CT State Advisory Council for Special Education

Members

State Advisory Council for Special Education

Executive Committee

• Missy Wrigley, Chair, Parent
• Brandalyn Williams, Vice Chair, Parent
• Jennifer Lussier, Secretary, Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center (CPAC)
• Nachi Bhatt, DCF
• Bryan Klimkiewicz, CSDE (non-voting)
• Sean Cronin, CSDE (non-voting)
• Susan Yankee, Past Chair, Parent
• 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
• Denise Drummond, Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity & Opportunity
• Lena Esposito, Parent
• Lori Fortuna Parent
• Sen. Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox, Connecticut General Assembly
• Rep. Dan Gaiewski, Connecticut General Assembly
• Rita Halkias, Department of Corrections
• Eve Hurley, ConnCASE
• Allison Kopie, ADS
• Dimpy Malvania, Parent
• Amy Messinger, Parent
• Jonathan Metcalf, Parent
• Goviana Morales, Parent
• Stacey Palker, Parent
• Michael Scanlon, Individual
• Jake Shumbo, Individual
• Evan Simlack, Student
• Brian Smith, DDS
• Louis Tallarita, CSDE/McKinney-Vento
• Kim Williamson, CT SLHA
• Ana Wittig, CAPSEF