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Meet the CAPSES team

CAPSES is comprised of nonpublic schools, agencies, organizations, and individuals who specialize in the delivery of private special education school services. Our mission is to promote the delivery of quality special education instruction and services in private and public education sectors.

President

Teresa Malekzadeh, M.S.

President

 
Past President & San Gabriel Valley Region Representative

Dan Maydeck, M.B.A.

Past President & San Gabriel Valley Region Representative

 
Secretary

Rebecca Foo, Ph.D.

Secretary

Finance Chair

Dr. Jason Bolton,

Finance Chair

 
Governmental Affairs Consultant

Richard Schnetzer

Governmental Affairs Consultant

 
President Elect

Ryan Eisenberg, Ed.D.

President Elect

Membership Chair

Ed Danskin, Ed.D.

Membership Chair

 
Sacramento Valley Region Representative

Randye Eichler, M.S.

Sacramento Valley Region Representative

 
San Diego Area Representative

Suzy Fitch, Ed.D.

San Diego Area Representative

Board of Directors

Guadalupe Gonzalez

Board of Directors

 
San Francisco North Bay and East Bay Region Representative

Chris Holmes, M.S.

San Francisco North Bay and East Bay Region Representative

 
Orange County Region Representative

Adrienne Kessler, Ed.D., BCBA

Orange County Region Representative

Los Angeles Area Co-Region Representative

Ray Richard M.S.

Los Angeles Area Co-Region Representative

 
Los Angeles Area Co-Region Representative

Mishelle Ross EdD., BCET

Los Angeles Area Co-Region Representative

 
Board of Directors

Didi Watts, M.A.

Board of Directors

Board of Directors

Wayne Tashjian, MFT, BCBA

Board of Directors

 
Executive Director

Susan Lane

Executive Director

 
Director of School Programs

George R. Woods

Director of School Programs