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Bloomington Elementary

Special Education

Brandi Clayton : Life Skills Para

Brandi Clayton | Life Skills Para

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Allison McLachlan : Sped Para

Allison McLachlan | Sped Para

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Sari De La Cerra : School Psychologist

Sari De La Cerra | School Psychologist

My Email: sari.delacerra@washk12.org


Amy Merrill : Life Skills Para

Amy Merrill | Life Skills Para

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Kara Manning : Speech Pathologist

Kara Manning | Speech Pathologist

My Email: kara.manning@washk12.org

Mrs. Kara Manning earned her Master’s of Science Degree at Emerson College in Communication Disorders. She’s worked with all ages but currently loves working with school aged children! She’s been married to her high school sweetheart for 25 years and together they have five children, four daughters and one son. She enjoys yard work (weird, right?!!!), watching the Great British Baking Show, laughing, and Sunday dinners when all the family is under one roof…especially her darling, hilarious grandson! She is thrilled to work at Bloomington Elementary as the speech language pathologist and excited to have her amazing co-worker/SLT, Mrs. Cassie Champneys, join her.


Stacie Borden : Life Skills Para

Stacie Borden | Life Skills Para

My Email: stacie.borden@washk12.org

Ms. Stacie grew up in Colorado. She and her family moved here to Saint George 12 years ago. Ms. Stacie has worked with kids since she was in high school, and only stopped working when she became a stay-at-home mom. She has a 17-year-old son, Alex, and a 10-year-old daughter, Ana. When her daughter started preschool, Ms. Stacie began to working as a paraprofessional. This will be her 7th year working as a para, and she is so excited to be a part of the BES family! 


Becky Hamrick : Special Education Life Skills

Becky Hamrick | Special Education Life Skills

My Email: rebecca.hamrick@washk12.org

Mrs. Hamrick received her graduate degree in Special Education. For the last five years, she was a para in the Life Skills classroom at Arrowhead Elementary. She and her husband have four growing boys. Mrs. Hamrick loves hiking, kayaking, spending time with friends and family, and working with children! 


Misha Ramirez : Life Skills Para

Misha Ramirez | Life Skills Para

My Email: misha.ramirez@washk12.org

Ms. Misha fell twenty times before standing successfully while trying paddleboarding this summer. Her backyard has twelve (12) chickens. They provide an egg selling business for her ten (10) year old daughter, Lily, and fresh eggs for the family table. Cucumber, onion, potatoes, and zucchini are ripening in the garden.
Ms. Misha is honored to join the team at Bloomington Elementary and meet the students!


Mavis Brown : Resource - Mild/Moderate

Mavis Brown | Resource - Mild/Moderate

My Email: mavis.brown@washk12.org

Mrs. Brown is our Mild/Moderate Special Education teacher. She graduated from BYU-Hawaii and is in her 21st year of teaching SPED. She loves her job here at Bloomington and thinks helping kids figure things out is the best!