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Special Education Teachers for the 11-12 School Year

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Renee Denny - Middle School Principal/Special Education Coordinator:

Education

- Received Professional Administrator License
- Endorsements: PK-8 Prinicpal, 5-12 Principal, Evaluator, PK-12 Principal/PK-12 Special Education Supervisior
- Received Master Educator License
-Endorsements: Special Education Consultant, K-6 Teacher Elementary Classroom, K-8 Mildly Disabled, K-8 Behavioral Disorders, K-8 Mental Disabilites Mild/Moderate, K-8 Learning Disabilities, K-8 Multicategorical Resource Mild, K-8 Multicategorical Special Class with Integration, K-8 Instructional Strategist I: Mild/Moderate

Contact Information:
Room: In Office
Phone #: 641-923-2831
E-Mail: rdenny@garner.k12.ia.us

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Tiffany Strand - 6-8 Special Education Teacher:

Education:
- Waldorf College - Forest City, IA: BS in K-6 Elementary Education with K-6 Reading Endorsement and K-12 Special Education Endorsement, AA in general education

Teaching Experience:
- Forest City High School: Paraprofessional from May 2005 - July 2006
- Paton-Churdan Community School: K-12 Special Education Teacher from August 2006 - July 2007
- Garner-Hayfield Community School: 3-4 Special Education Teacher from August 2007 - Present

Contact Information:
Room #: 340

Phone: 641-923-2831 ex.340
E-Mail: tstrand@garner.k12.ia.us

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Rebecca Martinson - 3-5 Grade Special Education Teacher

Education:
Waldorf College - Forest City, IA:
- BS in K-6 Elementary Education with a K-8 Reading Endorsement and a K-8 Special Education Endorsement
NIACC - Mason City, IA:
- Completed Classes for Early Childhood Education Endorsement
Morningside College - Sioux Falls, SD:
- Masters in Special Education w/ Strategist II: LD/BD Endorsement


Teaching Experience:
- Student Teaching in Mason City, Iowa: Special Education & 2nd Grade
- Garner-Hayfield Community School: Special Education Teacher August 2007-Present

Contact Information:
 Room: Bottom of ramp; MS Hall

Phone: 641-923-2831 ex.331

E-mail:rmartinson@garner.k12.ia.us




Karen Springer - Early Childhood Special Education Teacher

Education:
- BS degree from Iowa State University in Child Development/ Early Childhood Education and Early Childhood Special Education

- MA degree from Morningside College in Special Education

Teaching Experience:
- 17 years teaching in Early Childhood in Iowa, North Dakota and Hawaii

Contact Info:
Phone - 641-923-2831   Ext.  302

Sara Powell – K-2 Special Education Teacher

Education:
UNI Cedar Falls, IA:
-BA in K-6 Elementary Education with a minor K-8 
Special Education
-Class C license 5-12 Special education

Teaching Experience:
- Student Teaching in Mason City, Iowa: Special Education & Nora Springs, IA  4th
 Grade
-Garner-Hayfield Community School: Special Education Teacher August 2009
-Present

Contact Information:
Room: In Media Center

Phone: 641-923-2831 ex. 367
E-mail:spowell@garner.k12.ia.us

Megan Sears: 4 Year Old Preschool and Early Childhood Special Education Teacher

Education:
University of Northern Iowa- Cedar Falls, IA:
- BA in Early Childhood and Elementary Education, Early Childhood Special Education
Viterbo University- West Des Moines, IA:
- K-8 Reading Endorsement

Teaching Experience:
- Johnston Community Education- Preschool Teacher, 2006-2008
- Charles City Head Start- 2008-2009
- Garner Hayfield Community Schools- 4 Year Old Preschool and Early Childhood Special Education Teacher- August 2009-Present

Contact Information:
Phone: 641-923-2831 ex.311
E-mail: msears@garner.k12.ia.us

Liz Wilkins - Early Childhood Special Education Teacher

Education:
Gonzaga University - Spokane, WA
- B.Ed. in Special Education
- Endorsements: PK-3 Teacher, Regular and Special Education, K-6 Elementary Classroom, K-12 Instructional Strategist I, K-12 Instructional Strategist II: BD/LD & MD.

Teaching Experience:
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Teaching in Early Childhood Education, Special Education and/or Kindergarten in Washingtion State, Mississippi, and Idaho since 2002.
- Garner Hayfield Early Childhood Special Education Teacher/Pre-K Teacher 2007-Present

Contact Information:
Room #:316

Phone: 641-923-2831 ex:316

E-Mail: lwilkins@garner.k12.ia.us