Sturbridge, MA, June 13th, 2024, with The Massachusetts’ Department of Higher Education (MAIPSE) in collaboration with the Institute for Community Inclusion (Think College) in Shrewsbury. “Emerging Trends 2024” is a statewide annual conference is ideal for educators, administrators, state agency representatives, and anyone else involved in promoting inclusive postsecondary education and college-based transition services.
Conference Goals: (See below for speakers)
- Share information on emerging and evidence-based inclusive postsecondary education policies and practices.
- Promote ideas, discussion and collaboration amongst Massachusetts college, school, adult agency partners, parents, and additional stakeholders.
- Highlight and inform students postsecondary experiences.
Registration is required to https://whova.com/web/mbLntcSc0p2tS-smD54v8m11vQMJiO7mgbFVKQSDphY%3D/ or contact (617) 994-6950
- Keynote Speaker Senator Michael J. Rodrigues -Massachusetts State Senator
- Lyndsey Nunes – Director, Westfield State Inclusive Postsecondary Education (WIPSE), Westfield State University
- Maria Paiewonsky – Program Director, Transition and Postsecondary Training and Technical Assistance, Institute for Community Inclusion, UMass Boston
- Mary Judge Diegert- Associate Director, Center for Disability and Education, University of Rochester
- Ariel Schwartz – Program Director/Research Assistant Professor, University of New Hampshire
- Lori Cooney – Program Director, Inclusive Education & Curriculum Design, Institute for Community Inclusion, UMass Boston
- Susan Mackoul – MAIPSE Program Coordinator, Cape Cod Community College
Student Representatives: Explore College Journey’s - Brett Christie – VP for Educational Innovation & Inclusivity at Alchemy
- Jeff Gentry- Disability Services Director, Jewish Vocational Services (JVS)
- Amante Coppes – Aspire Coordinator, Massachusetts College of Art and Design
- Jana Amoroso – Program Coordinator, Massasoit Community College
- Chris Lenahan – Principal Investigator, Community of Inclusive Scholars, Salem State University
- Matthew Nolan – Program Coordinator, Community of Inclusive Scholars, Salem State University
- Elaine Davey – Transition Specialist, Lawrence High School
- Yuki Nishizawa – Transition Specialist, Brookline High School
- Annalise Abdelnour – Transition Coordinator, Arlington Public Schools
- Lenore Goodwin – Session Facilitator, MAIPSE Research Assistant and Adult Autism Specialist
- Ilene Asarch – Transition Specialist, Needham High School
- Matthew Scanlon – Special Education Supervisor, Haverhill Public Schools
- Jaclyn Camden – Director, ACE-IT in College and Assistant Director, Center on Transition Innovations
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) - Jamie Camacho – Acting State Director of Special Education, MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
- Caitlyn Bukaty – Research Associate, Institute for Community Inclusion, UMass Boston
- Dennis Baker – Information Specialist, FCSN
- Ingrid Arvidson – Manager of Statewide Information Center, FCSN.
- Lyndsey Nunes – Director, Westfield State Inclusive Postsecondary Education (WIPSE), Westfield State University
- Mary Price- MAIPSE Director, Massachusetts Department of Higher Education
- Tina Raeke – Interim Program Coordinator, Inclusive Education Initiative, UMass Boston
