Resource Contacts

Assessment, Curriculum, Federal Funds, Special Education, Other

Assessment

• Assessment Memo (with dates, instructions, explanations, etc.)
• ACCESS for ELLs: Susan Morgan, Susan.Morgan@doe.nh.gov, (603) 271-3719
• AP, SAT, ACT: Ken Relihan, Ken.Relihan@doe.nh.gov, (603) 271-6151
• Competency and Performance Assessment: Marcia McCaffrey, Marcia.McCaffrey@doe.nh.gov, (603) 271-3193
• NAEP: Tim Eccleston, Timothy.Eccleston@doe.nh.gov, (603) 271-2298
• NECAP: Tim Kurtz, Timothy.Kurtz@doe.nh.gov, (603) 271-3846
• NECAP Accommodations & NH-Alternate Assessment: Gaye Fedorchak, Gaye.Fedorchak@doe.nh.gov, (603) 271-7383
• Reports: http://reporting.measuredprogress.org/nhprofile
  • NH-Alt Technical Assistance: Allison Vignola, allysonvignola@hotmail.com; Marie Cote, marie.cote@comcast.net

General Questions: Tim Kurtz, Timothy.Kurtz@doe.nh.gov, (603) 271-3846

Curriculum (Content Support and Questions)

• Arts/Physical Education: Marcia McCaffrey, Marcia.McCaffrey@doe.nh.gov, (603) 271-3193
• Career and Technical Education: Lisa Danley, Lisa.Danley@doe.nh.gov, (603) 271-3867
• Early Childhood, Kindergarten, Striving Readers Grant: Patty Ewen, Patricia.Ewen@doe.nh.gov (603) 271-3841
• English/Language Arts (reading & writing) Common Core State Standards & Reading Recovery: Joe Miller, Joseph.Miller@doe.nh.gov, (603) 271-3828
  • Reading Recovery Teacher Leader: Wendy Mattson, wendymattson@nhreadingrecovery.org
• Gifted and Talented: Ken Relihan, Ken.Relihan@doe.nh.gov, (603) 271-6151
• High School (redesign, competencies, alternative programming): Susan Randall, Susan.Randall@doe.nh.gov, (603) 271-3809
• Mathematics: Tim Kurtz, Timothy.Kurtz@doe.nh.gov, (603) 271-3846 or math@ed.state.nh.us, (603) 271-3844
• Math/Science Partnership Projects: Jiffi Rainie, Jennifer.Rainie@doe.nh.gov, (603) 271-7450
• Science: Tim Kurtz, Timothy.Kurtz@doe.nh.gov, (603) 271-3846 or (603) 271-3856
• Social Studies: Ken Relihan, Ken.Relihan@doe.nh.gov, (603) 271-6151
• World Languages: Ken Relihan, Ken.Relihan@doe.nh.gov, (603) 271-6151

Copies of Curriculum Frameworks, Literacy Plans, Numeracy Plans, CDs, Habits of Mind Posters: Skip Haley, Delbert.Haley@doe.nh.gov, (603) 271-3194

Federal Funds

• Title I (including ARRA and School Improvement): Stephanie Lafreniere, Stephanie.Lafreniere@doe.nh.gov,
  (603) 271-6052
  • Restructuring Schools Support: Karen Laba, karen.laba@doe.nh.gov
• Title II (HQT and PD): Nancy Childress, Nancy.Childress@doe.nh.gov, (603) 271-6579
• Title IID and V (Technology): Stan Freeda, Stanley.Freeda@doe.nh.gov, (603) 271-5132
• Title III (ELL questions): Susan Stepick, Susan.Stepick@doe.nh.gov, (603) 271-2034
• Title IV (Safe and Drug Free Schools – Bullying): Aprylle Desrosiers, Aprylle.Desrosiers@doe.nh.gov, (603) 271-0055
• Title IV, Part B (21st Century Community Learning Centers): Suzanne Birdsall, Suzanne.Birdsall@doe.nh.gov (603) 271-3853; Christina MacDonald, Christina.MacDonald@doe.nh.gov; (603) 271-7306
• Title X, Part C (Homeless Children and Youth): Lynda Thistle-Elliott, Lynda.ThistleElliott@doe.nh.gov, (603) 271-3840

General Questions: Deborah Connell, Deborah.Connell@doe.nh.gov, (603) 271-3769

Special Education

• Catastrophic Aid: Lisa Morrissette, Lisa.Morrissette@doe.nh.gov, (603) 271-3738
• Complaint Information: Terry Brune, Terry.Brune@doe.nh.gov, (603) 271-3730
• Court Ordered Placements (Chapter 402): Lisa Morrissette, Lisa.Morrissette@doe.nh.gov, (603) 271-3738
• District Data Profiles: Ruth Litttlefield, Ruth.Littlefield@doe.nh.gov, (603) 271-2178
• Entitlement Grant: Tamela Dalrymple, Tamela.Dalrymple@doe.nh.gov, (603) 271-6056
• IEP Team Meeting Facilitator Program: Pamela Lindberg, Pamela.Lindberg@doe.nh.gov, (603) 271-1536
• New Hampshire Special Education Information System (NHSEIS): Terry Hersh, Terry.Hersh@doe.nh.gov, (603) 271-3775
• Preschool Questions: Ruth Littlefield, Ruth.Littlefield@doe.nh.gov, (603) 271-2178
• Rate Setting for Private Providers: Lisa Morrissette, Lisa.Morrissette@doe.nh.gov, (603) 271-3738
• Educational Surrogate Parent Program: McKenzie Harrington, McKenzie.Harrington@doe.nh.gov, (603) 271-3739
• Technical Assistance Consultant: Pamela Lindberg, Pamela.Lindberg@doe.nh.gov, (603) 271-1536

General Questions: Special Education Bureau, (603) 271-3741 or Santina Thibedeau, Santina.Thibedeau@doe.nh.gov, (603) 271-6693

Other Contacts

• Accountability/AYP General Questions: Joe Miller, Joseph.Miller@doe.nh.gov, (603) 271-3828
• Certification/Credentialing Questions: (603) 271-2408
• Charter School Questions (including Virtual Learning Academy): Rob Tenney, Roberta.Tenney@doe.nh.gov, (603) 271-2079
• Home School Questions: Rob Tenney, Roberta.Tenney@doe.nh.gov, (603) 271-3188
• Professional Development Plans & PD Center Questions: Ginny Clifford, Virginia.Clifford@doe.nh.gov, (603) 271-3455
• Performance Plus (Tracker, Assessment Builder) Assistance: Lisa Kaim, Lisa.Kaim@doe.nh.gov, (603) 271-8049
• School Approval General Questions: Leslie Higgins, Leslie.Higgins@doe.nh.gov, (603) 271-3759, ; Marie Morgan, (603) 271-4125, Marie.Morgan@doe.nh.gov
• School Health Education: Mary Bubnis, Mary.Bubnis@doe.nh.gov, (603) 271-3889
• School Improvement General Questions: Merry Fortier, Merry.Fortier@doe.nh.gov, (603) 271-7382
• School Improvement Coaching Support: Ellie Riel, Ellie.Riel@doe.nh.gov (603) 271-0076