Our Team

Dr. Evan Pitkoff received his Bachelor of Science in health science and psychology from Brooklyn College, Master of Arts in learning disabilities from New York University, a second Master of Arts in educational administration from New York University, and a Doctor of Education in educational leadership from Columbia University. His doctoral dissertation focused on reducing teacher absenteeism.

Dr. Pitkoff spent the first decade of his career in the New York City High School division, serving in Brooklyn, New York as a special education teacher and assistant principal. Moving to Connecticut in 1988, he served as Principal of New Britain High School, Assistant Superintendent of the Hamden Public Schools, Superintendent of Schools for Region #10 (Burlington and Harwinton,) Superintendent of Schools in Newtown and in 2018 he retired as the Executive Director of Cooperative Educational Services (C.E.S.). He is a Past President Emeritus of the Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents. Dr. Pitkoff is also a Justice of the Peace in Connecticut.

Paula Woodhouse is a Commercial Lender with Savings Bank of Danbury and is responsible for business development of commercial lending and deposit solutions for local businesses. Paula has worked in Commercial Banking for over 25 years. Paula is active in the community and in addition to being Treasurer for Kevin’s Community Center, she is also the Treasurer for The Cultural Alliance of Western Connecticut. Previously, Paula held the position of Treasurer for the Southern CT Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). She also was the Chairperson in 2013 and 2014 for the AFSP Out of the Darkness Walk in Brookfield, where she raised almost $40,000 for the organization. Paula is a graduate of University of Connecticut in Storrs, CT where she earned her bachelor’s degree in Finance.

Formerly from Sandy Hook, Paula resides in Oxford with her husband, Bryan. They have three adult children.

Dr. Susan Belanger is a licensed psychologist in independent practice. She holds a Masters of Arts and a Doctorate degree in Applied Developmental Psychology with a Specialization in Neuropsychology from Fordham University, Bronx, NY and has been practicing, publishing, and presenting in the field of child welfare and mental health with children, adolescents, and their families for more than 25 years. She formerly worked with Community Health Center, Inc., providing mental health counseling to children and their families, as well as the Department of Children and Families providing assessments to children entering the foster care system. Dr. Belanger has served on several local and national advisory boards, including Middletown CT’s Multi-Interdisciplinary Team and New York City’s Council of Family and Child Care Agencies (COFCCA) Managed Health Care Task Force, collecting data aimed at improving the delivery of quality medical and mental health services to children in foster care in New York City. Dr. Belanger has also served as an adjunct lecturer at Fordham University and Lehman College, which is part of the City University of New York. She lives in Newtown.