CHIRP-TX Incubator Participant List
June 8-9, 2006
Julie Ballinger
Organizational Consultant
University of AR - CURRENTS
9416 Freedom Way
Albuquerque, NM 87109
Phone#: (505) 797-8612
Fax#: (505) 797-9566
jballinger@rcep6.org
Terry Beattie
Director, Program Coordination for Children & Youth
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
4900 North Lamar Blvd.
Austin, TX 78751
Phone#: (512) 424-6528
Fax#:
terry.beattie@hhsc.state.tx.us
Renee Borders
Transiton Specialist
Austin ISD
1407 Brighton Lane
Austin, TX 78753
Phone#: (512) 414-6379
Fax#: (512) 323-2646
rborders@austinisd.org
Ramona Cardenas
Transition Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
DARS
7400 Louis Pasteur
San Antonio, TX 78229
Phone#: (210) 614-5247
Fax#: (210) 614-4223
ramona.cardenas@dars.state.tx.us
Glenda Embree
Supervisor, Program Specialists
Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Service
4800 North Lamar, Suite #220
Austin, TX 78756
Phone#: (512) 377-0583
Fax#: (512) 377-0292
Glenda.Embree@dars.state.tx.us
Anna Flores
Deputy Director
Accessible Communities, Inc.
1537 Seventh St.
Corpus Christi, TX 78404
Phone#: (361) 883-8461
Fax#: (361) 883-4820
annaf@acicbcil.org
Larry Gardner
Program Specialist
DARS
4900 North Lamar
Austin, TX 78751
Phone#: (512) 424-4693
Fax#: (512) 424-4982
larry.gardner@dars.state.tx.us
Denise Geiger
Transition Coordinator for Special Education
Leander ISD
3301 S. Bagdad
Leander, TX 78641
Phone#: (512) 434-5326 ext. 81622
Fax#:
denise_geiger@leanderisd.org
Carri George
Organizational Consultant
University of Arkansas, Region 6 CURRENTS
P.O. Box 1358, Bldg.# 35
Hot Springs, AR 71902
Phone#: (501) 623-7700
Fax#: (501) 624-6250
cgeorge@rcep6.org
Linda Johnson
BCP/Transition Consultant
DARS Division for Blind Services
4800 North Lamar, Suite #220
Austin, TX 78756
Phone#: (512) 377.0669
Fax#: (512) 377.0592
linda.johnson@dars.state.tx.us
Barbara Kaatz
Program Specialist | Division of IDEA Coordination
Texas Education Agency
1701 North Congress Avenue
Austin, TX 78701
Phone#: (512) 463-9241
Fax#: (512) 463-9560
Barbara.Kaatz@tea.state.tx.us
Jane Leifeste
Transition Services Coordinator
ARCIL
Austin, TX 78753
Phone#: (512) 832-6349
Fax#: (512) 832-1869
janeleifeste@arcil.com
Paula Margeson
Chair
Texas State Independent Living Council
7928 Hook Drive
Plano, TX 75025
Phone#: (972) 517-4435
Fax#: (972) 517-6721
p.margeson@verizon.net
John McCann
Transition Specialist
Division For Rehabilitation Services
4900 North Lamar Blvd.
Austin, TX 78751
Phone#: (512) 424-4422
Fax#:
john.mccann@dars.state.tx.us
Carl McMillen
Executive Director
Panhandle Independent Living Center
1118 S. Taylor
Amarillo, TX 79101
Phone#: (806) 374-1400
Fax#: (806) 374-4550
advocacy@nts-online.net
Jeanne Miller
Director
University of Arkansas, Region 6 CURRENTS
105 Reserve
Hot Springs, AR 71902
Phone#: (501) 623-7700
Fax#: (501) 624-6250
jmiller@rcep6.org
Bob Ondarza
Grants Manger
Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities
6201 E. Oltorf, Suite #600
Austin, TX 78741
Phone#: (512) 437-5436
Fax#:
robert.ondarza@tcdd.state.tx.us
Jan Parker
Parmer County SSA
909 East 11th Street
Friona, TX 79035
(806) 250-3315
jparker@frionaisd.com
Susan Ellen Rose
Special Education Consultant
Rose & Associates
5003 Creekline Drive
Austin, TX 78745
Phone#: (512) 326-3551
Fax#: none
srose2005@austin.rr.com
Caroline Simmons
Special Education Director
Greenbelt Shared Services Arrangement
601 W. 7th Street
Quanah, TX 79252
Phone#: (940) 663-6321
Fax#: (940) 663-5754
caroline.simmons@qisd.net
Tessa Snow
Personal Attendant
Texas State Independent Living Council
7928 Hook Drive
Plano, TX 75025
Phone#: (972) 517-4435
Fax#: (972) 517-6721
Toni Waldo
Director
Northwest Texas Shared Service Arrangement
P.O. Box 240
Sunray, TX 79086
Phone#: (806) 948-1188
Fax#: (806) 948-1189
toni.waldo@region16.net
Linda Wendland
Administrative Supervisor, Special Education
Austin ISD
2117 W. 49th Street
Austin, TX 78756
Phone#: (512) 414-3082
Fax#: (512 )414-1999
lwendlan@austinisd.org
Erin Wilder
Regional Transition Specialist
Division for Rehabilitation Services
6400 Highway 290 East,
Suite #201
Austin, TX 78723
Phone#: (512) 407-1320
Fax#: (512) 407-1338
erin.wilder@dars.state.tx.us
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