Evaluation Team
Greta D’Agostino, B.A., Diagnostics Intake Coordinator, handles all inquiries about evaluation services, schedules evaluation appointments and sends evaluation reports. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the Rutgers University. Prior to coming to the Stern Center, she was the Patient Services Coordinator for the Cancer Hope Network in New Jersey. Greta is happy to help families of students coming from out of state with options for travel and accommodations.
Sage Bagnato, M.Ed., Educational Diagnostician, provides comprehensive evaluations to students of all ages. In addition to an undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College, Sage holds a Teaching Certification and Master’s in Teaching from the University of San Francisco and a Master’s in Education from Harvard Graduate School of Education. Sage previously was an Educational Specialist at the Institute for Learning and Development in Lexington, Massachusetts, and has worked as an elementary and middle school teacher. Sage has extensive experience in the area of executive functioning, having worked and published with Dr. Lynn Meltzer.
Nancy Clements, M.A., CCC-SLP, Social Communication, Language, and Early Literacy Program Manager, provides communication and social thinking assessment and consultation for infants, preschoolers, school-age children, and adolescents. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Communication Science from Elmira College and her Master’s degree in Communication Science and Disorders from Bowling Green State University. Nancy completed her Clinical Fellowship in preschool and elementary schools in Vermont and most recently completed a Certified Clinical Internship through Michelle Garcia Winner’s Center for Social Thinking in San Jose, California. Her areas of clinical expertise include differential diagnosis of communication and socially based challenges.
Mary Cotton, M.A., CCC-SLP, Speech Language Pathologist, provides speech/language evaluations and instruction for preschoolers, school age children and adolescents. She received her Bachelor’s degree from the College of Wooster and her Master’s degree from Case Western Reserve, both in Communication Science Disorders. Mary’s professional interests include early childhood language and literacy development, speech and oral language disorders in school age children, and social thinking.
Julie Erdelyi, M.A., Autism Specialist, Social Communication, Language, and Early Literacy Curriculum Coordinator, provides evaluations,consultation and instruction. She has a Bachelor’s degree in elementary education from the University of Vermont and a Master’s degree in special education – developmental disabilities from the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She has extensive experience as a Special Educator and Autism Specialist designing and implementing academic instruction, proactive behavior intervention plans, and social thinking instruction for elementary school students who have Autism Spectrum Disorders. She has presented at local and national conferences and recently was published in the Autism Asperger's Digest Magazine.
Jackie Earle-Cruickshanks, M.A., M.S., Distinguished Language Specialist and Diagnostician, performs evaluations and consultations for students of all ages. She received a Master’s degree in Special Education from the University of Connecticut with a concentration in learning disabilities and a Master’s degree in school psychology from St. Lawrence University. Experienced as a special and regular educator, as well as a school psychologist, she has been working at the Stern Center for over ten years. Jackie has directed the instructional clinic and professional development programs, including the Vermont Lab School initiative.
Frances Ingram, M.A., NCSP, Educational Diagnostician, assesses students of all ages. She received her Bachelor’s degree in psychology and education from Douglass College and her Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Fran has extensive experience as a school psychologist collaborating with multidisciplinary school teams. She has taught preschool and kindergarten students and worked with high risk adolescents. Fran is interested in refinement of the evaluation process and dynamic assessment to not only understand how students learn best but also to maximize opportunities to evaluate response to intervention (RTI).
Sharon Leach, Ph.D., Clinical Neuropsychologist& Licensed Psychologist - Doctorate, provides neuropsychological and psychological evaluations to individuals of all ages, addressing medical treatment, psychotherapeutic intervention, and academic needs. She received her Bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of California San Diego, and both her Master’s degree and Doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Miami. Sharon has significant experience evaluating medical, developmental, and social-emotional issues including traumatic brain injury, seizure disorders, brain tumor, developmental disorders, toxic exposure, and psychiatric issues. She integrates academic needs and environments with neuropsychological profiles for students with significant learning challenges.
Julia Molson, Psy.D., Licensed Psychologist - Doctorate, conducts cognitive, educational and psychological evaluations for children, adolescents and young adults. She earned her Master’s degree from the University of Connecticut in personality psychology and her Doctorate from the University of Hartford in child and adolescent psychology. She received specialized training and work experience providing therapy and assessment with children, adolescents and young adults in a variety of settings in Connecticut and was a post-doctoral fellow at the Stern Center in language/learning disorders. She has particular interest and expertise providing assessment and treatment to children, adolescents and young adults who experience social skills challenges, learning disabilities, depression and anxiety.
Liz Pasquini, M.Ed., Ed.D., Educational Diagnostician, performs psychoeducational evaluations for students of all ages at the Stern Center’s Upper Valley location in White River Junction. Graduating from Dartmouth in 1999 with degrees in physics and English, she earned her Doctorate in Human Development and Psychology from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Liz has conducted research on early language development and auditory processing in dyslexia. She is also interested in the learning differences presented during adolescence and young adulthood.
Lori G. Van Allen, M.S., NCSP, Educational Diagnostician, performs psychoeducational evaluations for students of all ages, with specific expertise diagnosing, accommodating, and advising adolescents and adults with learning disabilities as they transition between high school, college, postgraduate education, and work. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in psychology/sociology from Miami University and her Master’s in school psychology from Syracuse University. For over twenty years, she has developed, expanded, and coordinated services for students with disabilities at colleges and universities, reviewed disability documentation for the Educational Testing Service, and given numerous presentations regarding transition to college. Her special areas of interest include information processing, brain-behavior relationships, individualized diagnostic assessment/task analysis, learning disability subtypes, and disability law.
Stefanie Waite, M.Ed., Educational Diagnostician, performs language and learning assessments for students of all ages. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in English from St. Anselm College and a Master’s degree in education from St. Michael’s College. Stefanie was a classroom teacher prior to receiving a post-graduate training at the Stern Center and serving as the coordinator of instructional programs for all kinds of learners. Her areas of special interest include learning disabilities, literacy, writing, giftedness, and oral language.
Coreen Woodbury, MS, CCC-SLP, Speech Language Pathologist, performs communications evaluations and instruction for preschool and school-age students. She received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of New Hampshire and holds an Educational Speech Language Pathology Endorsement. Coreen’s professional interests include early childhood language and literacy development, oral speech and language disorders in school age
Angela Yartz, M.A., NCSP, Coordinator of Evaluations, helps oversee the evaluation program while also performing evaluations for all kinds of learners. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in psychology and Master’s degree in school psychology from the University of Buffalo. Through her work at the Stern Center and as a school psychologist in public schools, Angela has conducted hundreds of evaluations with students of all ages. She has a strong understanding of school systems, services, and regulations and has also provided counseling to students with disabilities, as well as consultation to parents and teachers. Her primary interests are learning disabilities, literacy, adolescent learning and emotional issues, attention problems, and core oral language difficulties.
Janna Osman, M.Ed., Program Director for Professional Learning
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Blanche Podhajski, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Founder and President of the Stern Center for Language and Learning
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