Our team of special educators at Coventry Grammar School is dedicated to providing effective and meaningful learning experiences for all children. The goal of special education is to provide equal access to and opportunities for all students to be educated in their home school. Special educators embrace the challenge of maintaining a comprehensive program that includes specialized instruction in the resource room, support in classrooms, and our Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) program for students with intensive needs. Our team of special educators are:

Ellen Tulman - etulman@coventryct.org

Jennifer Turner- jturner@coventryct.org

Zoe Zimber - zzimber@coventryct.org

 AJ Fiondella - afiondella@coventryct.org

In addition, related services are provided as deemed necessary during a Planning and Placement Team (PPT) meeting; those include speech/language pathologist, school psychologist, school social worker, occupational therapist, physical therapist and Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA).

Occupational Therapist- Tirza Roda - troda@coventryct.org

Occupational Therapist Assistant- Michelle Craddock - mcraddock@coventryct.org

Physical Therapist- Linda Tomaszewski ltomaszewski@coventryct.org

Speech and Language Pathologist- Sarah Cooper scooper@coventryct.org 

Psychologist- Jeannine Hintz jhintz@coventryct.org 

Social Worker-Kelly Martin kmartin@coventryct.org

BCBA - Amber Walker awalker@coventryct.org 

RBT - Brianna Abbott babbott@coventryct.org 

Additional support is provided to staff and students by a team of dedicated paraprofessionals. Direct support for paraprofessional support is a PPT decision. If you have a question regarding special education services, please contact your child’s classroom teacher, special education case manager, or the main office.