DATE:
September 25, 2025
TO:
Principals
Assistant Principals
FROM:
Mike Anderson, Assistant Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Melanie Dawson, Program Administrator of Behavior
Amanda Bollinger, T&L Associate Administrator
Brian King, Assistant Director of Special Education
McKinley Withers, Health and Wellness Administrator
Michelle Love-Day, Director of Language and Culture Services
SUBJECT:
MTSS/PBIS Teacher Specialists
We are excited to announce a new team of MTSS/PBIS teacher specialists dedicated to supporting school-wide implementation of positive behavior supports. Please see the attached flyer to see which of the following specialists is assigned to your school.
- Cammie Chang
- Taryn Cox
- Christina Jacobs
- Stephanie Johnson
- Amy Slack
The primary role of these specialists is to support school-wide implementation of positive behavior supports. Some of their key roles and responsibilities include:
- Collaborating with leadership teams to ensure research-based behavior practices are consistently in place at the universal (Tier 1) level across all areas of the school.
- Guiding and supporting school teams as they identify and implement targeted (Tier 2) behavior supports.
- Assisting school teams in monitoring schoolwide data to drive ongoing improvement of behavior support systems.
- Identifying behavior training needs and collaborating with school teams in providing relevant professional development.
For classroom-specific concerns, please collaborate with your instructional coach. For individual student concerns for those on an IEP, reach out to the Jordan Behavior Assistance Team (JBAT).
We look forward to a successful year of SWPBIS implementation in your schools! Should you have any questions please reach out to Melanie Dawson at melanie.dawson@jordandistrict.org.
