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Meet Our Special Education Team
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Left to right: Mary Connelly, Lori Seath, Carmen Almandos, Carla Cox, Alecia Carter, Liz Halama, Kris Christians, and Sally Schmaltz






















My name is Liz Halama.  I've been at Roosevelt since 1998.  I moved here from New York in 1996.  My hope and dream is to help my speech and language students develop the skills and confidence they need to ask questions.  I enjoy spending time with my husband, Mike, and three kids and anything outside.


My name is Carla Cox.  I have been working at Roosevelt for 22 years.  I am a special education teacher who works with students who have cognitive disabilities, learning disabilities, other health disabilities, physical impairments, developmental delays, and emotional/behavior disorders.  My  hopes and dreams for my students are to help them acquire the necessary skills in order to be good students and citizens.  I am married and my husband and I have one daughter who is in high school.  As a family we enjoy boating, fishing, skiing and traveling when we can.


Hi. My name is Alecia Carter, and I am an occupational therapist. I make sure kids have the tools they need for their jobs as students. I have a really neat job, and I get to be very creative modifying and adapting school environments. I love working with students, and I truly believe that every child has the potential to be anything they want to be!  As for my hobbies, I like to take pictures and write letters. I am also a gymnast!  I live in St.Paul, and I have a wonderful husband, Melvin Carter III,  and a beautiful daughter, Maylena.


My name is Mary Connelly.  This is my first year as a social worker at Roosevelt.  I work part-time at Roosevelt and part-time in the district’s Title I Homeless Program.  I love working with students, parents and staff.  I focus on student’s social, emotional and behavioral needs.  I want to see our students become the healthiest people they can be so that they might make an impact on society in many invaluable ways.  I love making cards, knitting, crocheting and reading.