Contacts
ACES - Area Cooperative Educational Services
Regional educational service center
Kevin Keating
Director of Pupil Services
203-287-6840
kkeating@aces.org
Christine Peralta
Professional Learning Specialist
203-407-4420
cperalta@aces.org
BESB - Bureau of Education and Services for the Blind
State agency
Mary Burgard
Vocational Rehabilitation Supervisor
860-602-4032
mary.burgard@ct.gov
Charlotte Copenhaver
Educational Projects Coordinator
860-602-4093
charlotte.copenhaver@ct.gov
BRS - Bureau of Rehabilitation Services
State agency
Lynn Frith
Education Consultant
860-424-4863
lynn.frith@ct.gov
CES - Cooperative Educational Services
Regional educational service center
Mike McGrath
Director of Special Education
203-365-8837
mcgrathm@cestrumbull.org
Margo Sheldon
Transition Specialist/Component Leader
Transition Learning Center
203-365-8877
sheldonm@cestrumbull.org
Kristin Magazine
Component Leader
203-365-8373
magazink@cestrumbull.org
CPAC - Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center
Statewide services
Laura Knapp
Transition Coordinator
860-739-3089
lknapp@cpacinc.org
CREC - Capitol Region Education Council
Regional educational service center
Heather Tartaglia
Director of Student Services
860-509-3732
htartaglia@crec.org
Claudia Provenzano
Education Specialist
860-839-4513
cprovenzano@crec.org
CSDE - Connecticut State Department of Education, Bureau of Special Education
State agency
Alexa Osterhout
Associate Education Consultant
Bureau of Special Education
860-713-6931
Alexa.Osterhout@ct.gov
Ashley DiGangi
Education Specialist
Bureau of Special Education
860-713-6501
Ashley.DiGangi@ct.gov
DDS - Department of Developmental Services
State agency
Amber Clarke
Employment and Day Services Coordinator
860-418-6006
amber.clarke@ct.gov
DMHAS - Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
State agency
Ellen Econs
Employment Systems Manager
860-418-6770
ellen.econs@ct.gov
Scott Kupis
Special Education Director
860-262-7009
scott.kupis@ct.gov
EASTCONN
Regional educational service center
Nicole Constantine
Director of Pupil Services
860-931-0262
NConstantine@eastconn.org
Rose Jaffery
Senior Educational & Behavioral Consultant
860-576-2537
rjaffery@eastconn.org
Ravit Stein
Director of Consultation & Professional Learning
860-428-0506
rstein@eastconn.org
EdAdvance
Regional educational service center
Jody Minotti
Director of Workspace CT and Regional Initiatives
860-567-0863
minotti@edadvance.org
Annette Miserez-Dillon
Director of Special Education Programs and Services
860-567-0863 ext. 1040
adillon@edadvance.org
Sheri Staranchak
Assistant Director of Regional Initiatives
860-480-2223
staranchak@edadvance.org
LEARN
Regional educational service center
Bridgette Gordon-Hickey
Deputy Executive Director
860-400-0840 ext. 2000
bghickey@learn.k12.ct.us
Tim Doyle
Transition Specialist
860-237-7727
tdoyle@learn.k12.ct.us
SERC - State Education Resource Center
Statewide services
Chelsea Barone
Consultant
State Education Resource Center
Main Telephone: (860) 632-1485 x229
barone@ctserc.org