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ROE Staff
Jeff Ekena
Regional Superintendent of Schools
jekena@roe53.net
Jon Smith
Assistant Regional Superintendent
jonsmith@roe53.net
Kelli Ballard
Professional Development Coordinator
kballard@roe53.net
Julie Grant
RSSP & Academy Programs Director
jgrant@roe53.net
Rob Houchin
Health/Life Safety
rhouchin@roe53.net
Jay Wallace
Truancy & Homeless Liason
jwallace@roe53.net
Kerry Lapp
Truancy
klapp@roe53.net
Kristy Risius
Administrative Assistant
krisius@roe53.net
Laura Varichak
Bookkeeper/Licensure/Office Manager
lvarichak@roe53.net
Courtney Prather
Literacy Instructional Coach
cprather@roe53.net
Tim Fairchild
Health/Life Safety
tfairchild@roe53.net
Sabrina Krueger
Administrative Assistant
skrueger@roe53.net
