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Personnel Listing by Team

Team Structure

Commissioner’s Office/Leadership Team

Standards, Assessment, and Regional Services Team

 Learning Systems Team

 

Special Services Team

Office Support Systems Team

Management Information Systems Team

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COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE/LEADERSHIP TEAM

The overall emphasis of the Department of Education is to ensure that high quality educational services are available to all Maine people through comprehensive educational planning and leadership that relate such services to other social, economic, cultural and governmental programs and activities.  The Department is authorized to supervise, guide and plan a coordinated system of public education for all Maine people, to encourage and stimulate public interest in the advancement of education, and to encourage in-service education and staff development for teachers in cooperation with local school officials.

 The Leadership Team, under the direction of the Commissioner, is responsible for developing and executing a strategic plan for K-12 public education in the State of Maine, budgeting for the implementation of the plan, providing information to the Maine Legislature, the State Board of Education, and the people of Maine on the current status and future needs of Maine schools.  The Commissioner’s Office is also responsible for federal and state legislative affairs, personnel, education in the Unorganized Territories, the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf, external technology, and the two Centers for Inquiry on secondary education and literacy.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER

Commissioner

Susan A. Gendron

 

624-6620

Commissioner's Assistant

Tammy J. Morrill

 

624-6620

Commissioner's Scheduler

Sandra Moreau  

624-6620

Deputy Commissioner

Angela Faherty

 

624-6620

Senior Administrative Secretary

Georgette Valliere

 

624-6620

Federal Programs Compliance Officer Susan Corrente  

624-6668

Chief of Staff

Valerie Seaberg

 

624-6834

Director of Communications

David Connerty-Marin

 

624-6880

DOE Receptionist

Sheryl Banden

  624-6600
Mail Room Clerk Tammy Norton  

624-6621

FEDERAL/STATE LEGISLATIVE COORDINATION

Coordinator

Greg Scott

 

624-6620

Federal Liaison

Jaci Holmes

 

624-6669

Administrative Secretary

Danielle McKay

 

624-6620

 

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

Administrative Secretary

Mary Johnson

 

624-6616

 

GOVERNOR BAXTER SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF

Superintendent

Larry Taub

 

781-3165

 

EDUCATION IN UNORGANIZED TERRITORY

Director, EUT

Shelley B. Lane

 

624-6892

Business Manager

Mary Hamlin

 

624-6892

Administrative Secretary

Rhonda Casey

 

624-6892

Account Clerk Ronald Burke

 

624-6892
 

SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE REORGANIZATION

Consultant

Norman E. Higgins

 

624-6802

Consultant

Ray Poulin

 

624-6802

 

CENTER FOR INQUIRY ON LITERACY

Consultant

Jaci Holmes

 

624-6669

Distinguished Educator

Lee Ann Larsen

 

624-6628

Distinguished Educator

Patrick O'Shea

 

624-6717

Distinguished Educator

(Vacant)

 

624-6679

LEARNING RESULTS IMPLEMENTATION

Distinguished Educator

George Tucker

 

624-6705
 

SPECIAL PROJECTS AND INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY

Director (Distinguished Educator)

Bette Manchester

 

624-6769

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY

Coordinator

Jeff Mao

 

624-6634

MLTI Project Manager

Steve Vose

 

624-6777

MLTI Project Assistant

Laura Brown

 

624-6746

Instructional Tech.

Robert McIntire

 

624-6778

Instructional Tech.

David Patterson

 

624-6779

Media Spec/Ed

Sylvia K. Norton

 

287-5620

 

PERSONNEL

Team Leader

Valerie Seaberg

 

624-6834

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STANDARDS, ASSESSMENT, AND REGIONAL SERVICES TEAM

The Standards, Assessment, and Regional Services Team (SARS) is comprised of nine Regional Educational Representatives and a Team Leader/Policy Director.  The team provides assistance to local school systems, administrators, teachers, staff and communities in nine regions across the State to implement and integrate standards-based reform, including Maine’s Learning Results.  Areas of focus for the SARS Team include technical assistance in the content areas, the state and local assessment system, and support services to assure fair and equitable opportunities to achieve the Learning Results.  Team members also represent the Department on the interagency Children’s Cabinet which is comprised of the five child-serving state departments and is charged with overseeing and coordinating seamless delivery of services to children in Maine.  SARS Team members also play a role in forging and supporting a variety of regional partnerships and collaborative efforts to enhance the ability of local school systems to undertake results-based systemic educational improvement efforts.

 

Team Leader/Policy Director Wanda Monthey  

624-6834

 

Regional Educational Representatives

Aroostook County Supt. Region 1 [Eng/Lang Arts] Diana L. Doiron  

624-6823

Cumberland County Supt. Region 2 [Eng/Lang Arts] Patsy Dunton  

624-6625

York County Supt. Region 9 [Social Studies]

Jana Boody

 

624-6828

Western ME Supt. Region 7 Special Ed/Personalized Ed

(Vacant)

 

 

Kennebec County Supt. Region 4 [Modern & Classical Languages]

Donald Reutershan

 

624-6826

Mid-Coast Supt. Region 5 [Gifted & Talented]

Cliff McHatten

 

624-6831

Hancock County Supt. Region 3 [Science]

Anita Bernhardt

 

624-6835

Washington County Supt. Region 8 [Mathematics]

Tad Johnston

 

624-6829

Penquis Supt. Region 6  [Mathematics & Assessment]

Dan Hupp

 

624-6827

 

Assessment Team

Education Specialist for General Curriculum for Special Education

Kimberly Schroeter

 

624-6774

Office Support

Sandra McKechnie

 

624-6770

Local Assessment Coordinator

Vacant

 

624-6785

Ed Specialist II

Susan Smith

 

624-6775

Advanced Placement Incentive Consultant

Vacant

 

624-6625

State Director of Student Assessment 

Vacant

 

624-6636

Visual and Performing Arts Specialist

Argy Nestor

 

624-6825

Distinguished Educator, Alternate Assessment

Linda Parkin

 

624-6782

Distinguished Educator, Learning Results

Anita Bernhardt

 

624-6835

Distinguished Educator, Teacher Quality and Mentoring/INduction

Dan Conley

 

624-6639

Distinguished Educator, Teacher Quality and Mentoring/Induction

Crystal Polk

  624-6881

PAAP Administrative Assistant

Peter Bernard

 

624-6678

 

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LEARNING SYSTEMS TEAM

The primary mission of the Learning Systems Team is the proper and effective administration of a broad range of federal and state programs that provide technical assistance and resources to local school administrative units to support the development of educational programming and ensure equal access and full participation for all students to high quality, high performance education.  Specific areas of responsibility include:  adult education, alternative education, drop-out prevention, homeless services, Learning Results, school approval, career and technical education, School-to-Work programs, preventive services, health education, special education, and compensatory and migrant education.  The Learning Systems Team is divided into two sub-teams:  the Special Services Team and the Learning Opportunities Team.

 

Team Leader

Jacqueline Soychak

 

624-6734

Clerk Steno II

Janice Bunnell

 

624-6733

 
No Child Left Behind (NCLB)

The NCLB Team includes administering federal programs that provide reading and mathematics support for disadvantaged children (Title I); that ensure children of migratory workers have access to the same educational opportunities as other children (Title I-C); that provide for skill development in teaching mathematics and science (Title II); that provide resources to speed the implementation of statewide educational technology plans (Title III); that support programs to prevent violence in and around schools and prevent the illegal use of alcohol, tobacco, and drugs (Title IV); that assist local educational reform efforts which are consistent with statewide reform efforts under Goals 2000 (Title VI); that support schools in their efforts to expand or enhance bilingual education and/or English as a Second Language (ESL) programs (Title VII); and that provide grants to local schools for facilitating the enrollment, attendance, and success of homeless children (McKinney Act).

 

Title I-A, Disadvantaged

Coordinator

Kathy Manning

 

624-6705

Priority Schools & AYP Coordinator

Rachelle Tome

 

624-6705

Accountant II

Debra MacLeod

 

624-6705

Education Spec. I

Jacqueline Godbout

 

624-6705

Office Manager

(Vacant)

 

624-6705

Office Support

Lorraine Cote

 

624-6705

Distinguished Educator, NCLB School Improvement

(Vacant)

 

624-6705

Distinguished Educator, NCLB School Improvement

Matthew Faragher-Houghton

 

624-6705

School Improvement and Supplemental Educational Services George Tucker   624-6705
 

Title I-C, Migrant Education

Director

Danna Lee

 

624-6705

Office Manager (Vacant)

 

624-6705

Accountant II

Debra MacLeod

 

624-6705

Education Specialist Elizabeth Harris

 

624-6705
 

Title II-A, Teacher Quality

Program Director

Tad Johnston  

624-6829

Program Manager

Barbara Moody

 

624-6830

 

Title III, ESL/Bilingual Programs

Director Nancy Mullins   624-6788

Office Support - Office Support

Terry Bailey

 

624-6772

 

Title IV-A, Safe and Drug Free Schools

Program Director (Vacant)

 

624-6680
 

Title V, Innovative Education

Program Director Dennis Kunces

 

624-6815
 

 

Career and Technical Education Team

The Career and Technical Education Team oversees the high school Career and Technical Education (vocational education) centers and regions across the state which provide students with the technical skills, knowledge and education necessary for a successful transition to postsecondary education or work. It also oversees the expenditure of federal funds (Perkins & Briggs) for secondary and postsecondary Career and Technical Education.

Leadership Team

Coordinator, CTE Curriculum Dev. & Assessment

Lora Downing

 

624-6740

Office Support

Angela Birmingham

 

624-6735

Office Support

Nancy Bonenfant

 

624-6736

Office Support

Elaine Briggs

 

624-6711

Gender Equity Specialist

Leslie Gamble

 

624-6747

Career Preparation/ Assessment Specialist

Nigel Norton

 

624-6745

 

Administrative Team

State Director of CTE

(Vacant)

 

624-6741

Agriculture Ed Spec.

Douglas Robertson

 

624-6744

CNA Testing Specialist

(Vacant)

 

624-6743

Office Support

Janice Cowan

 

624-6738

CTE Grant Manager/Comptroller

Margaret Harvey

 

624-6739

Health Occupations Ed. Spec.

(Vacant)

 

624-6742

Technology Specialist

C. L. Hartman

 

624-6748

Distinguished Educator, Service Learning and Civic Education

Glenn Nerbak

 

624-6721

 

Learning Results Team

The Learning Results Team provides a wide range of services in support of achieving Maine’s Learning Results including the Maine Educational Assessment (MEA); the Basic School Approval program; dropout prevention program services; home schooling application reviews; and Goals 2000 and Title III Technology Literacy Challenge Fund grants.

 

Consultant Team

Truancy, Dropout Prevention,  Alternative Ed, Homeless Ed. & School Counselor

Shelley Reed

 

624-6637

Office Support Staff

Terry Bailey

 

624-6772

School Approval and Homeschooling

Edwin Kastuck

 

624-6776

 

Adult Education Team

The Adult Education Team provides access and quality educational programs for Maine citizens to acquire knowledge and skills necessary to function effectively as a family member, a worker, and a citizen.  The Adult Education Team administers federal and state legislation and private non-profit grants to provide leadership, program development, technical assistance, staff development, and program evaluation.

ABE Coordinator

Marcia Cook

 

624-6752

Adult Literacy

Vacant

 

624-6752

GED Administrator

Andrew McMahan

 

624-6752

GED Secretary

Lisa Perry

 

624-6752

Distinguished Educator

AnnMarie Barter

 

624-6780

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SPECIAL SERVICES TEAM

The Special Education Team includes administering the state and federal laws governing the education of children with disabilities; conducting program reviews of special education programs in local schools; conducting due process reviews to assure that all federal and state rights are upheld; establishing and maintaining a coordinated service delivery system for children from birth to five and their families (CDS); ensuring that an adequate supply of qualified special education and related services personnel is maintained in the State (CSPD); and providing technology-related support, advocacy, and delivery systems for individuals with disabilities of all ages.

 

Team Leader

David Stockford

 

624-6650

Clerk Steno III

Gaylord Weston

 

624-6650

 

Comprehensive System Personnel Development Team

CSPD Coordinator

Pam Rosen

 

624-6650

Statistician

Dana Duncan

 

624-6615

Planning & Research Assistant

Dawn Klipan

 

624-6650

Administrative Assistant

(Vacant)

 

624-6650

 

Due Process Team

Due Process Coordinator

Pauline Lamontagne

 

624-6650

Due Process Consultant

Susan Parks

 

624-6650

Due Process Consultant

Susan Pettingill

 

624-6650

Office Support

Pat Neumeyer

 

624-6650

 

Child Development Services Team

Director

Debra Hannigan

 

624-6660

Clerk Steno III

Susan Kendall

 

624-6660

Early Childhood Consultant

Janine Blatt

 

624-6832

Payroll Specialist

Etoka Babbitt

 

624-6660

Systems Analyst Bruce Armstrong

 

624-6660

Human Resources Coordinator

Dan Alley

 

624-6675

Business Manager

Mike Boucher

 

624-6664

Accounts Receivable Specialist

Paula Charette

 

624-6819

Accounts Payable Specialist

Bettie Fuller

 

624-6686

Distinguished Educator

Erica Thompson

 

624-6629

 

Federal Program Team

Coordinator

John Kierstead

 

624-6650

Office Support

Deborah Violette

 

624-6650

Accountant II

Tom Coulombe

 

624-6650

Information Specialist

(Vacant)

 

624-6650

Office Support

Kathy Fellows

 

624-6650

Accounting Clerk (Contract)

Rebecca Minton

 

624-6650

State Program Team

Coordinator

Nancy Connolly

 

624-6650

Office Support Brian Labbe

 

624-6650

Surrogate Parent Consultant Clifford McHatten

 

624-6650

Contracted for Gear Up Program James Nelson

 

624-6650

 

Program Review Team

Acting Coordinator Anna Feeney

 

624-6650
Office Support Jean DuPont

 

624-6650

Distinguished Educator

Vacant

 

624-6676

Distinguished Educator Laura Sereyko

 

624-6683
 

Assistive Technology Team

Coordinator

(Vacant)

 

 

 

Preventive Services Team

The Preventive Services Team includes programs for administering the Student Assistance and Drug Free Schools programs and assisting local schools in the development of health education and prevention services.