Rhode Island

TA Profile

About Rhode Island

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A CEEDAR TA Partner since: 2016

Participating Teacher Preparation Programs:

  • Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE)
  • Johnson & Wales University
  • Providence College
  • Rhode Island College
  • Salve Regina University
  • The University of Rhode Island
  • Roger Williams University
  • The Center for Leadership & Educational Equity (CLEE)
  • The Equity Institute
  • Central Falls School District
  • Narragansett Public Schools
  • Association of Rhode Island Administrators of Special Education (ARIASE)
  • CEEDAR Cross-State Convening 2023

Rhode Island Goals

CEEDAR RI is focused on:

  • increasing enrollment in EPPs and improving educator retention through educator pipeline work
  • developing strategies and plans to incorporate inclusive principal leadership practices into EPPs and school districts
  • supporting the RI SPDG which is informed by the Right to Read Act, focusing on improving literacy outcomes for students with disabilities

In Their Own Words

Interested in learning more about reform efforts in Rhode Island? Contact one of our CEEDAR agency representatives.

Institution RepresentedNameEmail
CEEDARJennifer Greerjgreer@coe.ufl.edu
CEEDARAshton Johnson

asjohnson@air.org
Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE)

Emily KleinEmily.klein@ride.ri.gov
RIDEHilda PotrzebaHilda.Potrzeba@ride.ri.gov
RIDE

Mary Spencermary.spencer@ride.ri.gov
RIDE

Stacy JonesStacy.jones@ride.ri.gov
RIDEKrisin ReKristin.Re@ride.ri.gov
RIDEHaley CiminiHaley.cimini@ride.ri.gov
RIDEJulia MannJulia.mann@ride.ri.gov
RIDEGina MasielloGina.masiello@ride.ri.gov
Johnson & Wales University

Karen SwobodaKaren.swoboda@jwu.edu
Providence College
Heather AllcockHeather.allcock@providence.edu
Providence CollegeShannon DolanSdolan3@providence.edu
Rhode Island CollegeCara McDermott-FasyCmcdermott@ric.edu
Rhode Island CollegeCeleste Comeau-MullaneCcomeaumullane@ric.edu
Rhode Island CollegeNatasha Feinbergnfeinberg@ric.edu
Rhode Island CollegeCarolyn Obel-Omiacobel@ric.edu
Rhode Island CollegeKelly AcostaKacosta@ric.edu
Salve Regina UniversityMatthew Taylormatthew.taylor@salve.edu
The University of Rhode Island (URI)Danielle DennisDanielle_dennis@uri.edu
The University of Rhode IslandDiana MarshallDmar1145@uri.edu
The University of Rhode IslandAmy Broemmelamy.broemmel@uri.edu
Roger Williams UniversityKimberlee Johnsen-Smithkjohnsen-smith@rwu.edu
Roger Williams UniversityAdam MooreAmoore@rwu.edu
The Center for Leadership &

Educational Equity

Kirsten LaCroixKirstenlacroix@clee-ri.org
The Center for Leadership &

Educational Equity

Evelyn Cosme-JonesEvelyncosmejones@clee-ri.org
The Center for Leadership & Educational EquityJoseph PirragliaJosephpirraglia@clee-ri.org
The Equity InstituteAyana BassAbass@theequityinstitute.org
Central Falls School District

Jay MidwoodMidwoodj@cfschools.net
Narragansett School DistrictKaren FestaKfesta@nssk12.org
Association of RI Administrators of Special Education

Narragansett School Systems

Melissa DentonMdenton@nssk12.org
Association of RI Administrators of Special Education

Cumberland School Department

Rachel SantaRachel.santa@cumberlandschools.org
Association of RI Administrators of Special Education

West Warwick

Jessica PerryJperry@westwarwickpublicschools.com
Association of RI Administrators of Special Education

Chariho Regional School District

Jennifer DurkinJennifer.durkin@chariho.k12.ri.us