Staff Directory

If you have a general question or are not sure who to ask for, please contact the main office number (401-736-1100).

The press contact for the Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner is Nicole Shaffer-Thomas, Director of Communications and Outreach (nicole.shaffer-thomas@riopc.edu, 401-736-1115).

 Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner Staff 
Name Department Contact
Anderson, Anne Finance and Management

Anne.Anderson@riopc.edu

401-736-1159
Bailey, Beth Westerly Education Center

Beth.Bailey@riopc.edu

401-584-4931
Bright, Kim Commissioner's Office

kimberly.bright@riopc.edu

401-736-1100
Cavallaro, Ronald Legal Affairs

rcavallaro@ccri.edu

401-736-1100
Coleman, Anne Marie Legal Affairs

amc@uri.edu

401-736-1100
Cote, Maggie Information Technology

Maggie.Cote@riopc.edu

401-736-1179
Correia, Paula Commissioner's Office

Paula.Correia@riopc.edu

401-736-1179
Dann-Messier, Brenda Commissioner

Brenda.Dann-Messier@riopc.edu

401-736-1100
Ferrara, Claire Division of Higher Education Assistance

Claire.Ferrara@riopc.edu

401-736-1134
Grice, Sophia Commissioner's Office

Sophia.Grice@riopc.edu 

401-736-1123
Grzybowski, Amy Westerly Education Center

Amy.Grzybowski@riopc.edu

401-584-4931
Joyce, Michael Division of Higher Education Assistance

Michael.Joyce@riopc.edu

401-736-1172
Knight, John Information Technology

John.Knight@riopc.edu

401-736-1168
Makhlouf, Linda Finance and Management

Linda.Makhlouf@riopc.edu

401-736-1152
Mance-Rios, Gail Division of Higher Education Assistance

Gail.Mance-Rios@riopc.edu

401-736-1100
McGill, Robin Commissioner's Office

Robin.McGill@riopc.edu

401-736-1173
Miller, Charlie Information Technology

Charlie.Miller@riopc.edu

401-736-1100
Newsome, Adrienne Planning

Adrienne.Irish-Newsome@riopc.edu

401-736-1174
Pearce, Tom Division of Higher Education Assistance

 Tom.Pearce@riopc.edu

401-736-1124
Quirk, Martin Planning

Martin.Quirk@riopc.edu 
Ryan, Rebecca

State Approving Agency

Planning

Rebecca.Ryan@riopc.edu

401-736-1164
Seiler, Bobbi Finance and Management

Bobbi.Seiler@riopc.edu

401-736-1129
Sena, Nelson Division of Higher Education Assistance

Nelson.Sena@riopc.edu

401-736-1113
Shaffer-Thomas, Nicole Commissioner's Office

Nicole.Shaffer-Thomas@riopc.edu

401-736-1115
Spargo, Andrea Planning

Andrea.Spargo@riopc.edu

401-736-1163
Tingle, Douglas

Westerly Education Center

Douglas.Tingle@riopc.edu

401-584-4931
Velletri, Deanna Planning

Deanna.Velletri@riopc.edu

401-736-1118
Wilbur, Bess  RI Nursing Education Center

BWilbur@rinec.org