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Director and Leadership Staff

Special Education Leadership Team

Rene Riek

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

Lilymar Benitez

Lilymar Benitez
Director of Special Education
817-399-2046
LilymarBenitez-Berrios@hebisd.edu

Patricia Demaree

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

Shanna Grindle

Shanna Grindle
Coordinator of Special Education, Assessment 
817-399-2289
ShannaGrindle@hebisd.edu

Cyndi Riggs

Cyndi Riggs
Coordinator of Special Education, Instruction
817-399-2289
CynthiaRiggs@hebisd.edu

Red Walker

Dr. Redralynd Walker-Boyd
Coordinator of Alternate Curriculum
817-399-2040
RedWalker@hebisd.edu

Leadership Team Secretaries

Cynthia Almazan
Early Childhood Secretary
817-399-2264
EarlyChildhoodTeam@hebisd.edu

Jerra Cardona
Secretary of the Assessment Coordinator and Instruction Coordinator
817-399-2289
JerraCardona@hebisd.edu

Lizeth Crandell
Compliance Clerk
817-399-2251
Lizethcrandell@hebisd.edu 

Heather Eppler
Secretary for Coordinator of Alternate Curriculum and Behavior Coordinator
817-399-2040
HeatherEppler@hebisd.edu

Fanny Leon
Secretary for the Executive Director and Director of Special Education
817-399-2046
Fannyleon@hebisd.edu

Lori Sanchez
PEIMS Secretary
817-399-2254
lorisanchez@hebisd.edu

Brissa Villegas
Receptionist
817-399-2251
brissavillegas@hebisd.edu