Advocate Referrals

Many families choose to work with an educational advocate to help navigate the special education process and support their child’s unique needs. Because areas of expertise, approaches, and fees vary, finding the right fit is important.

Below is contact information for advocates who have been recommended to NESCA by multiple current and former clients. NESCA clinicians are also available to help families identify professionals and supports that may be the best fit for their child and situation.

Massachusetts Special Education Advocates

Barbara Ball
Tel: (617) 306-3461
Email: barbaraball.licsw@gmail.com

Carolyn Blasko, M. Ed.
Student Matters, LLC
P.O. Box 4144
Concord, NH 03302
Tel: (603) 738-2409
Email: blaskocarolyn@gmail.com
Web: www.studentmatters.net

Jessie Brauer, M.S., Ed.
Creating Advocacy
P.O. Box 263
Sherborn, MA 01770
Tel: (248) 808-8174
Email: jessiebrauer@mac.com
Web: www.creatingadvocacy.com

Ginny Brennan
Email: kidsadvocate2000@gmail.com

Seetha Burtner
Special Education Advocate Parent Consultant
Tel: 617-881-9171
Email: seethanarayan@comcast.net
Web: www.seethaburtneradvocacy.com

Lynne Carlson-LeFort, MBA
The Advocate
46 Holden Rd.
Sterling, MA 01564
Tel: (508) 835-1188
Email:theadvocate1@comcast.net

Ellen Chambers
SpEdWatch, Inc.
Pepperell, MA
Tel: (978) 433-5983
Fax: (978) 433-0492
Email: emchambers@charter.net
Web: www.spedwatch.org

Lucie Chansky
259 Jackson Street
Newton Centre, MA 02459
Tel: (617) 244-7310; (617) 965-7310
Fax: (617) 965-7310
Email: luciec@comcast.net

Cara Cohen
Special Education Advocate/
Educational Consultant
Tel: (571)331-5300
Email: caracohenadvocate@gmail.com
Web: www.caracohenadvocate.com

Noreen Quinn Curran
Advocacy Associates
11 Barbara Ter
Watertown, MA 02472
Tel: (617) 489-2745
Email: nqcurran@gmail.com

Jennie DunKley
JDK Communications: Special Education Consulting
9 Meetinghouse Lane
South Easton, MA 02375
Tel: (508) 230-7357
Fax: (508) 230-7363
Email: jenniedunkley@gmail.com

Cara Falconi
Education Consultant
Littleton, MA 01460
Tel: (781) 771-9852
Email: carafalconi@gmail.com

Jayne Fisher, M.A., M.S.
Worcester, MA
Tel: (508) 755-4557
Fax: (508) 791-5135
Email: jaynefisher25@gmail.com
Web: www.jaynefisheradvocate.com

Suzanne Flax, M.S., CCC-SLP
Special Ed Advocate & Consultant
831 Beacon Street
Newton, MA 02459
Tel: (617)962-2154
Email: sflaxslp@gmail.com
Web: https://suzanneflaxspecialedadvocate.com/

Alison Greene
Educational Advocate
Western Mass Educational Advocacy Services
Springfield, MA
Tel: (413)320-6153
Email: anewittg@gmail.com

Susan Haberman, M.Ed.
Educational Consultant & Advocate
60 Davidson Road
Framingham MA 01701
Tel: (508) 965-4175
Fax: (508) 405-4544
Email: susan@slhaberman.com
Web: www.slhaberman.com

Beth Tremblay Hall
Education Consulting, Advocacy, & Legal Services, LLC
Stonehill Corporate Center
999 Broadway, Suite 301
Saugus, MA 01906
Tel: (781) 231-4332
Fax: (781) 231-3273
Email: ecalsbeth@comcast.net
Web: www.educationandjuvenilelaw.com

Ellie Hickey
8 Cedar Street
Chestnut Green Suite #43
Woburn, MA, 01801
Tel: (781)733-3561

Leslie Hughes
Hughes Special Education Advocacy, LLC
Tel: (617) 684-5752 (call or text)
Email: leslie@lhughessea.com

Danielle Jarjura
Children’s Speech and Hearing Specialists, LLC
83 Cambridge St
Suite 3D
Burlington, MA 01803
Tel: (781) 365-0316
Web: www.childrensspeechandhearing.com

Angela Kouroyen
SPED Solutions, LLC
PO Box 817
Derry NH 03038
Tel: (603) 216-7685
Email: specialedsolutions@comcast.net

Mary-Beth Landy
Special Kids with Needs
12 Summer Street
Greenfield, MA 01301
Tel: (617) 699-0364
Email: mlandy@fcsn.org

Joann Lebherz
Coastal Education Advocate
Tel 1: 774-205-4278
Tel 2: 774-205-2926
Email: ceajoann@gmail.com
Web: www.coastaleducationadvocacy.com

Martina Roy “Tina” Lynde
11 Stearns Street
Newton, MA 02459
Tel: (617) 965-5549
Fax: (617) 527-9690
Email: martinalynde@me.com

Catherine Mayes
129 Old Barn Path
Marshfield, MA 02050
Tel: (781) 771-8867
Email: catherinesmayes@aol.com

Margie Mikulskis, M.Ed.
Special Education Advocate and Consultant
Boston, MA
Tel:  (617) 325-0987
Email:  margietm@gmail.com
Web:  www.spedadvocacy4kids.com

Faith M. Morgan, B.S.Ed., MPP
164 Cordaville Rd. #483
Southborough, MA 01772
Tel: (508) 460-1705
Email: faith@edadvo.com
Web: www.edadvo.com

Tracey Morgan
A Bright IDEA Advocates
1661 Massachusetts Avenue, #241
Lexington, MA 02420
Tel: (781) 734-0419
Email: tracey@abrightideaadvocates.com
Web: www.abrightideaadvocates.com

Joan Munnelly
11 Washington St.
Marblehead, MA 01945
Tel: (617) 240-6417
Email: Joanemunnelly@gmail.com

Karla Murphy
North Shore Advocacy Services
One (R) Newbury Street, Suite 205
Peabody, MA 01960
Tel: (978) 536-5075
Fax: (978) 536-5133

Patricia A. “Trish” Orlovsky
Better Outcomes Advocacy
62 Iroquois Road
Arlington, MA 02476-7841
Tel: (339) 368-0463
Fax: (781) 641-0182
Email: T_orlovsky@hotmail.com
Web: www.trishorlovsky.com

Debra Pedersen, M.Ed.
Special Education Consultant & Advocate
Pedersen Educational Associates
Upton, MA 01568
Tel: (508) 529-4777
Email: debrapedersenedu@gmail.com 

Fran Perlman, M.Ed.
Special Education Consultant and Advocate
Sudbury, MA
Tel: (978) 443-8546
Fax: (978) 443-5687
Email: fkperlman@gmail.com

Bonnie Polakoff
Polakoff Educational Advocacy
68 Whit’s End Road
Concord, MA 01742
Tel: (978) 371-9886
Email: polakoffadvocacy@gmail.com
Web: www.polakoffadvocacy.com

Lynne Rachlis
61 Hoover Road
Needham, MA 02494
Tel: (781) 449-0622
Email: lynnerachlis@icloud.com
Web: www.rachlisadvocacy.com

Christine M. Riley
Cape Cod Advocate
P.O. Box 1614
Marstons Mills, MA 02648
Tel: (508) 428-2288
Fax: (508) 613-7627
Email: christine@capecodadvocate.com
Web: www.capecodadvocate.com

Teresa Sauro
Special Touch Advocacy
50 Cook Street
Newton, MA 02458
Tel: (617) 969-5445
Fax: (617) 641-9168
Email: stat766@comcast.net

Susan Shapiro, M.S., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
Special Education Consultant/Advocate
President, Speaking of Ability, Inc.
Tel: 508-556-4332
Web: www.speakingofability.com
Email: speakingofability@gmail.com

Carol Silva
Special Education Consultant and Advocate
Guided IEP Solutions
Tel: (978) 944-4371
Email: carols@guidediepsolutions.org
Web: www.guidediepsolutions.org

Margaret Sunners
Sped Advocate
Advocacy Alliance of Metrowest
209 West Central St., Ste 203
Natick, MA 01760
Tel: (508) 733-0999
Fax: (508) 405-0974
Email: mwilson86@aol.com

Cheryl Temple 
Autism Achievement Advocacy
P.O. Box 3219
Framingham, MA 01705
Tel: (508) 658-0089
Email: ctempleadvocate@gmail.com
Web: autismachievementadvocacy.blogspot.com

Sue Carras-Terzakis
Educational Advocacy Solutions
11 Chestnut Street
Andover, MA 01810
Tel: (978) 686-3212
Email: sterzakis@verizon.net
Web: www.educationaladvocacysolutions.com

Joan Toussaint
Maynard, MA
Tel: (978) 897-1622
Fax: (978) 897-1884
Email: edadvocate@aol.com

Rachel Wilson
Educational Advocacy and Consulting Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 309
Winchester, MA 01890
Tel: (781) 369-1394
Fax: 1(781) 723-5544
Email: wilson.eacs@gmail.com