Transition Services Liaisons
Dan Rounds
Transition Coordinator
221 South Central Ave
Pierre, SD 57501
Toll Free: (800) 224-5336
Office: (605) 494-3618
Cell: (605) 280-6192
drounds@bhssc.org
Miah Gillen
Transition Liaison
South Central Region
116 East 11th Ave
Mitchell, SD 57103
Office: (605) 995-8172
Cell: (320) 583-6731
Miah.Gillen@state.sd.us
Steph Badwound
Transition Liaison
Western Region
120 Industrial Dr Suite 5
Spearfish, SD 57783
Office: (605) 642-6989
Cell: (719) 659-3097
Stephanie.Badwound@state.sd.us
Cate Diede
Transition Liaison
North Central Region
1707 4th Ave SE Suite C
Aberdeen, SD 57401
Office: (605) 626-2398
Cell: (605) 228-7696
Cate.Diede@state.sd.us
Bev Petersen
Transition Liaison
South Eastern Region
811 E 10th St Dept. 21
Sioux Falls, SD 57103
Office: (605) 362-4856
Cell: (605) 360-1877
Bev.Petersen@state.sd.us
Division of Rehabilitation Services
Eric Weiss, Director
Bernie Grimme, Assistant Director
Hillsview Properties Plaza
3800 E. Hwy 34, Pierre, SD 57501
Katie Gran, Transition Specialist
Phone: (605) 367-4657
Katie.Gran@state.sd.us
Services to the Blind and
Visually Impaired
Ronda Williams, Director
N/A, Assistant Director
Hillsview Properties Plaza
3800 E. Hwy 34, Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: (605) 773-4644
South Dakota Department of Education Special Education Programs
Linda Turner, Director of Division of Special Education and Early Learning
800 Governors Drive, Pierre, SD 57501
Lori Kwasniewski, Transition Specialist
Phone: (605) 280-9157
Lori.Kwasniewski@state.sd.us