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Special Services

West Rusk Special Services

Rusk County Shared Services Arrangement
903-657-9761
Fax. 903-655-0378

Director:
Akiko Jones
jonesa@tatumisd.org

Director of Special Education
Rusk County Special Education SSA
121 N. Marshall St., Suite 102
Henderson, TX 75652
(903) 657-9761 Fax: (903) 655-0378

 

 

 

The Special Education Information Center (SPEDTex) provides resources and interactive features for increasing family awareness of disabilities and special education processes, with the goal of improving partnerships between schools and families. Contact information: Phone: 1-855-773-3839 Email: inquire@spedtex.org Live Chat: www.spedtex.org

Special Services Faculty and Staff

Position

Name

Email

High School Resource Teacher

Paige Pratt

prattp@westruskisd.org

Junior High Resource Teacher

Jennifer Dudley

dudleyj@westruskisd.org

Intermediate Resource Teacher

Periann Crane

cranep@westruskisd.org

Elementary Resource Teacher

Terri Smith,

Molly Enders

smitht@westruskisd.org,

endersm@westruskisd.org

Life Skills Teacher (Elementary)

Jenna Tippitt

tippittj@westruskisd.org

Life Skills Teacher (JH)

Tracy Collins

collinst@westruskisd.org

Elementary Life Skills

Pam Newton

newtonp@westruskisd.org

Life Skills Teacher (HS)

Jennifer Wheeler

wheelerj@westruskisd.org

Rusk County Service Personnel

Position

Name

Email

Educational Diagnostician

Amy Phillips

phillipsa@tatumisd.org, phillipsa@westruskisd.org

Speech/Language Pathologist

Ranita Brown

brownr@tatumisd.org,brownr@westruskisd.org

Licensed Specialist in School Psychology

Terri Dickson

dicksont@tatumisd.org

Special Education Counselor

Eleanor Eckels

eckelse@tatumisd.org

Occupational Therapist, Registered

Andrea Clark

dejeana@tatumisd.org

Teacher of the Hearing Impaired/

Andrea Clark

dejeana@tatumisd.org

Teacher of the Visual Impaired

Melissa Miller

millerme@tatumisd.org

Transition/Employment Services Designee

Melanie Malcolm

malcolmm@tatumisd.org

Data Entry Clerk/Records Clerk/PEIMS/SHARS

Summer Dorsey

dorseys@tatumisd.org

Administrative Assistant

Diana Garcia

rodriguezd@tatumisd.org