Staff and National Trainers

National Trainers

The following CRISS trainers have attained NATIONAL TRAINER certification, which means they are exemplary trainers who may facilitate CRISS Level I trainings (12-24 hours) in any school, district, or region in the country. Those trainers whose names are followed by an asterisk (*) have MASTER TRAINER status. Master Trainers are the only trainers qualified to facilitate Level II workshops (training of trainers), in addition to Level I trainings. Please feel free to contact these trainers directly to set up a training/workshop or you may contact our National Training and Materials Coordinator, Stacy Liebig, 1-877-502-7477 or info@projectcriss.com.

National Trainers live in the following states. Click on the state for contact information.

Colorado

Nancy Rice, Independent Consultant
Plaza Tower One Suite 1500
6400 Fiddlers Green Circle
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
(208) 608-5549
email: winameka@hotmail.com

Background (grade levels & content areas)
Tutor
Independent Consultant
Elementary
Middle School
High School

Elementary/ Speech/ History/ Special Education

Connecticut

Susan Rubel, Reading Consultant
172 Washington Street
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 347-8445
email: srldmo@yahoo.com

Background (grade levels & content areas)
Teacher
Reading Consultant
Elementary
Middle School

Elementary/ Speech/ Special Education

Margaret Stewart, Education Consultant
31 Sunridge Lane
Cromwell, CT 06416
(860) 316-5659
email: marg@schoolconsultant.org

Background (grade levels & content areas)
Education Consultant
Elementary
Middle School
High School

Elementary/ Special Education

Florida

Mary Brandenburg, Curriculum Resource Teacher
1184 SW 98th Street
Gainesville, FL 32607
(352) 332-9687
email: brandemm@gm.sbac.edu

Background (grade levels & content areas)
Curriculum Resource Teacher
Elementary
Middle School
College

Elementary/ Speech/ Special Education/ UF Adjunct Instructor

Peggy Clark*, Literacy resource teacher
3770 Marianna Road
Jacksonville, FL 32217
(904) 731-2176
email: gatorpegc@aol.com

Background (grade levels & content areas)
Literacy resource teacher
High School

History

Cheryl Conn*, Secondary Learning Specialist
PO Box 1473
35935 Lana Drive 33523
Dade City, FL 33526
(352) 567-9353
email: cconn@pasco.k12.fl.us

Background (grade levels & content areas)
Secondary Learning Specialist
High School
College

Speech/ Reading

Linda Damsky, Reading Specialist
212 Grove Circle N.
Dunedin, FL 34698
(727) 734-7317
email: damskyl@pcsb.org

Background (grade levels & content areas)
Reading Specialist
Elementary
Middle School
High School
College
Workforce

Elementary/ Foreign Language/ Speech/ Special Education/ Bilingual Assistants Trainer

James Devine, Curriculum Specialist
P.O. Box 755
Bunnell, FL 32110
(386) 437-7562
email: devinej@flagler.k12.fl.us

Background (grade levels & content areas)
Curriculum Specialist
High School
College

Elementary/ Math/ Health/ Science/ History/ Special Education

Maureen Dombrowski*, Consultant
20138 Markward Crossing
Estero, FL 33928
(239) 935-0279
email: maureen-dombrowski@usa.net

Background (grade levels & content areas)
Consultant
High School
College

Fine Arts/ Foreign Language/ Speech/ History/ Reading

Suzetta Furlong, Training Manager
3670 Flat Road
Tallahassee, FL 32303
(850) 562-2388
email: one8thmile@yahoo.com

Background (grade levels & content areas)
Training Manager
High School

Fine Arts/ Foreign Language/ Speech/ Library Information Services

Kit Granat*
2072 SW Racquet Club Drive
Palm City, FL 34990
(772) 286-8869
email: kgranat@bellsouth.net

Background (grade levels & content areas)
Elementary
Middle School
High School
College

Elementary/ Speech/ Special Education

Mrs. Lynn Holloway, Resource Teacher
1264 High Bluff Drive W
Largo, FL 33770
(727) 585-9655
email: hollowayl@pcsb.org

Background (grade levels & content areas)
Teacher
Resource Teacher
Middle School

Speech

Marybeth LaPointe, school support colleague
12413 NW 129th Terrace
Alachua, FL 32615
(386) 462-1684
email: LPArabians@aol.com

Background (grade levels & content areas)
school support colleague
Middle School
High School
staff development trainer

Elementary/ Consumer/ Fine Arts/ Foreign Language/ Speech/ Math/ Science/ History/ Special Education/ Reading Intervention

Evelyn Maycumber*, Independent Consultant
8620-371 NW 13th Street
Gainesville, FL 32653
(352) 271-3926
email: emaycumber@usa.net

Background (grade levels & content areas)
Independent Consultant
Elementary
High School
On-line instr. grad.level

Elementary/ Middle/HS/Reading

Carolyn McAllister, Director of Staff Development
339 Oaklake Lane
Niceville, FL 32578
(850) 897-1889
email: CareMcA@aol.com

Background (grade levels & content areas)
Director of Staff Development
Elementary
Middle School
High School

Elementary/ Speech/ Science/ History

Jeff Means*
22214 Old Bellamy Road
Alachua, FL 32615
(386) 462-5550
email: jamzam4@aol.com

Background (grade levels & content areas)
Admin Principal
Elementary
Middle School
High School
College

Elementary/ Science/ History/ Special Education

Dr. Susan Moxley
1012 Pine Tree Drive
Eustis, FL 32726
(352) 589-1889
email: suemox@embarqmail.com

Background (grade levels & content areas)
Administrator
Assistant Superintendent
High School
College

Business Education

Dr. Jennifer Rosenboom, Educational Consultant
5925 Spencer Parrish Rd.
Parrish, FL 34219
(941) 776-8219
email: Jen4gators@aol.com

Background (grade levels & content areas)
Educational Consultant
Elementary
Middle School
High School
College
Secondary Reading Coach

Elementary/ History/ Special Education/ Reading

Dr. Sharon Scruggs-Williams, Instructional Supervisor
4258 Greenbriar Lane
Weston, FL 33331-3832
(954) 385-1770
email: sscruggs-williams@dadeschools.net

Background (grade levels & content areas)
Instructional Supervisor
High School

Speech/ Reading 6-12

Elaine Stewart, Literacy Coach
39 Chelsea Drive
Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32547
(850) 862-7413
email: stewarte@mail.okaloosa.k12.fl.us

Background (grade levels & content areas)
Literacy Coach
Elementary
Middle School
High School

Science/ History/ Reading

Bonnie Valdes*, Reading Consultant
707 Grovewood Lane
Largo, FL 33770
(727) 518-0225
email: jbvaldes@knology.net

Background (grade levels & content areas)
Reading Consultant
Elementary
Middle School
High School
Adult Education

Reading

Nancy Welday, Independent Consultant
7051 Vivaldi Lane
Delray Beach, FL 33446
(561) 496-2974
email: nwelday@comcast.net

Background (grade levels & content areas)
Independent Consultant
Middle School
High School
Supervise F.A.U. Interns

Elementary/ Foreign Language/ Speech/ Math/ Health/ Science/ History/ Special Education

Cindy Willis
2215 21st Street W
Palmetto, FL 34221
(941) 722-1236
email: JWIL65@aol.com

Background (grade levels & content areas)
Teacher
Elementary
Middle School
High School

Elementary/ Speech/ History

Georgia

Carol Music, Retired Teacher
4119 Alayna Lee Circle
McDonough, GA 30252
(770) 957-8076
email: cgmusic1@charter.net

Background (grade levels & content areas)
Administrator
Retired Teacher
Elementary
Middle School
High School

Health

Iowa

Linda Moehring, School Improvement Consultant
830 Veterans Memorial Drive
Carlisle, IA 50047
(515) 989-4595
email: lmoehring@aea11.k12.ia.us

Background (grade levels & content areas)
Administrator
School Improvement Consultant
Elementary
Middle School
High School

Elementary/ Speech/ Math/ Health/ Science/ Special Education/ Talented and Gifted

Mary Tighe, consultant
1163 Herndon Road
Bagley, IA 50026
(641) 429-3324
email: billmary@gliddenwildblue.com

Background (grade levels & content areas)
consultant
Elementary
substitute teacher K-12

Elementary/ Substitute teacher all areas

Illinois

Jessie Cambic
512 Dogwood Ct.
Joliet, IL 60431
(815) 729-1174
email: JC1801@aol.com

Background (grade levels & content areas)
Elementary
Middle School
High School

Elementary/ Speech/ Special Education

Charles Kobliska*, Retired teacher
15933 LeWood Drive
Plainfield, IL 60586
(815) 436-4910
email: c.kobliska@comcast.net

Background (grade levels & content areas)
Retired teacher
High School

Worked Schoolwide

Don Meints*, Consultant
137 S Jefferson Street
Lockport, IL 60441
(815) 838-7542
email: donwmeints@aol.com

Background (grade levels & content areas)
Consultant
Middle School
High School
College

Fine Arts/ Speech/ Science/ Special Education

Karen Paul, Small Learning Community Coord
108 Prairie Drive
Minooka, IL 60447
(815) 467-1986
email: kpaul@jths.org

Background (grade levels & content areas)
Small Learning Community Coord
Middle School
High School

Speech/ Literacy

Mr. Guy Todnem, Director Professional Developm
N. 705 Bedford Lane
Winfield, IL 60190
(630) 661-0249
email: gtodnem@comcast.net

Background (grade levels & content areas)
Administrator
Director Professional Developm
Elementary
Middle School
High School
College

Elementary/ Consumer/ Fine Arts/ Foreign Language/ Speech/ Math/ Health/ Science/ History

Indiana

Ken Miller
12997 Pierce Court
Crown Point, IN 46307
(219) 558-2767
email: kjmnet@msn.com

Background (grade levels & content areas)
Administrator
Admin Principal
High School
College

Consumer/ College - Education Classes

Michigan

Diane Cole
8786 Woodshire Drive
White Lake, MI 48386
(248) 698-1119
email: dianecole@comcast.net

Background (grade levels & content areas)
Elementary
Middle School

Elementary/ Speech/ Science/ History/ Special Education/ Literacy Team Leader - CRISS

Montana

Mimi Basden
1650 Foothill Rd
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 755-2785
email: basden@montanasky.net

Background (grade levels & content areas)
Teacher
Elementary

Elementary

Susan Dailey
247 Shields River Road E
Livingston, MT 59047
(406) 222-0524
email: sdailey@wispwest.net

Background (grade levels & content areas)
Teacher
Middle School

History/ Reading

Maureen Danner*, Teacher consultant
65 Scarborough Dr
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 756-6067
email: mdanner@cyberport.net

Background (grade levels & content areas)
Teacher consultant
Middle School
High School

Foreign Language/ Speech

Lynn Havens*
40 Second Street East, Ste. 249
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 758-6441
email: lhavens@projectcriss.com

Background (grade levels & content areas)
Middle School
High School

Math/ Science/

James Huff,
1776 Main Street
Anytown, MT 59901
(406) 555-5555
email: jhtrld@digisys.net

Background (grade levels & content areas)

Carol Santa*
9705 Lost Praire Road
Marion, MT 59925
(406) 755-0940
email: carols@montanaacademy.com

Background (grade levels & content areas)
Admin Principal
Elementary
curriculum director

Elementary/ reading specialist

Jo Shay
PO Box 512
965 Tobacco Road
Eureka, MT 59917
(406) 889-5019
email: theshays@interbel.net

Background (grade levels & content areas)
High School
College

Speech

Marilyn Siess
PO Box 916
Bigfork, MT 59911
(406) 837-4460
email: siess@digisys.net

Background (grade levels & content areas)
Teacher

Elmer Whitcraft*, Consultant
PO Box 354
Lakeside, MT 59922
(406) 844-3378
email: whitcraft@centurytel.net

Background (grade levels & content areas)
Consultant
Middle School
High School
College

Math/ Science

North Carolina

Dr. Raymond Jones
316 N. Spring Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
(336) 722-5884
email: rjones@virginia.edu

Background (grade levels & content areas)
Middle School
High School
College

Speech/ History/ Teacher Education

Joan Smathers, National Consultant
1376 Cedar Branch Lane
Morganton, NC 28655
(828) 584-9023
email: joan_smathers@hmco.com

Background (grade levels & content areas)
National Consultant
Elementary
Middle School
High School
College

Speech/ History/ Reading

Nevada

Lyn Vick, Mentor new teachers
7601 Oyster Cove Dr
Las Vegas, NV 89128
(702) 799-3880
email: HEV1971@hotmail.com

Background (grade levels & content areas)
Teacher
Mentor new teachers
Middle School
High School

Foreign Language/ Speech/ History/ Special Education

New York

Ms. Jacquelyn Leotta, Staff Development Spec/Curric. Instr. Direc
2630 County Route 57
Fulton, NY 13069
(315) 598-6625
email: JLeotta1@twcny.rr.com

Background (grade levels & content areas)
Teacher
Staff Development Spec/Curric. Instr. Direc
Elementary
Middle School
High School
Teacher Trainer/model lessons

Elementary/ Consumer/ Speech/ Math/ Science/ History

South Carolina

Dr. Jane Brailsford, District Office Administrator
100 Tarrar Springs Road
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 951-8316
email: Jbrailsford@lexington1.net

Background (grade levels & content areas)
District Office Administrator
High School
College

Elementary/ Consumer/ History/ Special Education

Texas

Carol Avery*, Secondary Literacy Coach
98 W. Lakemist Circle
The Woodlands, TX 77381-6174
(936) 273-9788
email: AVERB47@aol.com

Background (grade levels & content areas)
Secondary Literacy Coach
Elementary
Middle School
High School
College
Secondary Reading Specialist

Elementary/ Speech/ History/ Special Education/ Secondary Reading Specialist

Mary Jane Barton, Instructional Specialists
1308 Dogwood St.
Gilmer, TX 75644
(903) 680-2315
email: maryjanebarton@yahoo.com

Background (grade levels & content areas)
Teacher
Instructional Specialists
Elementary
Middle School
High School

Elementary/ History/ Gifted and Talented

Dr. Judy Bramlett*
10 Hidden Deer Corner Court
The Woodlands, TX 77381
(281) 292-2775
email: jgbram@sbcglobal.net

Background (grade levels & content areas)
High School
College

Speech/ History

Madalyn Cooke
26 Skyland Place
The Woodlands, TX 77381
(281) 367-9962
email: madalyn.cooke@gmail.com

Background (grade levels & content areas)
Elementary
Middle School
College

Speech/ Math/ History/ methods courses @college level

Bruce Marshall, Learning Specialist
22715 Sabine Summit
San Antonio, TX 78258
(210) 403-3022
email: tbmarshall@earthlink.net

Background (grade levels & content areas)
Teacher
Learning Specialist
Middle School

Speech

Carolyn Reid
810 Kellogg Street
Carthage, TX 75633
(903) 694-2241
email: csr810@sbcglobal.net

Background (grade levels & content areas)
Teacher
Elementary
High School
College

Elementary/ Fine Arts/ Speech/ Special Education

Virginia

Patricia Dayfield, Teacher 7th Grade-Civics, LA.,
7 Rose Hill Farm Drive
Stafford, VA 22554
(540) 752-1731
email: pattypat44@hotmail.com

Background (grade levels & content areas)
Teacher 7th Grade-Civics, LA.,
Elementary
Middle School
High School
College

Elementary/ Speech/ Math/ Health/ Science/ History/ Inclusion Teacher for Civics,

Agnes Dunn, Coord. for Am History Grant
P. O. Box 946
Louisa, VA 23093
(540) 967-2588
email: acdunn@spotsylvania.k12.va.us

Background (grade levels & content areas)
Coord. for Am History Grant
High School
College

History

Mrs. Leslie Luck
8993 Pole Green Park Lane
Mechanicsville, VA 23116
(804) 365-4713
email: lluck@hanover.k12.va.us

Background (grade levels & content areas)
Assistant Admin Principal
Elementary

Elementary

Washington

Susan Eggart, Reading Department Coordinator
2220 Sunrise Drive
Cheney, WA 99004
(509) 235-8708
email: sueeggart@hotmail.com

Background (grade levels & content areas)
Teacher
Reading Department Coordinator
Elementary
Middle School
High School
College

Consumer/ Fine Arts/ Health/ Special Education/ Reading

Wisconsin

Carol Gilbert, Reading Specialist
924 Krattley Lane N
Hudson, WI 54016
(715) 386-3007
email: gilbercs@hudson.k12.wi.us

Background (grade levels & content areas)
Teacher
Reading Specialist
Elementary
Middle School
High School
College

Elementary/ Speech/ Special Education/ Reading

Mrs. Sara Stone
3 N Jackson Street
The 1887 Bldg.
Elkhorn, WI 53121
(262) 723-3297
email: stonsa@elkhorn.k12.wi.us

Background (grade levels & content areas)
Admin Principal
Elementary
Middle School

Elementary/ Speech/ Math/ History/ Gifted and Talented

Mrs. Kathleen Theis
W344 S8870 Whitetail Dr.
Eagle, WI 53119
(262) 594-5385
email: kathytheis@aol.com

Background (grade levels & content areas)
Elementary

Elementary/ Reading Specialist (Elem)