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. Deann Collins, Deputy 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 |
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Accountability and Implementation Board
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Rachel Amstutz, Statewide
Lisa Armstrong, Statewide |
