Advisory Council

1. Participating in regular discussion (by email, phone and at scheduled meetings) regarding the changing needs of children and families in the Center’s catchment area as a representative of the community;
2. Promoting the programs of the Center and offering feedback on their effectiveness as requested;
3. Supporting the Center’s resource development and public policy activities as requested;
4. Helping to expand the Center’s network to additional families, school district personnel and other professionals as requested.
    
   Albany-Schenectady-Schoharie Advisory Council

   Jeff McLellan*	Executive Director, CASDA, East Campus
   Lynn Goliber	Parent, Asperger's Syndrome Advocacy Group of Schenectady
   Inge Jacobs	Director of Special Education, Capital Region BOCES
   Jennifer Coons	Transition Coordinator, Schoharie ARC
   Mike Marcelle	Superintendent, South Colonie Central School District
   Rita Leavy	Director, Pupil Personnel, Bethlehem CSD

   Next meeting: Tuesday, March 11, 8:30-10:10 AM, South Colonie District Building
    
    
   Fulton-Montgomery-Hamilton Advisory Council

   Vickey Morrison*	Parent, Speech and Language Pathologist, Lexington Center
   Jennifer Abeling	Parent, Greater Amsterdam School District

   Stephanie Forsyth

   Director, Student Services and Special Ed., Greater Amsterdam CSD

   Anne Jones

   Teacher, Edinburg Common School

   Donald Finelli

   CSE/CPSE Chair, Greater Amsterdam CSD

   Nicole Eschler

   Director of Special Programs, Northville CSD

   Next meeting: Tuesday, March 4, 8:30-10:00, Lexington Center

    

    

   Rensselaer-Columbia-Greene Advisory Council

   Jim Campion*	President, Columbia-Greene Community College
   Marcia Atwood	Professional Development Specialist, SETRC
   Diana Conroy	Assistant Superintendent, Questar III BOCES
   Alice Engel	Director of Early Intervention and Pre School Services
   Kelly Fagan	Speech Language Pathologist, Greene Co. EI
   Dr. Nancy Hoag	Psychologist, EI, The Starting Place and Columbia Co. Head Start
   Susan Raab	Special Education Teacher, Germantown Central School District

   Lisa Dougherty

   Parent, Schodack CSD

   Pat Schmidt

   Retired teacher, Catskill Autism Advisory Board Chair

   Debra McDermott

   Parent

   Next meeting: Thursday, March 13, 8:30-10:00 AM, Columbia-Greene Comm. Coll.

    

   Saratoga-Warren-Washington Advisory Council

   Gail Aiken*

   Parent, School Board Member, South Glens Falls Central School

   Anna Baker

   Special Ed. teacher, South Glens Falls

   Scott Rice

   Director, Special Ed., Cambridge CSD

   Chris Wettersen

   Special Ed. teacher, Glens Falls City Schools

   Nancy Lashway

   CSE Chair, Lake George

   Diane Guendel

   Educator

   Stephanie Veitch

   Parent

   Next meeting: Thursday, March 6th, 9:15-10:45 AM, Saratoga Public Library

    

    

   * Advisory Council Chair