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Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Organizational Chart

Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Organizational Chart. Long description follows.

Board of Elementary and Secondary Education

  • Commissioner, Pedro Martinez
    • Chief of Staff, Lauren Secatore
    • Receivers: Lawrence Public Schools, Lawrence Alliance for Education (LEA), and Southbridge Public Schols, William Metzger
    • Acting Deputy Commissioner, Lauren Woo
      • External Relations, Jessica Leitz
      • LEA Operations Support, Ann Marie Stronach
      • Strategic Transformation, Lauren Woo
    • Instructional Support, Erin Hashimoto-Martell
      • Educator Effectiveness, Claire Abbott
      • Instructional Policy, Woodly Pierre-Louis
      • Literacy and Humanities, Katherine Tarca
      • Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, Anne DeMaille
    • Special Education, Iraida J. Alvarez
      • Office of Special Education Planning and Policy, Jamie Camacho (Acting State Director of Special Education)
      • Office of Approved Special Education Schools, Janelle Roberts
      • Problem Resolution, Kelsey LeDuca-Towne
      • Public School Monitoring, Vadana Rasogi-Kelly
      • Special Education in Intuitional Settings, Shawn Connolly
    • Communication and Planning, Board Relations, Helene Bettencourt
      • Communications & Media, Jacqueline Reis
      • Marketing & Development, Jenny Cruz
    • Senior Associate Commissioner/ Chief Financial Officer, William Bell
      • Budget & Federal Reporting, Julia Jou
      • District/School Finance & Business Services, Jay Sullivan
        • School Finance, Rob O'Donnell
        • School Business Services, Shannon Scully
      • Educator Licensure, Brian Devine
      • Food and Nutrition Programs, Robert Leshin
      • Operational Management, Kristin Cafarelli
      • Procurement, Jonna Willis
      • Financial Management, Donna Shannon
        • Grants Management, Jennifer Ahern
    • Acting Chief Schools Officer, Michelle Ryan
      • Kaleidoscope Collective for Learning, Michelle Ryan
      • Office of Educational Technology, Jackie Gantzer
      • Office of Effective Partnerships and Impact, Rebecca Shor
        • Office of Effective Practices, Erica Champagne
      • Office of Language Acquisition, Allison Balter
      • Statewide Systems of Support, Charmie Curry
        • Coastal Assistance Team, Sheryl Rabbitt
        • Strategic Planning and Innovation, Andrea Condit
        • West/Central Assistance Team, Vacant
    • Deputy Commissioner, Vacant
      • Adult & Community Learning Services, Wyvonne Stevens-Carter
      • Charter Schools and School Redesign, Alison Bagg
      • College, Career & Technical Education, Elizabeth Bennett
      • Early College, Phylitia Jamerson
      • Planning and Research, Matthew Deninger
        • Federal Grant Programs, Simone Lynch
        • Research and Evaluation, Kendra Winner
      • Strategic Initiatives, Darcy Fernandes
      • Student and Family Support, Rachelle Engler-Bennett
    • Chief Officer for Data, Assessment & Accountability, Robert Curtin
      • Data & Accountability, Erica Gonzales
        • District & School Accountability, Rober Havdala
      • State Longitudinal Data Systems & E2C Data Hub, Sam Ribnick
      • Student Assessment, Michol Stapel
        • Inclusive Assessment, Rober Pelychaty
        • Test Administration & Publications, Jodie Zalk
        • Test Development, Katie Bowler
        • Test Reporting & Analysis, Sadeq Sohrabie
    • General Counsel, Rhoda Schneider
      • Deputy General Counsels
      • Investigations, Quinton Dale
    • Special Assistant to the Commissioner for Stakeholder Engagement and Outreach, Regina Robinson

Last Updated: September 10, 2025

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