Evelyn Johnson, EdD
Executive Director
Education: EdD in Special Education
ejohnson@LPLearningCenter.org
208-333-0008
Joined LPLC: July 2011
Evelyn received her Doctor of Education degree from the University of Washington, Seattle in 1999 and holds the position of Associate Professor of special education at Boise State University (BSU). At the University of Washington, Dr. Johnson’s research focused on the inclusion of students with disabilities in accountability systems. Her work on assessment for students with disabilities has included research on accommodations and alternate assessments, which helped to shape WA state policy on these issues.
Since 2003, Dr. Johnson has worked as a research associate for the National Research Center on Learning Disabilities (NRCLD), examining issues related to Response to Intervention (RTI) and Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) determination. Dr. Johnson’s work with the NRCLD includes the development of numerous technical assistance products to assist state and local educational agencies on Response to Intervention (RTI) and learning disability identification-related issues. This work has led to numerous collaborative research efforts, national presentations, and publications including co-authoring, RTI: A Practitioner’s Guide to Implementation and How RTI Works in Secondary Schools.
Dr. Johnson’s work has been included in the OSEP Toolkits, Journal of Learning Disabilities, Teaching Exceptional Children, School Psychology Review and Learning Disabilities Quarterly. She began her career in special education in Washington in 1994 as a special education teacher. She also taught in Arizona and overseas in American International Schools in Austria and Germany. Dr. Johnson lives in Boise with her husband and two children.
LPLC Administration
Mary Goff
Operations Director
mgoff@LPLearningCenter.org
208-333-1109
Education: MA in Secondary Education
Joined LPLC: 2001
Tracey Buch
Receptionist
tbuch@LPLearningCenter.org
208-333-0008
Education: AA Administrative Office Assisting
Joined LPLC: 2002 - 2005, Returned in 2008
Development and Communications
Hallie Kelly
Development Director
hkelly@LPLearningCenter.org
208-333-0008
Education: MA in Media Studies
Joined LPLC: 2009
Professional Development
Cristianne Lane
Professional Development Director
clane@LPLearningCenter.org
208-333-0008 ext. 115
Education: MA in Literacy
Joined LPLC: 2003 - 2006, Returned in 2008
Mary Jo Surges-Prokop
Childhood Training Specialist
mprokop@LPLearningCenter.org
208-333-0008
Education: BA in Education
Joined LPLC: 2008
Clinical Learning Services
Anne Clohessy, Licensed Psychologist
Clinical Director
aclohessy@LPLearningCenter.org
208-333-0008 ext. 103
Education: PhD in Clinical Psychology
Joined LPLC: 1999
Lori Sirs, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Lead Counselor
lsirs@lplearningcenter.org
208-333-0008 Ext. 106
Education: MSW
Joined LPLC: 2005
Katherine Needs
Evaluator & Educational Specialist
kneeds@LPLearningCenter.org
208-333-0008 ext.119
Education: MS Learning Disabilities; MA School Counseling
Joined LPLC: 1998 - 1999; Returned in 2008
Julie Meek, LMSW
Counselor/Evaluator
jmeek@LPLearningCenter.org
208-333-0008 ext. 140
Education: MSW
Joined LPLC: September 2011
Educational Learning Services
Nick Goodman
Education Director
ngoodman@LPLearningCenter.org
208-333-0008 ext. 108
Education: MA in Special Education
Joined the Center: 1998 - 2004; Returned in 2007
Linda Billings
Educational Specialist
lbillings@LPLearningCenter.org
208-333-0008 ext.162
Education: MA in Elementary Education, Curriculum Instruction
Joined LPLC: 2006
Bryndi Flint
Educational Specialist
bflint@LPLearningCenter.org
208-333-0008
Education: MA in Education
Joined LPLC: 2012
Patti Guicheteau
Educational Specialist
pguicheteau@LPLearningCenter.org
208-333-0008 ext. 116
Education: MEd in Special Education
Joined LPLC: 2008
Carolyn Kitson
Educational Specialist
chanson@LPLearningCenter.org
208-333-0008 ext. 111
Education: MA in Reading Education
Joined LPLC: 2002
Anna Maderis
Educational Specialist
amaderis@lplearningcenter.org
208-333-0008
Education: MA
Joined LPLC: 2012
Linda McAuslan
Educational Specialist, Caldwell
lmcauslan@LPLearningCenter.org
Education: MA in Education
Joined LPLC: 2005
Lynnet Mehlberg
Educational Specialist, WRV
lmelberg@LPLearningCenter.org
Education: BA in Audiology & Speech
Joined LPLC: 2007
Connie Mitchell
Educational Specialist
cmitchell@LPLearningCenter.org
208-333-0008 ext. 118
Education: MA in Literacy
Joined LPLC: 2007
Victoria Roper
Educational Specialist, Wood River Valley
vroper@LPLearningCenter.org
Education: MEd in Special Education
Joined LPLC: 2010
Paula Ryan
Educational Specialist
pryan@lplearningcenter.org
208-333-0008
Education: BA
Joined LPLC: 2012