We all need help sometimes! Regional Experts offer advice, guidance, and technical assistance to schools implementing SRTS programs and activities. The Regional Expert program consists of Program Experts, who focus on education, encouragement, enforcement, and evaluation strategies, and Technical Experts, who focus on engineering strategies. Program Experts can answer questions by phone or email about how to get started, specific challenges related to starting a program or moving up to the next level. They provide examples of successful programs or activities and help the champion brainstorm ideas or work through a specific challenge. Technical Experts can assist schools with travel plans, walk audits, school zone signage or other engineering issues.
Do you have experience with SRTS? Would you like to share your experiences and help others with ideas on implementing their programs or projects? We're always looking for new faces to join our Regional Experts Panel. Contact the VTrans Bicycle and Pedestrian Program Manager to learn more about the program.
Program Experts (by County):
ADDISON
Laura Asermily | Mary Hogan | lasermily@yahoo.com | 802-382-1400
Christina Dean | VT Dept. of Health | Christina.Dean@vermont.gov| 802-388-5742
CALEDONIA
Sophia Hall | Miller's Run School | shall@cnsuschools.org | 802-626-9755
CHITTENDEN
Jessica Laclair | VT Dept. of Health | jessica.laclair@vermont.gov| 802-951-0069
Bonnie Hooper | Chittenden County Regional Coordinator | bonnie@localmotion.org
ESSEX
Beth Barnes | North Country Hospital | bbarnes@nchsi.org | 802-334-3210 x351
FRANKLIN
Amy Brewer | Northwestern Medical Center | abrewer@nmcinc.org | 802-524-1296
GRAND ISLE
Barbara Larvey | Isle La Motte School | barlarv@gisu.org | 802-928-3231
Amy Brewer | Northwestern Medical Center | abrewer@nmcinc.org | 802-524-1296
LAMOILLE
Susan Reed | Cambridge School | sreed@cesvt.net | 802-644-8821 ext. 140
ORANGE
Wendy Walsh | VT Dept. of Health | wendy.walsh@vermont.gov | 802-281-5028
ORLEANS
Beth Barnes | North Country Hospital | bbarnes@nchsi.org | 802-334-3210 x351
Colleen de Moore Ortiz | VT Dept. of Health | colleen.mooredeortiz@vermont.gov | 802-334-4384
RUTLAND
Kimberly Griffin | Rutland Area Physical Activity Coalition | kimberly.rapac@gmail.com | 802-870-6722
WASHINGTON
Kaiya Korb | Waitsfield Elementary School | kkorb@wwsu.org | 802-496-3643
Karen Nelson | VT Dept. of Health | karen.nelson@vermont.gov | 802-479-7457
Jasmine Eagan | Fayston Elementary School | jeagan@wwsu.org | 802-496-3636
WINDHAM
Alice Charkes | Green Street School | acharkes@wsesu.org | 802-254-3737
Peter Lawry | Central Elementary School | peter.lawry@wnesu.com | 802-463-4346
WINDSOR
Donna Ewald | State Street School | dewald@wsesu.net | 802-674-2310
STATEWIDE
Mary-Catherine Graziano | Local Motion | marycatherine@localmotion.org | 802-861-2700 x106
Megan Rigoni | Vermont Department of Health | Megan.Rigoni@vermont.gov | (802) 951-1212 (office) | (802) 503-2581 (cell)
Technical Experts (by County):
ADDISON
Adam Lougee | Addison County Regional Planning Commission | alougee@acrpc.org | 802-388-3141
BENNINGTON
Mark Anders | Bennington County Regional Commission | manders@bcrcvt.org | 802-442-0713
CALEDONIA
Doug Morton | Northeastern Vermont Development Association | dmorton@nvda.net | 802-748-5181
CHITTENDEN
Bryan Davis | Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission | bdavis@ccrpcvt.org | 802-846-4490
ESSEX
Doug Morton | Northeastern Vermont Development Association | dmorton@nvda.net | 802-748-5181
FRANKLIN
Amanda Holland | Northwest Regional Planning Commission | aholland@nrpcvt.com | 802-524-5958
GRAND ISLE
Amanda Holland | Northwest Regional Planning Commission | aholland@nrpcvt.com | 802-524-5958
LAMOILLE
Rob Moore | Lamoille County Planning Commission | rob@lcpcvt.org | 802-888-4548
ORANGE
Rita Seto | Two Rivers-Ottaquechee Regional Commission | rseto@trorc.org | 802-457-3188
ORLEANS
Doug Morton | Northeastern Vermont Development Association | dmorton@nvda.net | 802-748-5181
RUTLAND
Steve Schild | Rutland Regional Planning Commission | steve@rutlandrpc.org | 802-775-0871 x204
WASHINGTON
Daniel Currier | Central Valley Regional Planning Commission | currier@cvregion.com | 802-229-0389
WINDHAM
Erica Roper | Windham Regional Commission | eroper@windhamregional.org | 802-257-4547x108
WINDSOR
Jason Rasmussen | Southern Windsor County Regional Planning Commission | jrasmussen@swcrpc.org | 802-674-9201 x112