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Social Work Staff Locations

To connect with a school social worker, contact your student’s school or use the staff email listed below.

Department Contacts

Shannon Wright, LSCSW — Coordinator of School Social Work, Quinton Heights | [email protected] | 785-235-7188
Dr. Regina Franklin — McKinney-Vento Liaison and Homeless Coordinator, Quinton Heights | [email protected] | 785-235-7512
Rebecca Panovich — Department Secretary, Quinton Heights | [email protected] | 785-235-7262

Early Childhood

School	Social worker	Email
Pine Ridge Prep	Caitlin Cordero	[email protected]
Shaner Early Learning Academy	Haley Kanicki (Prekopy)	[email protected]
Sheldon Head Start	Haley Mortensen	[email protected]

Elementary Schools

School	Social worker	Email
Highland Park Central	Ashley Garcia	[email protected]
Jaguar Academy	Drew Smith, LSCSW	[email protected]
Jardine Elementary	Tauna Cornell; Nicole Payne	[email protected]; [email protected]
Lowman Hill	Connor Staniec	[email protected]
McCarter	Kate Hinck	[email protected]
McClure	Margaret “Katie” Hicks	[email protected]
McEachron	Tally Moore	[email protected]
Meadows	Janet Farrar	[email protected]
Quincy	Jesse Kern	[email protected]
Randolph	Lindsey Chandler	[email protected]
Ross	Kassandra McManus; Nohemi Rodriguez	[email protected]; [email protected]
Scott Dual Language Magnet	Alexa Jiménez-Juárez	[email protected]
State Street	Tina Stevens	[email protected]
Whitson	Sierra Schafer	[email protected]
Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet	Christina Bays LSCSW Jalen Durham	[email protected]; [email protected]

Middle Schools

School	Social worker	Email
Chase	Jason Pinon	[email protected]
Eisenhower	Leyna Kern	[email protected]
French	Jordan Gallagher	[email protected]
Jardine	Ronda Sparks	[email protected]
Landon	Kyler Becerra	[email protected]
Robinson	Rebecca Hegler	[email protected]

High Schools and Other Programs

School or program	Social worker	Email
Avondale Academy	Hilda Chavarria Ayala	[email protected]
Capital City High School	Mary Jennings	[email protected]
Highland Park High School	Tanyea Bingham, LSCSW; Ednice Borges-Linville; Rosanna Clark; Virginia De La Rosa	[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Hope Street Academy	Amy Whittaker	[email protected]
Topeka High School	Alecia Rivera; Courtney Sanders; Maria Denney, LSCSW; Bailey Hamilton	[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Topeka West High School	Megan Torneden; Norella Munoz,LSCSW	[email protected]; [email protected]

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We Support Equal Opportunities

The Topeka Public Schools, Unified School District No. 501 is committed to affirmative action and equal opportunity. No person shall, on the basis of age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability, national origin or ancestry be denied lawful access to any appropriate educational service, program, or activity provided by the school district. For students, the Title VI, Title IX, and Section 504 compliance coordinator is the General Counsel for the district. For employment, the EEO/AA and Title VII compliance officer is the general director of human resources. Compliance coordinators may be contacted at 624 S.W. 24th Street, Topeka, KS 66611-1294, (785) 295-3000. The clerk of the Board of Education has been designated to receive and redirect or handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies, regulations, and procedures. The clerk may be contacted by calling (785) 295-3059 or by writing to 624 S.W. 24th Street, Topeka, Kansas 66611-1294.

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