Connecticut State Department of Education

Connecticut State Department of Education

450 Columbus Blvd., Hartford, CT 06103-1841 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2219, Hartford, CT 06145-2219

Main Telephone Number: (860) 713-6543

STAFF DIRECTORY

Office of the Commissioner

Commissioner Executive Office Manager Chief of Staff/Legislative Liaison

Office of the Deputy Commissioner

Deputy Commissioner

Miguel A. Cardona Ann Marie Hitchery

Laura J. Stefon

Main Line Vacant

Telephone

(860) 713-6500 (860) 713-6500 (860) 713-6493

Fax

(860) 713-7001 (860) 713-7001 (860) 713-7001

Telephone

Fax

(860) 713-6600 (860) 713-6600

State Board Office

Staff Assistant

Main Line Aldith Dewar

Telephone

Fax

(860) 713-6510 (860) 713-6504

(860) 713-7002

Communications and Community Partnerships

Director Support Staff Webmaster Editor Graphic Designer

Public Information Line Peter Yazbak Sonya Efianayi Pam Casiano

Matthew Falconer Andrea Wadowski

Telephone

(860) 713-6548 (860) 713-6528 (860) 713-6572 (860) 713-6604 (860) 713-6585 (860) 713-6524

Fax

(860) 713-7005 (860) 713-7005 (860) 713-7005 (860) 713-7005 (860) 713-7005

Legal and Governmental Affairs

Legal Director Administrative Assistant Staff Attorney Staff Attorney Staff Attorney Staff Attorney

Main Line Jessa Mirtle

Vacant Laura Anastasio Robin Colombo Cecere

Louis Todisco Matthew Venhorst

Telephone

(860) 713-6520 (860) 713-6520 (860) 713-6519 (860) 713-6512 (860) 713-6518 (860) 713-6594 (860) 713-6514

Fax

(860) 713-7004 (860) 713-7004 (860) 713-7004 (860) 713-7004 (860) 713-7004 (860) 713-7004

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Bureau of Investigations and Professional Practices

Bureau Chief

Nancy L. Pugliese

Education Consultant

Kathy DeFelice

Affirmative Action

Equal Employment Opportunity Director Administrative Assistant Equal Employment Opportunity Specialist

Levy Gillespie Barbara Owens Lawanda Scott

Internal Audit

Supervising Accounts Examiner Support Staff Associate Accounts Examiner Accounting Careers Trainee

Nora Chapman Patricia Johnson

Justin Cleary Tom Markoski

Bureau of Human Resources

Human Resources Administrator Administrative Assistant Assistant Human Resources Administrator CTECS Labor Relations FMLA, Recruitment, Professional Development, EAP FMLA, Workman's Compensation, Retirement Processing, Drug Testing Recruitment, Position Management OEC Liaison Support Staff Payroll Operations Unit/Payroll Manager Employee Benefits Administrator Cancelled Checks, Direct Deposits, Misc. Payroll CORE-CT employee action processor for SDE Central Offices, OEC and CTECS and Separation Payouts

CTECS Recruitment

CTECS Recruitment, Fingerprinting, Drug Testing

Main Line Karen L. Zuboff

Vacant Kim Barberi Rafael Palacio Debra Paradis

Damaris Hernandez Chris Beloff Ellen Morris Ina Wilson Alicia Palmer

Nancy Catricala Jennifer Davis

Rosalyn Thorpe Carla Kielbasinski

Doreen Parise

Telephone

Fax

(860) 713-6466 (860) 326-0598

(860) 713-6521 (860) 326-0598

Telephone

(860) 807-2071 (860) 807-2101 (860) 807-2053

Fax

Telephone

Fax

(860) 713-6536 (860) 713-7003 (860) 713-6541 (860) 713-7003

(860) 713-6554 (860) 713-7003

(860) 713-6538 (860) 713-7003

Telephone

Fax

(860) 713-6690

(860) 713-6693 (860) 713-6699 (860) 713-6691 (860) 713-6696 (860) 713-6695

(860) 713-7011 (860) 713-7011 (860) 713-7011 (860) 713-7011 (860) 713-7011

(860) 713-6698 (860) 713-6697 (860) 713-6670 (860) 713-6689 (860) 713-6655 (860) 713-6654 (860) 713-6658

(860) 713-7011 (860) 713-7011 (860) 713-7011 (860) 713-7011 (860) 713-7012 (860) 713-7012 (860) 713-7012

(860) 713-6656 (860) 713-7012 (860) 713-6694 (860) 713-7011 (860) 713-6692 (860) 713-7011

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Academic Office

Chief Academic Officer

Reading/Literacy Director

Support Staff CTE: Agricultural Science, Architecture and Construction, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Transportation CTE: College Career Pathways, Business and Management, Finance, Health Science, and Marketing CTE: Hospitality and Tourism, Information Technology, Education and Student Success Plans English/Language Arts K-12, K-3 Reading, Assessments, Teacher Reading Survey Mathematics K-12, Computer Science Science K-12

Social Studies K-12

Bureau of Special Education

Division Director Administrative Assistant

Support Staff Support Staff Support Staff

Due Process

IEP Complaints, Mediations and Hearings Hearings, Mediations, Complaints

Program Administration

IDEA Funds Manager, Program/Fiscal Compliance System, State Part B Application, Assistive Technology, Accessible Educational Materials Approved Private Special Education Programs, ED Guidelines, Restraint/Seclusion, Hearing/ Visually Impaired

Surrogate Parent Program, Primary Mental Health

Main Line Vacant

Melissa Hickey Suzanne Alicea

Harold Mackin

Suzanne Loud Kyllie Freeman Joanne White Jennifer Michalek Ron Michaels Stephen Armstrong

Main Line Bryan Klimkiewicz

Mildred Pagan Regina Gaunichaux

Carol Leddy Jolie Medina

Mary Jean Schierberl Natalie Jones Sean Cronin

Thomas Boudreau

Colleen Hayles Georgette Nemr

Early Childhood Special Education

Andrea Brinnel

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Telephone

Fax

(860) 713-6740 (860) 713-7030

(860) 713-6680 (860) 713-7030 (860) 713-6886 (860) 713-7030

(860) 713-6779 (860) 713-7030

(860) 713-6746 (860) 713-7030

(860) 713-6592 (860) 713-7030

(860) 713-6751 (860) 713-7030

(860) 713-6557 (860) 713-7030

(860) 713-6851 (860) 713-7030

(860) 713-6706 (860) 713-7030

Telephone

Fax

(860) 713-6910 (860) 713-6911 (860) 713-6917

(860) 713-7051 (860) 713-7051

(860) 713-6937 (860) 713-7051

(860) 713-6928 (860) 713-7153

(860) 713-6571 (860) 713-7051

Telephone

Fax

(860) 713-6943 (860) 713-7153 (860) 713-6933 (860) 713-7153 (860) 713-6938 (860) 713-7153

Telephone

Fax

(860) 713-6919 (860) 713-7051

(860) 713-6922 (860) 713-7051 (860) 713-6716 (860) 713-7051 (860) 713-6941 (860) 713-7051

Program Improvement

Post-Secondary Transition, Learning Disabilities/Dyslexia, State Performance Plan Indicator Manager; Indicators (1, 2, 13 and 14)

General Supervision, Compliance, Special Education Leadership Forums, Bureau Bulletin, Graduation/Drop Out/PSO Survey

State Performance Plan (SPP), Annual Performance Report (APR) and SSIP

LRE Initiative, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Para Educators, Gifted and Talented, Alternate Assessment, State Performance Plan Indicator Manager - Indicator 3

General Supervision, Compliance Monitoring, Evaluation Timelines, Equity and SSIP

Alycia Trakas Jay Brown

James Moriarty

Dori Papa-Santini Michael Tavernier

Office of Finance and Internal Operations

Chief Financial Officer

Kathy Demsey

Assistant to the Chief Financial Officer

Bureau of Fiscal Services

Chief of Fiscal/Administrative Services

Karen Kowalski Roger Persson

Office Supervisor

Lisa Carta Corriveau

Office Supervisor - Contract and Grant Support

Accounting Unit

Supervising Accountant Accounts Receivable/Billing Procurement Cards/Federal Grants Special Education Rates/Federal Grants CFSR Reports/Payroll Projections/CNP Reporting Indirect Cost/Federal Grants Cash Management Accounts Receivable/Billing

Asset Management

Supervisor Inventory/Storekeeper Inventory/Storekeeper Inventory/Storekeeper Inventory/Storekeeper

Eileen Alvarado

Jeffrey Lindgren Nashrin Bhura Rebecca Diaz-Sierra

Paul Hayes Rachel Higgins David St. Laurent

Jon Pisarz Steve Wolslegel

Vacant Samuel Jackson Nichole Keathley

Mark Ocasio David Shelton

Telephone

Fax

(860) 713-6932 (860) 713-7051

(860) 713-6918 (860) 713-7051 (860) 713-6946 (860) 713-7051

(860) 713-6923 (860) 713-7051

(860) 713-6929 (860) 713-7051

Telephone

Fax

(860) 713-6464 (860) 713-7013

(860) 713-6451 (860) 713-7013

Telephone

Fax

(860) 713-6667 (860) 713-7024

(860) 713-6622 (860) 713-7024

(860) 713-6644

Telephone

(860) 713-6624

(860) 713-7024

Fax

(860) 713-7024

(860) 713-6674 (860) 713-7024

(860) 713-6634 (860) 713-7024

(860) 713-6641 (860) 713-7024

(860) 713-6757 (860) 713-7024

(860) 713-6646 (860) 713-7024

(860) 713-6641 (860) 713-7008

(860) 713-6648 (860) 713-7024

Telephone

Fax

(860) 713-6636 (860) 713-7008 (860) 713-6628 (860) 713-7008 (860) 713-6668 (860) 713-7008 (860) 713-6461 (860) 713-7008

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Purchasing/Contracts/Travel/Accounts Payable

Supervisor/Contracts/Procurement

Karen Gliha

Purchasing

Danette Asberry

Process Vouchers/Check Entry

Michael Conway

Surrogate Parent Program Operations

Lisa Fayer

Accounts Payable

Uma Prasad

Accounts Payable

Elaine Friedman

Accounts Payable Support

Tammy Keith

Travel/Tuition

Lillian Rivera-Hicks

Purchasing/Travel

Michael Orvis

Operational Services Unit

Supervisor

Mark Noon

Duplication Services

Joel Munisar

Storekeeper/Courier

Paul Wellington

Grants Management Unit

Administrative Assistant Grants Support Grant Calculations/Minimum Budget Requirement

Main Line April Swain Vicki Barney Kevin Chambers

ED001/UCOA/Ed. Financial System Data Specialist ED001/UCOA/Ed. Financial System Systems Project/Forms Review Student Data/Enrollment/UCOA/Ed. Financial System

Performance Office

Cathleen Hart Bonne Pathman

Mark Stange Nghi Trieu David Twedt

Main Line

Telephone

(860) 713-6627 (860) 713-6625 (860) 713-6637 (860) 713-6927 (860) 713-6634 (860) 713-6685 (860) 713-6646 (860) 713-6649 (860) 713-6665

Telephone

(860) 713-6660 (860) 713-6664 (860) 713-6662

Telephone

(860) 713-6450 (860) 713-6475 (860) 713-6463 (860) 713-6455 (860) 713-6468 (860) 713-6458 (860) 713-6462 (860) 713-6683 (860) 713-6492

Telephone

(860) 713-6870

Fax

(860) 713-7039 (860) 713-7039 (860) 713-7039 (860) 713-7039 (860) 713-7039 (860) 713-7008 (860) 713-7039 (860) 713-7039 (860) 713-7039

Fax

(860) 713-7007 (860) 713-7007 (860) 713-7007

Fax

(860) 713-7046 (860) 713-7046 (860) 713-7013 (860) 713-7046 (860) 713-7046 (860) 713-7046 (860) 713-7046 (860) 713-7046

Fax

Chief Performance Officer Administrative Assistant Bureau Chief Administrative Assistant Support Staff Support Staff

Ajit Gopalakrishnan Shondel Edwards

Abe Krisst Marlene Chameroy Renee Brousseau Yvonne Dillon-Terry

(860) 713-6888 (860) 713-7033 (860) 713-6887 (860) 713-7033 (860) 713-6894 (860) 713-7033 (860) 713-6885 (860) 713-7033 (860) 713-6865 (860) 713-7033 (860) 713-6861 (860) 713-7033

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