Contact Us / Meet the Staff
Contact Us
All general questions should be directed to the front desk:
mcburney@odos.wisc.edu (Email)
608-263-2741 (Phone)
608-263-6393 (TTY)
608-265-2998 (FAX)
1305 Linden Drive
Madison, WI 53706
Meet the Staff
The following staff are located at the McBurney Center. Follow the links to
pictures and information about each staff member.
- Cathy Trueba, Director
- B.A. Scheuers, Assistant Director
- Barbara Lafferty, Office Manager
- Diane Woodbridge, Accommodations Specialist (Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorders, Traumatic Brain Injuries)
- Jennifer Wersland, Accommodations Specialist (Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Mobility, Autism, and Health-Related Disabilities)and Transition Services Coordinator
- Debra Claire, Accommodations Specialist Coordinator(Psychological Disabilities)
- Todd Schwanke, Accommodations Specialist (Visual Impairments) and Adaptive Technology Specialist
- Terri Oehrlein, Lead Interpreter and Coordinator
- Sarah Falsey, Lead Captionist and Coordinator
- Anna Saindon, Staff Interpreter
- Amy Free, Staff Interpreter
Cathy Trueba
- Director
- Phone: 263-5174
- Email: cmtrueba@odos.wisc.edu
- Cathy directs the programmatic, operational, financial, and personnel activities of the McBurney Center. She provides
technical assistance, outreach, and training to the University's faculty and staff. She works closely with the
University's ADA Coordinator to ensure compliance with state and federal laws and University policies
affecting people with disabilities. In addition, she evaluates disability documentation and conducts intake appointments to determine eligibility for services.
B.A. Scheuers
- Assistant Director
- Phone: 263-2747
- Email: bjscheue@odos.wisc.edu
- B.A. supervises the Notetaking Coordinator and other support service providers
(paid readers, laboratory assistants, etc.). She also coordinates the priority registration service and volunteer
program in addition to providing problem solving and advocacy with faculty, staff and students. B.A. is the liaison
to the Testing and Evaluation Office. She also manages office computer systems and staff computer training.
Barbara Lafferty
- Office Manager
- Phone: 265-2742
- Email: blaffert@odos.wisc.edu
- Barbara supervises the Disability Program Aides (DPAs), monitors the McBurney
budget, and oversees the commencement accessible parking permit application process. She also manages
payroll processes and the donor data base. Barbara serves as backup to DPAs in reception area,
orders office supplies, maintains office equipment, and coordinates general office
management.
Accommodations Specialists:
Listed below are four McBurney staff members who serve as Accommodations Specialists. Accommodations Specialists evaluate disability documentation
and conduct intake appointments to determine eligibility for service; provide follow up and disability-related counseling to student clients, and provide
technical support to faculty and instructional staff on disability-related access, classroom accommodations and instructional strategies to promote access
to learning. Additional responsibilities of each staff member are also listed under their contact information.
Diane Woodbridge
- Accommodations Specialist (Attentional and Learning Disabilities)
- Phone: 265-5467
- Email: woodbridge@odos.wisc.edu
- Diane works with students with attentional and learning disabilities,
and other impairments affecting the learning process.
Jennifer Wersland
- Accommodations Specialist (Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Mobility, Autism and Health-Related Disabilities)
- Phone: 265-5840
- Email: jlwersland@odos.wisc.edu
- Jennifer works with students who are deaf or hard of hearing and with students with mobility, autism and health-related disabilities.
Debra Claire
- Accommodations Specialist Coordinator (Psychological Disabilities)
- Phone: 262-6052
- Email: dmclaire@odos.wisc.edu
- Debra works with students with psychological disabilities and supervises several Accommodations Specialists. Debra also provides in-service training to faculty and instructional staff and supervises interns who work with her clients.
In addition, Debra is developing Supported Education on campus for her clients.
Todd Schwanke
- Accommodations Specialist (Visual Impairments)and Adaptive Technology Specialist
- Phone: 265-6249
- Email: tschwanke@odos.wisc.edu
- Todd works with students with visual impairments. Todd also coordinates adaptive technology and supervises the Document Conversion Service.
Listed below are four core McBurney Deaf / Hard of Hearing Program staff members.
Terri Oehrlein
- Lead Interpreter and Coordinator
- Phone: 265-5298
- Email: tkoehrle@odos.wisc.edu
- Terri recruits, hires, schedules and supervises McBurney sign language interpreters and handles all interpreter requests from UW-Madison students for the Timetable classes for which they are enrolled.
Sarah Falsey
- Lead Captionist and Coordinator
- Phone: 265-5298
- Email: falsey@odos.wisc.edu
- Sarah recruits, hires, schedules and supervises McBurney speech to text providers, and provides speech to text services to students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing.
Anna Saindon
- Staff Interpreter
- Phone: 265-5298
- Email: saindon@odos.wisc.edu
- Anna provides interpreting services and assists the Deaf / Hard of Hearing Program.
Amy Free
- Staff Interpreter
- Phone: 265-5298
- Email: aafree@odos.wisc.edu
- Amy provides interpreting services and assists the Deaf / Hard of Hearing Program.
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