Contact Us – Maine Roads to Quality

Jordan Detwiler-Michelson
Director
jordan.detwilermichelson@maine.edu

Jordan directs the Maine Roads to Quality & Early Childhood Professional Development Networks for Maine.
Lee Lingelbach
Technical Assistance Manager
lee.lingelbach@maine.edu | 207-626-5023

Lee manages the Maine Roads to Quality Professional Development Network’s technical assistance system.
Eric Norgaard
Registry Manager
eric.norgaard@maine.edu | 207-780-5846

Eric oversees the Maine Roads to Quality Early Care and Education Statewide Child Care Provider Registry.
Karen Bergeron
Statewide Quality Initiatives Manager
karen.bergeron@maine.edu | 207-653-5090

Karen manages the Quality Initiatives and special projects that support the Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS).
Emily Constantian
Data and Evaluation Manager
emily.constantian@maine.edu

Emily manages the evaluation processes and oversees the data systems for the Maine Roads to Quality Professional Development Network.
Danielle Gismondi
Training Team Manager
danielle.gismondi@maine.edu | 207-780-4439

Danielle oversees the training team in planning our yearly training offerings and building and revising curriculum.
Abigail “Abbie” Carter
MRTQ Coordinator of Career Pathways
abigail.r.carter@maine.edu | 207-780-4060

Abbie is Maine Roads to Quality’s Coordinator of Career Pathways. In this position, she is responsible for developing, managing, and overseeing the creation and coordination of articulated career pathways within the State of Maine’s professional development system.
Jennifer Conley
Statewide Curriculum Coordinator
jennifer.conley@maine.edu | 207-626-5031

Jennifer provides leadership and oversight to statewide MRTQ PDN training and Maine Credentials program.
Jason D’Amico
Technical Assistance and Data Specialist
jason.damico@maine.edu | 207-780-4993

Jason provides technical assistance for Maine Roads to Quality online trainings and analyzes data related to training offerings.
Kellie Davis
ECE Program Quality Specialist
kellie.davis@maine.edu | 207-653-3570

Kellie provides technical assistance and professional development to early care and education programs.
Joe DeFilippis
Registry Associate
jdefil150@maine.edu | 207-780-4116

Joe provides Maine Roads to Quality Registry member support and data verification.
Tammy Dwyer
ECE Program Quality Specialist
tammy.dwyer@maine.edu | 207-956-2937

Tammy provides technical assistance and professional development to early care and education programs.
Nicole English
Registry and Communications Associate
nicole.english@maine.edu | 207-780-5864

Nicole provides MRTQ Registry member support and data verification, as well as Communications support for the MRTQ Professional Development Network.
Theresa Fisk
ECE Program Quality Specialist
theresa.fisk@maine.edu | 207-956-2070

Theresa provides technical assistance and professional development to early care and education programs.
Diane Hancock
ECE Program Quality Specialist
diane.hancock@maine.edu | 207-560-7325

Diane provides technical assistance and professional development to early care and education programs.
Phoebe Harris
Statewide Communications & Logistics Coordinator
phoebe.harris@maine.edu

Provides oversight and coordination of all communications to external stakeholders regarding MRTQ PDN activities and the dissemination of organization-level information to MRTQ PDN team members.
Robin Holman
ECE Program Quality Specialist
robin.holman@maine.edu | 207-956-2410

Robin provides technical assistance and professional development to early care and education programs.
Heather Jones
ECE Program Quality Specialist
heather.jones1@maine.edu | 207-290-0166

Heather provides technical assistance and professional development to early care and education programs.
Carly Lowell
Statewide Training Coordinator
carlena.lowell@maine.edu | 207-823-1563

Carly provides the coordination of statewide MRTQ PDN trainings, training waivers and training quality assurance.
Lori Moses
MRTQ Coordinator of Apprenticeship Programs
lori.m.moses@maine.edu | 207-780-4213

Lori provides leadership and oversight of the MRTQ PDN Apprenticeship Programs.
Mike Oles
Computer and Database Specialist
michael.oles@maine.edu

Mike designs, develops, deploys, maintains, and integrates the MRTQ PDN Child Care Information System.
Cara Olfene
Statewide Fiscal Associate
cara.olfene@maine.edu | 207-780-4865

Cara assists with the financial management of Maine Roads to Quality PDN and the Maine Afterschool Network.
Kari Payne
ECE Program Quality Specialist
kari.payne@maine.edu | 207-740-6053

Kari provides technical assistance and professional development to early care and education programs.
Shane Plumer
Statewide Registry Coordinator
shane.plumer@maine.edu | 207-780-4367

Shane oversees the daily work of the Maine Roads to Quality Registry and is the primary contact for Registry members.
Leslie Pohl
Administrative Specialist
lpohl@maine.edu | 207-228-8517

Leslie provides support to the Maine Roads to Quality Professional Development Network Technical Assistance Team.
Jenn Wiles
Early Childhood Quality Improvement Systems Coordinator
jennifer.wiles@maine.edu | 207-228-8331

Meet Our Partners:

The University of Maine Center for Inclusion and Disability Studies

Jennifer Maeverde
Research Associate
jennifer.maeverde@maine.edu | 207-581-1382
Marnie Morneault
Research Associate
marnie.morneault@maine.edu | 207-623-3925 ext. 11
Shilo Johnson
Research Associate
shilo.goodhue@maine.edu | 207-944-3169

Erin Frati
Director, MASN
frati@maineafterschool.org
Kristyn Brownell
Interactive Media and Learning Design Specialist
kbrownell@maineafterschool.org