Special Education Workgroup Members
| Titles | Workgroup Members |
|---|---|
| Co-Chairs |
Dr. Carey Wright, State Superintendent Liz Zogby, Maryland Down Syndrome Special Education Policy & Advocacy Project |
| Maryland State Legislature |
The Honorable Karen Lewis Young, Senator The Honorable Julie Palakovich-Carr, Delegate |
| Maryland State Board of Education | Joan Mele-McCarthy, Statewide |
| Maryland State Department of Education |
Dr. Tenette Smith, Interim Deputy State Superintendent, Office of Teaching and Learning Dr. Antoine Hickman, Assistant State Superintendent, Division of Early Intervention and Special Education Services |
| Directors/Supervisors of Special Education |
Diane McGowan, Anne Arundel County Kendy Anderson, Calvert County Sherry O’Dell, St. Mary’s County |
| Maryland Infants and Toddlers Program | Bess Cropper, Worcester County |
| PreKindergarten Representation |
Imani Rose, Owner/Director Jennifer Dorsey, Owner/ Director |
| Related Services Provider | Lisa Melody, Baltimore County |
| School Psychologist | Erika Levy, Baltimore City |
| Elementary School Administrators |
Thomas Garner, Washington County Maisha Strong, Howard County Lauren Tillman, Baltimore County Jennifer Quirino, Anne Arundel County |
| Middle School Administrators |
Becky Bowen, Calvert County Katrina Foster, Baltimore County |
| High School Administrators |
BeeJay Dothard, St. Mary’s County Beth Morton, Calvert County Michael Brown, Carroll County |
| Elementary Teacher | Betsy Perry, Montgomery County |
| Middle School Teachers |
Cheryl Fracassi, Kent County Rhea Graham, Baltimore City |
| High School Teachers |
Joshua Schecter, Prince George’s County Alletha Trageser, Carroll County, MSEA |
| Nonpublic Special Education |
David Stone, Baltimore City/Prince George’s County/St. Mary’s County Agatha Callahan, Baltimore County |
| Nonpublic Special Education Case Manager | Joanne Hoffman, Montgomery County |
| IHE/Research Professor | Katharine Holman, Statewide |
| Higher Education – Teacher Preparation | Dawn Jacobs Martin, Statewide |
| Multilingual Learners Advocates |
Dinorah Olmos, Statewide Susan Barrios, Statewide |
| Physician with Expertise in Disabilities | Dr. Debbie Badawi, Statewide |
| Advocates |
Leslie Margolis, Statewide Rene Averitt-Sanzone, Statewide Buzzy Hettleman, Statewide |
| Parents of Students with Disabilities |
Dee Sapp, Charles County Winifred Winston, Baltimore City Angie Auldridge, Washington County Janice Lepore, Baltimore County |
| Employment and Transition Specialist | Jade Gingrich, Statewide |
| Overidentification Expert(s) |
Rebecca Cruz, Johns Hopkins University Reed Swier, NYU Metro Center Maria Hernandez, NYU Metro Center |
|
Accountability and Implementation Board
|
Rachel Amstutz, Statewide Lisa Armstrong, Statewide |
