Dr. Tom Stone Director, Region 4 SST		Dr. Tom Stone, Director of Region 4, joined the state support team in 2007 after working many years in area school districts as an Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum Director, Director of Special Edcuation, Principal, and School Psychologist. His first experience in education was as a volunteer reading tutor in a City of Cleveland elementary school. Dr. Stone earned his doctorate at Kent State University in School Psychology and Curriculum. He also has graduate degrees in Systems Intervention and Education. Dr. Stone is a founding board member of the DDC Clinic, an internationally known research and primary care facility for children with serious genetic and metabolic disorders.
SST Consultants
Special Education & School Improvement   Pat Cronin lc_cronin@lgca.org  440.350.2563 ext 758	School Improvement  & Curriculum Consultant Jovette Hiltunen lc_hiltunen@lgca.org 440.350.2563 ext 791	Assistive Technology Consultant,   Helen Kenzig lc_kenzig@lgca.org    440.350.2563 ext 751	Special Education & School Improvement  Carrie McClure lc_mcclure@lgca.org 440.350.2563 ext 759
Early Learning & School Readiness Consultant Merrie Darrah lc_darrah@lgca.org 440.350.2563 ext 752	School Improvement & Literacy Consultant Heather Stewart lc_stewart@lgca.org 440.350.2563 ext 753	Early Language & Literacy Consultant Deb Sutton lc_sutton@lgca.org 440.350.2563 ext 757

Support Staff

Sue Terry Secretary -SST fiscal support lc_terry@lgca.org 440.350.2563 ext 735

Helen Natale  Secretary - materials support lc_natale@lgca.org 440.350.2563 ext 762

Rita Gaebelein Secretary - STARS support lc_gaebelein@lgca.org 440.350.2563 ext

Karen Franklin  Secretary to the Director of SST lc_franklin@lgca.org 440.350.2563 ext 722