New Milford High School
Special Education
Nicola Schneider
nschneider@newmilfordschools.org
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Debbie Smith
dsmith@newmilfordschools.org
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Teaching Assistants

Allison Bayer
abayer@newmilfordschools.org

Dori McGoldrick
dmcgoldrick@newmilfordschools.org

Sean MacIsaac
smacisaac@newmilfordschools.org
Faculty

Colleen Tambuscio
Department Chair
ctambuscio@newmilfordschools.org
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Olivia Burten
oburten@newmilfordschools.org
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Dana Buzzelli
dbuzzelli@newmilfordschools.org
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Mike Coyne
mcoyne@newmilfordschools.org
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Wendy Mackey
wmackey@newmilfordschools.org
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Department Overview
Philosophy
The Special Education department at New Milford High School is a team that works together to help all students meet their individualized goals. Our staff is committed to the guidelines of the school’s mission statement where we work as a small, diverse community to engage, nurture, ensure and encourage all students. We support the inclusion model for instruction, in which each student is placed in their least restrictive environment.