Quick Links Schedule a Tour About Admissions Academics Parent Services Athletics Student Life Outreach News Donate Blind Elementary/Middle School Contact BEMS Office PH: 904-827-2739 Health Care Center PH: 904-827-2410 VP: 904-201-3910 Transportation PH: 800-992-8747 Kramer Hall (Elementary Dorm) PH: 904-827-2736 Cary White Complex (Middle School Dorm) PH: 904-827-2851 LInks Academic Calendar Assessment Calendar Food Menu FortifyFL Health & Safety Training Library/Media Center Newsletter Parent Services Parent-Student Handbook (en) Parent-Student Handbook (es) Physical Education Report Bullying/Harassment School Improvement Plan School Photos Skyward Family Access Student Progression Plan Title I Handbook (en) Title I Handbook (es) BEMS NEWS assistant principal Ellen Fertsch Ellen Ferstch began her career as a classroom teacher in New Jersey, working in elementary, middle and high schools. During her 10-year tenure in the Northeast, she led an initiative with the Hispanic Family Center to create and maintain programming, outreach, and services among the school, the center, and the community. In 2016, Ferstch joined FSDB as a teacher in the blind middle school (now BEMS). She was named FSDB Blind Middle School Teacher of the Year for the 2020-21 school year. The same year, she was appointed assistant principal for BEMS, where she oversees academic education for blind/visually-impaired students. CONTACT MS. Fertsch Master of Arts, Educational Leadership, Rowan University Bachelor of Arts, English, Rutgers University Empowering families and their children is crucial to their success. Elementary School Teachers Dawn Parke Kindergarten Ms. Parke's website Meagan Lindberg 4th Grade Ms. Lindberg's website Karen Schulz 1st Grade Ms. Schulz website Marcella Carpenter 5th Grade Ms. Carpenter's website Mary Bilancio 2nd Grade Carla Ferber ESE 3-5 Ms. Ferber's website Michelle Garay 3rd Grade Ms. Garay's website Middle School Teachers Barbara Kirkpatrick ESE Wendy Pinkston Mathematics Ms. Pinkston's website Ana Tutak P.E. Teacher Coach Tutak's website Edith Stein Social Studies Ms. Stein's website Julia Mangan ESE Leslie Costello Music Keith Young P.E. Teacher Coach Young's website Hilary Norman Technology Susan Fine English Language Arts Ms. Fine's website Laurie Wohl Music Christian Lewis Reading Mr. Lewis' website Justyn Keller Mathematics Mr. Keller's website Scott Adolf P.E. Teacher Coach Adolf's website Karen Daniels Science Ms. Daniel's website BEMS Specialists & Support Personnel Cheryl Burgess Administrative Assistant April Wallace Braille Specialist (Elem) Mike Zuaro Educational Diagnostician Sydney Kabrich Instructional Assistant Keesha Patterson Instructional Assistant Joy Carriger Librarian Cristina Sapp O&M Teacher Visit O&M website Laura Pamer School Counselor Jacquelyn Gehrsitz Associate Teacher Leah Belger Braille Specialist (Middle) Amy Hendricks IEP Coordinator Jaime Maravia Instructional Assistant Graciela Quintanilla Instructional Assistant Mark Largent Math Specialist Silke Parl Douglas Psychologist Mary Hanson Speech Language Pathologist Samantha Tate Associate Teacher Fernanade Fortun Coord. of Behavior Support Brenda Brown Instructional Assistant Tiffany Meharg Instructional Assistant Tara Ragone-Dougherty Instructional Assistant Jennifer Enache O&M Specialist Visit O&M website Elisha Zuaro Reading Specialist D.J. Prater Technology Specialist Tania Dulin Braille Production John Barnocelli DSI Coordinator Sanni Elison Instructional Assistant Charlene Myers Instructional Assistant Heather Roberts Instructional Assistant Carl Jacobson O&M Specialist Visit O&M website Karen Kolkedy School Counselor Fabian Quintanilla Technology Teacher VISIT NEWS careers SUPPORT Connect with Us! General Information PH: 904-827-2200 VP: 904-245-1022 Health Care Center PH: 904-827-2410 VP: 904-201-3910 Outreach Department PH: 904-827-2455 Parent Services PH: 904-827-2212 VP: 904-201-4527 Purchasing PH: 904-827-2331 PH: 904-827-2356 Transportation PH: 800-992-8747 Campus Police PH: 904-827-2315 © Copyright 2018-2022 | Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind Privacy Policy | Accessibility Notice | Nondiscrimination Notice | Statement of Agency Organization and Operation