Meet the Teams


  • Exceptional Children's Staff Located at Central Services
    Phone:(910) 678-2440
    Fax: (910) 678-2620

Name Title Phone Email
Dr. Pamela Adams-Watkins Executive Director (910) 678-2440 pamelaadams@ccs.k12.nc.us
Nicole Banks Administrative Assistant (910) 678-2440 nicolebanks@ccs.k12.nc.us

  • Exceptional Children's Services Staff Located at EC Instructional Building

Name Title Phone Email
Helen Davis EC Data Clerk (910)678-2430 helendavis@ccs.k12.nc.us
Regina Eason EC Specialist-HI/VI (910)678-2430 reginaeason@ccs.k12.nc.us
Jo Ann Averitte EC Data Clerk (910)678-0368 joannaveritte@ccs.k12.nc.us
Deborah Banks EC Bookkeeper (910)678-2376 deborahbanks@ccs.k12.nc.us
Anja Green EC Data Clerk (910)484-3391 anjagreen@ccs.k12.nc.us
Allison Lee EC Data Clerk (910) 678-2437 allisonlee@ccs.k12.nc.us
James Banks Compliance Coordinator (910)678-2430 jamesbanks@ccs.k12.nc.us
Jerrica McNeil Data Manager-EC Compliance (910) 678-2430 jerricamcneil@ccs.k12.nc.us

  • Exceptional Children's Staff Located at TC Berrien
    Phone: (910) 484-3391
    Fax: (910) 878-2060

Name Title Phone Email
John A. McMillan EC Director (910)484-3391 johnamcmillan@ccs.k12.nc.us
Selina Munn Instructional Specialist: Autism Specialist, /Separate/Elem (910)484-3391 selinamunn@ccs.k12.nc.us
Alison McNeill Autism Specialist/Separate/Secondary (910)484-3391 alisonmcneill@ccs.k12.nc.us
Cathy Salas Instructional Specialist: Resource/ General Education-Elementary (910)484-3391 catherinelecleir-salas@ccs.k12.nc.us
Valerie Hagans Instructional Specialist: ID-Mild / Separate/Elem (910) 484-3391 valeriehagans@ccs.k12.nc.us
Jennifer Logan Instructional Specialist: Serious Emotional Disability /Sep/Elem (910)484-3391 jenniferlogan@ccs.k12.nc.us
Renee Gowans-Boyd Behavior Support Specialist (910) 484-3391 rgowans-boyd@ccs.k12.nc.us
Kendra Adams Instructional Specialist: Intellectual Disability (Moderate/Severe) (910)484-3391 kendraadams@ccs.k12.nc.us
Antoreya Scott PBIS District Coach/Behavior Support (910) 484-3391 antoreyascott@ccs.k12.nc.us
Krystyna Stern Community Based Specialist (910)484-3391 Krystynastern@ccs.k12.nc.us
Sylvia Mack Lead Physical Therapist (910) 484-3391 sylviamack@ccs.k12.nc.us
Tammy Linnen Lead Occupational Therapist (910)484-3391 tammylinnen@ccs.k12.nc.us
Rachel Velazquez Receptionist (910) 484-3391 rachelvelazquez@ccs.k12.nc.us
Cicely Covington Instructional Specialist ID-Mild / Sep /HS OCS & SLD/Resource/HS (910) 484-3391 cicelycovington@ccs.k12.nc.us
Robert Blount EC General Ed Specialist HS (910) 484-3391 robertblount@ccs.k12.nc.us
Danya Williams Family Engagement/MTSS (910) 484-3391 danyawilliams@ccs.k12.nc.us
Kelli Howle EC Compliance Coordinator (910)484-3391 kellihowle@ccs.k12.nc.us
Aldric Ragland EC Specialist (910) 484-3391 aldricragland@ccs.k12.nc.us
Dr. Saroya Pendleton-Brown Curriculum Instructional Program Specialist (MS) (910) 484-3391 saroyapendleton-brown@ccs.k12.nc.us
Patrena McFadyen Instructional Specialist Serious Emotional Disability SED/Middle/High (910)484-3391 patrenamcfadyen@ccs.k12.nc.us

  • Exceptional Children's Services Located at Anne Chesnutt MS
    Fax:(910) 878-2061 

Name Title Phone Email
Jason Tovar EC Compliance Specialist (910) 678-2421 jasontovar@ccs.k12.nc.us
Sherrie Gibbs EC Compliance Specialist (910) 678-2421 sherriegibbs@ccs.k12.nc.us
Tatiana Handberry EC Data Clerk (910) 678-2421 tatianahandberry@ccs.k12.nc.us
Kanika Garvey EC Compliance Specialist (910) 678-2421 kanikagarvey@ccs.k12.nc.us
Ebony Blue EC Compliance Specialist (910) 678-2421 ebonyblue@ccs.k12.nc.us
  • Exceptional Children's Staff Located at ERC Speech Department
    Fax:(910)484-6956

Name Tilte Phone Email
Jenna Estep Speech & Language Impairment Specialist (910) 678-2753 jennaestep@ccs.k12.nc.us
Candance Cain EC Data Clerk (910)678-2753 candancecain@ccs.k12.nc.us
Chelle Borresen Speech Therapist (910) 678-2753 chelleborresen@ccs.k12.nc.us
Jennifer Christiansen Speech Therapist (910) 678-2753 jenniferchristiansen@ccs.k12.nc.us
Michelle Evans Speech Therapist (910) 678-2753 michelleevans@ccs.k12.nc.us
Angela Flowers Speech Therapist (910) 678-2753 angelaflowers@ccs.k12.nc.us
Patricia Hutchens Speech Therapist (910) 678-2753 patriciahutchens@ccs.k12.nc.us
Mark Kahlenberg Speech Therapist (910) 678-2753 markkahlenberg@ccs.k12.nc.us
Deana Kahlenberg Speech Therapist (910) 678-2753 deanakahlenberg@ccs.k12.nc.us
Catherine Maloney Speech Therapist (910) 678-2753 catherinemaloney@ccs.k12.nc.us
Jennifer Seamon Speech Therapist (910) 678-2753 jenniferseamon@ccs.k12.nc.us
Megan Smith Speech Therapist (910) 678-2753 megansmith@ccs.k12.nc.us
Nicole Spivey Speech Therapist (910) 678-2753 nicolespivey@ccs.k12.nc.us
Stacey Tyndall Speech Therapist (910) 678-2753 staceytyndall@ccs.k12.nc.us
Tracey Wells Speech Therapist (910) 678-2753 traceywells@ccs.k12.nc.us
Julie Staude Speech Therapist (910) 678-2753 juliestaude@ccs.k12.nc.us

  • Exceptional Children's Staff Located at ERC Early-In Special Education Department
    Fax:(910) 484-6959

Name Title Phone Email
Shanaira Walker Early-In Program Specialist (910)484-6761 shanairawalker@ccs.k12.nc.us
Selina Puryear Early-In Data Manager (910)484-6761 spuryear@ccs.k12.nc.us
Michele Davis Early-In Clerk (910)484-6761 micheledavis@ccs.k12.nc.us
John Atanasio Case Teacher (910)484-6761 johnatanasio@ccs.k12.nc.us
Sahquina Simmons Itinerate Teacher (910)484-6761 sahquinasimmons@ccs.k12.nc.us
Tami Tucker Case Teacher (910)484-6761 tamitucker@ccs.k12.nc.us
Miranda Williams Case Teacher (910)484-6761 mirandawilliams@ccs.k12.nc.us
Virginia Davis Case Teacher (910)484-6761 virginiadavis@ccs.k12.nc.us
Cassy Duffy Transition Counselor (910)484-6761 cassyduffy@ccs.k12.nc.us
Susan Servie Play Facilitator (910)484-6761 susanservie@ccs.k12.nc.us
Katrina Brittain Itinerant Teacher (910)484-6761 katrinabrittain@ccs.k12.nc.us
Anita Ritter Itinerant Teacher (910)484-6761 anitaritter@ccs.k12.nc.us
Tina Clegg Itinerant Teacher (910)484-6761 tinaclegg@ccs.k12.nc.us

  • Mary McArthur Elementary Audiology Clinic
    Fax:(910)426-2810

Name Title Phone Email
Dr. Cynthia Brown Audiologist (910) 491-9880 cynthiabrown@ccs.k12.nc.us
Renee' Cherbonneau DHH/VI Receptionist/Data Manager (910) 491-9880 michellerobinson@ccs.k12.nc.us