Laurie Risler
Laurie Risler is a former elementary school teacher. She now teaches education courses at Westfield State University. She has co-led professional development programs in history for the ...
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Sherry L. Smith, M.Ed
Sherry Smith is the Director of Special Education for CES. Sherry has been with CES since 1999, and has served in a variety of roles within the special education department, including ...
Sue Cairn, M.Ed.
Sue has over 25 years of experience managing grants and has extensive experience collaborating with schools that serve at-risk youth, behavioral health providers, youth serving agencies, and ...
Olga Escalera
Olga Escalera, M. Ed., brings 19 years of experience as an ESL/SPED teacher, ELL coach, Second Language Acquisition Specialist and Professional Development facilitator for Holyoke Public ...
Kathi Titus, M.Ed.
Kathi Titus, M.Ed., previously managed the SEIS contract with the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education on behalf of CES. Under the contract, CES provides and supports special ...
Mark Branco
Dr. Mark Branco has been an educator for over 20 years. He spent eleven years as a middle school and high school music teacher and band director. He also served as a middle school Assistant ...
Rossana Salazar
Rossana Salazar is an Early Childhood educator for Latino Families. One of her areas of expertise is comprehensive child care and Early Childhood stimulation. She is an RN, has a Masters in ...
José Lugo
José Lugo is the Native Education Liaison/Curriculum Development Specialist at Collaborative for Educational Services. This role was developed in collaboration with Native educators and Tribal ...
Todd Gazda
Dr. Todd Gazda is the Executive Director of the Collaborative for Educational Services. Dr. Gazda was the Superintendent of Ludlow Public Schools from 2012 to 2021. In addition, he serves as the ...
Lexi Polokoff, MPPA
Lexi Polokoff (she/her/hers) has her Masters in Public Policy and Administration from UMass Amherst. She served as an AmeriCorps Volunteer with DIAL/SELF where she worked full time at North ...
Patricia Kinsella
Patricia Kinsella has served as an educator, union representative, and administrator for over 30 years. Her experience spans PreK-12 in a wide range of districts (rural, urban, well-resourced, ...
Tom Chang M.Ed.
Tom has been advocating for students, families, and their schools for over twenty years. Social justice work has been a source of joy for Tom, especially during his fifteen years as an ...