Belmont Elementary School

Canterbury Elementary School

Belmont Middle School

Belmont High School

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Laura Duggan is currently the special needs teacher at Belmont Elementary School. She is certified in the following areas: Elementary Education, General Special Education, and Mental Retardation. Laura also recently completed her certification in Autism Spectrum Disorders from Antioch University New England. Laura obtained her Bachelors degree from Boston College in Elementary and Special Education, a Masters Degree in Severe Special Needs from Boston College and additional certification in Autism from Antioc College.  For more information on Laura or to contact her directly: lduggan@sau80.org

Jan Goulette is a Speech and Language Assistant at Belmont Elementary School.

Tynamaria Schwaegerl joined the special education team in 2010. She earned her Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Keene State College and her Master's Degree in Education from New England College. Tynamaria is certified in Elementary Education and General Special Education. Tynamaria's educational experience has also included being a teacher assistant for six years at Crotched Mountain School and as a speech assistant at Bow Elementary School. You can reach Tynamaria at tschwaegerl@sau80.org.

Cassandra Prescott is an Integrated Pre-School Teacher at Belmont Elementary School.  She works with students ages three through five.  She received her Bachelor's Degree in Elementary/Special Education and psychology.  Cassandra is also working on finishing up her Master's Degree at Plymouth State University in both Elementary and Special Education.  She is certified by the State of New Hampshire in the areas of Elementary and Special Education.  You can contact Cassandra at cprescott@sau80.org

Sally Wedemeyer has been with the Shaker Regional School District for overt twenty years. Sally is one of the Special Education Teachers at Belmont Elementary School. She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Education and Master’s of Education from Keene State College in Keene, NH. Sally currently hold’s certification for the areas of General Special Education, Emotional Disabilities, Elementary Education and Learning Disabilities. Sally was nominated to be in Who’s Who in American Education (1996-1997) and was Belmont Elementary Schools Teacher of the Year in 1992. Sally has worked extremely hard to compile a Special Education Resource Library that is available to staff and parents. Anyone wanting additional information about the library and resources available, or to contact Sally directly: swedemeyer@sau80.org

Kathy McGhee is our special education teacher at Canterbury Elementary School. Kathy received her B.A. in Elementary Education and Special Education from Rivier College in 1978. She completed her M.Ed. in 1993 at UNH in Early Childhood Special Needs. Kathy is continuing her education at Simmons College working towards a reading specialist degree in the area of Language and Literacy. Kathy brings with her expertise and experience in early childhood education. Kathy is currently certified in the following areas: Elementary Education, General Special Education, Learning Disabilities, and Early Childhood Education. Kathy has also been trained in the Lindamood Phoneme Sequencing Program (LIPS), Orton Gillingham Program, LANGUAGE! and Cloud Nine Multisensory Math program. For more information on Kathy or to contact her directly: kmcghee@sau80.org

Ann Fogg has been with the Shaker Regional School District since 1983 as both a reading specialist and special educator. She is currently working at Belmont  Middle School with special education students.  She earned a master’s degree in education from Notre Dame College in Manchester, NH and holds the following state certifications: learning disabilities specialist, reading specialist, general special education, elementary education and emotional disturbed.  Her recent plans are to continue her education in the field of technology as it relates to all aspects of special education.  She can be reached at afogg@sau80.org.  (Former Name: Ann Porter)

Daniel Geoffrey has been a part of the Middle School Special Educaiton staff since 2004.  Dan completed his undergraduate degree at Plymouth State College and his Master’s degree at Southern New Hampshire University. Dan is currently certified in the areas of elementary education, general special education, and learning disabilities. Dan brings with him many years of middle school special education experience. For more information or to reach Dan directly: dgeoffrey@sau80.org

Julie McHugh Kramer is our newsest addition to the BMS special edcation staff. She can be reached at jmchugh-kramer@sau80.org.

Charles Roberts works in our special needs classroom at Belmont Middle School. Charles completed his undergraduate work at Houghton College and Plymouth State College. He has completed his certification in special education through the College for Lifelong Learning. Charles comes to the district with a variety of experiences in education and is a wonderful addition to the already great programs at BHS. Charlie has also completed the Orton Gillingham Reading Program. To get more information or to reach Charlie directly: croberts@sau80.org

Annie-Laurie Vomacka is our special needs teacher at Belmont Middle School. Annie completed her special education certification through the Alternative 4 option and received her Masters of Education from Plymouth State College. She is certified in general special education. Annie also holds and additional cerficate in autism from Antioch College.Annie has shown a special interest in improving the reading skills of our at risk students. To contact Annie or to get more information: avomacka@sau80.org

Sharon Akerstrom is teaching in the learning center at Belmont High School. She attained her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of New Hampshire with a major in Communication Disorders and a minor in Psychology. She obtained her Master's Degree in Elementary Education, with a focus on Reading and Special Education, from Plymouth State College. Sharon has many years of experience working in public schools and holds certifications in the areas of Reading and Writing Specialist, Elementary Education (K-8), General Special Education, and Learning Disabilities. Her special interests include: Speech and Language Therapy, Reading Instruction, and Language Learning Disabilities. Sharon can be contacted at 267-6525 or email at  sakerstrom@sau80.org

Richard Fortier, Jr joined the Belmont High School Special Education staff in August 2011. He can be reached at rfortier@sau80.org

Alex Takantjas received his B.A. from the University of Illinois and his General Special Education certification from Plymouth State University.  Alex is currently working towards his Learning Disabilities Specialist concentration.  Alex specifically enjoys sharing his love for Social Studies and Mathematics with his students.  He can be reached at atakantjas@sau80.org

Tonyel M. Berry is our Director of Student Services.    In this role, she will oversee all Special Education programs in the district.  Tonyel joined our district following five years of post-secondary experience at Hesser College which will be instrumental in the implementation of reauthorization of IDEA 2004.  She is a graduate of Florida State University, having earned her Bachelors in English and has also received her Masters of Education (Educational Leadership/Special Education Administration) from Plymouth State University.  She is also certified in General Special Education and Special Education Administration.  She can be reached at 267-9222 or tmitchell-berry@sau80.org  

Cherri Drake is the administrative assistant for Student Services. Cherri can be reached at cdrake@sau80.org

Carol Greene is our district’s Occupational Therapist. Carol has been with the district for many years and provides the special education teams with information and consultation in regards to student’s motor and sensory needs. She works individually and with small groups throughout the district. The goal of the occupational therapist is to strengthen and tone those muscles necessary to be academically and socially successful. For more information on Carol’s program or to contact her directly: cgreene@sau80.org

Lindsay Havlicek-Bell is one of our district's school psychologists.  She can be reached at havlicke@sau80.org

Kristie Jewell joined the Special Education Department in August 2012 as an Occupational Therapist. She will be working with students at CES, BMS and BHS. She can be reached at kjewell@sau80.org

Ryan Long is a school psychologist at Belmont Middle School and Belmont High School. He received a Master of Arts in Counseling from the University of New Hampshire, and completed additional graduate coursework at Plymouth State University for state certification in School Psychology. He is currently enrolled in a doctoral program at the University of Southern Maine. Mr. Long is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and has NH Department of Education endorsements for School Psychology and Guidance Counseling.  He can be reached at rlong@sau80.org

Andrea Parker is the Speech-Language Pathologist for the Belmont Elementary School, and as needed throughout the Shaker Regional School District. She received her Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of New Hampshire in 2003. She received her Master of Arts in Speech Language and Hearing from the University of Connecticut in 2005. She has a special interest in working with students on the Autism Spectrum and has attended a wide variety of professional development activities to gain skills in the area of Augmentative/Alternative Communication, pragmatic/social language skills, and general programming and language concerns for school age children on the Autism Spectrum. She holds a Certificate of Clinical Competency (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) as well as licensure from the State of New Hampshire Office of Allied Health Professionals. She is also a member of the New Hampshire Speech-Language-Hearing Association (NHSLHA). You can contact Andrea at aparker@sau80.org.

Susan Desorbo-Soelch joined the Special Educaiton Department in August 2012 as a Special/Language Specialist. She will be working with students at CES, BMS and BHS. She can be reached at ssoelch@sau80.org