Pilgrim Area Collaborative

PACES Leadership Team

Deb Booth, M.Ed. PACES Director

Deb began her career in Special Education after taking what she thought would be a “summer job” at a private school for children with autism in the early ’90s. Before the end of that first summer,

Jamie Sousa, M.Ed., BCBA Licensed Behavior Analyst PACES Coordinator

Jamie received her Master’s of Education Degree in Special Education from Bridgewater State University. She is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and is also licensed in both special

Joanna Silverman, M.Ed., CHHC PACES Coordinator

Joanna is the Social Learning Coordinator for PACES. In her role as a coordinator, she provides professional development and consultation to families and school districts specifically in social

Irene Volpe Barry, M.S. Ed. PACES Program Coordinator

Irene is a wife, mother, grandmother, and traveler, as well as a thirty-year veteran with the Pilgrim Area Collaborative. She is a Northeastern University alumnus with a Bachelor of Arts in

Debbie Crothers, PACES Executive Assistant

Debbie has worked at PAC for over 25 years. She began her PAC career in the Business Office as the Accounting Clerk. Through the Business Office, Debbie supported the development of the PACES

Devon Taft, PACES Administrative Assistant

Devon has recently joined the PACES team as an Administrative Assistant. She has both administrative experience and a background in special education. She has previously worked as a