Utah State University

TAESE

 

History of TAESE

History of TAESE

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Our Staff

Our Staff

Leadership

Norm Ames

Executive Director

Administration

435-797-9046

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Frank Podobnik

Associate Director

Administration

435-797-9027

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Brenda Smith

Associate Director

Administration

435-797-9033

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Program Directors

John Copenhaver

Program Director & TAESE Founder

Administration

435-797-9016

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Dale Brown

Program Director

CERR

435-797-9028

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Cynthia Curry

Associate Director

NCADEMI

435-797-9035

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Jennifer Harvey

Program Director

TASK12 & IMET

435-797-9029

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Marilyn Likins

Program Director

NRCP

801-599-8708

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Steve Smith

Associate Director

CIFR & Data and Accountability

435-797-9032

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Program Coordinators

Brinley Jones

Staff Coordinator

Administration

435-797-9008

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Laura Lema

Dispute Resolution Coordinator

DRSE & NRCP

435-797-9005

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LeeAnn Lundgreen

TASK12 Coordinator

TASK12 & IMET

435-797-9045

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Lauralee Lyons

Conference Coordinator

Conferences & Events

435-797-9034

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Technical Assistance Specialists

Jena Fahlbush

TA Specialist

NCADEMI Technical Assistance

435-797-9039

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Alex Langevin

TA Specialist

Technical Assistance

435-797-9030

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Kristen Perez-Rickels

TA Specialist

Technical Assistance

435-797-9036

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Christopher Phillips

TA Specialist

NCADEMI Technical Assistance

435-797-5535

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Program Support Staff

Casey Allen

Travel Facilitator & Proofing Specialist

Administration

435-797-9012

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Audrey Amundson

Event Coordination Assistant

Conferences & Events

435-797-9031

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Lindsey Brogdon

Event Coordination Assistant, Reporting Specialist, Web Developer

Conferences & Events / Administration

435-797-9013

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Claire Burbank

Event Coordination Assistant

Conferences & Events

435-797-9001

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Natalie Cardenas

NCADEMI Program Assistant

NCADEMI & Administration

435-797-9037

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Celeste Hampton

Contract & Proposal Specialist

Administration

435-797-9010

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Mindy Johnson

Special Education Technical Writer

NCADEMI

617-299-9153

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Tyler Monson

IT Manager

Administration

435-797-2007

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Kim Stewart

Accounting & Business Services Specialist

Administration

435-797-9011

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Emma Zarate

Event Coordination Assistant

Conferences & Events

435-797-9020

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American Sign Language Specialists

Amy Drewek

ASL Interpreter Mentor Lead

TASK12 & IMET

520-270-2203

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David Davenport

ASL Coach Lead

TASK12 & IMET

801-613-2130

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Dustin Bassett

ASL Interpreter Mentor

TASK12 & IMET

801-230-4383

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Liz Donovan

ASL Interpreter Mentor

TASK12 & IMET

619-518-4747

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Holly Nelson

ASL Interpreter Mentor

TASK12 & IMET

801-550-2742

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David-Lee Raymond

ASL Coach

TASK12 & IMET

210-390-1777

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Anna Witter-Merithew

ASL Interpreter Mentor

TASK12 & IMET

980-263-7157

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Michelle Draper

ASL Interpreter Mentor

TASK12 & IMET

801-598-3555

801-598-3555

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Braille Transcription Specialists

David McCollam

Braille Coach

K-12 State Braille Transcriber Coaching Project

304-672-2697

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Kelly Prits

Braille Coach

K-12 State Braille Transcriber Coaching Project

 

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Web Recruitment & Retention Specialists

Carol Crawford

Recruitment Analyst

CERR

719-648-4344

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Ashley Mathes

Recruitment Analyst

CERR

816-716-4715

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About TAESE

About TAESE

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TAESE: Technical Assistance for Excellence in Special Education

More than 40 years of improving educational outcomes for infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities.

Centers & Projects

TAESE has been proud to serve local and state education agencies in most of the United States, the US Sub-National Territories, the Bureau of Indian Education, and more. These are just a few of the centers and projects we maintain. You can see all of the TAESE centers and projects here.

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TASK 12

Sign Language Training & Assessment for Educators

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DRSE

Dispute Resolution in Special Education

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Conferences & Events

Training, Education, Certification, and Networking Events

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NRCP

National Resource Center for Paraeducators

A map showing the US states and territories that TAESE has worked with.

Making a Difference for Children & Youth Nationwide

Although our main offices are situated at Utah State University in northern Utah, we have colleagues and staff dispersed across the nation. With our seasoned expertise in every facet of special education, we collaborate with regional, state, and local authorities in efforts to improve student outcomes across the nation. We are honored to have contributed to the development of thousands of special education professionals' capacity and effectiveness across the country.

A map showing the US states and territories that TAESE has worked with.

Let us help you make a real difference for children and youth with disabilities.