For questions about content-specific BEST portfolios, contact project leaders or teachers-in-residence.
Content Area Contact Telephone eMail
Elementary Christine Sullivan (co-PL)
Kim Wachtelhausen (co-PL)
Nancy Powers (TIR)
Therese Horn, Consultant
Ellen Snow, Consultant
BG Brown, Consultant		 860-713-6828
860-713-6841
860-713-6842
860-713-6842
860-713-6842
860-713-6842		 christine.sullivan@ct.gov
kim.wachtelhausen@ct.gov
tir_elementary1@ct.gov
tir_elementary2@ctgov
tir_elementary2@ctgov
tir_elementary2@ctgov
English Language Arts Christine Sullivan (PL)
Claudine Primak (TIR)		 860-713-6828
860-713-6823		 christine.sullivan@ct.gov
tir_english@ct.gov
Mathematics Marlene A. Lovanio (PL)
Tracy Moore (TIR)		 860-713-6786
860-713-6826		 marlene.lovanio@ct.gov
tir_mathematics@ct.gov
Music Lucille Parkinson (TIR) 860-713-6839 tir_music1@ct.gov
Physical Education Jean Mee (PL)
Bonnie Doran (TIR)		 860-807-2082
806-713-6829		 jean.mee@ct.gov
tir_physicaled@ct.gov
Science Michal Lomask (PL)
Bob Evanski, Consultant
Larry Brown, Consultant		 860-713-6815
860-713-6846
860-713-6846		 michal.lomask@ct.gov
tir_science1@ct.gov
tir_science1@ct.gov
Social Studies Gail Tomala (PL)
Kristen Hardy (TIR)		 860-713-6816
860-713-6844		 gail.tomala@ct.gov
tir_socialstudies@ct.gov
Special Education Sharon Fuller (PL)
Patty Hart (TIR)		 860-713-6814
860-713-6843		 sharon.fuller@ct.gov
tir_specialed@ct.gov
Visual Arts Jeanette Gumbulevich (TIR) 860-713-6848 tir_visualarts1@ct.gov
World Languages Jan Ferrier-Sand (TIR) 860-713-6838 tir_languages@ct.gov
For specific questions about the BEST program status of a beginning teacher,
contact Jane Gionfrido, BEST Project Coordinator,
860-713-6812, jane.gionfrido@ct.gov .