Who We Are
CARSplus is the only association whose sole purpose is to represent the unique needs of resource specialists and other special education teachers. The California Association of Resource Specialists was founded in 1981 as a non-profit association dedicated to the support of resource specialists. In February of 1996, the organization voted to expand its active membership to include all special education teachers.
Our Goals
Goal 1: Identify and investigate current issues to develop policies as guidelines for action
Goal 2: Ongoing professional support to members
Goal 3: Represent and protect the interests of special education teachers by proactive involvement in legislature and CDE
Goal 4: Increase public awareness of special education and programs that serve special education students
Goal 5: Expand membership
Goal 6: Stable organization that facilitates accomplishment of CARSplus goals
Our Team
Or contact individual leaders using email addresses below:
Nica Cox, M.A. Ed
Past President 2018-2021 Retired - Livermore Joint U.S.D. Secondary M/M pastpresident@CARSplus.org Vertical Divider
Laura Daniel, M.A. Ed
Secretary Resource Specialist Palm Springs Unified School District secretary@CARSplus.org Vertical Divider
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Jerome Raspberry, Foundation Director
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Matthew Kabel, M.A. Ed
President 2021-2023 Advanced Educational Studies California State University president@CARSplus.org Vertical Divider
Nancy Dietrick
Treasurer RSP Teacher, San Luis Obispo High School San Luis Coastal U.S.D. treasurer@CARSplus.org Vertical Divider
Amy Armstrong Region 2 Director 7th Grade SDC-m/m, Jacobsen Middle School, Tehachapi U.S.D. region2director@CARSplus.org Dr. Wanda Patrick, Assistant Region 2 Director Vertical Divider
Terri Pickering
Region 4 Director 3rd - 5th grade SDC teacher, MLK Elementary In Compton region4director@CARSplus.org Vertical Divider
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Theresa Bradley
ACSE Liaison SDC/MS 5th - 8th Foothill Ranch Middle School Twin Rivers U.S.D. ACSEliaison@CARSplus.org |
Lana Telles, M.A. Ed
President Elect 2021-2023 Resource Specialist Tehachapi Unified School District presidentelect@CARSplus.org Vertical Divider
Barbara Gejer, M.A. Ed
Magazine Editor Special Education Consultant, Retired newsletter@CARSplus.org 970-829-1181 Vertical Divider
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Michael Every, M.A. Ed
Region 5 Director Special Education Teacher, Etiwanda Middle School region5director@CARSplus.org Vertical Divider
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Dr. Saul Duarte, Technology Director
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