Employee Directory
North Carolina Early Learning Sensory Support Program
Department of Public Instruction, Exceptional Children Division, Sensory Support Program for the Visually and Hearing Impaired
Website: www.ncelssp.com
Location: 301 N Wilmington St, Raleigh, NC, United States
Phone: 919-807-3946
Sherry Thomas, Director of Exceptional Children
Exceptional Children Division
Sherri Vernelson, Section Chief, Sensory Support & Assistive Technology
The North Carolina Early Learning Sensory Support Program for the Visually Impaired (NC-ELSSP-VI)
Bethany Mayo, Lead Administrator
Email: bethany.mayo@dpi.nc.gov
Website: www.ncelssp.com
Location: 301 Ashe Avenue, Raleigh, NC, United States
Phone: 984-292-3063
ELSSP-VI Leadership Team
Heather Lister, Lead Teacher of the Visually Impaired
Fax: 252-679-7539
email: heather.lister@dpi.nc.gov
Becky Lowrey, Lead Teacher of the Visually Impaired
Lin Causey, Intake Coordinator
Phone: 9984-292-3063
Fax: 919-733-1873
email: lin.causey@dpi.nc.gov
ELSSP-VI Staff
Lori Bartram, Teacher of the Visually Impaired
Karen Beijer, Teacher of the Visually Impaired
Vanessa Bishop, Teacher of the Visually Impaired
Email: vanessa.bishop@dpi.nc.gov
Phone: 910-200-0704
Malikata Blakey, Teacher of the Visually Impaired
Lori Blaney-Persinger, Teacher of the Visually Impaired
Fax: 919-657-9229
Email: lori.persinger@dpi.nc.gov
Location: 6371 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699
Phone: 252-671-4787
Heather Bradford, Teacher of the Visually Impaired
Fax: 704-705-2402
Email: heather.bradford@dpi.nc.gov
Phone: 704-929-2601
Pam Bye, Teacher of the Visually Impaired
Fax: 866-500-8495
Email: pam.bye@dpi.nc.gov
Phone: 336-687-7772
Sue Caruso, Occupational Therapist
Fax: 919-733-1873
Email: sue.caruso@dpi.nc.gov
Location: PO Box 71475, Durham, NC 27722
Phone: 919-605-4432
Hitty Chiott, Teacher of the Visually Impaired
Andi Finney-Ratliff, Teacher of the Visually Impiared
Fax: 1-336-450-4055
Email: andrea.finneyratliff@dpi.nc.gov
Phone: 336-382-3118
Debra Graham, Teacher of the Visually Impaired
Email: debra.graham@dpi.nc.gov
Phone: 910-734-5072
Maryam Griffin, Teacher of the Visually Impaired
Email: maryam.griffin@dpi.nc.gov
Phone: 919-896-0279
Karen Huffman, Teacher of the Visually Impaired
Nancy Kirby-Sauls, Orientation and Mobility Specialist, Teacher of the Visually Impaired
Fax: 919-590-1611
Email: Nancy.kirby@dpi.nc.gov
Phone: 252-723-8391
Carrie Ledford, Teacher of the Visually Impaired
Megan Libby, Orientation and Mobility Specialist, Teacher of the Visually Impaired
Marigail Matthijs, Teacher of the Visually Impaired
Fax: 252-439-1805
Email: Marigail.matthijs@dpi.nc.gov
Location: 404 St. Andrews Drive Greenville, NC 27834
Phone: 252-439-1802
Shonda Page, Occupational Therapist
Paula Roten, Teacher of the Visually Impaired
Kathy Russell, Teacher of the Visually Impaired
Fax: 844-308-8892
Email: Kathy.russell@dpi.nc.gov
Phone: 919-452-5705
Kim Sawyer, Teacher of the Visually Impaired
Fax: 877-789-6339
Email: Kimberly.sawyer@dpi.nc.gov
Phone: 252-944-5754
Beth Shaw, Teacher of the Visually Impaired
Jennifer Simmons, Teacher of the Visually Impaired, Orientation and Mobility Specialist
Email: Jennifer.simmons@dpi.nc.gov
Phone: 336-692-3410
Ambra Spry, Teacher of the Visually Impaired
Email: ambra.spry@dpi.nc.gov
Phone: 704-876-6582
Christina Tuton, Teacher of the Visually Impaired
Fax: 336-450-4071
Email: Christina.tuton@dpi.nc.gov
Phone: 910-214-2932
Angel Wallace, Teacher of the Visually Impaired
Annette Zaiontz, Orientation and Mobility Specialist, Teacher of the Visually Impaired
Email: annette.zaiontz@dpi.nc.gov
Phone: 936-615-7046
The North Carolina Early Learning Sensory Support Program for the Hearing Impaired (NC-ELSSP-HI)
Ruth Anne Everett, Lead Administrator
Email: Ruth.anne.everett@dpi.nc.gov
Phone: 336-973-1212
ELSSP-HI Leadership Team
Chris Czajkowski, Lead Teacher of the Hearing Impaired
Mandy Hice, Social Worker II/Intake Coordinator
Kristin Alapisco, Teacher of the Hearing Impaired
Valerie Best, Teacher of the Hearing Impaired
Email: valerie.best@dpi.nc.gov
Phone: 336-508-5988
Cindy Boyd, Teacher of the Hearing Impaired
Andrea Cagle, Teacher of the Hearing Impaired
Email: andrea.cagle@dpi.nc.gov
Phone: 336-706-9949
Jenni Campagna, Teacher of the Hearing Impaired
Sara Carter, Teacher of the Hearing Impaired
Email: sara.carter@dpi.nc.gov
Phone: 704-682-8146
Preston Collins, Teacher of the Hearing Impaired
Heather Conway, Teacher of the Hearing Impaired
Email: heather.conway@dpi.nc.gov
Phone: 252-230-6060
Roxanne Falls, Teacher of the Hearing Impaired
Sara Gibson, Teacher of the Hearing Impaired
Email: sara.gibson@dpi.nc.gov
Phone: 704-437-1133
Elizabeth Hopkins, Teacher of the Hearing Impaired
Meg Locklear, Teacher of the Hearing Impaired
Neena Malosky, Teacher of the Hearing Impaired
Alison McKown, Teacher of the Hearing Impaired
Emily Orman, Teacher of the Hearing Impaired
Anna Ownbey, Teacher of the Hearing Impaired
Stacie Polk, Teacher of the Hearing Impaired
Emily Reeves, Teacher of the Hearing Impaired
Office Phone: 336-223-5616
Fax:336-232-1655
Email: emily.reeves@dpi.nc.gov
Phone: 336-710-6495
Donna Snipes, Teacher of the Hearing Impaired
Office: 919-575-3371
Fax: 919-575-3015
Email: donna.w.snipes@dpi.nc.gov
Phone: 919-939-7282
Kristen Steele, Teacher of the Hearing Impaired
Cindy Tedder, Teacher of the Hearing Impaired
Beth Whitfield, Teacher of the Hearing Impaired
Email: beth.whitfield@dpi.nc.gov
Phone: 336-447-0084
Mary Lou Wright, Teacher of the Hearing Impaired
Interpreters/Translators
Maria Cobeo, Interpreter/Translator
Fax: 919-733-1873
Email: maria.cobeo@dpi.nc.gov
Phone: 919-649-0604
Nancy Collado, Interpreter/Translator
Fax: 252-234-7462
Email: nancy.collado@dpi.nc.gov
Phone: 252-236-2245
Gilbert Medina, Interpreter/Translator
Email: gil.medina@dpi.nc.gov
Phone: 813-391-4178
Administrative Support
Tamara Merritt, Administrative Specialist
Email: tamara.merritt@dpi.nc.gov
Location: 6356 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-6356
Phone: 984-292-3071
Stacey Sloane, Administrative Specialist 1
Email: stacey.sloane@dpi.nc.gov
Location: 6356 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-6356
Phone: 919-807-3497
Starla Wilson, Processing Assistant V
Email: starla.wilson@dpi.nc.gov
Location: 6371 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699
Phone: 984-292-3063