ORSPN Mentors submitted April 6, 2024

Rachel Fix, OT
I have worked with Findlay Schools for 2 years, and have been in school practice for 6 years and have a solid understanding of expectations for ETRs and IEPs.
a. Have you or your school district participated in a recent Monitoring Review by OEC?
– I have not.
b. Briefly share how you have received your training on ETR and IEP documentation.
– Most of my training on IEPs/ETRs was through North Central Ohio ESC where I worked for 4 years as a
brand-new school-based therapist (previous experience in the medical model)
c. Would you be open to mentoring RSPs other than OTs?
– I’d be open to mentoring any discipline!
d. Do you prefer any particular regions of the state or type of school district, i.e. urban, rural, suburban?
– I am located in NW Ohio, so that region seems to make sense. But I am open to other areas. I would be
most comfortable with rural or suburban, as I don’t have experience with large “city” schools.
Contact information: rfix@findlaycityschools.org

Marcy Spence, SLP, Pupil Services Consultant/Supervisor
I have 44 years under my belt as an SLP,  35 of which were spent as a SLP/transition coordinator for
Beachwood City Schools.  My last 9 years have been spent as a special education director and consultant
in 3 different districts in both southeast and northeast Ohio. I am currently working for the Twinsburg
City School District.
a. Have you or your school district participated in a recent Monitoring Review by OEC?
– I was a sped director at Trimble Local in Athens County.  During that time, we had an Indicator
11 finding where I worked closely with SST 16 to complete the required corrective action.
– When I was a sped director at Rootstown, we participated in Summit County ESC’s OEC review
(fall 2018).  From that review, one of our corrective actions was to form an internal monitoring
team.  I was the lead on that team.
– Currently, as the special ed consultant/supervisor at Twinsburg City Schools, along with the
sped director, and our district team I am receiving the 2023-24 internal monitoring training from
SST 8.
– During my tenure as a SLP for Beachwood City Schools, as well as during my administrative
career, I have attended just about every PD/Forum/Roundtable/Legal Updates, etc. that has
been offered through Cuyahoga, Summit and Athens Counties ESCs.  I am OTES credentialed and
have been through mediation/due process.
b. Briefly share how you have received your training on ETR and IEP documentation.

– In addition to the training as part of my work noted above, as a SLP, transition coordinator,
director and consultant, I’ve completed a slew of online training modules through OCALI, SSTs
(canvas), ASHA, OSHLA, OSSPEAC etc.
c. Would you be open to mentoring RSPs other than SLPs?
– I am interested in mentoring any RSP.
d. Do you prefer any particular region of the state or type of school district, i.e. urban, rural, suburban?
– No, not really but my experience has been in suburban and rural districts.
Contact information: mspence@twinsburgcsd.org

Wendy Kelly, PT, ABC Therapy (owner) provider of OT, PT and SLP, Medina/Summit area
I have been a PT for 38 years.  I have served across practice settings throughout my career including acute rehab, SNF, outpatient orthopedics, traveling, schools, pediatrics in all locations, acute care, home care and wound care.  I have specialized in pediatric and neuro services.
a. Have any of the districts in your ESC region participated in a recent Monitoring Review by OEC?
I am not aware.
b. Briefly share how you have received your training on ETR and IEP documentation.
– ORSPN meeting, ESC training, ODE searching, colleague input, CE as available.
c. Would you be open to mentoring RSPs other than PTs?
-Yes, as well as OT and SLP from an admin and excellence stand point.
d. Do you prefer any particular regions of the state or type of school district, ie. urban, rural, suburban?
– I have served more suburban and urban, but I have a heart to reach underserved areas.
Contact information: wendykelley@abctherapyltd.com

Kari Burris, OT, Director of Related Services and Preschool Programming Warren County Educational Service Center
I was initially licensed in 2012. Practice settings include 9 months acute care OT at a Level 1 Trauma Hospital, ongoing PRN at skilled nursing facilities, 10 years of school-based experiences, which includes 3 years as Lead OT with ESC, 2 years as Special Education and Preschool Supervisor; 1 year experience as Director of Related Services.
a. Have any of the districts in your ESC region participated in a recent Monitoring Review by OEC?
-Not that I have been involved with directly.

b.Briefly share how you have received your training on ETR and IEP documentation.
-School, ongoing professional development offered through ESC administration and legal counsel, graduate work with Xavier University en route to obtaining administrative specialist/principal licensure, and self-initiated learning by reviewing Ohio Revised Code and other legal documents.
c. Would you be open to mentoring RSPs other than OTs?
-Yes, as skillset allows.
d. Do you prefer any particular regions of the state or type of school district, i.e. urban, rural, suburban?
-No preference, primary experience is with rural and suburban districts.

Contact information: 1879 Deerfield Rd. | Lebanon, OH 45036 Office: 513-695-2900 ext. 2757 cell: 937-725-4321
Kari.Burris@warrencountyesc.com.

Nichole Dearth MOT, OTR/L, Midwest Regional ESC
I’ve been practicing in schools with age 3-22 students since 2014. My passion is autistic students and supporting them as well as their families through their education. I currently serve as OT for three rural schools and supervise 2 OTAs. I have provided all tiers of service under MTSS in my largest district and l love collaboration with teachers! I taught in an OTA program for 9 years as adjunct in the pediatrics intervention course.
I also serve on the OTPTAT board and am currently the OT section chair and I fill the school-based OT seat. While serving on the board I assist in answering question from licensees regarding school-based practice and have presented twice at the Ohio School Based Practitioners Summit on ethics and school-based services.
a. Have any of the districts in your ESC region participated in a recent Monitoring Review by OEC?
-Yes. Our county Board of DD went through a large review that lasted over a year a few years ago and all of my districts had students in their classrooms, so all were affected and provided additional training.
b. Share how you have received your training on ETR and IEP documentation.
-My training has come from various places including our SST, ORSPN trainings with ODE, directly reading ORC, and through my ESC.
c. Would you be open to mentoring RSPs other than OTs?
– Yes. I work closely with PT, SLP’s and IS’s serving in many LRE settings including resource rooms, full inclusion, cross category, and autism classrooms, both in preschool and school age populations.
d. Do you prefer a particular region of the state or type of school district, i.e. urban, rural, suburban?
– I am most familiar with rural settings including Title 1 schools.
Contact information: ndearth@mresc.org