Contact

This guide provides information about professional development opportunities related to secondary transition as well as resources and services available statewide. These opportunities are wonderful resources for districts looking to improve and enhance secondary transition services. This guide captures a sampling of the available statewide offerings related to secondary education and adult services.

Agency

Agency type

Contact

logo

ACES Area Cooperative Educational Services

Map of RESC coverage areas

Regional educational service center

Vanessa Taragowski
Director of Pupil Services
203-498-6849
vtaragowski@aces.org

Department of Aging and Disability Services

BESB - Bureau of Education and Services for the Blind

State agency

Barry Rita
Transition Coordinator
860-602-4069
barry.rita@ct.gov

BRS - Bureau of Rehabilitation Services

Connect-Ability Staffing

Map of BRS Level Up coverage areas

Cheryl Nuehring
Education Consultant
860-424-5404
cheryl.nuehring@ct.gov

logo

CES - Coooperative Educational Services

Map of RESC coverage areas

Regional educational service center

Mike McGrath
Director of Special Education
203-365-8837
mcgrathm@ces.k12.ct.us


CPAC - Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center

Statewide services

Beth Reel
Transition Coordinator
860-739-3089
breel@cpacinc.org

logo

CREC - Capitol Region Education Council

Map of RESC coverage areas

Regional educational service center

Claudia Elfreich
Education Specialist
860-839-4513
celfreich@crec.org


CSDE - Connecticut State Department of Education, Bureau of Special Education

State agency

Alycia M. Trakas
Education Consultant
860-713-6932
alycia.trakas@ct.gov


DDS - Department of Developmental Services

Map of DDS coverage areas

State agency

Amber Burke
Employment and Day Services Coordinator
860-418-6006
amber.burke@ct.gov

logo

DMHAS - Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services

Find DMHAS services in your area

State agency Ellen Econs

Employment Systems Manager
860-418 6770
ellen.econs@ct.gov

Scott Kupis
Special Education Director
860-262-7009
scott.kupis@ct.gov


EASTCONN

Map of RESC coverage areas

Regional educational service center

Amy Margelony
Interim Director of Special Services
860-455-0707
amargelony@eastconn.org

Amy Norton
Assistive Technology Professional/ Transition Coordinator
860-228-3486
anorton@eastconn.org
 
Kim Fitzner
Transition Coordinator
860-933-9877
kfitzner@eastconn.org
logo

EdAdvance

Map of RESC coverage areas

Regional educational service center

Jody Minotti
Director of Specialized Services 
860-567-0863 
minotti@edadvance.org


LEARN

Map of RESC coverage areas

Regional educational service center

Bridgette Gordon-Hickey
Associate Executive Director of Student Support Services
860-400-0840, ext. 2000
bghickey@learn.k12.ct.us

Lois Eldridge
Transition Coordinator
860-400-0840, ext. 2118
leldridge@learn.k12.ct.us

SERC - State Education Resource Center

Statewide services

Missy Wrigley
Consultant
860-632-1485 ext. 397
wrigley@ctserc.org

Download this list of statewide secondary transition contacts