Turquoise Trail Charter School’s Special Education Department
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Jennifer Luong, Director of Special Education
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.
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.
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.
Joanie Roybal, SPED Case Manager
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.