{"id":21,"date":"2022-02-18T16:20:57","date_gmt":"2022-02-18T21:20:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/ed4allri\/?page_id=21"},"modified":"2025-10-08T15:06:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T19:06:10","slug":"our-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/ri-ceedar\/our-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Learn more about the talented, dedicated professionals who are pushing the Rhode Island CEEDAR Educators’ Hub to its most heightened potential.<\/p>\n\n\n

Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE)<\/h1>\n\n

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\"Emily<\/div>

Emily Klein<\/h2>

Education Specialist – Office of Student, Community, & Academic Supports<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Kristin Re<\/h2>

Coordinator – Educator Pipelines, Preparation and Certification<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Johnson & Wales University (JWU)<\/h1>\n\n

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Cynthia Senenko<\/h2>

Director of Teacher Education Programs

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Providence College (PC)<\/h1>\n\n

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Jill Souza<\/h2>

Assistant Dean – School of Education & Social Work
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Terri Laplante<\/h2>

Director- Field Placements & Partnerships, School of Education & Social Work<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Rhode Island College (RIC)<\/h1>\n\n

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\"Cara<\/div>

Cara McDermott-Fasy<\/h2>

Professor of Special Education<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Carolyn Obel-Omia<\/h2>

Associate Professor, Special Education

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BIO COMING SOON<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"Kelly<\/div>

Kelly Acosta<\/h2>

Assistant Professor of Special Education<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Ayana Bass<\/h2>

Adjunct Faculty of Special Education

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Salve Regina University<\/h1>\n\n

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\"Matthew<\/div>

Matthew Taylor<\/h2>

Assistant Professor of Special Education<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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University of Rhode Island (URI)<\/h1>\n\n

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\"Danielle<\/div>

Danielle Dennis<\/h2>

Dean, School of Education
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\"Adam<\/div>

Adam Moore<\/h2>

Associate Professor of Special Education, Coordinator of Special Education Graduate Programs<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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\"Diana<\/div>

Diana Marshall<\/h2>

Director, Office of Clinical Practice & Partnerships<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Amy Broemmel<\/h2>

Associate Dean and Professor of Teacher Education<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Roger Williams University (RWU)<\/h1>\n\n

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\"Kimberlee<\/div>

Kimberlee Johnsen-Smith<\/h2>

Director of Strategic Partnerships, Clinical Experiences, and Compliance<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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The Center for Leadership & Educational Equity (CLEE)<\/h1>\n\n

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\"Evelyn<\/div>

Evelyn Cosme Jones<\/h2>

Assistant Director, Principal Residency Network (PRN)
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\"Joseph<\/div>

Joseph Pirraglia<\/h2>

Director of Principal Preparation Programs
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PK-12 Districts<\/h1>\n\n

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\"Karen<\/div>

Karen Festa<\/h2>

Social-Emotional Learning Coordinator

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Jessica Perry<\/h2>

Director – Student Services in West Warwick;
Treasurer of ARIASE<\/p><\/div><\/div>

BIO<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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CEEDAR Technical Assistance Support<\/h1>\n\n

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\"Jennifer<\/div>

Jennifer Greer<\/h2>

RI Technical Assistance Facilitator<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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\"Kelly<\/div>

Kelly Acosta<\/h2>

RI Technical Assistance Facilitator<\/p><\/div><\/div>

BIO<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"Ashton<\/div>

Ashton Johnson<\/h2>

RI Technical Assistance Facilitator<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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