What is COPAA?

The Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Inc. (COPAA) is an independent, nonprofit, §501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization of attorneys, advocates and parents. Our primary mission is to secure high quality educational services for children with disabilities.

COPAA is premised on the belief that the key to effective educational programs for children with disabilities is collaboration -as equals- by parents and educators.

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1998-2008 Members, Board of Directors
Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Inc.

  Board Member  Term


  Alexander, Missy 2007-present
  Almazan, Selene 2003-present; Chair 2006-07, Secretary 2007-present
  Archibald, Rose Marie 2006-present
  Bateman, Barbara 1998-2000
  Berlow, Bob 2002-present
  Blakemore, Catherine 1998-2001
  Butler, Jessica 2004-present; Chair 2007-08
  Byrnes, Wendy 2007-present
  Chewning, Donna 1998-2003, Secretary 1998-1999
  Cohen, Matthew 1998-2002, 2007-present
  Cortiella, Candace 2003-2006
  Diehl, Nancy 1998-2000
  Dobel, Kathryn 1998-2003; Chair 2001-02
  Dussault, William 1998-2002; Treasurer 2001-03
  Ebenstein, Barbara 2003-2007; Chair 2004-05
  Gilhool, Thomas 1998-2001
  Ginsberg, Joyce 1998-2005; Secretary 2000-05
  Goodman, Beth 1998-2003
  Gran, Judith 1998-2008; Chair 2002-04
  Grossman, Naomi 2006-present
  Hakola, Stewart 1998-2001
  Hickman, Frank 2001-present
  Holt, Teresa 2004-2008
  Howey, Pat 1998-2003
  Hughes, Ginny 2003-04
  Kamleiter, Mark 2002-present
  Kerr, Sonja 1999-2004; 2008-present; Chair 2000-01
  Klebanoff, Howard 1998-2001
  Kule-Korgood, Michelle 2008-present
  Lilly, Sheryl 1998
  Lipton, Diane 1998-2003
  Little, Christine 2006-2007
  Macleod, Anne 2001-2002
  Margolis, Leslie Seid 2001-present
  Mattison, Deborah 1998-2001
  Graves, Maureen 2004-05
  McIntire, Michael 2002-04
  McKnew, Mary 2001-03
  Nelson, Alice 2006-present; Chair 2008-09
  O’Connor, Mike 2001-2008; Treasurer 2003-06
  Ordover, Eileen 1998-2001
  Palmer, Brice 2001-07; Secretary 2005-07
  Philpot, Dorene 2003-04
  Reisman, Catherine Merino 2008-present
  Rogers, Brenda 2007-present
  Ruppman, Jamie 2003-07
  Siegel, Jodi 2002-present; Chair 2004-05; Treasurer 2006-present
  Sindelar, Tim 2006-07
  Smith, Dawn 2003-05, 2008-present
  Steedman, Wayne 2001-07
  Vanaman, Valerie 1998-02
  Warshaw, Meredith 2004-present
  Weschler, Terry 2003-04
  Whitehead, Nikole 1998-2001
  Whitney, Sue 2003-06
  Willcutts, Diane 2008-present
  Wright, Peter 1999-2003
     
  Executive Directors  
  Rosenfeld, James 1998-2002
  Marshall, Denise       2005-present
  Staff  
  Hipple, Marcie Member Services Coordinator     2006-present
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