Marnie Morneault

marnie.morneault@maine.edu

Coordinator of Early Childhood and School Age
Education

Inclusive Care and Education

University of Maine
Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies
5717 Corbett Hall, Rm 234
Orono, ME 04469-5717
207.735.6134 (cell)

About Marnie

Marnie joined CCIDS in 2008 and works on the early childhood and school age teams,
currently as the Coordinator of Early Childhood and School Age Education. She is
dedicated to supporting access and participation for all, and has worked with students,
families, children, and educators throughout her 30-year career in disability. She has
provided consultation in both early care and school-based settings for 17 years to wrap
around the people who care for and educate children every day. Marnie also teaches
courses for the UMaine College of Education and Human Development as adjunct
faculty, and in a cross-state partnership with the University of New Hampshire where
she is passionate about creating a learning experience all students can access.

Education

M.Ed. in Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education, University of Maine, Orono
B.S. in Elementary Education with certification in Special Education, University of Maine at Farmington

State of Maine Certifications:

• B-5 282 (Early intervention and early childhood special education)
• K-8 282 (Elementary special education)
• K-8 020 (Elementary education)
• 079 (Special education consultant)

Credentials

MRTQ PDN Technical Assistance Credential

Current Project Affiliations

• New Hampshire-Maine Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (NH-ME LEND) Training Co-Director
• Maine Roads To Quality Professional Development Network (Partner of CCIDS) Individualized Supports and Access, Pre-Apprenticeship Credential

Current Evaluation Topics

• First4ME-Evaluation, Technical Assistance
• Inclusive Practices in Mixed Delivery Settings
• Pre-Apprenticeship in Early Childhood

Current Courses Taught

• SED 557- Partnerships with Families: Culturally Responsive Teaching and Interactions
• SED 517-Serving Infants and Toddlers in Natural Environments
• SED 598 and DIS 490-NH ME LEND for Graduate and Undergraduate Students

Specialty Areas and Areas of Interest

• Inclusion and Access
• Family Supports
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging, and Justice (DEIJB)
• Early Child Education and Care
• School Age
• Special Education
• Leadership

Honors, Scholarships and Recognitions

• Dropout Prevention Teacher Award, 1999

Public Service

• Chair – Maine Interagency Coordinating Council
• Chair – Child Development Services First Step Advisory Board
• Chair – Martel Elementary and Lewiston Middle School PTO
• Maine-State Level CEEDAR Technical Assistance team 

National Associations

Council for Exceptional Children/Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children

Presentations

Morneault, M. and Pedro, A. (2022). Co-creating equity: Culturally responsive Angolan New Mainer Pod Model childcare for an inclusive health community. Poster presented at the 2022 Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) Conference in Washington, DC.

Morneault, M., & Omer, H. (2019, December 9). Parent advocacy. New Mainers Public Health Initiative 3^rd Annual Meeting, Auburn, ME.

Morneault, M. & Omer, H. (2019, November). Collaborating for Change: NH-ME LEND/New Mainers Public Health Initiative – An Interagency Parent Advocacy and Information Project (PDF). Poster presentation at the 2019 Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) Conference in Washington, DC.

Morneault, M., & Maeverde, J. (2016, October). Practical strategies when behaviors are challenging. Concurrent session at the Maine Roads to Quality (MRTQ) Early Care and Education Professional Development Network Symposium 2016: Creating Strategies for Promoting Social and Emotional Development, Newry, ME.

Maeverde, J., & Bragdon-Morneault, M. (2015). Putting the pieces together when everything falls apart: Reflections on situations of challenging behavior. Concurrent session at the 2015 New England Head Start Annual Spring Conference. Rockport, ME, April 16, 2015.

Bragdon-Morneault, M., & Maeverde, J. (2013, May). Update: Building a foundation of cooperative behavior monograph. Capstone poster presentation at NH LEND Program Partnership at the University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH.

Publications

Morneault, M. (2022). Opening Child Care in Maine: Resources and Support. University of Maine Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies. URL: https://ccids.umaine.edu/resources/opening-child-care-in-maine-resources-support/

Kendrick, M., Bragdon-Morneault, M., May, J. & Kurtz, A. (2014). Increasing access and success in the STEM disciplines: A model for supporting the transition of high school students with disabilities into STEM-related postsecondary education. Orono: University of Maine Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies and Maine EPSCoR.

Kurtz, A., Schickle, A., Carr, M., Bragdon-Morneault, M., Russell, S., Rainey, D., Downs, J., & Cronin, N. (2014). Accessing healthcare: The experience of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Maine. Orono: University of Maine Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies.