FY24 Executive Committee

Dr. Anthony Mangiafico, Director: Wallingford Adult Education, President of CAACE

Heather Pelletier, Director: Naugatuck Adult Education, Vice-President of CAACE

Treasurer Currently open

Linda Blakesley, Program Facilitator: Manchester Adult Education, Secretary

Angela Thomas-Graves, Director: Stamford Adult Education

Kristin Hempel, Director: EASTCONN Adult Education, COABE Region 1 Representative

Michelle Bonora, Director: New Haven Adult Education

2024-2025 CAACE Board

Term Expires June 2025

Mayela Aguirre, Director, Windsor Adult and Continuing Education

Linda Blakesley, Program Facilitator, Manchester Adult Education*

Laura McCarthy, Director of Academic Success Center, Northwestern Community College

Angela Thomas-Graves, Director, Stamford Adult Education*

Term Expires June 2026

Kymbel Branch, Manager of Career Development Services, Workforce Alliance, New Haven

Susan Domanico, Director, EdAdvance/Foothills Adult & Continuing Education

LuAnn Gallicchio, Director, Hamden Adult Education

Dr. John Glover, Director, Norwich Regional Adult Education

Kristin Hempel, Director of Adult and Community Programs, EASTCONN*

Melissa Iles, Director of Vernon Regional Adult Basic Education

Christine Valdez, Facilitator, Middletown Adult Education

Term Expires June 2027

Cathy Awwad, Executive Director, Northwest Regional Workforce Investment Board

Veron Beaulieu, Acting Superintendent, Unified School District #1, Dept. of Corrections

Michelle Bonora, Director, New Haven Adult Education*

Anthony Mangiafico, Director, Wallingford Adult Education*

Homa Naficy, Executive Director, The American Place, Hartford Library

Heather Pelletier, Director, Naugatuck Adult Education*

Term Expires June 2028

Rick Raucci, Director: Danbury and Milford Adult Education

Brenda Donlin, Director: Farmington Continuing Education

Dr. Nasreen Al Omari, ESL Facilitator and State Advocate for Adult Education Fellowship: East Hartford Adult Education

Andrea Byrne, Program Manager: Literacy Volunteers at Family Centers

Lynn Stephens, Director: Bridgeport Adult Education

CAACE Board Consultants

Lawrence Covino: Executive Director

Lori Wyrebek, Treasurer/Bookkeeper/Conference Assistant

Attendance Policy – Directors with more than two consecutive, unexcused absences from meetings of the Board may forfeit their membership on the board, and such positions may be declared vacant by the President.  Notice of such action shall be sent to the member concerned.

*Executive Committee Member