2014-2015 EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER
STATE LEADERSHIP SERVICES
FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED
ESC Address/Phone/Fax / Name/Position/Ext. / E-mailREGION 1
EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER
1900 West Schunior
Edinburg, Texas 78539
PHONE: (956) 984-6165
FAX:(956) 984-7632 / TWINKLE MORGAN (956) 984-6165
Visual Impairments, Education Specialist
IDA DE LA GARZA
Orientation and Mobility Specialist
NORMA GARZA
Orientation and Mobility Specialist
MARTA BUSTOS GUZMAN
TVI/Orientation and Mobility Specialist
CHARLOTTE SMITH
Orientation and Mobility Specialist /
REGION 2
EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER
209 North Water Street
Corpus Christi, Texas 78401
PHONE: (361) 561-8525
FAX: (361) 561-8535 / MARICELA GARZA (361) 561-8539
Visual Impairment Specialist
JANAY MULLAN (361) 561-8509
Orientation and Mobility Specialist
MARK THOMPSON (361) 561-8486
Orientation and Mobility Specialist /
REGION 3
EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER
1905 Leary Lane
Victoria, Texas 77901
PHONE: (361) 573-0731
FAX: (361) 576-4804 / DINA ROGERS (361) 573-0731 EXT. 237
Educational Specialist
MARY KATHRYN EVANS (361) 573-0731
Educational Specialist /
REGION 4
EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER
7145 West Tidwell
Houston, Texas 77092-2096
PHONE: (713) 744-6368
FAX: (713) 744-6811 / CECILIA ROBINSON (713) 744- 6379
Education Specialist
Visual Impairments/Assistive Technology
SHERYL SOKOLOSKI (713) 744-6315
Education Specialist Visual Impairments /
REGION 5
EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER
350 Pine Street, Suite 500
Edison Plaza
Beaumont, Texas 77701
PHONE: (409) 951-1700
FAX: (409) 951-1801 / PEGGY ARABIE (409) 951-1746
Program Coordinator/Consultant for the Visually Impaired
DION POTTER (409) 951-1747
Orientation and Mobility Specialist /
REGION 6
EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER
3332 Montgomery Road
Huntsville, Texas 77340-6499
PHONE: (936) 435-8400
FAX: (936) 435-8469 / GWYNNE A. REEVES (936) 435- 8254
Specialist for Visual Impairments /
REGION 7
EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER
1909 N. Longview
Kilgore, Texas 75662
PHONE: (903) 988-6700
FAX: (903) 988-6877 / LIZ ADAMS (903) 988-6899
Orientation and Mobility Specialist /
REGION 8
EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER
P.O. Box 1894
Mount Pleasant, TX 7546-1894
Physical Address:
4845 US Hwy 271 N.
Pittsburg, TX 75686-4303
PHONE: (903) 572-8551
FAX: (866) 929-4405 / DAWN ADAMS (903) 575-2766
Visual Impairment Education Specialist
Deafblind Specialist
Deaf/HH Contact
ANGELA REED (903)575-2722
Visual Impairment Education Specialist /
REGION 9
EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER
301 Loop 11
Wichita Falls, Texas 76306
PHONE: (940) 322-6928
FAX: (940) 767-3836 / TRICIA LEE MARSH
Education Specialist for the Visually Impaired/Deafblind
TAMMY HENDERSON
Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist /
REGION 10
EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER
400 East Spring Valley Road
Richardson, Texas 75083-1300
PHONE: (972) 348-1700
FAX: (972) 348-1569 / CHRISTY HOUSEHOLTER (972) 348-1634
Coordinator-Visually Imp. Educational Specialist/COMS
SUSAN LAWRENCE (972)348-1590
Team Leader-Deaf Blind Consultant/Teacher for the Visually Impaired/COMS
SCARLETT BAYARD (972)348-1568
Teacher for the Visually Impaired
CYNTHIA CARTER (972) 348-1568
Teacher for the Visually Impaired
KARA CHUMBLEY (972) 348-1568
Teacher for the Visually Impaired
DONNA CLEMENS (972) 348-1568
Teacher for the Visually Impaired
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/COMS
HILLARY KEYS (972) 348-1568
Teacher of the Visually Impaired/COMS
DEATTIA MACDONALD (972) 348-1568
Teacher of the Visually Impaired
KERRI MENSIK (972) 348-1568
Orientation and Mobility Instructor
CHRISTY MILLS (972) 348-1568
Teacher for the Visually Impaired/COMS
BELINDA RUDINGER (972) 348-1606
Assistive Technology/Teacher of the Visually Impaired
SCOTT TURNER (972) 348-1568
Orientation and Mobility Instructor
SHELBY WALKER (972) 348-1568
Teacher for the Visually Impaired /
REGION II
EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER
3001 North Freeway
Fort Worth, Texas 76106
PHONE: (817) 740-3600
FAX: (817) 740-3647 / OLGA URIEGAS (817) 740-7567
State Lead: State Leadership Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Visual Impairments/Orientation and Mobility Education Specialist
STEPHANIE ISBELL (817) 740-7594
Visual Impairments/Orientation and Mobility Education Specialist /
REGION 12
EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER
2101 W. Loop 340
P.O. Box 23409
Waco, Texas 76702-3409
PHONE: (254) 297-1145
FAX: (254) 666-0823 / MICHELE CRAIG (254) 297-1145
Visual Impairments Specialist /
REGION 13
EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER
5701 Springdale Road
Austin, Texas 78723
PHONE: (512) 919-5313
FAX: (512) 919-5215 / DEBRA LEFF (512) 919-5354
Project Coordinator and Education Specialist for the Visually Impaired
BEVERLY JACKSON (512) 919- 5331
Orientation and Mobility Specialist /
REGION 14
EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER
1850 State Highway 351
Abilene, Texas 79601
PHONE: (325) 675-8632
FAX: (325) 675-8659 / BRENDA LEE (325) 675-8632
Visually Impaired Specialist
Orientation and Mobility Specialist
SCOTT ADDISON (325) 675-8671
Orientation and Mobility Specialist /
REGION 15
EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER
612 South Irene Street
P.O. Box 5199
San Angelo, Texas 76902
PHONE: (325) 658-6571
FAX: (325) 658-6571 / PAM YARBROUGH (325) 481-4056
Education Specialist for the Visually Impaired
VANCE LANKFORD
Orientation and Mobility Specialist /
REGION 16
EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER
5800 Bell Street
Amarillo, Texas 79109
PHONE: (806) 677-5192
FAX: (806) 677-5205 / CARLA PARKER (806) 677-5192
Education Specialist for the Visually Impaired WINSTON SMITH (806)677-5197
Orientation and Mobility Specialist /
REGION 17
EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER
1111 W. Loop 289
Lubbock, Texas 79416
PHONE: (806) 792-4000
FAX: (806) 792-4545 / STEVEN BOOTHE (806) 281-5712
Education Specialist for the Visually Impaired Orientation and Mobility Specialist /
REGION 18
EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER
2811 La Force Boulevard
P.O. Box 60580
Midland, Texas 79711-0580
PHONE: (432) 563-2380
FAX: (432) 567-3290 / FRED MARTINEZ (432) 567-3254
Education Specialist for the Visually Impaired Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist /
REGION 19
EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER
6611 Boeing Drive
El Paso, Texas 79925
PHONE: (915) 780-1919
FAX: (915) 780-5058 / OLIVIA CHAVEZ (915) 780-5344
Project Manager, Visual Impairments
CYNTHIA R. WARNICK (915) 780-5343
Orientation and Mobility Specialist /
REGION 20
EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER
1314 Hines Avenue
San Antonio, Texas 78208
PHONE: (210) 370-5433
FAX: (210) 370-5754 / DEBORAH THOMPSON
Educational Specialist Visual Impairments/ Orientation and Mobility/Deaf Blind /
TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY
1701 North Congress
Austin, Texas 78701
PHONE: (512) 463-9414
FAX: (512) 463-9560 / BRENT PITT
Division of IDEA Coordination
TAMMY TORRES
Instructional Materials /
TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED OUTREACH
1100 West 45th Street
Austin, Texas 78756
MAIN OFFICE PHONE:
(512) 454-8631
MAIN OFFICE
FAX: (512) 206-9453
OUTREACH
FAX: (512) 206-9320 / WILLIAM DAUGHERTY (512) 206-9133
Superintendent
MILES FAIN (512) 206-9251
Principal of Comprehensive Programs
CYRAL MILLER (512) 206-9242
Outreach Director
LAUREN NEWTON (512) 206-9119
Principal of Short Programs
ANN ADKINS (512) 206-9301
VI Outreach Teacher Trainer
JIM ALLAN (512) 206-9315
Statewide Technical Support Specialist
SCOTT BALTISBERGER (512)206-9140
VI Outreach Teacher Trainer
EDGENIE BELLAH (512) 206-9423
DB Parent Support
Holly Cooper (512) 206-9217
DB Outreach Teacher Trainer
CHRISSY COWAN (512) 206-9367
Mentor Coordinator
KC DIGNAN (512) 206-9156
Personnel Prep Coordinator
KATE HURST (512) 206-9224
Statewide Staff Development Coordinator
SARA KITCHEN (512) 206-9353
VI Outreach Teacher Trainer
JENNY LACE (512) 206-9389
DB Outreach Teacher Trainer
EVA LAVIGNE (512) 206-9271
VI Outreach Transition Trainer
RUTH ANN MARSH (512) 206-9203
VI Outreach O & M Specialist
CHRIS MONTGOMERY (512) 206-9359
DB Outreach Teacher Trainer
GIGI NEWTON (512) 206-9272
Early Childhood DB Outreach
SHARON NICHOLS (512) 206-9342
VI Outreach Teacher Trainer
SUSAN OSTERHAUS (512) 206-9305
VI Outreach Math Specialist
ANN RASH (512) 206-9140
Early Childhood VI Outreach
JEAN ROBINSON (512) 206-9418
VI Parent Support
NANCY TOELLE (512)494-8658
QPVI Coordinator
PATRICK VANGEEM (512) 206-9464
Outreach Technology Teacher Trainer
DAVID WILEY (512) 206-9219
DB Outreach Transition Specialist /
TEXAS INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL CENTER FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED
1100 West 45th Street
Austin, Texas 78756 / SUE ENOCH (512) 206-9270
APH Materials/VI Registration/DB Census /
DEPARTMENT OF ASSISTIVE AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED
(DIVISION OF BLIND SERVICES)
Administrative Building, Suite 310
4800 North Lamar Boulevard
P.O. Box 12866
Austin, Texas 78711
PHONE: (512) 377-0578
FAX: (512) 459-2685 / AL’AN KESLER (325) 829-7257
Blind children’s Program State Field Specialist
FAX (512) 377-0468 or (325) 795-5850
GAY SPEAKE (512) 917-1526
Blind children’s Program State Field Specialist
KEVIN MARKEL (817) 759-3514
Transition Program Field Specialist
( (FAX) 817-759-3532 /
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
Department of Special Education
Education Building 306
Austin, Texas 78712
FAX: (512) 471-471-7549 / NATALIE BARAGA (512)453-8063
Professor Emeritus, Ph.D., Ed.D.
Visual Impairments /
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN UNIVERSITY
Department of Human Services
Box 13019 SFA Station
Nacogdoches, Texas 75962
PHONE: (936) 468-2906
FAX: (936) 468-1342 / MICHAEL MUNRO, (936) 468-1036
Visual Impairment Program Director
VICKI DePOUNTIS (936) 468-1142
Visual Impairment and Orientation & Mobility
DEBBIE CADY, (936) 468-2034
Visual Impairment and Orientation & Mobility
TRACY HALLAK, (936) 468-1173
Orientation and Mobility Director
HEATHER MUNRO, (936) 468-5348
Visual Impairment and Orientation & Mobility
PHOEBE OKUNGU, (936) 468-5511
Visual Impairment
DONNA WOOD (936) 468-1145
Administrative Assistant /
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
Virginia Murray Sowell Center
P.O. Box 41071
Lubbock, Texas 79409
PHONE: (806) 742-2320
FAX: (806) 742-2326 / RONA POGRUND (TVI) Austin
(512) 206-9213
Associate Professor
ROSEANNA DAVIDSON (Deafblind) (806)834-4286
Special Ed. Program Coordinator, Associate Professor
NORA GRIFFIN-SHIRLEY (O&M) Professor
(806)834-0225
ROBIN REKIETA, (806)834-1322 Administrative Business Assistant
ANITA PAGE, (806)834-1515
Research Associate /
Page 1 of 5
Edited December 15, 2014