CDS Contact List

If you have questions about Child Development Services, contact a member of the Maine Department of Education's CDS team: 

CDS State Leadership
Name Title Phone Number Email Address
Dan Hemdal CDS State Director 207-557-1081 Dan.Hemdal@maine.gov
Erin Frazier Director of Special Services & Inclusive Education 207-624-6651 Erin.Frazier@maine.gov
Sandy Flacke Deputy Director of Special Services and Inclusive Education 207-624-6608 J.Sandy.Flacke@maine.gov
Katelyn Turner Executive Assistant to CDS Leadership 207-215-5167 Katelyn.M.Turner@maine.gov
 
Early Childhood Special Education Transition
Name Title Phone Number Email Address
Jacquelyn Hersom ECSE Coordinator 207-795-4022 Jacquelyn.N.Hersom@maine.gov
Trisha Kurt ECSE Coordinator 207-341-3976 trisha.kurt@maine.gov
Jennifer Hopkins

Assistant Early Childhood Special Education Transition Coordinator

 207-660-3954 Jennifer.L.Hopkins@maine.gov
Holly Green Executive Assistant for the ECSE Transition 207-837-8346 Holly.A.Green@maine.gov
Early Intervention for ME
Name Title Phone Number Email Address
Ariana Whiting Early Intervention for ME / Part C State Coordinator 207-692-3423 Ariana.Whiting@maine.gov

 

 
Human Resources
Name Title Phone Number Email Address
Mindy Gervais Director of Operations / Human Resources 207-215-9141 Melinda.Gervais@maine.gov
Beverly LaCasce HR Generalist 207-624-6862 Beverly.LaCasce@maine.gov
Wendy Godwin Payroll & Benefits Processor 207-624-6870 Wendy.K.Godwin@maine.gov
Jonathan Madden Payroll and Human Resources Assistant 207-624-6665 Jonathan.Madden@maine.gov
Jamie Vellani Payroll and Human Resources Assistant 207-624-6832 Jamie.Vellani@maine.gov
 
Finance
Name Title Phone Number Email Address
Theresa Haskell Accounting Manager   Theresa.L.Haskell@maine.gov
Melissa Nowell Contracts Account Manager 207-624-6838 Melissa.Nowell@maine.gov
 
Data Systems
Name Title Phone Number Email Address
Eric Hockaday Data Manager 207-299-8290 Eric.Hockaday@maine.gov