Educational/Related Services

The Central Region Educational Cooperative (CREC) is one of nine regional educational cooperatives established in 1984 by the New Mexico Department of Education. We provide support services to eight rural school districts and four state-supported programs as well as the families served by them. Central Regional Education Cooperation addresses a multitude of education related topics. We customize our services to address the unique needs of our districts, charters, and state-supported schools.

Educational Services

The following are just some of the many services we provide: 

  • Related service provision (member and non-member school districts) 
  • Medicaid school-based services 
  • Special education technical assistance 
  • Professional development 
  • Title I: program administration/technical assistance 
  • Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports (PBIS)
  • SWIS/CICO training for positive behavior supports 
  • Crisis prevention intervention training 
  • Common Core/State Standards support
  • Child Find Coordination
  • Transition—early and postsecondary support
  • Students Assistant Team (SAT)/Response to Intervention (RtI) training and support 
  • Fiscal agency and business management services to educational institutions 
  • Edgenuity 
  • District strategic planning and Instructional Audit support
  • Pre-Employment Transition Services (member and non-member school districts)

Child Find

Child Find is a nationally recognized model of an ongoing community effort focused on locating, identifying, and evaluating children with special needs from birth through 21 years of age. 

We encourage parents of children with difficulties or suspected difficulties in vision, hearing, speech, language, movement, thinking, learning, and/or self-help skills to contact the school district where the child resides for a free developmental screening. Children are not required to be of school age to qualify for these services. 

Anyone may refer a child, including teachers, child care providers, physicians, friends, or family members. Written permission is required prior to screening by licensed personnel. If the screening process indicates a possible delay, the child will be referred for a comprehensive evaluation that includes intellectual, motor, and speech and language assessments as well as medical status. Before designing a program to meet the child's needs, the child must meet eligibility criteria under IDEA as “a child with a disability.” Only after eligibility determination can the team of professionals (including the parents) develop an individualized educational plan (IEP) and design the appropriate program to meet the child’s needs. With early testing and positive intervention strategies, many developmental delays can be completely corrected.

Related Services Staff Contact Info

Christa Belyaev
SLP

Lindsey Benjamin
SLP

Sarah Blackwell
Social Worker

Catherine Burton
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Kelly Campbell
SLP

Peter Carlton-McQuenn
Ed. Diag

Tanna Corral
Social Worker

Melanie DeAzevedo
OT

Mary Beth Delozier-Debevec
SLP

Joe DiRaddo
School Psch

Gwendolyn Doty
SLP

Jessica Griego
SLP

Lisa Kasman-Schlosse
SW

Asia Martin
OT

Amy McCall
Educational Diagnostician

Marga Sanchez
SLP

Leona Segura
OT

Desiree Stone
SLP

Wendy Tanner
Educational Diagnostician

Jennifer Whitaker
SLP

Child Find Coordinators

Sandra Coleman
Child Find Coordinator
P: (505) 889-3412

Early Childhood Instructional Coaches

Lisa Bishop
Early Childhood Instructional Coach

Sharon Borrego
Early Childhood Instructional Coach

Twuana Burnett
Early Childhood Instructional Coach

Denise Calcanis
Early Childhood Instructional Coach

Valerie Cervantes
Early Childhood Instructional Coach

Kathleen DeSoto Strickland
Early Childhood Instructional Coach

Rebeca Despain
Early Childhood Instructional Coach

Pamela Ferreyra
Early Childhood Instructional Coach

Katrina Gallegos
Eclipse Coach

Cynthia Gomez
Early Childhood Instructional

Eugenia Hanosh-Turowski
Early Childhood Instructional Coach

Mary Jimerson
Early Childhood Instructional Coach

Jennifer Marez
Early Childhood Instructional Coach

Holly Meyer
Training and Data Coordinator
P: (505) 226-1529

Charlotte Montoya
Early Childhood Instructional Coach

Christobal Ortiz
Early Childhood Instructional Coach

Angelica Pharisien
Early Childhood Instructional Coach

Kayla Pipkin
Early Childhood Instructional Coach

Emily Renfro
Early Childhood Instructional Coach

Brianna Richmond
Early Childhood Instructional Coach

Sylvia Roberts
Early Childhood Instructional

Kathleen Roland
Early Childhood Instructional Coach

Amanda Rottman
Early Childhood Instructional Coordinator

Jennifer Schallert
Early Childhood Instructional Coach

Ginger Towle
Early Childhood Instructional Coordinator

Eclipse Coaches

Structure Literacy Coaches

Trina Allander-Lujan
Structure Literacy Coach

Courtney Peterson
Structure Literacy Coach

Susan Wilson
Structure Literacy Coach

Rianne Herrera
Structure Literacy Coordinator

Jennifer Lewis
Structure Literacy Coach

Dawn Salazar
Structural Literacy Coach

Patricia Essig
Structural Literacy Coach

Martina Tapia
Structural Literacy Coach

Allison Caldwell
Structural Literacy Coach

Victoria Gonzales
Structure Literacy Coach

Patricia Charley
Structure Literacy Coach

Christina Meyer Dzurec
Structure Literacy Coach

Vivian Valencia
Structural Literacy Coach

Tricia Aragon
Structure Literacy Coach

Pili Burkett
Structure Literacy Coach

UDL Coaches

Jennifer Armstrong
UDL Coach

Candise Forgue
UDL Coach

Cammie Leplatt
UDL Coach

Janea Menicucci
UDL Lead Coordinator

Alexis Rel
UDL Coach

Megan Shanley
UDL Coach

Selena Shephard
UDL Coach

Rebecca Thomas
UDL Coach

Pre-Employment Transition Staff

Lucretia Foster
Commission For the Blind, Vocational Transition Coordinator

DeAnn Garcia-McGinnis
Vocational Transition Specialist (Member and Non-Member Districts)

Laura Gilge
Project Manager/ Lead Vocational Transition Coordinator
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Gabriela Ronquillo
Commission For the Blind, Vocational Transition Coordinator

Program Coordinator Contacts

Vicky Fuessel
Program and Related Services Coordinator
P: (505) 889-3412, ext. 109

Mandy Thrasher
Program and Related Services Coordinator
P: (505) 889-3412, ext. 110