2026 CASE Conference

Nicole Bucka
Senior MTSS Implementation Specialist
West Bay Collaborative


Nicole Bucka is an MTSS Implementation Specialist who brings diverse professional experiences to her technical assistance, training development, and coaching. Nicole began her career in California as a special educator, secondary English teacher, and English Language Development teacher, and later held a variety of leadership positions. Returning to Rhode Island in 2010, Nicole supported Response to Intervention technical assistance statewide and the merger with Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports to form Multi-Tiered System of Supports. Her work with MTSS continued as she transitioned to district implementation and action research of both RTI/academics and the infusion of social-emotional learning into the tiered continuum. In her current role as MTSS Implementation Specialist, Nicole supports the statewide implementation of Data-Based Individualization (DBI) and contributes to the development and facilitation of online professional learning for BRIDGE-RI.

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