Transition Services

For 18-21 year old students within the Five Star District

Who should seek Transition Services?

• 18-21 years old and reside within the boundaries of Adams 12 Five Star Schools
• Have an active Individual Education Plan (IEP)
• Have met minimal graduation requirements or are forgoing a high school diploma
• Have not received a high school diploma from any school district AND
• Require additional services to meet post-school transition goals based on identified needs

What:

• Instruction is focused on increasing independence across these domain areas: vocational, residential, community, recreational, and educational
• Support is provided to families to assist with adult agency linkages and partnerships
• Job coaching may be provided to students in unpaid, entry-level and volunteer job tryouts
• Financial, social, behavioral training is provided to students at community recreation and lunch sites

When:

• Student schedules are flexible and may vary daily and weekly, based on the individual's needs and IEP goals
• Hours of support will naturally decrease as students demonstrate proficiency

Where:

• Direct Instruction regarding personal finance, appropriate relationships, hygiene, safety, etc. takes place in a classroom in a district building.
• Unpaid entry-level and volunteer work experiences happen at various locations throughout the community across industries.
• Recreation takes place at student-directed locations throughout the area.  Paid and free experiences are rotated throughout the year.

Please Note:

• Services are optional
• Students complete Transition Services at the end of the semester during which they reach 21, when they have completed all their IEP goals, or when they no longer choose to participate and accept their diploma
• Diplomas will be dated the semester of the year they complete District 12 Services

Transition Services Dean

Alexis (AJ) Burger-Wallen
720-972-4721
Alexis.Burger-Wallen@adams12.org

Transition Teachers

Tammy Barnes
720-972-7124
Tamara.Barnes@adams12.org

Gina DiLorenzo
720-972-7126
Gina.L.DiLorenzo@adams12.org

Kelly Hughes
720-972-7125
Kelly.Hughes@adams12.org

Jason Sutterfield
720-972-5879
Jason.Sutterfield@adams12.org

Sondra Weber
720-972-8344
Sondra.Weber@adams12.org 

School Psychologist

MB McDermott
720-972-8368
MB.McDermott@adams12.org   

Speech Language Pathologist

Christine Loin
720-972-8365 
Christine.M.Loin@adams12.org

Transition Services Coaches

Norma Beltran Araiza
Norma.A.BeltranAraiza@adams12.org 

Sandi Cross
Sandra.S.Cross@adams12.org

Regina Duran
Regina.J.Duran@adams12.org

Melissa Espinal-Miner
Melissa.F.Espinal-Minder@adams12.org

Kris Flack
Kristine.A.Flack@adams12.org

Mindy Frakes
Minday.S.Frakes@adams12.org

Kim Gero
Kimberly.Gero@adams12.org

Heather Heller
Heather.M.Heller@adams12.org

Robin Hockey
Robin.R.Hockey@adams12.org

Diane Hopkins
Diane.M.Hopkins@adams12.org

Maria Jimenez
Maria.N.Jimenez@adams12.org

Tia Ledezma
Hortencia.Ledezma@adams12.org

Marisa McCarty
Marisa.A.McCarty@adams12.org

Bre Medina
Brianna.D.Medina@adams12.org

Kris Morrisey
Kris.Morrissey@adams12.org

Koby Ruiz
Koboyski.K.Ruiz@adams12.org

Mary Sweat
Mary.A.Sweat@adams12.org

Debbie Vigil
Deborah.Vigil@adams12.org

Rebekah Vigil
Rebekah.J.Vigil@adams12.org

Amanda Waken
Amanda.L.Waken@adams12.org