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      • Teaching Staff
      • B.E.S.S. & Support Staff
      • Facilties
    • Students/Families
      • Calendar
      • Student Handbook
      • Registration
    • Locations
      • Bellevue (SEABELL) Campus
      • Tacoma Campus
      • Administration Campus
    • Contact Us
  • Home
  • Services
    • Tutoring
    • Private School
    • District Services/NPA
  • Who We Are
    • Executive Administration
    • Administration
    • Teaching Staff
    • B.E.S.S. & Support Staff
    • Facilties
  • Students/Families
    • Calendar
    • Student Handbook
    • Registration
  • Locations
    • Bellevue (SEABELL) Campus
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Administration

Telisa Reed - Special Education Director

Telisa Reed - Special Education Director

Telisa Reed - Special Education Director

Contact: telisa.reed@embracelearning.org


Telisa brings with her over 20 years of dedicated service in the areas of instructional and systems leadership, organizational effectiveness, accountability, and special education.  Her educational journey has allowed her to support students in rural, suburban, and urban districts across the country

Contact: telisa.reed@embracelearning.org


Telisa brings with her over 20 years of dedicated service in the areas of instructional and systems leadership, organizational effectiveness, accountability, and special education.  Her educational journey has allowed her to support students in rural, suburban, and urban districts across the country. Originally from South Carolina, she began her career as a substitute and para educator. After tapping into her love for watching students learn and grow, she began teaching special education where she worked with students experiencing extreme emotional and behavioral disabilities. She has held multiple positions in Washington, Colorado, and Indiana as an Assistant Principal, Principal, Director of Special Education, Director of Assessment and Accountability, Executive Director of School Performance, Chief Human Resources and Equity Officer, and Superintendent of Schools. Telisa is recognized for her impeccable ability to strategically improve academic achievement by creating effective organizational systems that reinforce equity and excellence as well as developing and implementing sustainable, research based, school improvement strategies that produce high performing school systems. Highly passionate and laser focused on doing what’s right for students. 

Jordan Fragoso - Dean of Students

Telisa Reed - Special Education Director

Telisa Reed - Special Education Director

Contact: jordan.fragoso@embracelearning.org


Jordan is the dean of students for ELI. He is a disabled combat veteran of the Iraq War who relocated to Washington State with his family from Las Vegas in July 2021. Before his military service, he studied communications at UNLV. He previously worked as a Lead Passenger Support Specialist for th

Contact: jordan.fragoso@embracelearning.org


Jordan is the dean of students for ELI. He is a disabled combat veteran of the Iraq War who relocated to Washington State with his family from Las Vegas in July 2021. Before his military service, he studied communications at UNLV. He previously worked as a Lead Passenger Support Specialist for the Transportation Security Administration, where he assisted special needs and disabled passengers at airports such as Harry Reid and SeaTac International. His background includes specialized training in Behavior Detection Analysis and Special Needs Security Screening.


With a big heart for children, Jordan has always enjoyed connecting with them. Making a positive impact on their lives brings him joy, and he strives to do so whenever he can.

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