Where to Seek Help
Programs and Services
There are many Federal Way Public School (FWPS) offices and staff members who provide information or services to parents of students with special needs.
Student Support Services Staff – Main Phone: 253-945-2086
Special Education Contacts
Toni Cheever
Executive Director, Student Support Services
tcheever@fwps.org
253-945-2143
Michael Self-Bence
Assistant Director of Student Support Services - Elementary
mselfben@fwps.org
253-945-2096
Amber Cox
Director of Student Support Services -Secondary
acox@fwps.org
253-945-2129
Jane Al-Tamimi
Assistant Director of ETP, Compliance and Non-Public Agencies
jaltamim@fwps.org
253-945-4580
Dale Thomas
Office Manager
dthomas@fwps.org
253-945-2092
Angela Wendfeldt
Child Find
awendfel@fwps.org
253-945-2093
Toni Cheever
Early Childhood
tcheever@fwps.org
253-945-2143
Nancy Sutherland
Deaf/Hard of Hearing Coordinator
nsutherland@fwps.org
253-945-2155
Elementary Program Specialists
- Area 1: Enterprise, Lakeland, Panther Lake, Rainier View, Sherwood Forest
- Area 2: Adelaide, Brigadoon, Green Gables, Olympic View, Silver Lake, Twin Lakes
- Area 3: Lake Grove, Mark Twain, Mirror Lake, Wildwood, Nautilus, Woodmont
- Area 4: Camelot, Lake Dolloff, Meredith Hill, Star Lake, Sunnycrest, Valhalla
Area 1: Enterprise, Lakeland, Panther Lake, Rainier View, Sherwood Forest
Area 2: Adelaide, Brigadoon, Green Gables, Olympic View, Silver Lake, Twin Lakes
Area 3: Lake Grove, Mark Twain, Mirror Lake, Wildwood, Nautilus, Woodmont
Area 4: Camelot, Lake Dolloff, Meredith Hill, Star Lake, Sunnycrest, Valhalla
Secondary Program Specialists
- Area 1: Todd Beamer High, Illahee Middle School, Sequoyah Middle School
- Area 2: Decatur High, Lakota Middle School, TAF @ Saghalie
- Area 3: Federal Way High, Sacajawea Middle School, Federal Way Public Academy, Career Academy, Open Doors
- Area 4: Thomas Jefferson High, Kilo Middle School, Totem Middle School
Area 1: Todd Beamer High, Illahee Middle School, Sequoyah Middle School
Area 2: Decatur High, Lakota Middle School, TAF @ Saghalie
Area 3: Federal Way High, Sacajawea Middle School, Federal Way Public Academy, Career Academy, Open Doors
Area 4: Thomas Jefferson High, Kilo Middle School, Totem Middle School
District Wide Programs
- Deaf/Hard of Hearing Coordinator
- Health Services
- Health Services – Support
- Vision Program
- Section 504
- Special. Education Registration and Records - Incoming
- Special Education Records - Outgoing