The "Why" of the OSE

The why of the OSE is to build capacity and improve outcomes. The vision statement of the OSE is centered around this goal.

The OSE Vision: Building Capacity – Improving Outcomes

Contact

For general Catamaran assistance, contact our Catamaran Help Desk at help@catamaran.partners or 877-474-9023 (Toll Free). Early On® Training and Technical Assistance may contact eotweb@edzone.net or 866-334-5437 (Toll Free). Below is a list of MDE Part B and Part C contacts.

Office of Special Education (Serving Part B of IDEA)

Teri Rink
Director
517-335-0455
RinkT1@michigan.gov

Rebecca McIntyre
Assistant Director
517-335-0457
McIntyreR1@michigan.gov

Monitoring

Jessica Brady 
Supervisor
517-241-4414
BradyJ@michigan.gov

Aaron Darling
517-241-7077
DarlingA4@michigan.gov

Shawan L. Dortch
517-335-0465
DortchS@michigan.gov

Charles Thomas
517-335-0446
ThomasC29@michigan.gov

ISD Support Assignment Handout This handout provides a list of the Monitoring and Technical Assistance Team (MTAT) assignments by county.

Finance

John Andrejack
Supervisor
517-241-4386
AndrejackJ@michigan.gov

Shelby Zenk
517-282-4985
zenks@michigan.gov

Policy

Chantel Mozden
Supervisor
517-241-6299
MozdenC@michigan.gov

Nancy Rotarius
Policy Coordinator
517-335-0448
RotariusN@michigan.gov

Shannon Hinman
Complaint Coordinator
517-335-1662
HinmanS@michigan.gov

 

Early Childhood Development and Family Education (Serving Part C of IDEA)

Jonnie Taton
Director
517-241-3592
Tatonj2@michigan.gov

Janet Timbs
Manager, Birth to Five Early Childhood Special Education
517-335-4865
timbsj@michigan.gov

Cheryl Najm
Analyst
517-335-1580
NajmC@michigan.gov

Colleen O’Connor
Early On Consultant
517-241-4291
OconnorC1@michigan.gov

Laura Goldthwait
Early On Consultant
517-373-6565
GoldthwaitL@michigan.gov

Kelly Hurshe
Early On Consultant
517-241-8309
HursheK@michigan.gov

Early On® Training & Technical Assistance (EOT&TA) Specialists

Criss Hickey
866-334-5437
hickey_c@ccresa.org

Jorri Novak
866-334-5437
jnovak@ccresa.org

 

Kris Kasperski 
866-334-5437
kkasperski@ccresa.org