Sharla Gersbach serves as the Special Education Support Liaison. Before joining Region 18, her educational background included being a special education teacher, general education teacher, coach, postsecondary coordinator, SpEd compliance coordinator and an educational diagnostician. Mrs. Gersbach holds a bachelors degree from Hardin-Simmons University, a Masters of Education in Administration and Supervision from University of Phoenix and Educational Diagnostician from University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.