Massachusetts Act Early Steering Committee

​

• *Mary Andrianopoulos, PhD
  UMass Amherst Department of Communication Disorders
• Jessica Coolidge, LCSW,
  Statewide Medical Social Work Specialist, Department of Children and Families, Health and Medical Services Team
• *Roula Choueiri, MD
  Chief Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center; CDC Act Early Ambassador to MA, and Interim MA State Team Leader
  
• *Mary-Ellen Efferen, M.Ed.
  
• Special Education Consultant​
• Ydalia Heimann, Assistant Director DDS Program, Centro, Worcester, MA
• Alicia High, MPH
  WIC Health and Human Service Coordinator 
• Traccie Hillion, CAGS, LMHC, CEIS, Clinical Director, Thom Springfield Infant Toddler Services
• Ashley Kalel, MSW, LICSW, Medical Social Worker, Department of Children and Families
• *Cheryl Marks, Department of Early Education and Care

​

• David Helm, PhD
  Children’s Hospital/ICI LEND Program
• Mary Beth Miotto, MD: pediatrician in Northboro and involved in AAP/CDC QI projects in integrating the Act Early material in clinics. She is also involved in the AAP chapter committee on children and youth with special healthcare needs. 
• Julie Schaeffer, LDN                                                     State nutritionist with MA DPH
• Sara Neville, MD                                                    Primary care pediatrician, strong advocate for children with autism and special needs. She is also the parent of a wonderful teenager with autism.
• Joan Kelly Rafferty, OTR/L, CEIS
• MA Department of Public Health, Regional EI Specialist, Coordinator of Specialty Services 
• Angela Stone-McDonald, PhD
  University of Massachusetts Boston
• *Reena Tripathi, Demers, Med, CAGS, CEIS, Autism Coordinator, Thom Anne Sullivan Center
  ​

​*Interim MA Act Early State Team Leader