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The mission of the National Coalition on Personnel Shortages in Special Education and Related Services is to sustain a discussion among all stakeholders on the need for and value of special education, related services, and early intervention; and to identify, disseminate, and support implementation of national, state, and local strategies to remedy personnel shortages and persistent vacancies for the benefit of all children and youth.

Co-chairs: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association/
National Association of State Directors of Special Education

PARTICIPATING MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE)
Carol E. Smith
1307 New York Ave, NW. Suite 300
Washington, DC 20005
Phone : (202) 293-2450
Fax : (202) 457-8095
Web : www.aacte.org
American Council on Rural Special Education (ACRES)
Rosemarie Dugi
122 CEDAR Building
The Pennsylvania State University
Special Educaton
University Park, PA 16801
Phone : (814) 863-3117
Web : www.acres-sped.org
American Counseling Association (ACA)
Christopher C. Campbell
5999 Stevenson Avenue, Suite 200
Alexandria, VA 22304
Phone : (703) 823-9800, ext. 241
Fax : (703) 823-0252
Web : www.counseling.org
American Counseling Association (ACA)
Martha McIntosh
5999 Stevenson Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22304
Phone : (703) 823-9800, ext. 230
Fax : (703) 823-0252
Web : www.counseling.org
American Counseling Association (ACA)
Victoria A. Sardi
The George Washington University
2134 G Street, NW #315
Washington, DC 20052
Phone : (202)549-8036
Web : www.counseling.org
American Federation of Teachers (AFT)
Lisa Thomas
555 New Jersey Ave. N.W.
Washngton, DC 20001
Phone : (202) 879-4561
Fax : (202) 393-7483
Web : www.aft.org
American Music Therapy Association
Judy Simpson
8455 Colesville Road, Suite 1000
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone : (301) 589-3300, ext. 108
Fax : (301) 301-589-5175
Web : www.musictherapy.org
American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
Sandra Schefkind
4720 Montgomery Lane
P. O. Box 31220
Bethesda, MD 20814-1220
Phone : (301) 652-2682, ext 2000
Fax : (301) 652-7711
Web : www.aota.org
American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
Tim Nanof, MSW
Legislative Representative
4720 Montgomery Lane
P.O. Box 31220
Bethesda, MD 20814-1220
Phone : (301)652-6611 Ext. 2100
Fax : (301)652-7711
Web : www.aota.org
American Psychological Association
Practice/Schools (APA)

Ron Palomares
750 1st St. NE
Washington, DC 20002
Phone : (202) 336-5908
Web : www.apa.org
American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
Karen Ferguson
1111 N. Fairfax Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone : (703) 706-8508
Fax : (703) 706-8519
Web : www.apta.org
American School Counselor Association (ASCA)
Amanda Harting
1101 King St., Suite 625
Alexandria, VA 22314-2944
Phone : (703) 683-2722
Fax : (703) 683-1619
Web : www.schoolcounselor.org
American School Counselor Association (ASCA)
Jill Cook
1101 King St., Suite 625
Alexandria, VA 22314-2944
Phone : (703) 683-2722, ext.105
Fax : (703) 683-1619
Web : www.schoolcounselor.org
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
Janet Deppe
10801 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852
Phone : (301) 879-5700 ext. 4151
Fax : (301) 879-7356
Web: www.asha.org
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
Nancy Gibson
10801 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852
Phone : (301) 897-7351
Fax : (301) 897-7348
Web : www.asha.org
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), CO-CHAIR
Susan Karr
10801 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852
Phone : (301) 897-5700 ext. 4308
Fax : (301) 897-7354
Web : www.asha.org
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
Anne Oyler
10801 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852
Phone : (301) 897-5700 ext. 4144
Fax : (301) 897-7354
Web : www.asha.org
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
Neil Snyder
444 North Capitol St. N.W.
Washington, DC 20001
Phone : (202) 624-7750
Fax : (202) 624-5955
Web : www.asha.org
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
Latisha Putney
1110 N. Glebe Rd., Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22201-5704
Phone : (703) 264-9450
Fax : (703) 264-1637
Web : www.cec.sped.org
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)/ Teacher Education Division
Jane West
1307 New York Ave, NW. Suite 300
Washington, DC 20005
Phone : (202) 293-2450
Fax : (202) 457-8095
Web : www.cec.sped.org
Council of Administrators of Special Educaton (CASE)
Fairfax County Public Schools
Patricia Addison
Administration Center, Suite 3400
8115 Gatehouse Road
Falls Church, VA 22042
Phone : (571) 423-4100
Fax : (571)-423-4107
Web : www.fcps.edu
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS)
Barbara Fee
Belle Williard Administration Center
10310 Layton Hall Drive
Fairfax, VA 22030
Phone : (703) 246-7744
Web : www.fcps.edu
The George Washington University Graduate School of Education (GWU)
Amy Mazur
2134 G St. NW
Washington, DC 20052
Phone : (202) 994-1511
Web : www.gwu.edu (or) http://gsehd.gwu.edu
Higher Education Consortium for Special Education (HECSE)
Jane West
1307 New York Ave, NW. Suite 300
Washington, DC 20005
Phone : (202) 293-2450
Fax : (202) 457-8095
Web : www.hecse.org
Montgomery College School of Education
Glenda Hernandez
7600 Takoma Ave.
SS329
Takoma Park, MD 20912
Phone : (301) 650-1317
Fax :
Web : www.montgomerycollege.edu
Montgomery College School of Education
Debra Poese
7600 Takoma Ave.
SS329
Takoma Park, MD 20912
Phone : 240-567-7269
Fax : 240-567-4073
Web : www.montgomerycollege.edu
Montgomery County Council of PTAs (MCCPTA)
Diane Dickson/Marc Sheinberg
4007 Ingersol Drive
Silver Spring, MD 20902
Phone : (301) 933-3199
Web : www.mccpta.org
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS)
Pam DeFosse
390 Martins Lane
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone : (301) 309-6280
Web : mcps.k12.md.us
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS)
Bonnie Dougherty
1514 Dunster Road
Rockville, MD 20854
Phone : (301) 279-8475
Fax:
Web : mcps.k12.md.us
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS)
Patricia “Trish” Janus
8001 Lynnbrook Drive
Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone : (301) 657-4959
Fax : (301) 657-4971
Web : mcps.k12.md.us
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS)
Felicia Piacente
850 Hungerford Drive; Room 234
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone : (301) 279-8520
Fax : (301) 279-3995
Web : mcps.k12.md.us
Montgomery County Public Schools
Board of Education (MCPS BD of ED)
Sharon Cox
850 Hungerford Drive; Room 123
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone : (301) 540-7970
Web : mcps.k12.md.us
National Association of School Nurses (NASN)
Mary Louise Embrey
8484 Georgia Ave., Suite 420
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone : (240) 821-1130
Fax : (301) 585-1791
Web : www.nasn.org
National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
Ted Feinberg
4340 East West Highway, Suite 402
Bethesda. MD 20814
Phone : (301) 657-0270 ext. 217
Fax : (301) 657-0275
Web : www.nasponline.org
National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
Anastasia (Stacy) Kalamaros Skalski
4340 East West Highway, Suite 402
Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone : (301) 657-0270
Fax : (301) 657-0275
Web : www.nasponline.org
National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
Jeffrey L. Charvat
4340 East West Highway, Suite 402
Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone : (301) 657-0270 ext. 244
Fax : (301) 657-0275
Web : www.nasponline.org
National Association of State Directors
of Special Education (NASDSE)

The Personnel Center
Pamela Aerni
1800 Diagonal Road; Suite 320
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone : (866) 232-6631
Fax : (703) 519-3808
Web : www.personnelcenter.org
National Association of State Directors
of Special Education (NASDSE)
, CO-CHAIR
The Personnel Center
Phoebe Gillespie
1800 Diagonal Road; Suite 320
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone : (703) 519-3800 x337
Fax : (703) 519-3808
Web : www.personnelcenter.org
National Association of State Directors
of Special Education (NASDSE)

Amanda Lowe
1800 Diagonal Road; Suite 320
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone : (703) 519-3800 x320
Fax : (703) 519-3808
Web : www.nasdse.org
National Association of State Directors
of Special Education (NASDSE)

Nancy Reder
1800 Diagonal Road; Suite 320
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone : (703) 519-3800 x334
Fax : (703) 519-3808
Web : www.nasdse.org
National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality
Jane Coggshall
Learning Point Associates
1100 17th Street, NW; Suite 500
Washington, DC 20036-4632
Phone : (202) 223-6690
Fax : (202) 223-6728
Web : www.TQSource.org
National Education Association (NEA)
Patti Ralabate
1201 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Phone : (202) 822-7373
Fax : (202) 822-7482
Web : www.nea.org/specialed
National School Boards Association (NSBA)
Reginald M. Felton
1680 Duke St.
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone : (703) 838-6782
Fax : (703) 548-5613
Web : www.nsba.org
National Technical Assistance Center for Children’s Mental Health/ Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development (Georgetown University)
Joan M. Dodge
3300 Whitehaven Street, NW; Suite 3300
Box 571485
Washington, DC 20057-1485
Phone : (202) 687-5054
Fax : (202) 687-1954
Web : http://gucchd.georgetown.edu
New York State Education Department
Office of Governmental Relations

Cynthia Woodside
1730 Rhode Island Ave., NW; Suite 702
Washington, DC 20036
Phone : (202) 659-1947
Fax : (202) 463-7537
Web : www.oms.nysed.gov
New York State Education Department
Office of Governmental Relations

Carrie Johnson-Akridge
1730 Rhode Island Ave., NW; Suite 702
Washington, DC 20036
Phone : (202) 659-1947
Fax : (202) 463-7537
Web : www.oms.nysed.gov
Prince Georges County Public Schools
Oxon Hill Staff Development Center (PGCPS)

Margaret Evans Joyce
7711 Livingston Road, Suite E
Oxon Hill, MD 20745
Phone : (301) 567-8650
Web : www.pgcps.org
School Social Work Association of
America (SSWAA)

Myrna Mandlawitz
2800 Quebec St. NW, #218
Washington, DC 20008
Phone : (202) 686-1637
Fax : (202) 686-1637
Web : www.sswaa.org
The IRIS Center
Judy Smith-Davis
10860 Hampton Rd.
Fairfax Station, VA 22039
Phone : (703) 239-1557
Fax:
Web : http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu
University of Maryland, College Park
Dept. of Hearing & Speech Sciences
(U of MD)

Froma Roth
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
Phone : (301) 405-4230
Fax : (301) 314-2023
Web : www.bsos.umd.edu/hesp
University of Maryland, College Park
Dept of Hearing & Speech Sciences
(U of MD)

Nan Bernstein-Ratner
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
Phone : (301) 405-4217
Fax : (301) 314-2023
Web : www.bsos.umd.edu/hesp
Virginia Parent Center on Disability
Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center (PEATC)

Donna Martinez
10340 Democracy Lane, Suite 206
Fairfax, VA 22030-2518
Phone : (703) 923-9010
Phone : 1-800-869-6782 (in VA only)
Web : www.peatc.org

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