COALGATE

 My name is Paula Latimer.  I'm the Special Education Director for Coalgte Public Schools.  This is my fifth year here at Coalgate.  Prior to Coalgate I worked for McAlester Public Schools for ten years as the multiple disabilities teacher for k-6th grade. 

My degrees are from SEOSU and NEOSU in Elementary Education and Special Education. I have endorsements in multiple disabilities, autism, other health impaired and traumatic brain injuries.  I'm a licensed instructor for autism awareness and recently completed training as a licensed instrutor for nonviolent crisis intervention.

I live in Lane, Oklahoma with my husband John.  We have six grown children and five grandchildren.  We have a Yorkie named Scruffles and has ADHD.  We also have a Pugs who we call Pugaroo and she is a sweetheart.