• Region 1 Education Service Center
• Region 2 Education Service Center
• Region 3 Education Service Center
• Region 4 Education Service Center
• Region 5 Education Service Center
• Region 6 Education Service Center
• Region 7 Education Service Center
• Region 8 Education Service Center
• Region 9 Education Service Center
• Region 10 Education Service Center
• Region 11 Education Service Center
• Region 12 Education Service Center
• Region 13 Education Service Center
• Region 14 Education Service Center
• Region 15 Education Service Center
• Region 16 Education Service Center
• Region 17 Education Service Center
• Region 18 Education Service Center
• Region 19 Education Service Center
• Region 20 Education Service Center
• The University Of Texas At Austin
• Stephen F. Austin University
• Texas Tech University

Region 1 Education Service Center

1900 West Schunior
Edinburg, Texas 78539
PHONE: (956) 984-6165
FAX:(361)883-3442

• Twinkle Morgan Ext. 6165 tmorgan@esc1.net Education Specialist, Deafblind Specialist
• Charlotte Smith csmith@esc1.net Orientation and Mobility Specialist
• Nora Garza ngarza@esc1.net Orientation and Mobility Instructor

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Region 2 Education Service Center

209 North Water Street
Corpus Christi, Texas 78401
(361) 561-8525
FAX: (361) 883-3442

• Jannay Mullan (361) 561-8509 jmullan@esc2.us Orientation and Mobility Specialist
• Valerie Trevino (361) 561-8517 valerie.trevino@esc2.us Deafblind Specialist

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Region 3 Education Service Center

1905 Leary Lane
Victoria, Texas 77901
(361) 573-0731
FAX: (361) 576-4804

• Christie Waida cwaida@esc3.net Educational Specialist, Visual Impairments/Orientation & Mobility Specialist
• Mary Scott (361) 573-0731 mscott@esc3.net Deafblind Specialist

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Region 4 Education Service Center

7145 West Tidwell
Houston, Texas 77092
(713) 744-6368
FAX: ( 361) 744-6811

• Suzy Scannell (713) 744-6315 sscannell@esc4.net Education Specialists, Visually Impaired, Deafblind Specialist
• Karen Crone, (713) 744-6324 kcrone@esc4.net Consultant for Students with Visual Impairments, Deafblind Specialist
• Cecilia Robinson, (713) 744-6379 crobinson@esc4.net Education Specialist Visual Impairments/Assistive Technology
• Diane Spence, (713) 744-8145 dspence@esc4.net Director Braille Services

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Region 5 Education Service Center

Special Education
Silsbee Conference Center
3545 Hwy. 96 Bypass
Silsbee, TX 77656
(409) 923-5400
FAX: (409) 923-5471

• Peggy Arabie (409) 923-5437 parabie@esc5.net Education Specialist/Consultant for the Visually Impaired
• Genoyce Bell (409) 923-5436 genoyceb@esc5.net Educational Specialist/ Consultant for the Visually Impaired
• Dion Potter (409) 923-5440 dionp@esc5.net Orientation and Mobility Specialist
• Dana Pitman (409) 923-5407 dpitman@esc5.net Deafblind Specialist

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Region 6 Education Service Center

3332 Montgomery Road
Huntsville, Texas 77340
PHONE: (936) 435-8400
FAX: (936) 295-1447

• Gwynne A. Reeves, (936) 435- 8254 greeves@esc6.net Specialist for Students with Visual Impairments
• Noyda Thornton (936) 435-8353 nthornton@esc6.net Deafblind Specialist

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Region 7 Education Service Center

1909 N Longview
P. O. Drawer 1622
Kilgore, Texas 75662
Phone: (903) 988-6899
FAX: (903) 988-6877

• Ann Phillips (903) 988-6899 aphillips@esc7.net Coordinator, Project for Students with Visual Impairments
• Liz Adams (903) 988-6905 ladams@esc7.net Deafblind Specialist

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Region 8 Education Service Center

2230 N. Edwards Ave. F.M. 1734
P. O. Box 1894
Mount Pleasant, Texas 75456-1894
(903) 572-8551
FAX: (903) 575-2712

• Dawn Adams - dadams@reg8.net (903) 575-2766 Consultant for the Visually Impaired
• Marth Vincent (903) 572-8551 mvincent@reg8.net Deafblind Specialist

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Region 9 Education Service Center

301 Loop 11
Wichita Falls, Texas 76306
(940) 322-6928
FAX: (940) 767-3836

• Tricia Lee tricia.lee@esc9.net Educational Specialist for the Visually Impaired, Deafblind Specialist
• Heather Blundell, heather.blundell@esc9.net Orientation and Mobility Instructor

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Region 10 Education Service Center

400 East Spring Valley Road
Richardson, TX  75081
(972) 348-1700
FAX: (972) 761-9665

• Christy Householter christy.householter@region10.org (972) 348-1634 CTVI/COMS
• SUSAN LAWRENCE susan.lawrence@region10.org (972) 348-1590 DeafBlind Consultant/Teacher for the Visually Impaired/COMS
• HILLARY KEYS (972) 348-1568 Teacher of the Visually Impaired/COMS
• SANDRA GREENMAN (972) 348-1568 Teacher for the Visually Impaired
• VONECIA HINES (972) 348-1604 Orientation and Mobility Instructor
• PETRA HUBBARD (972) 348-1568 Teacher for the Visually Impaired
• LAURA LEMASTER (972)348-1606 Teacher for the Visually Impaired
• BRENDA LONG (972)348-1568 Teacher of the Visually Impaired
• KERRI MENSIK (972)348-1568 Orientation and Mobility Instructor
• HEATHER JANEK (972) 348-1568 Teacher of the Visually Impaired
• KATHY RODRIGUEZ (972) 348-1568 Teacher for the Visually Impaired/COMS
• SCOTT TURNER (972) 348-1568 Orientation and Mobility Instructor

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Region 11 Education Service Center

3001 North Freeway
Fort Worth, Texas 76106
(817) 740-3600
FAX: (817) 740-7684

• Olga Uriegas, (817) 740-7567 ouriegas@esc11.net Visual Impairment/Orientation and Mobility Education Specialist
• Stacey Mckenzie (817) 740-7501 Visual Impairment Education Specialist, Deafblind Specialist

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Region 12 Education Service Center

2101 W. Loop 340
P. O. Box 23409
Waco, Texas 76702-3409
(254) 297-1212
FAX: (254) 666-0823

• Melba Bunch (254) 297-1145 mbunch@esc12.net Visual Impairment Specialist
• Kris Ward (254) 297-1186 kward@esc12.net Deafblind Specialist

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Region 13 Education Service Center

5701 Springdale
Austin, Texas 78723
(512) 919-5313
FAX: 512/919-5395

• DEBRA LEFF (512) 919-5354 debra.leff@esc13.txed.net Project Coordinator and Consultant for the Visually Impaired, Deafblind Specialist
• DIANE BARNES (512) 919-5331 diane.barnes@esc13.txed.net Orientation and Mobility Specialist
• JAYME WRATCHFORD jayme.wratchford@esc13.txed.net Education Specialist for the Visually Impaired

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Region 14 Education Service Center

1850 State Highway 351
Abilene, Texas 79601
(325) 675-8632
FAX: (325) 675-8659

• Linda Laughlin llaughlin@esc14.net Consultant for the Visually Impaired, Deafblind Specialist
• Scott Addison saddison@esc14.net Orientation and Mobility Specialis

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Region 15 Education Service Center

612 South Irene Street
P. O. Box 5199
San Angelo, Texas 76902
(325) 658-6571
FAX: (325) 658-6571

• Debbie Louder debbie.louder@netxv.net Education Specialist For The Visually Impaired, Deafblind Specialist
• Vance Lankford vance.lankford@netxv.net Orientation And Mobility Specialist

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Region 16 Education Service Center

5800 Bell Street
Amarillo, Texas 79109
(806) 677-5000
FAX: (806) 677-5001

• Stormetta Stateler, 806-677-5199, stormetta.stateler@esc16.net Education Specialist for the Visually Impaired, Deafblind Specialist
• Winston Smith winston.smith@esc16.net Certified Orientation And Mobility Specialist

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Region 17 Education Service Center

1111 W. Loop 289
Lubbock, Texas 79416
(806)792-4000
FAX: (806)792-4545

• Steven Boothe, (806) 281-5712 sboothe@esc17.net Certified Orientation & Mobility Specilist
• LESLIE WILSON (806) 281-5876 lwilson@esc17.netEducation Specialist for the Visually Impaired
• Peggy Klenclo (806) 281-5876 pklenclo@esc17.net Deafblind Specialist

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Region 18 Education Service Center

2811 LaForce Boulevard
P. O. Box 60580
Midland, Texas 79711
(432) 563-2380
FAX: (432) 567-3290

• Fred Martinez (432) 567-3254 fmartine@esc18.net  Consultant for the Visually Impaired/Orientation and Mobility Specialist
• Becky Bilyeu rbilyeu@esc18.net Deafblind Specialist

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Region 19 Education Service Center

6611 Boeing Drive
El Paso, Texas 79925
(915) 780-1919
FAX: 915-780-5304

• OLIVIA CHAVEZ, (915) 780-5344 ochavez@esc19.net Project Manager, Deafblind Specialist
• MARGARITA SEVIER, (915) 780-5343 msevier@esc19.net Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist
• ELIZABETH KLOSS, (915) 780-5341 ekloss@esc19.net Secretary

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Region 20 Education Service Center

1314 Hines Avenue
San Antonio, Texas 78208
(210) 370-5433
FAX: (210) 370-5753

• Deborah Thompson deborah.thompson@esc20.net Education Specialist for Students with Visual Impairments/Orientation and Mobility Specialist, Deafblind Specialist

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Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired - Outreach

1100 West 45th Street
Austin, Texas 78756
512-454-8631
FAX: 512-206-9320

• Bill Daugherty (512) 206-9133 BillDaugherty@tsbvi.edu  Superintendent
• CYRAL MILLER (512) 206-9242 CyralMiller@tsbvi.edu  Outreach Director
• Miles Fain (512) 206-9165 MilesFain@tsbvi.edu  Principal of Comprehensive Programs
• LAUREN NEWTON (512) 206-9119 LaurenNewton@tsbvi.edu  Principal of Special Programs
• Ann Adkins (512) 206-9301 AnnAdkins@tsbvi.edu  Visually Impaired Outreach Teacher Trainer
• JIM ALLAN (512) 206-9315 JimAllan@tsbvi.edu Statewide Technical Support Specialist
• Chris Montgomery (512) 206-9359 ChrisMontgomery@tsbvi.edu DB Outreach Teacher Trainer
• EDGENIE BELLAH (512) 206-9423 EdgenieBellah@tsbvi.edu DB Parent Support
• ROBBIE BLAHA (512) 206-9232 RobbieBlaha@tsbvi.edu  Deafblind Outreach Teacher Trainer
• Holly Cooper (512) 206-9217 HollyCooper@tsbvi.edu Outreach Technology Teacher Trainer
• KC DIGNAN (512) 206-9156 kcd@tsbvi.edu  Personnel Prep Coordinator
• JENNY LACE (512) 206-9389 JennyLace@tsbvi.edu  DB Outreach Teacher Trainer
• Eva LAVIGNE (512) 206-9271 EvaLavigne@tsbvi.edu  Visually Impaired Outreach Teacher Trainer
• CHRISSY COWAN (512) 206-9367 ChrissyCowan@tsbvi.edu  Mentor Coordinator
• KATE HURST (512) 206-9224 KateHurst@tsbvi.edu  Deafblind Parent Support
• GIGI Newton (512) 206-9272 GigiNewton@tsbvi.edu  ECH/Deafblind Outreach
• SHARON NICHOLS (512) 206-9388 SharonNichols@tsbvi.edu  Outreach Technology Teacher Trainer
• ANN RASH (512) 206-9269 AnnRash@tsbvi.edu  VI Outreach Teacher Trainer
• JEAN ROBINSON (512) 206-9418 JeanRobinson@tsbvi.edu  VI Parent Support
• STACY SHAFER (512) 206-9140 StacyShafer@tsbvi.edu  ECH/Visually Impaired Outreach
• NANCY TOELLE (512)494-8658 nancytoelle@earthlink.net  QPVI Coordinator
• DAVID WILEY (512) 206-9219 DavidWiley@tsbvi.edu   Deafblind Outreach Transition Specialist
• SARA KITCHEN  (512) 206-9353 sarakitchen@tsbvi.edu VI Outreach Teacher Trainer
• RUTH ANN MARSH  (512) 206-9203 ruthannmarsh@tsbvi.edu VI Outreach O & M Specialist

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Texas Instructional Material Center for the Visually Impaired

1100 West 45th Street
Austin, Texas 78756

• Jim Durkel 512-206-9270 jimdurkel@tsbvi.edu  Coordinator, APH Quota/Annual Registration

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Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services

Administrative Building, Suite 200
4800 North Lamar Boulevard
P. O. Box 12866
Austin, Texas 78711
(512) 377-0578
FAX: (512) 459-2685

• JENNIFER KOCYAN   (512) 377-0576 jennifer.kocyan@tcb.state.tx.us BVICP Consultant
• LORI WELLS Transition

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STEPHEN F. AUSTIN UNIVERSITY

Department of School Services
Box 13019 SFA Station
Nacogdoches, Texas 75962
(936) 468-2906
FAX: (936)468-1342

• DIXIE MERCER (936) 468-1142 dmercer@sfasu.edu
• FRANKIE SWIFT (936) 468-5511 fswift@sfasu.edu
• TAMYLA TAYLOR (936) 468-2034 ttaylor@sfasu.edu

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TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY

Teacher Preparation
Visually Impaired
P. O. Box 41071
Lubbock, Texas 79409
(806)742-1997 ext. 233
FAX: (806)742-2326

• ROSEANNA DAVIDSON (806) 742-1997 ext. 246 roseanna.davidson@ttu.edu
• BANDA DEVENDER  Ext. 305 devender.banda@ttu.edu Assistant Professor
• NORA GRIFFIN-SHIRLEY (806) 742-1997 ext. 247 n.griffin-shirley@ttu.edu
• PAT KELLEY (806) 742-1997 ext. 248 pat.kelley@ttu.edu
• CAROL ANN LAYTON  Ext. 286 carol.layton@ttu.edu
• DEANN LECHTENBERGER Ext. 324 deann.lechtenberger@ttu.edu
• ROBIN LOCK Ext. 288 robin.lock@ttu.edu
• Rona Pogrund (512) 206-9213 rona.pogrund@ttu.edu
• ROBIN REKIETA  Ext. 251 robin.rekieta@ttu.edu Administrative Business Assistant
• ANITA PAGE   Ext. 227 anita.page@ttu.edu Research Associate

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Texas Education Agency

1701 North Congress
Austin, Texas 78701
512-463-9362
FAX: 512-463-9560

• Dottie Goodman dottie.goodman@tea.state.tx.us Division Of IDEA Coordination

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