Attendee List Getting to the Core: New Standards for Readiness and Success December 7, 2009
Beth Achille Professional Development Coordinator Maine Support Network / GEAR UP
Jameal Addison Intern New England Board of Higher Education
J. Duke Albanese Senior Policy Advisor Great Schools Partnership
Lorraine Albert Executive Director MY TURN Inc. Southeastern Mass
Nancy Alberto Dean of Math & Science North Shore Community College
Jenene Allison Consultant The DuBarry Foundation
Dolores Anderson Co-Op Coordinator Worcester Technical High School
Charles Annal Vice Chancellor Community College System of New Hampshire
Janelle Ashley President Worcester State College
Daniel Asquino President Mount Wachusett Community College
Clarence Ates VP for Academics Atlantic Union College
Philip Auger Asst. Superintendent for Teaching & Learning North Kingstown School Department
Beth Axelson Director of Admissions Worcester State College
Erin Baffuto Education Advisor, GEAR UP Colleges of Worcester Consortium
Thomas Bailey Executive Director Teachers College, Columbia University
Ellen Baker Director of Teacher Education University of Vermont
Abu Bakr Executive Assistant to the President & Director of Planning Services University of Rhode Island
Maura Banta Chair Massachusetts Board of Elementary & Secondary Education
Virginia Barry Commissioner of Education New Hampshire State Department of Education
Michael Bartini Regional Vice President The College Board
Fred Baruzzi Superintendent Mansfield Public Schools
Joel Bates Vice Principal Nashoba Regional High School
Vincent Bates Dean of Liberal Arts, Math, Education & Developmental Studies Mount Wachusett Community College
Joan Becker Vice Provost for Academic Support Services University of Massachusetts Boston
Marilaine Bell Guidance Counselor Lincoln High School
Tori Berube College Outreach Manager The NHHEAF Network Organizations
William Bianchi Manager / Financial Literacy Coordinator Rhode Island Student Loan Authority / RISLA
Mark Bilotta CEO Colleges of Worcester Consortium
Richard Bisk Chair and Professor of Mathematics Worcester State College
Laxmi Bissoondial Academic Coordinator Worcester State College
Anthony Bivona Superintendent Brookfield Public Schools
Pamela Boisvert Vice President for Higher Education Access Services Colleges of Worcester Consortium
Colleen Bolton Academic & Career Counselor University of New Hampshire at Manchester
Carol Bonner Deputy Provost Simmons College
Sarah Borish Intern New England Board of Higher Education
Joe Boston Director of Boston Public School Partnerships Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology
Selma Botman President University of Southern Maine
Ann Branchini Academic Dean Three Rivers Community College
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Walter Breau VP of Academic Affairs Elms College
Lucille Brindisi Principal Ware High School
Sandra Brown Assessment Consultant Atlantic Union College
Paul Brulé Director of Counseling Services Saint Johnʼs High School
Robert Brun Associate Commissioner Massachusetts Office of Student Financial Assistance
Colleen Callahan Director of Professional Issues Rhode Island Federation of Teachers & Health Professionals
Donald Carcieri Governor State of Rhode Island
Caroline Caswell Assistant Superintendent East Providence School Deparment
Candy Center Dean Cape Cod Community College
Yully Cha VP of Programs The Steppingstone Foundation
Meredith Chamberland Director of Guidance Pope John XXIII High School
Donna Chambers Coordinator for NEDP Project RIRAL
Robert Chambers Assistant to the President for Community Relations Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Michael Chandler Associate Director University of New Hampshire at Manchester
Mitchell Chester Commissioner, Elementary and Secondary Education Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Mathew Chingos Research Associate & Project Manager Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Maureen Ciccone Manager Worcester Public Schools
Michael Collins Program Director Jobs for the Future
Susanne Conley Vice President for Enrollment and Student Development Framingham State College
Donna Connolly Educational Talent Search Director Colleges of Worcester Consortium
James Connor Guidance Counselor Cumberland High School
Philip Conroy Vice President of Enrollment Management & Marketing Mount Ida College
Mark Cregan President Stonehill College
Jeanne Crocker Principal South Portland High School
Mark Culliton CEO Federated Dorchester Network Houses, Inc.
Thomas Curley Assistant Dean, Humanities Berkshire Community College
Deborah Curtis Guidance Counselor Massabesic High School
Rosa DʼAgostino Guidance Counselor Worcester Public Schools
Genevieve Davis Chief Financial Officer New England Board of Higher Education
Lori Dawson Interim Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs Worcester State College
Linda Denault Professor Becker College
Ruth Derfler State GED Administrator Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Gene Diaz Associate Provost Lesley University
Charles Diggs Assistant Dean Enrollment Services Northern Essex Community College
Kathryn Dodge Executive Director New Hampshire Postsecondary Education Commission
Sylvia Dodge Director of Career & College Counseling Lyndon Institute
John Donnelly Provost/Vice President for Academic & Student Affairs Massachusetts Bay Community College
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John Donohue Vice President for Academic Affairs Albertus Magnus College
Arthur Doyle Vice President, College Success Implementation The College Board
Janet Durfee-Hidalgo Education Policy Advisor Rhode Island Office of the Governor
Nadine Ekstrom Director of Special Education & Student Services Gill-Montague Regional School District
Karin Elliott Director, National Partnership for Educational Access The Steppingstone Foundation
Evelyn Ellis Associate Dean for Academic Support Services United States Coast Guard Academy
David Elsner Guidance Counselor Foxborough Regional Charter School
Martin Espinola Director of Grants & Technology Gill-Montague Regional School District
Judy Fairfull Guidance Department Head Doherty Memorial High School / Worcester Public Schools
Timothy Farmer Assistant Superintendent Sharon Public Schools
Frances Feinerman Dean of Academic Affairs Berkshire Community College kate Fenton Sennior Administrator, Teaching, Learning & Professional Development Springfield Public Schools
Laura Finn-Heafey Director, Curriculum & Professional Development Jobs for Bay State Graduates, Inc.
Ted Fischer Executive Vice President ConnectEDU, Inc.
Todd Flaherty Inerim President & CEO The College Crusade of Rhode Island
Daren Follweiler Information Technology Administrator New England Board of Higher Education
Cameron Ford Executive Director MY TURN Inc. New Hampshire
Marsha Forhan Director EOC Colleges of Worcester Consortium
Gerald Fournier Superintendent Palmer Public Schools
Richard Freeland Commissioner Massachusetts Department of Higher Education
Betsy Fuller Dean of Undergraduate Studies Becker College
Paula Fusco Principal Westerly High School
Mark Garth Dean for Student Success Roxbury Community College
Susan Gendron Commissioner of Education Maine Department of Education
Carrie Gibbs Guidance Counselor Litchfield Public Schools
Helen Giles-Gee President Keene State College
Deborah Gist Commissioner Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Kelly Glew Executive VP of Development and Operations The Steppingstone Foundation
Eve Goldberg Research & Policy Associate Nellie Mae Education Foundation
Richard Goodman Project Director NESDEC
Don Gratz Director Curry College
Dianne Griggs GEAR UP Manager Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC)
Susan Grolnic Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences Northern Essex Community College
Angele Gross Education Coordinator Fitchburg State College
Deborah Grossman-Garber Assistant Commissioner for Planning and Policy Rhode Island Office of Higher Education
Marta Guevara Director of Interventions & ELE Amherst-Pelham Regional Public Schools
Patrick Guida Vice Chair Rhode Island Board of Regents
Nancy Gustafson Superintendent Millis Public Schools
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Roberto Guzman Leader for College Counseling Hartford Public Schools
William Hagen Principal Salem High School
Lisa Hallen Guidance Counselor Messalonskee High School
Pamela Halligan Guidance Counselor Barrington Christian Academy
Kate Harrington Associate Vice President University of Massachusetts
Evangeline Harris Stefanakis Associate Professor Boston University
Sheila Harrity Principal Worcester Technical High School
Vincent Hawkins Assistant Superintendent Springfield School District
Mary Heath Dean, School of Education Southern New Hampshire University
Sally Heckel Postsecondary Initiatives Coordinator Boston Private Industry Council
Edwin Hernandez Guidance Counselor Worcester Public Schools
Carie Hertzberg Executive Director Rhode Island Campus Compact
Deborah Hirsch Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs Mount Ida College
Nancy Hoffman Vice President, Youth Transitions; Director, Early College High School Initiative Jobs for the Future
Lorretta Holloway Associate Professor Framingham State College
Leslie Horst Senior Consultant Maguire Associates, Inc.
Christopher Hottel Superintendent of Schools North Andover Public Schools
Lily Hsu Assistant Provost for Academic Affairs Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
William Hurry Executive Director Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Authority / RIHEAA
M. Howard Jacobson Board Member New England Board of Higher Education
Mike Janicki Guidance Counselor Attleboro High School
Peter Johnson Dean of Academic Advising & Assessment Massasoit Community College
Stephen Keller Acting Vice President for Academic Affairs Springfield Technical Community College
Dorsey Kendrick President Gateway Community College
Sajeda Khalifa Advisor/Facilitator Middlesex Community College
Samkhann Khoeun Educational Advisor Middlesex Community College
George King Assistant Superintendent Nashoba Regional School District
Jacqueline King Asst. Vice President American Council on Education
Sue Klemer Research Analyst North Shore Community College
Judith Knapp Administrator, Student Financial Aid/Research & Studies New Hampshire Postsecondary Education Commission
Marian Knapp Consultant James P. Timilty Middle School
Christoph Knoess Founder and President Engaged Minds, Inc.
Rae Knopf Deputy Commissioner Vermont Department of Education
Keith Kosierowski ADD Career Coach / College Search Counselor Collaborative College Counseling
Mark Kosinski Dean of Academic Affairs Gateway Community College
Carl Ladd Superintendent Gill-Montague Regional School District
Thomas Lauder Principal Leicester High School
Kim Lavoie High School Counselor Nute High School
New England Board of Higher Education 278 attendees Page 4 Attendee List Getting to the Core: New Standards for Readiness and Success December 7, 2009
Meg Leake Director Central Connecticut State University / The Learning Center
Paul Leather Director Adult Education New Hampshire State Department of Education
Ingrid Lemaire Coordinator, College Access Challenge Grant New Hampshire Postsecondary Education Commission
Anthony Lementowicz Instructional Coordinator Westerly High School
Emily Liebling Assistant GEAR UP Director Maine Support Network
Dane Linn Director, Education Policy Studies National Governors Association
Guy Lochiatto Professor, Business Massachusetts Bay Community College
Mary Loftus Levine Director, P&PP Connecticut Education Association
Valeria Lowe-Barehmi Principal James P. Timilty Middle School
Wilson Luna Dean of Students Gateway Community College
Dianne Luz Assistant Director, TRIO Upward Bound Middlesex Community College
Kathleen Lynch Dean of Admissions Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology
Wendy Mackie Executive Director MY TURN, Inc. Rhode Island
Phyllis Maguire Accounting Coordinator New England Board of Higher Education
Suzanne Mallaghan Head Guidance Counselor North High School / Worcester Public Schools
Gail Mance-Rios Deputy Director Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Authority / RIHEAA
Heather March Professor of Reading & American Sign Language Mount Wachusett Community College
Stuart Marrs Associate Provost & Dean for Undergraduate Education University of Maine
Lydia Martinez Senior Administrator, Leadership Springfield Public Schools
Kelly Matthews Assistant Professor Framingham State College
Timothy Mayes Superintendent Bedford NH School District
Nina Mazloff Director of Education and Family Studies Becker College
Regina McCarthy Director of Academic Student Services University of New Hampshire at Manchester
Jenna McClure Project Designer Amenta/Emma Architects, P.C.
Clantha McCurdy Deputy Commissioner Massachusetts Office of Student Financial Assistance
Brian McDermott Superintendent of Schools Berlin-Boylston Public Schools
Chip McGee Assistant Superintendent Bedford NH School District
Jane McNamara Head Guidance Counselor Worcester Public Schools
Julia McNamara President Albertus Magnus College
Mark McQuillan Commissioner Connecticut State Department of Education
Carmen Melendez Guidance Department Head South High Community School
Susan Michaud Guidance Department Head Burncoat High School
Beth Miller Director of Research & Evaluation Nellie Mae Education Foundation
Cati Mitchell Program Manager College Access Corps
Ann Montminy Interim Provost & VP for Academic & Student Affairs Middlesex Community College
Carol Moore President Lyndon State College
Janice Motta Consultant Massachusetts Community College System
Maria Muccio Assistant Director Suffolk University
New England Board of Higher Education 278 attendees Page 5 Attendee List Getting to the Core: New Standards for Readiness and Success December 7, 2009
Jacqueline Murphy Director of Admission Saint Michael's College
Kathleen Murphy Director New Hampshire Department of Education
Peter Neely Director of College Guidance Thayer Academy
Gale Nigrosh Development Specialist Higher Education/Business Partnership Worcester Public Schools
Katia Noponen Head Guidance Counselor Worcester Public Schools
Patricia OʼBrien Deputy Director New England Association of Schools and Colleges / NEASC
Jane O'Brien Friederichs Dean of Social Sciences & Professional Studies Division Massachusetts Bay Community College
Ellen OʼDonnell Dean of Human Services North Shore Community College
Maureen OʼNeill Dean of Liberal Studies North Shore Community College
Liz Park Executive Director Maine Campus Compact
Debbie Payne Director Math & Science Salem High School
Dorothy Petralis Head Guidance Counselor Worcester Public Achools
Kristi Pierce Director, Local College Access Programs TERI (The Education Resources Institute)
Brian Pingree Deputy Director Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education
Patricia Plummer Senior Advisor, Academic Affairs, Student Affairs and International Relations University of Massachusetts
Russ Pottle Dean, School of Arts and Sciences Regis College
A. Craig Powell President ConnectEDU, Inc.
Stephen Pratt CEO MY TURN, Inc.
Erica Pritchard Program Coordinator New England Board of Higher Education
Janice Queenan Chief Operating Officer New England Board of Higher Education
Jason Quiara Senior Project Manager for State Policy Development and Advocacy Jobs for the Future
Angela Quitadamo Education Advisor, GEAR UP Colleges of Worcester Consortium
Donna Raposa Director of Admission Massachusetts Bay Community College
Angela Renaud Dean Johnson & Wales University
Dayle Reynolds Guidance Counselor Worcester Public Schools
Denise Richardello Vice President for Enrollment / External Relations Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
Celia Robicheau Guidance Counselor Worcester Public Schools
Jeremy Roche High School Principal Nashoba Regional High School
Arlene Rodriguez Dean, School of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Springfield Technical Community College
Michael Rooke Acting Dean of Academic Affairs Tunxis Community College
Marcia Rosbury-Henne Director of Admissions & Transfer Affairs Holyoke Community College
Robert Ross Director, BioTeach MassBioEd Foundation
Joanne Russell Dean of Academic Affairs Manchester Community College
Marybeth Sacramone Guidance Counselor / Coordinator Wayland High School
Richard Salus Curriculum Standards Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Beth Salzillo Curriculum Coordinator East Providence School Department
Ann Marie Samar Associate Vice President Enrollment Management Worcester State College
Faye Sampson-Russell Director, Advising Massachusetts Bay Community College
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Analiz Santiago Administrative Assistant Middlesex Community College
Susan Schoenberger Director of School Counseling Agawam Public Schools
Deborah Scire Executive Director Campus Compact for New Hampshire
Karen Scott Assistant Director, Career and Education Outreach Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC)
Natalie Searle Director of Secondary Education Initiative Community College of Vermont
Maureen Shamgochian Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs Worcester State College
Linda Shiller Director, Career and Education Outreach Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC)
Donna Silverman Guidance Counselor METCO, Inc.
Ingrid Skadberg Director of Institutional Research Quinsigamond Community College
Ann Southworth Assistant Superintendant Springfield Public Schools
Jessica Spohn Senior Program Officer Nellie Mae Education Foundation
Channa Srey NEOA State President, Massachusetts North Shore Community College
Michael Stefanowicz Director of Transitional Programs Manchester Community College
Deborah Stewart Associate Academic Dean Community College of Vermont
Linda Sturm Director of Guidance South Portland High School
Melissa Sudduth Intern New England Board of Higher Education
Kristen Sullivan Assistant Director of Institutional Research Bentley University
Marisa Sullivan Academic Counselor University of New Hampshire at Manchester
Nancy Sullivan PBGR Coordinator Cranston Public Schools
Ruth Sullivan Dean Community College of Rhode Island
Paul Susen Chief Academic Officer Connecticut Community Colleges
Jane Swift Founder & Managing Partner WNP Consulting, LLC
Isaac Tesfay Coordinator Worcester State College
Susan Therriault Research Analyst National High School Center / AIR
Lindie Thibodeau Analyst Rhode Island Student Loan Authority / RISLA
Michael Thomas President & CEO New England Board of Higher Education
Philip Thornton Superintendent of Schools North Kingstown School Department
Susan Thrasher Colleges/Schools Partnership Coordinator Five Colleges, Incorporated
Karen Tilbor Dean for Post-Secondary Planning Maine School Administrative District 75
Donna Tobin Guidance Department Leader Pilgrim High School
Taryn Tomkins Gear Up Director Colleges of Worcester Consortium
Charles Toulmin Director of Policy Nellie Mae Education Foundation
Martha Upton Learning Manager, Math Center Quinsigamond Community College
Marcela Uribe-Jennings Director of Multicultural Affairs Worcester State College
Gloria Vachino Associate Director / Instructor Boston University
Laura Ventimiglia Dean North Shore Community College
Edward Walker Associate Director of College Counseling/Alumni Relations Prospect Hill Academy Charter School
Gail Walker Director of School Relations Rhode Island Student Loan Authority / RISLA
New England Board of Higher Education 278 attendees Page 7 Attendee List Getting to the Core: New Standards for Readiness and Success December 7, 2009
Barry Ward VP for Enrollment & Strategic Planning Pine Manor College
Ed Weisman Sales Director - Northeast Smarthinking Online Tutoring
Norman Wendth President Atlantic Union College
Deborah Wheeler Superintendent of Schools Litchfield Public Schools
Eddie Widofsky Project Manager Amenta/Emma Architects, P.C.
Gene Wilhoit Executive Director Council of Chief State School Officers
Stephanie Williams Director of Multicultural Affairs Anna Maria College
Frances Winter Professor, English Massachusetts Bay Community College
Chip Wood Director of Curriculum and Instruction Gill-Montague Regional School District
Michael Wood Superintendent of Schools Nashoba Regional School District
Peter Woodberry Dean of Business, Science and Technology Community College of Rhode Island
Elsie Wright Head of School Barrington Christian Academy
Deanna Yameen Dean, Humanities & Fine Arts Massasoit Community College
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