Wheatley: Related Services Staff
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Magen Baker
Behavior Consultant mbaker@mesd.k12.or.us Hello there! My name is Magen Baker and I am a Behavior Consultant for MESD. My background is in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and I have worked with children and adults with complex needs for about 10 years. I greatly enjoy collaborating with my peers to determine ways to best support our students and have a passion for social skill curriculum design. In my free time I enjoy all the wonderful things the Pacific Northwest has to offer! |
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Courtney Souza-Steinert, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist csouzaste@mesd.k12.or.us Courtney is an Occupational Therapist with 14 years of experience working with individuals with complex sensorimotor, developmental and behavioral needs. She graduated from Washington University in St Louis School of Medicine in 2016 with her Master’s research focusing on increasing vocational opportunities in the community for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Before becoming an OT, Courtney spent 13 seasons working at a variety of recreational facilities for individuals with physical and developmental disabilities. She found a passion for working to adapt activities and environments to enable everyone to participate, as well as building skills for greater independence with life’s everyday tasks, including self-care and vocational tasks, leisure activities and sensory regulation. Some of Courtney’s own leisure activities include kayaking, caving, playing board games and traveling. |
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Shanna Schacher
Related Services sschach1@mesd.k12.or.us (503) 262-1656 Hi! I am Shanna Schacher (pronounced: Shocker) and I am a certified Assistive Technology Professional (ATP) with the Multnomah Education Service District Assistive Technology Department. I have been working with students with complex cognitive, behavioral and medical challenges for the last 9 years, 6 of those years with MESD. I enjoy helping students to find their voice and to reach their potential. When I am not working I enjoy reading, playing golf, traveling, trying new foods and rooting for my team, the Portland Trail Blazers. |
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Kristi Moniatte
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant kmoniatte@mesd.k12.or.us Hi, I’m Kristi Moniatte (pronounced: Mon-yet) a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) at Wheatley. I enjoy working with students of all ages and have experience in both school and pediatric clinical settings. In my free time, I can be found doing yoga, reading, getting outdoors and cooking. |
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Elisa Thurman, M.S., CCC-SLP
Feeding Team ethurman@mesd.k12.or.us Elisa is a Speech Language Pathologist with the MESD Feeding Team. Elisa has provided speech, language and feeding intervention across all age groups in a variety of settings (schools, outpatient clinics, and ICU). She has additional certifications and education related to feeding including SOS Approach to Feeding, Feed the Peds, and The Get Permission Approach. In her spare time, Elisa enjoys gastronomy, traveling, reading, and spending time with her family and their goldendoodle, Quimby. |
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Kaitlin Gaspich, OTL, CBIS
Occupational Therapist kgaspich@mesd.k12.or.us Hi! I am Kaitlin Gaspich (pronounced: Gas-pitch) and I am an occupational therapist working as part of the MESD feeding team. I have worked in various settings including outpatient pediatrics and acute care and I recently received my brain injury specialist certification. In my free time I like to hike, stand up paddle board, and camp. |
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Robert Peate, MAT
ELD Teacher rpeate@mesd.k12.or.us Robert is a father, husband, writer, and teacher. In 2010 he became an English teacher to share his love of language while helping young people enjoy brighter futures, because everyone needs to communicate! When not teaching, Robert loves to write, to take photographs, to listen to music, and to enjoy life with his family. Robert holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the State University of New York at Stony Brook and a Master of Arts degree in Teaching English, with the English as a Second or Other Language endorsement, from Portland State University. |
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