Ohio Coalition for the Education
of Children with Disabilities
Who do I contact?
Click on the dot in the county where you live to find out which parent mentor/mentors or OCECD representative serves families in your school district(s).
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| Parent Mentor | Email | Phone | Web Site | Districts Served | Adams County - Back to top |
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| Carla Brown | Email Me | 937-544-5586 ex 74070 | Adams County/Ohio Valley | |
| OCECD - Nancy Jones | Email Me | (800) 694-7903 | Other Schools | Allen County - Back to top |
| Linda Kayser | Email Me | (419) 222-1836 ext. 114 | Bath Local, Bluffton Exempted Village, Delphos City, Elida Local, Lima City, Perry Local, Shawnee Local, Spencerville Local, Apollo JVS, Marimor School MR/DD, Allen East | |
| OCECD - Pam Cotrell | Email Me | (877) 758-5607 | Other Schools | Ashland County - Back to top |
| Sue Larussa | Email Me | (419) 289-1117 ext. 2230 | Ashland City | |
| Patty Hart | Email Me | (419) 289-1117 ext. 2230 | Ashland City | |
| Addy Fletcher |
Email Me | (330) 345-6771 ext. 403 | Hillsdale Local, Mapleton Local, Loudonville-Perrysville | |
| OCECD - Jeanith Ryle | Email Me |(800) 694-6391 | Other Schools | Ashtabula County - Back to top |
| OCECD - Jeanith Ryle | Email Me |(800) 694-6391 | All Schools | Athens County - Back to top |
| Katie Bolin | Email Me | (866) 893-2604 or 740-698-0131 | Alexander Local, Athens City, Nelsonville-York City, Federal Hocking Local, Trimble Local, Beacon School MR/DD, Tri-County JVS | OCECD - Valorie Dombroskas | Email Me |(800) 694-6480 | All Other Schools | Auglaize County - Back to top |
| OCECD - Pam Cotrell | Email Me |(877) 758-5607 | All Schools | Belmont County - Back to top |
| Stacey Curry | Email Me | (740) 439-3558 ext. 242 | Union Local SD | |
| OCECD - Jeanith Ryle | Email Me |(800) 694-6391 | Other Schools | Brown County - Back to top |
| OCECD - Nancy Jones | Email Me |(800) 694-7903 | All Schools | Butler County - Back to top |
| Linda McDowell | Email Me | (513) 420-4620 | On The Web | Middletown City SD | |
| Terri Doerr | Email Me | (513) 644-1212 ext. 22083 | On the Web | Lakota Local SD | |
| Patty Oehler | Email Me | (513) 678-9195 | | Hamilton City, Monroe Local, New Miami Local, Ross Local | |
| OCECD - Robin Bryant | Email Me | (800) 694-6502 | All Other Schools | Carroll County - Back to top |
| OCECD - Jeanith Ryle | Email Me |(800) 694-6391 | All Schools | Champaign County - Back to top |
| Jacqueline Howley | Email Me | (937) 484-1570 | On the Web | Graham Local, Mechanicsburg Exp Villlage, Trial Local, Urbana City, West Liberty-Salem Local | Clark County - Back to top |
| Nancy Holt | Email Me | (937) 325-7671 | Clark-Shawnee Local, Mad River-Green Local, Northeastern Local, Northwestern Local, Southeastern Local, Tecumseh Local, Springfield City | |
| OCECD - Pam Cotrell | Email Me |(877) 758-5607 | All Other Schools | Clermont County - Back to top |
| OCECD - Nancy Jones | Email Me |(800) 694-7903 | All Schools | Clinton County - Back to top |
| OCECD - Nancy Jones | Email Me |(800) 694-7903 | All Schools | Columbiana County - Back to top |
| OCECD - Jeanith Ryle | Email Me |(800) 694-6391 | All Schools | Coshocton County - Back to top |
| Cheryl McCullough | Email Me | (740) 622-2924 ext. 12 | Coshocton City, Ridgewood Local, River View Local | Crawford County - Back to top |
| Lin Bils | Email Me | (419) 521-9005 | Buckeye Central, Bucyrus City, Galion City |
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| Paula Frey | Email Me | (419) 294-3445 | Crestline, Col Crawford, And Wynford schools |
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| Jeanith Ryle | Email Me |(800) 694-6391 | All Other Schools | |
| Cuyahoga County - Back to top | |||
| Teri Powell | Email Me | (216) 268-6471? | East Cleveland City Schools | |
| Mary Woods | Email Me | (440) 617-7323 | Bay Village City | |
| Raychelle Fair | Email Me | (216) 592-7264 | Cleveland Metropolitan School District | |
| Saundra Jordan | Email Me | (216) 592-7265 | Cleveland Metropolitan School District | |
| Natalie Senra | Email Me | (440) 995-7484 | Mayfield City | |
| Lisa Neumeyer | Email Me | (440) 885-3761 | Parma City | |
| Michelle Pallo | Email Me | (440) 885-3761 | Parma City | |
| Holly Palda | Email Me | (216) 295-4372 | Shaker Heights City | |
| Anne Harmody | Email Me | (440) 349-8039 | On the Web | Solon City | |
| Teresa Karsnak | Email Me | (440) 572-6593 | Strongsville City | Darke County - Back to top |
| OCECD - Pam Cotrell | Email Me |(877) 758-5607 | All Schools | Defiance County - Back to top |
| Niki Herold | Email Me | (567) 444-4814 | Ayersville Local, Central Local, Defiance City, Hicksville Exempted Village, Northeastern Local | Delaware County - Back to top |
| OCECD - Jeanith Ryle | Email Me |(800) 694-6391 | All Schools | Erie County - Back to top |
| Vicki Deel-Lezon | Email Me |(419) 627-3900 X 3951 | Berlin-Milan Local, Huron City, Margaretta Local, Perkins Local, Sandusky City, Vermilion Local | |
| OCECD - Sandy Brickner | Email Me | (800) 694-6429 | Kelleys Island | Fairfield County - Back to top |
| OCECD - Valorie Dombroskas |
Email Me | (800) 694-6480 | All Schools | |
OCECD |
Email Me (877) 821-2931 | Spanish speaking families in Fairfield County | Fayette County - Back to top |
| Pam Thornburg | Email Me | (740) 333-2401 | Miami Trace Local and Washington Courthouse City | OCECD - Nancy Jones | Email Me | (800-694-7903 | All Other Schools | Franklin County - Back to top |
| Jane "Sam" McMillan | Email Me | (614) 237-4309 ext. 3238 | On the Web | Bexley City Schools | |
| Jennifer Sims | Email Me | (614) 365-5219 | Columbus City | |
| Elaine Hamilton | Email Me | (614) 365-8642 | Columbus City | |
| Laura Glenn | Email Me | (614) 479-1323 | Gahanna-Jefferson SD | |
| Amanda Chiles | Email Me | (614) 797-5939 | Westerville City | |
| Marilyn Van Gilder | Email Me | (614) 450-6044 | Worthington City | |
OCECD |
Email Me (877) 821-2931 | Spanish speaking families in Franklin County | |
| Vickie Walker | Email Me | (800) 866-3966 | On the Web | Ohio School for the Deaf - All counties | |
| Lauri Kaplan | Email Me | (800) 310-3317 | Ohio State School for the Blind - All counties | |
| Allison Glasgow | Email Me | (614) 785-1164 ext. 453| InfoLine (800) 229-0844 ext 453 |
Ohio Center for Deaf Blind Education (ages 0-22) | |
| Thomas Stephens, PHD | (614) 785-1164 ext. 453 part of Univ of Dayton, School Study Council of Ohio |
Ohio Center for Deaf Blind Education (ages 0-22) | Fulton County - Back to top |
| Niki Herold | Email Me | (567) 444-4814 | Archbold, Evergreen, Fayette, Pettisville, Pike-Delta York, Swanton, Wauseon Ex.Village | Gallia County - Back to top |
| Allison Hively | Email Me | (740) 379-2001 | Gallia County Local except Gallipolis City | |
| OCECD - Kim Dennison | Email Me |(800) 428-9316 | Gallipolis City | Geauga County - Back to top |
| Ann Blair | Email Me | (440) 635-6713 cell phone only | Berkshire Local, Cardinal Local, Chardon Local, Kenston Local, Ledgemont Local, Newbury Local, West Geauga Local | Greene County - Back to top |
| Ann Maguire | Email Me | (937) 559-4029 | Beavercreek City, Sugarcreek Local | |
| OCECD - Nancy Jones | Email Me | (800-694-7903 | All Other Schools | Guernsey County - Back to top |
| Stacey Curry | Email Me | (740) 439-3558 ext. 242 | Cambridge City, East Guernsey Local, Rolling Hills Local | Hamilton County - Back to top |
| Sandra Tolliver Marsha Acheson |
Email Me | (513) 363-0178 Email Me | (513) 363-5360 |
Cincinnati Public Schools |
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| Tina Brophy | Email Me | (513) 231-3600 ext. 2946 or (513) 616-6111 | On the Web | Forest Hills Local | |
| Rose Kahsar | Email Me | (513) 522-1612 | Mount Healthy City Schools | |
| Nancy Dragan | Email Me | (513) 522-6700 ext. 28 | Northwest Local | |
| Julie Dunford | Email Me | (513) 598-2957 | Oak Hills Local | |
| Paula Taylor | Email Me | (513) 864-1112 | Princeton City | |
| OCECD - Robin Bryant | Email Me | (800) 694-6502 | All Other Schools | Hancock County - Back to top |
| Jayne Young | Email Me | (419) 427-5408 | Findlay City Schools | |
| Laurie Betscher | Email Me | (419) 422-7525 ext. 105 | Arcadia Local, Arlington Local, Cory-Rawson Local, Liberty-Benton Local, McComb Local, Van Buren Local, Vanlue Local | Hardin County - Back to top |
| OCECD - Pam Cotrell | Email Me |(877) 758-5607 | All Schools | Harrison County - Back to top |
| OCECD - Jeanith Ryle | Email Me |(800) 694-6391 | All Schools | Henry County - Back to top |
| Niki Herold | Email Me | (567) 444-4814 | Holgate Local, Liberty Center Local, Napoleon Area City, Patrick Henry Local, Four County JVSD | Highland County - Back to top |
| Jackie McClain | Email Me | (937) 393-1904 ext 127 | All Schools-Bright Local, Fairfield Local, Greenfield Exp. Village, Hillsboro City, Lynchburg Clay SD | Hocking County - Back to top |
| OCECD - Valorie Dombroskas | Email Me |(800) 694-6480 | All Schools except Logan-Hocking District | Cheryl Reed | Email Me | (740) 452-4518 ext 140 | Logan-Hocking District | Holmes County - Back to top |
| Addy Fletcher |
Email Me | (330) 345-6771 ext. 403 | East Holmes Local, West Holmes Local | Huron County - Back to top |
| Tracey Davis | Email Me |(440)-324-3178 Ext 1258 | Bellevue City, Monroeville Local, New London, Norwalk, South Central Local, Western Reserve Local | |
| Karen Lyke | Email Me | (800) 461-1928 | Willard School | |
| Jackson County - Back to top | |||
| Shellie Leach | Email Me | (740) 384-6245 ext.2107 | Wellston City | |
| OCECD - Kim Dennison | Email Me | (800-428-9316 | Other Schools | |
| Jefferson County - Back to top | |||
| Kathy Pavlik | Email Me | (740) 264-1590 | Steubenville City | Knox County - Back to top |
| Carol Laufersweiler | Email Me | (740) 393-6767 | Centerburg Local, Danville Local, East Knox Local, Fredericktown Local, Mount Vernon City | |
| OCECD - Jeanith Ryle | Email Me | (800) 694-6391 | Clearfork Schools | |
| Lake County - Back to top | |||
Gayle Ott Lisa Lutz |
Email Me | (440) 974-5258 | On the Web Email Me |(440) 256-3311 ext. 1020 |
Mentor Exempted Village |
Lawrence County - Back to top |
| OCECD - Kim Dennison | Email Me |(800) 428-9316 | All Schools | Licking County - Back to top |
| Nancy Banks | Email Me | (740) 349-6947 | Granville Exempted Village, Heath, Lakewood Local, Licking Heights Lcal, Licking Valley Local, Johnstown-Monroe Local, Northridge Local, North Fork Local, Southwest Licking Local | |
| Ronni Bowyer | Email Me | (740) 670-7060 | Newark City | |
OCECD |
Email Me (877) 821-2931 | Spanish speaking families in Licking County | Logan County - Back to top |
| OCECD - Pam Cotrell | Email Me | (877) 758-5607 | All Schools | Lorain County - Back to top |
| Canda Papa | Email Me | (440) 324-3178 ext. 1257 | Avon Lake City, Avon City, Columbia Local, Lorain City, Midview Local, North Ridgeville City, Oberlin City | |
| Tracey Davis | Email Me | 440-324-3178 Ext 1258 |
Firelands Local, Keystone Local, Sheffield/Sheffield Lake City, Wellington Exempted Village | |
| Karen Lyke | Email Me | (800) 461-1928 | Clearview, Elyria | Lucas County - Back to top |
| Wendy Smenner | Email Me | (419) 471-0384 | Maumee City, Ottawa Hills Local, Springfield Local, Washington Local | |
| OCECD - Sandy Brickner | Email Me | (800) 694-6429 | Toledo Public, Anthony Wayne, Sylvania, Oregon | Madison County - Back to top |
| OCECD - Jeanith Ryle | Email Me | (800) 694-6391 | All Schools | |
OCECD |
Email Me (877) 821-2931 | Spanish speaking families in Madison County | Mahoning County - Back to top |
| OCECD - Jeanith Ryle | Email Me |(800) 694-6391 | All Schools | Marion County - Back to top |
| OCECD - Jeanith Ryle | Email Me |(800) 694-6391 | All Schools | Medina County - Back to top |
| Diane Turner | Email Me | (330) 273-0533 | Brunswick City | |
| Sandie Cooper | Email Me | (330) 273-0533 | Brunswick City | |
| Addy Fletcher |
Email Me | (330) 345-6771 ext. 403 | Black River Local | Karen Lyke | Email Me | (800) 461-1928 | All Other Schools |
| Meigs County - Back to top | |||
| Karen Smith | Email Me | (740) 992-3883 | Eastern Local, Meigs Local, Southern Local | Mercer County - Back to top |
| Angela Nickell | Email Me | (419) 586-6628 | Celina City, Coldwater Exempted Village, Fort Recovery Local, Marion Local, Parkway Local, St. Henry Consolidated | |
| OCECD - Pam Cotrell | Email Me |(877) 758-5607 | All Other Schools | Miami County - Back to top |
| Susan Debrosse | Email Me | (937) 773-2017 ext 5008 | Piqua City | |
| OCECD - Pam Cotrell | Email Me |(877) 758-5607 | All Other Schools | Monroe County - Back to top |
| Stacey Curry | Email Me | (740) 439-3558 ext. 242 | Switzerland of Ohio Local | Montgomery County - Back to top |
| Kathy Black | Email Me | (937) 542-3420 | Dayton City | |
| Sharon Honnert | Email Me | (937) 237-1049 | Huber Heights City | |
| Linda Benham | Email Me | (937) 499-1460 | Kettering City | |
| Cathy Staton | Email Me | (937) 438-0030 ext 2037 | Centerville/Oakwood | |
| OCECD - Pam Cotrell | Email Me |(877) 758-5607 | All Other Schools | Morgan County - Back to top |
| Cheryl Reed | Email Me | (740) 452-4518 ext 140 | Morgan Local | Morrow County - Back to top |
| Patty Dovell | Email Me | (419) 521-9006 ext. 6024 | Cardington-Lincoln Local, Highland Local, Northmor Local, Whetstone MR/DD | |
| Jeanith Ryle | Email Me |(800) 694-6391 | Mt. Gilead | Muskingum County - Back to top |
| Laryssa Beatty | Email Me | (740) 452-4518 ext 140 | East Muskingum, Franklin Local, Maysville, Tri-Valley, West Muskingum | |
| OCECD - Jeanith Ryle | Email Me |(800) 694-6391 | Zanesville City | Noble County - Back to top |
| Stacey Curry | Email Me | (740) 439-3558 ext. 242 | Caldwell Exempted Village, Noble Local | Ottawa County - Back to top |
| OCECD - Sandy Brickner | Email Me |(800) 694-6429 | All Schools | Paulding County - Back to top |
| Cathy Ruiz | Email Me | (419) 263-2512 then 4 then ext. 454 | Antwerp Local, Wayne Trace Local | Perry County - Back to top |
Cheryl Reed |
Email Me (740) 452-4518 ext 140 | Crooksville, New Lexington, Northern Local Schools | Pickaway County - Back to top |
| OCECD - Jeanith Ryle | Email Me (800) 694-6391 | All Schools | |
OCECD |
Email Me (877) 821-2931 | Spanish speaking families in Franklin County | Pike County - Back to top |
| OCECD - Valorie Dombroskas | Email Me |(800) 694-6480 | All Schools | Portage County - Back to top |
| Jeanne Schmidlin | Email Me | (330) 676-7661 | Kent City, Woodridge Local (Summit County) | |
| Susan Foley | Email Me | (330) 676-7661 | Kent City, Woodridge Local (Summit County) | |
| Robin Howard | Email Me | 330-673-2659 | Field Local | |
| Sandy Craft | Email Me | (330) 678-2216 ext. 1226 | Southeast Local | |
| Kelly Butler | Email Me | (330) 297-1436 ext. 1305 | Aurora City, Crestwood Local, Rootstown Local, Streetsboro City, Windham Exempted Village | Preble County - Back to top |
| OCECD - Robin Bryant | Email Me | (800) 694-6502 | All Schools | Putnam County - Back to top |
| OCECD - Jeanith Ryle | Email Me |(800) 694-6391 | All Schools | Richland County - Back to top |
| Sally Stigall | Email Me | (419) 774-5520 ext. 2370 | Lucas Local, Madison Local, Plymouth-Shiloh Local | |
| Rebecca Shaw | Email Me | (419) 774-5520 ext. 2800 | Crestview Local, Lexington Local, Ontario Local, Shelby City | |
| OCECD - Jeanith Ryle | Email Me |(800) 694-6391 | Mansfield City | Ross County - Back to top |
| Todd Tinker | Email Me | (740) 253-9926 | Chillicothe City Schools | |
| OCECD - Valorie Dombroskas |
Email Me |(800) 694-6480 | Other Schools | Sandusky County - Back to top |
| Kay Konwiczka | Email Me | (419) 332-3220 | Clyde-Green Springs Exempted Village, Fremont City, Gibsonburg Exempted Village | |
| OCECD - Sandy Brickner | Email Me (800) 694-6429 | Woodmore Local, Lakota | Scioto County - Back to top |
| OCECD - Kim Dennison | Email Me | (800) 428-9316 | All Schools | Seneca County - Back to top |
| Jan Steyer | Email Me | (419) 447-2927 | Bettsville Local, Hopewell-Loudon Local, New Riegel, Old Fort Local, Seneca East Local, Tiffin City, Fostoria Community | |
| OCECD - Sandy Brickner | Email Me |(800) 694-6429 | Other Schools | Shelby County - Back to top |
| OCECD - Pam Cotrell | Email Me |(877) 758-5607 | All Schools | Stark County - Back to top |
| Carmelita Smith | Email Me | (330) 588-2145 | Canton City | |
| Vacant | Email Me | (330) 588-2145 | Canton City | |
| OCECD - Jeanith Ryle | Email Me | (800) 694-6391 | Other Schools | |
| Summit County - Back to top | |||
| Stacey Hartwig | Email Me | (330) 644-0699 ext 623014 | On the Web |
Coventry Local | |
| Mary Groen | Email Me | (330) 896-7723 | Green Local | |
| Melissa Jarvis | Email Me | (330) 896-7723 | Green Local | |
| Diane Rudzitis | Email Me | (330) 653-1296 | Hudson City | |
| Kitty Boylan | Email Me | (330) 908-6219 | Nordonia Hills City | |
| Cathy Rundo | Email Me | (330) 523-3417 | Revere Local | |
| Leslie White | Email Me | (330) 689-5426 | Stow-Munroe Falls City | |
| Beckey Thomas | Email Me | (330) 486-2416 | Twinsburg City | |
| Jeanne Schmidlin | Email Me | (330) 928-9074 ext. 320 | Woodridge Local & Kent City (Portage County) | |
| Susan Foley | Email Me | (330) 928-9074 ext. 591703 | Woodridge Local & Kent City (Portage County) | |
| Karen Lyke | Email Me | (800) 461-1928 | All Other Schools | Trumbull County - Back to top |
| OCECD - Jeanith Ryle | Email Me |(800) 694-6391 | All Schools | Tuscarawas County - Back to top |
| OCECD - Jeanith Ryle | Email Me |(800) 694-6391 | All Schools | Union County - Back to top |
| OCECD - Jeanith Ryle | Email Me |(800) 694-6391 | All Schools | |
| OCECD - Iliana Martinez | Email Me | (877) 821-2931 | Spanish speaking families in Union County | Van Wert County - Back to top |
| OCECD - Pam Cotrell | Email Me |(877) 758-5607 | All Schools | Vinton County - Back to top |
| Faith Harkins | Email Me | (740) 596-5218 ext. 243 | Vinton County Local | |
| OCECD - Valorie Dombroskas | Email Me |(800) 694-6480 | All Other Schools | Warren County - Back to top |
| OCECD - Nancy Jones | Email Me |(800) 694-7903 | All Schools | Washington County - Back to top |
| Tammy Hanger | Email Me | (740) 373-6669 ext. 17 | On the Web | Belpre City, Fort Frye Local, Frontier Local, Marietta City, Warren local, Wolf Creek Local | OCECD - Valorie Dombroskas | Email Me |(800) 694-6480 | All Other Schools | Wayne County - Back to top |
| Addy Fletcher | Email Me | (330) 345-6771 ext. 403 | Chippewa Local, Dalton Local, Green Local, North Central Local, Northwestrn Local, Orrville City, Rittman Exempted Village, Southeast Local, Triway Local, Wooster City | Williams County - Back to top |
| Niki Herold | Email Me | (567) 444-4814 | lEdon, Edgerton, Montpelier,N.Central, West Unity,Bryan,and Stryker | |
| OCECD - Jeanith Ryle | Email Me |(800) 694-6391 | Other Schools | Wood County - Back to top |
| Cindy Herman | Email Me | (419) 354-9010 ext. 142 | Bowling Green, Eastwood Local, Elmwood Local, Lake Local, North Baltimore Local, Northwood Local, Otsego Local, Perrysburg Local, Rossford Local |
Wyandot County - Back to top |
| Paula Frey | Email Me | (419) 294-3445 | Carey, Upper Sandusky, Mohawk |
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