Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of the Connecticut Council of Administrators of Special Education (ConnCASE) conducts all appropriate executive business, develops policies, advises on and approves the annual budget and assumes such other responsibilities as are appropriate.

The 2025 - 2026 ConnCASE Board of Directors:

President:

Aimee Turner
Wallingford Public Schools
aturner@wallingfordschools.org

Past President/Legislative Chairperson:

Kathie Gabrielson
Winchester Public Schools
katharine.gabrielson@winchesterschools.org

President-Elect:

Josh Martin
East Granby Public Schools
jmartin@eastgranby.k12.ct.us

Secretary:

Shamim Patwa
Mansfield Public Schools
patwas@mansfieldct.org

Treasurer:

Patti Hess
Tolland Public Schools
phess@tolland.k12.ct.us

RESC Representative:

Kevin Keating
ACES

Membership Chair:

OPEN

Related Services Liaison:

Tom Brant
Amity Public Schools

CAPSEF Representative:

Shawn Cyr
Natchaug School/Behavioral Health Network

Building Administrator Liaison:

OPEN

Region 1 Representatives:

Barbara McLean
Canton Public Schools

Meghan Pogonelski
Easton, Redding & Region 9

Region 2 Representatives:

Wendy Cote
Tolland Public Schools

Becky Lopes
Putnam Public Schools

Region 3 Representatives:

Jenn Hoffmann
Hartford Public Schools

Katie Krasula
Simsbury Public Schools

Region 4 Representative:

Elizabeth Battaglia
Madison Public Schools
(Mentoring Chairperson)

Region 5 Representatives:

Jennifer Keane
Region 13 Public Schools

Mary Edo
Orange Public Schools

Sara Collette
Milford Public Schools

Region 6 Representatives:

Tracy Edwards
Weston Public Schools

Michael Rizzo
Westport Public Schools
(Mentoring Committee)

State Department of Education Liaison:

Bryan Klimkiewicz
State Director of Special Education
Connecticut State Department of Education

Executive Director:

Yvette Goorevitch
yvette.goorevitch@gmail.com

SAC Representative:

Josh Martin
East Haddam Public Schools

CEC/CASE Liasion:

Yvette Goorevich

SERC Representative: