Welcome to the Delaware
MTSS Technical Assistance Center Website!

Who We Are

The Delaware Multi-tiered System of Support Technical Assistance Center (DE-MTSS TA Center) was established by DDOE in partnership with CDS. The staff team at CDS  provides professional learning and coaching for Delaware educators to support the academic and nonacademic development of all children through an integrated multi-tiered system of support. MTSS is a framework designed to eradicate systemic barriers through prevention and responsiveness to the varied needs of all learners. 

The DE-MTSS TA Center’s team brings together expertise from the historical Adapting Curriculum & Classroom Environments for Student Success (ACCESS) and Delaware Positive Behavior Support (DE-PBS) initiatives. 

Our Equity Mission Statement:

At the DE-MTSS Technical Assistance Center, we are committed to improving outcomes for each student through collaboration with the DE Dept. of Education, LEAs, and  schools. Educational systems cannot be considered effective until they are effective for all students. A Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) is a framework that is designed to eradicate systemic barriers through prevention and responsiveness to the varied needs of all learners. This approach leverages the most positive presumption about student ability. MTSS teams embed equity into their implementation of all aspects of MTSS “[to ensure] that every learner has access (and opportunity) to the educational resources and rigor they need at the right moment in their education across race, gender, ethnicity, religion, language, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, family background and/or family income” (The Aspen Education & Society Program & CCSSO, 2017). By fostering inclusive environments and practices and embracing diversity, we strive to create a more just and equitable educational landscape for all.

Stay in Touch

TA Center Leadership Team

Susan Veenema
Education Associate
Delaware Department of Education
Susan.Veenema@doe.k12.de.us

Lauren Irwin
Education Associate
Delaware Department of Education
Lauren.Irwin@doe.k12.de.us

Debby Boyer
School Age Director
UD Center for Disabilities Studies
dboyer@udel.edu

Kristi Fry
Project Manager
UD Center for Disabilities Studies
kcfry@udel.edu

Sarah Hearn
Project Manager
UD Center for Disabilities Studies
Skhearn@udel.edu



TA Center Coaching Team

Mackenzie Shane
Instructional Coach
mmshane@udel.edu

Angelia Kowalczyk
Instructional Coach
akow@udel.edu

Brigid Dux
Instructional Coach
bdux@udel.edu

Brynn Fallah
Instructional Coach
Bfallah@udel.edu

Dana Farrior
Instructional Coach
dfarrior@udel.edu

Megan Pell
Instructional Coach
mpell@udel.edu

Niki Kendall
Instructional Coach
robertsn@udel.edu