Amanda Castner
Executive Assistant to the Director of Special Services
Phone: 207-624-6608
Email: Amanda.castner@maine.gov
Contact Amanda regarding:
- General point of contact between the State Director and internal teams, school administrative units (SAUs), families, and advocacy groups
- Managing the State Director's communications and correspondence
- Coordinating state-level meetings and public engagement activities
Colene O'Neill
Assistant Fiscal Coordinator
Phone: 207-624-6713
Email: Colene.oneill@maine.gov
Contact Colene regarding:
- Development, monitoring, and execution of state and federal special education budgets (including IDEA funds)
- Technical assistance to SAUs to support grants management and approval of allowable costs and reimbursements
- Managing expenditures, ensuring proper allocation, and maintaining alignment with program priorities and fiscal controls
Tracy Whitlock
Special Projects for Inclusion Coordinator
Phone: 207-592-1012
Email: tracy.w.whitlock@maine.gov
Contact Tracy regarding:
- Inclusive Education Initiatives
- Literacy and math professional learning for inclusive education
- Maine Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
- Special Educator Engagement, Development, and Supports (SEEDS)
- Transition programming