WIDA Consultants

WIDA collaborates with several consultants in order to meet the professional development needs of our geographically broad consortium. These individuals are well-versed in WIDA's goals, products and services, and have undergone training to adhere to a specific style of presentation endorsed by WIDA.

Note: Past training workshop or course participants are welcome to use the consultants' direct contact information to follow up with consultants and ask questions related to the material presented or for other special circumstances.

To request professional development services, please use the Request Form, and WIDA will coordinate with all of its staff and consultants to make arrangements. Thank you.

Click on each individual's photo to view a brief description of his or her career.

	Pat Allison Duluth, GA Phone: 770-418-9231 Pat Allison comes to WIDA after retiring as a Title III ESOL Program Specialist in a large suburban school district that experienced rapid and tremendous growth in its ELL population. Read more
	Don Bouchard Gorham, ME Phone: 207-839-4180 Don Bouchard has forty years of experience in ESL/EFL teaching, curriculum and administration. He currently works as an ESL professional development specialist and conducts local, regional and national workshops and seminars. Read more
	Lynore Carnuccio Yukon, OK Phone: 405-324-5140, 405-202-2597 (cell) Lynore Carnuccio is an independent consultant specializing in standards based instruction and program design for English Language Learners. Her expertise is derived from her 25 plus years in public education mainly in low incidence ESL situations and her Masters degree in ESL/Bilingual Education. Read more
	Shelley Fairbairn, Ph.D. Bondurant, IA Drawing from her wide-ranging experiences as an ESL teacher and a teacher educator, Dr. Fairbairn presents practical hands-on workshops that focus on improving both classroom practice and student achievement. In consultation with the WIDA Consortium, she has conducted workshops focusing on the WIDA English Proficiency Standards, instructional strategies, and ELL assessment in several states. Read more
	Maureen Keithley LaGrange, KY Phone: 502-742-7510 (office), 502-727-5096 (cell) Maureen Keithley comes to WIDA from the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) where she served as a Title III - LEP/Immigrant Consultant. Her prior experience as a mainstream teacher, ESL teacher, district Title III coordinator and at the State Education Agency (SEA) equips Maureen to have a multi-dimensional approach when providing technical assistance and professional development to WIDA states. Read more
	Eva Rogozinski Carlstadt, NJ Phone: (201) 893-2981 (cell) Eva Rogozinski works with ESL and mainstream K-12 content area teachers to incorporate modifications and strategies to help ELLs succeed. Eva presents SIOP training sessions throughout the state of New Jersey and is active in the WIDA Consortium offering ACCESS for ELLs® assessment trainings. Read more
	Judy K. Sargent, Ph.D. CESA #7 595 Baeten Road Green Bay, WI 54304 Phone: 920-362-0143 (cell), Phone: 920-617-5631 (office) Office Assistant: 920-617-5613 Dr. Sargent has a wealth of experience leading data-driven decision-making and school reform, and has worked extensively in public schools and educational publishing and consulting. Read more
	Dennis Terdy Glen Ellyn, IL Phone: 630-309-7837 (cell) Dennis Terdy has been a frequent national presenter and consultant in the field of English language learners for over 30 years. He currently provides SIOP training through the Center for Applied Linguistics and consults with English language programs throughout the US. Read more
	Lorraine Valdez Pierce, Ph.D. Associate Professor Graduate School of Education, MSN 4B3 Fairfax, VA 22030 Phone: 703-993-2050 Dr. Valdez Pierce, Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Education at George Mason University, is in great demand as a workshop leader. From the Center for Language & Culture, she works with veteran and novice teachers designing curriculum and assessment procedures for English language learners. Read more