Members

Council members are appointed as outlined in statute.

• Dr. Matthew J. Conway, Jr., Superintendent Derby Public Schools
• Dr. Michael Coyne, Professor, Neag School of Education the University of Connecticut
• Amy Dowell, Partner, Good Policy Partners
• Dr. Margie Gillis, Founder and President, Literacy How, Inc. 
• Steven Hernandez, Executive Director, ConnCAN
• Gary Highsmith, Superintendent Hamden Public Schools
• Melvette Hill, Executive Director Connecticut General Assembly's Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity & Opportunity
• Yazmin Ithier-Vicenty, Teacher, Hartford Public Schools
• Dr. Ashley C. Oldham, Assistant Professor of Education, Department of Special Education, University of Saint Joseph
• Shandra Scott-Brown, Principal CREC Museum Academy
• Dr. Melissa K. Wlodarczyk Hickey, Connecticut State Department of Education

Council staff

• Irene E. Parisi, Connecticut State Department of Education
• Katyria Rivera, Connecticut State Department of Education