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Andrew J. Ecker, Ed.D. is Director of the Lower Hudson Regional Partnership Center at Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES in Yorktown Heights, NY. He serves as Co-President of the New York Council of Administrators of Special Education. He previously served as the Hudson Valley Schools’ region leader for the Suicide Prevention Center of New York, and on numerous other school and community mental health networks. His prior work includes special education school improvement roles; teacher and director of a therapeutic residential high school; adjunct graduate professor; and professional basketball player. He has authored multiple peer-reviewed journal articles, contributed to national guidance, and presents locally and nationally on school mental health and special education topics.