Members

State Advisory Council for Special Education

Executive Committee

• Susan Yankee, Chair, Parent
• Jennifer Lussier, Vice Chair, Parent
• Nachi Bhatt, DCF
• Bryan Klimkiewicz, CSDE (non-voting)
• Jolie Medina, CSDE (non-voting)
• Jeffry Spahr, Parent, Chair of Legislative Committee
• Catherine Summ, ADS-BESBE, Chair of Membership Committee

Members

• Mary Beth Bruder, Higher Education
• Rep. Robin Comey, Connecticut General Assembly
• Tom Cosker, Disability Rights CT
• Nancy Decrescenzo, Judicial Department
• Dawn Dickau, Paraeducator
• Denise Drummond, Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity & Opportunity
• Lena Esposito, Parent
• Lori Fortuna Parent
• Mia Giontonio, Student
• Rita Halkias, Department of Corrections
• Jane Hampton, CPAC
• Allison Kopie, ADS
• Dimpy Malvania, Parent
• Joshua Martin, ConnCASE 
• Thomas Melillo, Student
• Amy Messinger, Parent
• Jonathan Metcalf, Parent
• Goviana Morales, Parent
• Cassandra Reilly, Charter Schools
• Michael Scanlon, Individual
• Jake Shumbo, Individual
• Brian Smith, DDS
• Louis Tallarita, CSDE/McKinney-Vento
• Kim Williamson, CT SLHA
• Missy Wrigley, Parent
• Ana Wittig, CAPSEF
• Tylar Young, Teacher