Student Services
Sarah
Drinkwater, Ph.D.,
Executive Director of Student Services
(253) 530-1081
Sarah Drinkwater has worked in public special education in
Washington state for over 16 years with additional experience in
higher education. She received her BA in Physical Education from
the University of California-Santa Barbara and her MS and PhD.
degrees in Special Education/Early Childhood Special Education
from the University of Oregon.
Cathi Sagstad,
Program Administrator
(253) 530-1082
Cathi Sagstad has 34 years experience in public education in
the Federal Way and Peninsula school districts as a speech
language pathologist, early childhood educator, special education
classroom teacher, supervisor, and administrator. She has also
taught at the university level in Norway. Cathi received her
administrator credentials and her MSPA at the University of
Washington, and her BA in Elementary Education and Speech
Pathology/Audiology at Washington State University.
Department Responsibilities
- Facilitate provisions of all Special Education programs
across the district.
- Early Childhood Program
- Elementary
- Secondary
- Community Transition Program
- Monitor federal and state accountability.
- Manage and supervise preschool programs.
- Support the drug and alcohol prevention/intervention
activities.
- Facilitate provisions of services for struggling learners.
Programs supported by Student Services include:
- Special Education and ChildFind
- Title I/Learning Assistance Program
- English Language Learner Program (ELL)
- Early Childhood Education Assistance Program (ECEAP)
- Home/Hospital
- Safe & Drug Free Schools and Tobacco Prevention Programs
- School Nurses/Health Services
- Section 504
Staff members of the Student Services department are located in many of the school buildings
around the district, however, the administrative personnel and
office support are housed at the Educational Service Center at
14015 62nd Avenue NW, Gig Harbor, WA 98332.
See below for a list of Program Managers, Specialists, and Office Support staff:
Janet Buzzard,
Early Childhood Program Manager
(253) 530-1091
Linda Randall,
Behavior Specialist
(253) 530-1093
Carol Jones,
Lead Nurse
(253) 530-1023
Judi Wilbert,
Instructional Support Specialist
(253) 530-1066
Cecelia
Oakley-Smith, ELL Program Manager
(253) 530-1092
Kelly Maxfield,
Administrative Secretary
(253) 530-1080
Shari Cupit,
Bookkeeper
(253) 530-1087
Masae
Mermelstein,
Records Secretary
(253) 530-1084
Jennifer Asplund, Clerk/Typist
(253) 530-1083
