Humboldt County Office of Education: Learning Support Services

Learning Support Services

Resources for Educators: Professional Development • Curriculum • Classroom Supplies

The Learning Support Services Team provides a wide scope of support and services. We work directly with administrators and teachers, as well as community and regional partners.  On our favorite days, some of our team is onsite with students supporting continuous improvement efforts, conducting empathy interviews, listening sessions, or screening for English language development. Some of us even get to accompany classrooms as they release Steelhead into the Mad River. 

If you visit our department you’ll find a HERC staff member ready to help you find books or teaching supplies, Learning Specialists organizing professional development opportunities and leading networked improvement communities, and a diverse team coordinating events and programs to serve students and educators.

Rosie Slentz, Ed.D.
Rosie Slentz, Ed.D.
Director, Learning Support Services
707-834-0786
Chris Chu
Chris Chu
Office Coordinator
707-327-2908
Melina Ives
Melina Ives
Learning Support Services Professional
707-441-4504

Learning Support Services Programs

Lizzy Dostal
Learning Specialist: Arts
707-582-2779
Jesse Wheeler
Learning Specialist: Arts
707-582-8332
Sharrone Blanck
Learning Specialist: Equity and Inclusion
707-440-9058

Expanded Learning/ Afterschool

Expanded Learning (ELOP) // Redwood Afterschool Network
Olivia Kernen, M.B.A.
Expanded Learning Coordinator
707-445-7007
Danielle Witten
HERC Librarian / Literacies Learning Specialist
707-441-4505

History/Social Studies

History/Social Studies // Humboldt County History Day // Ethnic Studies
Agustin Amaro, M.Ed.
Learning Specialist, Multilingual Learner Programs, History-Social Science
707-440-9159

Literacy

ELA Literacy // Early Literacy Partners
Danielle Witten
HERC Librarian / Literacies Learning Specialist
707-441-4505

Multilingual/English Learners

Agustin Amaro, M.Ed.
Learning Specialist, Multilingual Learner Programs, History-Social Science
707-440-9159
Maggie Peters
Learning Specialist: Native American Studies

Nutrition Services

Harvest of the Month // Taste Make Learn // Farm to School // School Gardens

Erin Derden-Little
Farm to School Coordinator
707-441-2072
Nancy Kinziger
Nutrition Education Specialist II
707-445-7058
Roxanne Mellick
School Nutrition Programs Specialist
707-445-7042
Megan Russin
Nutrition Education Specialist I
707-441-2035