Julie Tuggle, Administrative Aide
Lou Ann Cornelius, Office Coordinator
Custodial - Christine Brannon, Kashaun Fails, Victor Payne
Nurses - Lesia Knight, RN; Donna Shafer, RN;
LaTara Speed, LPN
Speech Therapists - Rachel Copeland, Amy Unruh
Occupational Therapists - Monae Brown, Carmen Fischbach
Physical Therapist - Judie Neville
Rob Dawson
David Elliot
Donna Larriett
Tara Pennington
Ellen Thompson
Sonya Bean
Lisa Barnwell
Tomeca Braxton
Bobby Goliday
Rosie Hatcher
Tamara Henderson
Denise Ingram
Donna Jones
Lindsey Katalik
Lisa Kennamer
Tracey Nelson
Vicky Robertson
Shirley Russell
Earnest Smith
Mildred Smith
Farrah Alcorn - Teacher
Lisa Butler - Aide
Venus Chatman - Aide
Jamie Coker - Director
Joanne Glidewell - Aide
Nancy Hill - Teacher
Cheryl Jackson - OT
Louisa Jones - Aide
Brenda Knapp - SLP
Cindy Moman - Aide
Ginny Pearson - Teacher
Cathy Peters - SLP
Crissy Posey - Aide
Crissy Shotts - Aide
Diana Slavich - Teacher
Margaret Smith - Office
HISTORY
William E. Burkett Center was
established in 1977 as
Springdale Center.
In 1987, the program moved to a
newly renovated building and
was renamed for the past
Superintendent, Dr. William E. Burkett.
Each year, Burkett Center serves
approximately fifty students, ages
3 through 21 years of age. All students attending Burkett Center have multiple disabilities. The program draws students
from most areas served by the Jefferson County Board of Education.
Services
Many areas of instruction and services are provided to the students at Burkett Center based on their individual educational program (IEP).
These services include:
Academics - Self-Help Skills - Physical Therapy - Vision Therapy -
Mobility Training -
Pre-Vocational Instruction - Occupational Therapy - Speech/Language Therapy - Adaptive P.E. -
Community Based Instruction
The School Day
Students at Burkett Center experience many of the same activities in their classes as their non-disabled peers. Instruction is provided individually and in small group settings. A typical school day consists of both work and play! Younger students' abilities are strengthened through participation in cognitive, communication, social, self-help, fine motor and gross motor activities each day. Our older students participate in many of the same type activities but they also participate in work/job skill training. Many students go out into neighboring communities for community based instruction in real life settings. For fun, all students participate in music, art, and dance groups. Special yearly events include fishing trips, zoo trips, trips to the Pumpkin Patch, Breakfast with Santa, and trips to the McWane Center.