Director and Leadership Staff
Special Education Leadership Team

Rene Riek
Executive Director of Special Populations
817-399-2046
reneriek@hebisd.edu

Lilymar Benitez
Director of Special Education
817-399-2289
LilymarBenitez-Berrios@hebisd.edu

Patricia Demaree
Coordinator of Special Education, Behavior
817-399-2040
PatriciaDemaree@hebisd.edu

Shanna Grindle
Coordinator of Special Education, Assessment
817-399-2285
ShannaGrindle@hebisd.edu

Cyndi Riggs
Coordinator of Special Education, Instruction
817-399-2040
CynthiaRiggs@hebisd.edu
April Mucciacciaro
Coordinator of Alternate Curriculum
817-399-2285
aprilmucciacciaro@hebisd.edu
Leadership Team Secretaries
Lizeth Crandell
Secretary to the Executive Director of Special Populations
817-399-2046
lizethcrandell@hebisd.edu
Jerra Cardona
Secretary to the Director of Special Education
817-399-2289
jerracardona@hebisd.edu
Heather Eppler
Secretary to the Coordinators of Instruction and Behavior
817-399-2040
heathereppler@hebisd.edu
Lisa Watts
Secretary to the Coordinators of Alternate Curriculum and Assessment
817-399-2285
lisawatts@hebisd.edu
Sandi Gimbert
Early Childhood Secretary
817-399-2264
earlychildhoodteam@hebisd.edu
Brissa Villegas
Special Education Clerk
817-399-2717
brissavillegas@hebisd.edu
Jessica Lopez-Ojeda
Special Education Clerk
817-399-2715
jessicalopez-ojeda@hebisd.edu
