New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Commission on Public Elementary and Middle Schools (CPEMS)

Commissioners

The Commission is comprised of twenty-four volunteer members elected by member institutions for three-year terms.  Members include school building administrators and teachers, central office administrators as well as a public member representative.

Dates for Commission meetings in 2008 are:
February 7-8, 2008
May 8-9, 2008
November 6-7, 2008 

Rhode Island
Chair
Celeste Bowler (2010) Director of Elementary Education, West Warwick Public Schools, West Warwick
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Connecticut

Sangeeta Bella (2008) Literacy Coach, Roosevelt School, Bridgeport
James Crawford (2008) Social Studies, Westbrook Middle School, Westbrook
Jill Hale (2009) Assistant Principal, Walter C. Polson Middle School, Madison
Pamela Muraca (2010) Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Newington Public Schools, Newington
Iris Ramos (2008) Grade 1, Thomas J. McDonough Elementary School, Hartford
Ellen Stoltz (2008) Coordinator of Elementary Literacy, Hartford Public Schools, Hartford 
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Massachusetts
 
Judith Bassignani (2008) Principal, Gerald M. Parmenter Elementary School, Franklin                              
Karen DeWitt (2008) Special Education Director, Ayer Public Schools, Ayer
Ann Galvani (2008) English, Henry Wilson Middle School, Natick
Ann Houle (2009) Principal, Anna Ware Jackson Elementary School, Plainville
Kathleen Montagano (2010) Assistant Superintendent, Blackstone-Millville School District, Blackstone
Donna Roy (2010) Early Childhood Specialist, Lawrence Public Schools, Lawrence
Silvia Salas (2009) Public Member, Corporate Consultant, Canton 
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Maine
 
Julie Crafts (2010) Grade 1, Village Elementary School, York
Thomas Farrell (2008) Superintendent, MSAD #71, Kennebunk
Laura Matthews (2010) Mathematics, Reeds Brook Middle School, Hampden
Sherry Robertson (2009) Principal, Wallagrass Elementary School, Wallagrass
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New Hampshire
 
Samuel Jacobs (2010) Principal, Walpole Elementary School, Walpole
Mary Lyons (2010) Director Pupil Services, SAU #50, Greenland
Nancy Maguire (2009) Reading Specialist, Deerfield Community School, Deerfield
Alexander Rutherford (2010) Principal, Sanborn Regional Middle School, Newton
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Vermont
 
M. Peter Wright (2009) Superintendent, Windham Southwest Supervisory Union, Wilmington