Meet the Special Education staff

Administration

AIMS K-12 Staff and Teachers
Ms. Woods
Ms. Woods

Director - Deborah Woods, M Ed
Deborah began working as a special education advocate while in a psychology fieldwork course at California State University, East Bay, as an instructional aide with a non-public school (NPS) in Oakland, California in 1999. She then went on to work with the San Mateo County Office of Education (SMCOE) and Redwood City School District gaining experience with students having disabilities along the full continuum of support needed, in grades K-8.

Deborah then got her masters and education specialist credential while supporting students and families in the Sunnyvale School District. In so doing, Deborah also embraced leadership roles serving as mentor teacher, district trainer, and various district and county level roles, while completing her education administration masters and credential from San Jose State University. Most recently, Deborah served as an education specialist with the San Mateo Union High School District.

As a Bay Area native, Deborah now lives in San Mateo with her family and enjoys reading, cooking, hiking, swimming, and kayaking.

Meet the SpEd Team!

AIMS K-8 (AIPCS II)

  • Brenda Ramirez — Special Education Teacher — Education Specialist, Multiple Subject

  • Nakia Young — Instructional Assistant — Paraeducator

  • Latanya Young — Instructional Assistant — Paraeducator

  • Vianey Torres — Instructional Assistant, 1:1 Support — Paraeducator

AIMS Middle

  • Angel Peacock — Special Education Teacher — Education Specialist, Multiple Subject

  • Inman Omar — Instructional Assistant — Paraeducator

  • Lexli Avalos-Alvarez — Instructional Assistant — Paraeducator

AIMS High

  • Darlene Gray — Special Education Teacher — Education Specialist, Multiple Subject

  • Vernon Cosey — Instructional Assistant, 1:1 Support — Paraeducator

  • Ondrea Blueford — Specialized Academic Instruction Instructional Assistant — Paraeducator

  • Larissa Perez — Specialized Academic Instruction Instructional Assistant — Paraeducator

K–12 Related Services

  • Erin Crawford — School Psychologist — Licensed Educational Psychologist (LEP), Pupil Personnel Services (PPS) Credential

  • Alexis D. Becerra — School-Based Counselor — Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)

  • Natasha Kennard — School-Based Counselor — Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT)

  • Jerry Viteallo — Speech-Language Pathologist — MS, CCC-SLP

  • Ogechi Okeke — Speech-Language Pathologist — MS, CCC-SLP

  • Amanda Reed — Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA)

  • Sara Humphreys — Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA)

  • Jaya Bakhta — Occupational Therapist — OTD, OTR/L

  • Ilea Santini-Soto — Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Specialist — MS, CCC-SLP

  • Zaire Jean Pierre — Instructional Assistant, SLP/OT Support

  • Deborah Woods — Director of Special Education — MA, Education Specialist, Administrative Services Credential