Special Education Workgroup Members
Titles | Workgroup Members |
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Co-Chairs | Mohammed Choudhury, 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 |
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 |
Nonpublic Special Education | David Stone, Baltimore City/Prince George’s County/St. Mary’s County
Agatha Callahan, Baltimore County |
Nonpublic Special Education Case Manager | Mark Turek, Carroll County/Retired
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
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Rachel Amstutz, Statewide
Lisa Armstrong, Statewide |