Turquoise Trail Charter School’s Special Education Department
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STAFF
Leslie Meehan, Principal of Special Education
lmeehan@ttschool.org
Leslie lives just south of Turquoise Trail Charter School with her husband and 4 kids. They enjoy living out in the country together with their animals. Leslie grew up mostly in the New England area and got her Bachelor’s of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Vermont with a minor in Spanish. Graduate school took her to Oklahoma where she received her Master’s of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. She spent the next 3 ½ years living in Laredo, TX practicing Speech-Language Pathology in the medical field before moving to Santa Fe in 2008. After 4 more years working in the hospital, she decided to switch to working as a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) in the schools to better suit her busy family’s needs.
She worked in the public schools as an SLP for students in PreK thru 12th grade for about 7 years and then served as a Program Support Specialist helping to oversee all the related services (physical, occupational, and speech therapies, as well as social work services) for 3 years. After completing a program to obtain her Administrative license, Leslie came on board with Turquoise Trail Charter School as the Director of Special Education in March of 2022. She is looking forward to her first full year of serving the staff, students and families here at TTCS this coming school year!
Jennifer Lindauer, Gifted Teacher
Jennifer Lindauer is the gifted teacher for TTCS. This is her 17th year teaching and her 5th at TTCS. She knows every child can succeed. She moved from Washington, DC in 2017 and now lives on a ranch with her wife, brother in law, and 60+ rescue animals. She has an MEd in Education from Marymount University and a Gifted endorsement from the College of William and Mary.
Laurie Allegretti, SPED Case Manager
I earned my Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Degree from the University of Colorado in Boulder. After graduating, I moved to Winter Park, Colorado where I spent a decade fundraising for the National Sports Center for the Disabled. I began my teaching career in Santa Fe at Turquoise Trail Charter School as a Special Education Assistant. I am currently working on my special education degree at SFCC and am excited to join the Turquoise Trail Charter School Special Education Team as a Case Manager. I live in Santa Fe and have two children who share my love of art and outdoor activities.
Jennifer Luong, SPED Case Manager
Jennifer lives in Santa Fe with her husband and their pit-bull. They enjoy hiking on the weekends and trying out new restaurants in the area.
Jennifer grew up as a military child since her dad was in the Air Force. She went to college at Old Dominion University where she received her Masters in Elementary Education. After teaching for a year as a third grade teacher she went back to school where she received her Masters in Special Education. She went on to each at a Center for Autism for 5 years. She relocated here with her family in June of 2022. She is very excited and looking forward to working with the staff and students at Turquoise Trail during the 22/23 school year.
Myrrhine Faller, Speech Therapist
Myrrhine (‘tyranny’ with an M) hails from New York City originally, where she cultivated her love of languages and music from an early age, which ultimately led to her becoming a speech-language pathologist! After high school, Myrrhine moved to Montreal to further her studies in music, languages, and linguistics. After some additional years in Toronto and a second citizenship under her belt, Myrrhine moved back stateside to complete her Master’s in Communication Disorders in Arizona. She moved to Santa Fe in 2017 and began working at Turquoise Trail Charter School. Myrrhine loves the students and community at this school and is proud to work in an environment that promotes diversity, inclusivity, and compassion for all. When not at TTCS, you may find Myrrhine working the occasional shift at Christus St. Vincent’s, snowboarding, hiking, playing and singing music locally, and spending time with her family.
Carolyn Kavanagh, Speech Therapist
I am thrilled to be a part of the Turquoise Trail Charter School Community again this year as one of the Speech Language Pathologists. This is my fifth year working here and I have been a happy parent in the TTCS community since 2018.
I received my Bachelor’s of Science degree in Food and Nutrition from Loyola University Chicago in 1999 and completed my Masters of Science degree in Communication Disorders in 2011 from the University of Wyoming.
It is a pleasure to support the communication needs of our students at TTCS and I look forward to working with all our families this school year.
David Brown, SPED Case Manager
Gurubani Khalsa, SPEC Case Manager
Gurubani is a Special Education teacher and Case Manager, who has taught both elementary general education and Special Education. Her passion is to support students with their reading skills. She loves gardening, travel, and music. She is looking forward to working with students and staff in Turquoise Trail Charter School this year.
Joanie Roybal, SPED Case Manager
Emily Donat, School Counselor
Ms. Emily is our Licensed School Counselor. She holds a Masters Degree from Loyola Marymount University in Family Therapy & Clinical Art Therapy. She provides brief, school-related emotional interventions and communicates with families who may need referrals to outside therapeutic resources.
Michelle Gallop, Diagnostician
Michelle Gallop
Educational Diagnostician
I am very excited to continue to be part of the TTCS family. I have been an educator for over 20 years in the roles of teaching (PreK, elementary, college), educational coach/facilitator, and diagnostics. I have a BA degree in education, and I’m certified to teach both general and special education. I also have an MA degree in curriculum and instruction as well as a MA degree in educational leadership. I am married with four adult children and a very large zoo including 5 dogs, 3 cats, 3 cockatiels, 3 ducks, and a shrimp! I look forward to working with everyone this school year.