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School District

CCISD
 

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Administration & Central Office Staff

 

CCISD Service Center
809 Hecla Street
Hancock, MI  49930

 

Administration

 

Dennis P. Harbour
Superintendent
Phone: (906)482-4250, Option 1
E-mail: dharbour@copperisd.org

 

Christine Salo
Director of Special Education
Phone: (906)482-4250, Option 2
E-mail: csalo@copperisd.org

 

 

 

Michael Richardson
Director, Regional Educational Media Center (REMC) 1
Phone: (906)482-4520, Ext. 240
E-mail: mike@remc1.org

 

Shawn Oppliger
Director, Western U.P. Center for Science,
Mathematics & Environmental Education
Phone: (906)482-0331, Ext. 188
E-mail: shawn@copperisd.org

 

 

 

Ken Maki
Business Manager
Phone: (906)482-4250, Ext. 187
E-mail: kmaki@copperisd.org

 

 

 

 

Office Staff

 

Peggy Myllyoja
Executive Secretary to the Superintendent
Phone: (906)482-4250, Option 1 or Ext. 182
E-mail: peggym@copperisd.org

 

Susan Mewbourn
Executive Secretary for Special Education
Phone: (906)482-4250, Option 2 or Ext. 181
E-mail: smewbourn@copperisd.org

 

 

 

Christina Wilmers
Secretary, Career & Technical Education, & Pupil Accounting Auditor
Phone: (906)482-4250, Option 6 or Ext. 202 (CTE) or Ext. 192 (Business Office)
E-mail: cwilmers@copperisd.org

 

Edith Sipola
Secretary, REMC 1
Phone: (906)482-4520, Ext. 201
E-mail: edith@remc1.org

 

 

 

Loret Roberts
Secretary, Math-Science Center, & Pupil Accounting Auditor
Phone: (906)482-0331, ext. 180
E-mail: loret@copperisd.org

 

Jason Auel
Coordinator of Consolidated Business Services
Phone: (906)482-4250, Ext. 183
E-mail: jauel@copperisd.org

 

 

 

Jean Ricchi
Accounting Assistant - Accounts Payable & Receivable
Phone: (906)482-4250, Ext. 189
E-mail: jricchi@copperisd.org

 

 

 

 

Copper Country Learning Center
809 Hecla Street
Hancock, MI 49930

 

Administration

 

Lois Gemignani
Supervisor of Special Education
Phone: (906)482-7260, Ext. 104
E-mail: lgemignani@copperisd.org

 

 

 

 

Office Staff

 

Kristin Zubiena
Secretary
Phone: (906)482-7260, Ext.101
E-mail: kzubiena@copperisd.org

 

Jennifer Roose
Secretary
Phone: (906)482-7260, Ext. 107
E-mail: jroose@copperisd.org

 

 

General Support Staff

 

Steve Elenich
Printer
Phone: (906)482-4250, Ext. 184
E-mail: selenich@copperisd.org

 

Richard Salani
Interim Truant Officer (Contracted)
Phone: (906)482-7260, Ext. 137
E-mail: salani@copperisd.org 

 

 

 

Tom Stimac
Transportation/Maintenance Coordinator
Phone: (906)482-7260, Ext. 129
E-mail: tstimac@copperisd.org

 

Ed Semmens
Maintenance/Driver
Phone: (906)482-7260, Ext. 128
E-mail: esemmens@copperisd.org

 

 

 

Scott Wetton
Driver
Phone: (906)482-7260, Ext. 129
E-mail: swetton@copperisd.org

 

Robert Mattfolk
Driver
Phone: (906)482-7260, Ext. 129
E-mail: bmatt@copperisd.org

 

 

Consultant/Coordinator Services

 

Joe Galetto
Career Prep Coordinator (Contracted)
Phone: (906)482-7260, Ext. 103
E-mail: jgaletto@copperisd.org

 

Carla Strome
Curriculum Coordinator/Gifted & Talented Consultant
Phone: (906)482-4250, Ext. 191
E-mail: cstrome@copperisd.org

 

Emilie Krznarich

Great Start Collaborative Director

(Contracted)

Phone: (906)482-4250, Ext. 186

E-mail: emiliek@copperisd.org

 

 

Career & Technical Education Department

 

William Rivest
Director (Contracted)
Phone: (906)482-4250, Option 6
E-mail: wrivest@copperisd.org

 

Christina Wilmers
Secretary/Pupil Accounting Auditor
Phone: (906)482-4250, Option 6, or Ext. 202
E-mail: cwilmers@copperisd.org

 

 

Career & Technical Education Center
110 E. Quincy Street
Hancock, MI 49930

 

Kenneth Wilcox
Teacher
Automotive Technology
Phone: (906)482-8938
E-mail: kwilcox@copperisd.org

 

Jeffrey LaMuth
Instructional Aide
Automotive Technology
Phone: (906)482-8938
E-mail: (none)

 

 

 

Teresa Shoup
Teacher
Health Careers
Phone: (906)482-2119
E-mail: tshoup@copperisd.org

 

 

 

Houghton County Medical Care Facility
1100 Quincy Street
Hancock, MI 49930

 

Linda Pelli
Teacher

Nurse Aide & Health Careers
Phone: (906)483-2155
E-mail: lpelli@copperisd.org

 

Ruth Koski

Instructional Aide

Nurse Aide & Health Careers

Phone: (906)483-2155

E-mail: (none)

 

Joanne Moyryla

Instructional Aide

Nurse Aide & Health Careers

Phone: (906)483-2155

E-mail: (none)

 

 

 

General Education Department

 

 

Carla Strome
Curriculum Coordinator/Gifted & Talented Consultant
Phone: (906)482-4250, Ext. 191
E-mail: cstrome@copperisd.org

 

Loret Roberts
Secretary/Pupil Accounting Auditor
Phone: (906)482-0331, Ext. 180
E-mail: loret@copperisd.org

 

 

Western Upper Peninsula Center for Science,
Mathematics and Environmental Education

 

Shawn Oppliger
Director
(906)482-0331, Ext. 188
E-mail: shawn@copperisd.org

 

Joan Chadde
Education Program Coordinator
Michigan Tech Office
906-487-3341
E-mail: jchadde@mtu.edu

 

 

Comprehensive School Health, Safe & Drug Free Schools

 

Taryn Mack
Director (Contracted)
900 W. Sharon Ave.
Houghton, MI 49931
Phone: (906)482-4880
E-mail: institute@theinst.org

 

 

 

Regional Educational Media Center 1 (REMC 1)

 

REMC 1
809 Hecla Street

Hancock, MI 49930

 

Michael Richardson
Director
Phone: (906)482-4520, Ext. 240
E-mail: mike@remc1.org

 

Edith Sipola
Secretary
Phone: (906)482-4520, Ext. 201
E-mail: edith@remc1.org

 

 

 

James Bale
System Engineer 3 - GOISD Area
Phone: (906)482-4520, Ext. 230
E-mail:  jim@remc1.org

 

Ted Belej

System Engineer 2

Phone: (906)482-4520, Ext. 217

E-mail:  ted@remc1.org

 

 

 

Roger Cieslinksi
System Engineer 3
Phone: (906)482-4520, Ext. 233
E-mail: roger@remc1.org

 

Joshua Hiner

System Engineer 3

Phone: (906)482-4520, Ext. 239

E-mail:  josh@remc1.org

 

 

 

Douglas Jarvi

System Engineer 1

Phone: (906)482-4520, Ext. 237

E-mail:  djarvi@remc1.org

 

Douglas Mechlin
System Engineer 2
Phone: (906)482-4520, Ext. 231
E-mail:  doug@remc1.org

 

 

 

Scott Sherrill
Senior System Engineer
Phone: (906)482-4520, Ext. 238
E-mail: scott@remc1.org 

 

Wesley Thelen

System Engineer 1

Phone: (906)482-4520, Ext. 232

E-mail: wesley@remc1.org

 

 

 

 

Special Education Department

 

Administration

 

 

 

Christine Salo
Director of Special Education
Phone: (906)482-4250, Option 2
E-mail: csalo@copperisd.org

 

Lois Gemignani
Supervisor of Special Education
Phone: (906)482-7260, Ext. 104
E-mail: lgemignani@copperisd.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

Office Staff

 

 

 

Susan Mewbourn
Executive Secretary for Special Education
Phone: (906)482-4250, Option 2 or Ext. 181
E-mail: smewbourn@copperisd.org

 

Kristin Zubiena
Secretary, Copper Country Learning Center
Phone: (906)482-7260, Ext. 101
E-mail: kzubiena@copperisd.org

 

 

 

Jennifer Roose
Data Collection Secretary for Medicaid & Early On Programs
Phone: (906)482-7260, Ext. 107
E-mail: jroose@copperisd.org

 

 

 

 

 

Special Education Instructional Programs

 

Copper Country Learning Center Programs

809 Hecla Street

Hancock, MI 49930

 

Teachers & Consultants

 

 

 

Elizabeth Ammerman
Teacher
High School Social Skills Teaching Program
Phone: (906)482-7260, Ext. 150
E-mail: eammerman@copperisd.org

 

Greg Campbell
Teacher
Middle School Social Skills Teaching Program
Phone: (906)482-7260, Ext. 151
E-mail: gcampbell@copperisd.org

 

 

 

Peg Hertel
Outreach/Reintegration Teacher
Social Skills Outreach
Phone: (906)482-7260, Ext. 155
E-mail: mhertel@copperisd.org

 

Gregory Markkanen
Teacher
Elementary Social Skills Teaching Program
Phone: (906)482-7260, Ext. 157
E-mail: gmarkkan@copperisd.org

 

 

 

Lisa Sporbert
Teacher
Program for Students with Severe Disabilities
Phone: (906)482-7260, Ext. 161
E-mail: lsporbert@copperisd.org

 

 

 

 

 

Instructional Aides & Driver/Aides

 

 

 

Kimberly Tunstall
Instructional Aide
Middle School Social Skills Teaching Program
Phone: (906)482-7260, Ext. 162
E-mail: ktunstall@copperisd.org

 

Linda Miller

Instructional Aide

Cognitive Impairment Programs/Students with Autism

Copper Country Learning Center

Phone: (906)482-7260, Ext. 158

E-mail:  lmiller@copperisd.org

 

 

 

Darlene Johnson
Instructional Aide
Program for Students with Severe Disabilities
Phone: (906)482-7260, Ext. 156
E-mail: johnsond@copperisd.org

 

Diane Dompier
Instructional Aide
Program for Students with Severe Disabilities
Phone: (906)482-7260, Ext. 153
E-mail: ddompier@copperisd.org

 

 

 

Steve Elenich
Instructional Aide
High School Social Skills Teaching Program
Phone: (906)482-7260, Ext. 154

E-mail: selenich@copperisd.org

 

Susan Heinonen
Kitchen Helper
Phone: (906)482-7260
E-mail: (none)

 

 

 

 

Special Education Programs - Satellite Locations:

 

Calumet High School

57070 Mine Street

Calumet, MI  49913

 

Teachers & Consultants

 

 

 

Susan Baratono
Teacher
Moderate Cognitive Impairment Program
Phone: (906)337-0311, Ext. 2111
E-mail: sbaratono@copperisd.org

 

 

 

 

 

Instructional Aides & Driver/Aides

 

 

 

Donna Sporbert
Instructional Aide
Moderate Cognitive Impairment Program

Phone: (906)337-0311, Ext. 2111
E-mail:  dsporbert@copperisd.org

   

 

Barkell Elementary School
1201 Elevation Street

Hancock, MI 49930

 

Teachers & Consultants

 

 

 

Katherine Larsen
Teacher
Mild Cognitive Impairment Program
Phone: (906)487-9030, Ext. 308
E-mail:
klarsen@copperisd.org

 

(Vacant Position)
Teacher
Mild Cognitive Impairment Program
Phone: (906)487-9030, Ext. 308
E-mail: None

 

 

 

Instructional Aides & Driver/Aides

 

 

 

Tricia Crampton
Instructional Aide
Mild Cognitive Impairment Program
Phone: (906)487-9030, Ext. 308
E-mail: tcrampton@copperisd.org

 

April DeCaesari
Instructional Aide
Mild Cognitive Impairment Program
Phone: (906)487-9030, Ext. 308
E-mail: adecaesari@copperisd.org

 

 

 

Susan Ritchie-Mohler
Instructional Aide
Mild Cognitive Impairment Program
Phone: (906)487-9030, Ext. 308
E-mail: smohler@copperisd.org

 

Jill Charlson
Instructional Aide
Mild Cognitive Impairment Program
Phone: (906)487-9030, Ext. 308
E-mail: jcharlson@copperisd.org

 

 

 

Hancock Middle School
417 Quincy Street
Hancock, MI 49930

 

Teachers & Consultants

 

 

 

Helen Gerard
Teacher
Mild Cognitive Impairment Program
Phone: (906)487-5923, Ext. 422
E-mail: hgerard@copperisd.org

 

 

 

 

 

Instructional Aides & Driver/Aides

 

 

 

Glenna Brinkman
Instructional Aide
Mild Cognitive Impairment Program
Phone: (906)487-5923, Ext. 422
E-mail:  gbrinkman@copperisd.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hancock High School
501 Campus Drive
Hancock, MI 49930

 

Teachers & Consultants

 

 

 

Maren Rouleau
Teacher
Mild Cognitive Impairment Program
Phone: (906)483-2540, Ext. 114
E-mail: mrouleau@copperisd.org

 

 

 

 

 

Instructional Aides & Driver/Aides

 

 

 

Lynn Glinn
Instructional Aide
Mild Cognitive Impairment Program
Phone: (906)483-2540, Ext. 114
E-mail: lglinn@copperisd.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill Industries
911 Razorback Drive
Houghton, MI 49931

 

Teachers & Consultants

 

Karyn Juntunen
Teacher
Community Transition Program
Phone: (906)483-3848
E-mail: kjuntunen@copperisd.org

 

 

 

 

 

Instructional Aides & Driver/Aides

   
     
Patricia Crampton
Instructional Aide
Community Transition Program
Phone: (906)483-3848
E-mail: pcrampton@copperisd.org
   
     
     
     

June Forest Child Development Center
P.O. Box 117
Baraga, MI 49908

 

Teachers & Consultants

 

 

 

Cecelia Marcotte
Teacher
Program for Students with Severe Disabilities
Baraga Child Development Center
Phone: (906)353-7155
E-mail: cmarcotte@copperisd.org

 

 

 

 

 

Instructional Aides & Driver/Aides

 

 

 

Sandra Racette
Driver/Instructional Aide
Program for Students with Severe Disabilities
Baraga Child Development Center
Phone: (906)353-7155
E-mail: sracette@copperisd.org

 

Mimi McGahan
Instructional Aide
Program for Students with Severe Disabilities
Baraga Child Development Center
Phone: (906)353-7155
E-mail: mmcgahan@copperisd.org

 

 

 

Early Childhood Programs & Services

 

 

 

Linda Reynolds

Early Childhood Special Education Coordinator

Phone: (906)482-7260, Ext. 106

E-mail:  lreynolds@copperisd.org

 

Sharon Arend

Early On Coordinator (Contracted)

Phone: (906)482-4250

E-mail:  (none)

 

 

 

Sarah Hampton
Teacher
Early Childhood Special Education/
Early On Service Provider
Phone: (906)482-7260
E-mail: shampton@copperisd.org

 

Teresa Shanahan-Braun
Teacher
Early Childhood Special Education/
Early On Service Provider
Phone: (906)482-3663 (BHK Office) or (906)482-7260, Ext. 130 (ISD Office)
E-mail: tbraun@copperisd.org

 

 

 

(Vacant Position)
Teacher
Early Childhood Special Education/
Early On Service Provider
Phone: (906)524-4646 (L'Anse Center)

 

Katrina Carlson
Baraga County Early On Service Provider
Phone: (906)482-7260, Ext. 152
E-mail: kcarlson@copperisd.org

 

 

 

Special Education Ancillary Support Services & Programs

 

School Psychologists

 

 

 

Lynnette Borree
Phone: (906)482-7260, Ext. 102
E-mail: lborree@copperisd.org

 

Janette Polkinghorn
Phone: (906)482-7260, Ext. 105
E-mail: jpolkinghorn@copperisd.org

 

 

 

Gwendolyn Stockwell
Phone: (906)482-7260, Ext. 109
E-mail: gstockwell@copperisd.org

 

 

 

 

 

School Social Workers

 

 

 

Toni Waara
Phone: (906)482-7260, Ext. 111
E-mail: tlwaara@copperisd.org

 

Kimberly Hendrickson (Contracted)

Phone: (906)482-4250, ext. 181

E-mail: none

 

 

 

Speech/Language Therapists

 

 

 

Sarah Freitag
Phone: (906)482-7260, Ext. 132
E-mail: sfreitag@copperisd.org

 

Renee Hahn
Phone: (906)524-7365
E-mail: rehahn@laschools.k12.mi.us

 

 

 

Physical & Occupational Therapy

 

 

 

Monica Aho
Physical Therapist (Contracted)
Phone: (906)482-7260, Ext. 140
E-mail: aho@pasty.com

 

Kathy Penegor
Physical Therapist (Contracted)
Phone: (906)482-7260, Ext. 134
E-mail: kpenegor@chartermi.net

 

 

 

Jonathan Packham
Physical Therapist (Contracted)
Phone: (906)482-7260, Ext. 139
E-mail: (none)

 

Joan Pavlowich
Occupational Therapist Assistant
Phone: (906)482-7260, Ext. 133
E-mail: jpavlowich@copperisd.org

 

 

 

Teachers/Teacher-Consultants

 

 

 

Kris Colombe
Vision Consultant
Phone: (906)483-2119, Ext. 131
E-mail:  kris@copperisd.org

 

Jean Pyykkonen
Teacher-Consultant for Hearing Impaired
Phone: (906)482-7260, Ext. 135
E-mail: jpyykk@copperisd.org

 

 

 

Linda Reynolds (Contracted)
Autism Coordinator
Phone: (906)482-7260, Ext. 106
E-mail: lreynolds@copperisd.org

 

Jane Shanahan
Teacher-Consultant for the Learning
Disabled/Assistive Technology Coordinator
Phone: (906)482-7260, Ext. 108
E-mail: jshanahan@copperisd.org

 

 

 

 

Other Ancillary Staff

 

 

 

Heather Mroz-Spoon

School Support Specialist

Phone: (906)482-7260, Ext. 159

E-mail: hmrozspoon@copperisd.org

 

Teresa Shoup
School Nurse
Phone: (906)482-7260, Ext. 160
E-mail: tshoup@copperisd.org

 

 

 

Sandra Uusitalo
Coordinator of Monitoring and Compliance
Phone: (906)482-7260, Ext. 110
E-mail: sandyu@copperisd.org

 

Lois Weber
Transition Coordinator
Phone: (906)482-7260, Ext. 112
E-mail: lweber@copperisd