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State Title I Leaders

Alabama
Jacqueline Davis Federal Programs Administrator Alabama Department of Education 334-694-4524
Calandra Hawkins Education Administrator Alabama Department of Education 334-694-4520
Jason Isaacs Education Administrator Alabama Department of Education 334-694-4860
Molly Killingsworth Director of Federal Programs Alabama Department of Education 334-694-4711
Amanda Rylant Federal Programs Education Specialist Alabama State Department of Education 334-694-4528
Alaska
Sarah Emmal Education Administrator I Alaska Department of Education & Early Development 907-465-3826
Courtney Preziosi ESEA/Title I Administrator Alaska Department of Education & Early Development 907-465-2888
Arizona
Chris Brown Assistant State Director of Special Education Arizona Department of Education 602-542-3854
Janice Rakoczy ESSER Program Specialist Arizona Department of Education 602-542-9571 ext. 1
Šárka White Deputy Associate Superintendent of Academic Achievement Arizona Department of Education 928-530-2526
Arkansas
Jayne Green Coordinator of Federal Programs Arkansas Department of Education 501-682-2395
Eric James Program Administrator ADE 919-949-0480
Matt Sewell Assistant Commissioner of Federal Programs Arkansas Department of Education 501-682-4282
Chante'le' Williams Public School Program Coordinator Arkansas Department of Education 501-682-1293
Bureau of Indian Education
Margo DeLaune Associate Deputy Director, Division of Performance & Accountability Bureau of Indian Education, Department of Interior 202-860-4209
Marie Silverhatband Education Program Specialist Bureau of Indian Education 928-380-9169
California
Sylvia Hanna Education Programs Consultant California Department of Education 916-319-0948
William McGee Division Director California Department of Education 916-319-0926
Natasha Middleton Federal Policy Liaison California Department of Education 916-319-0570
Colorado
Tammy Giessinger Federal Programs Monitoring Supervisor Colorado Department of Education 720-827-5291
Nazanin Mohajeri-Nelson Director of ESEA Programs Office Colorado Department of Education 303-866-6205
Connecticut
Jennifer Murrihy State Title I Director Connecticut State Department of Education 860-713-6503
Phillip Testerly Test Contact National ESEA 123-456-7890
Delaware
Philip Keefer Title I Program Manager Delaware Department of Education 302-735-4110
Georgia
Brittan Ayers Coordinated Federal Programs Manager Georgia Department of Education 404-491-3669
Margaret Baker Program Manger, Title III, Part A Georgia Department of Education 678-794-3695
Ken Banter Title I Part A Program Director Georgia Department of Education 404-673-2372
Jeff Barnett ERES Georgia Department of Education 404-695-1883
Jill Curtis Title IV, Part A Program Specialist GaDOE 678-591-4865
Dawna Hatcher Title IV, A Program Manager Georgia Department of Education 404-293-1490
Sunita Holloway Outreach Program Manager, ESSA Ombudsman Georgia Department of Education 404-606-2991
Kelli Kendrick Coordinated Federal Programs Specialist Georgia Department of Education 678-378-5216
Christopher Leonard Title II, Part A Education Program Specialist Georgia Department of Education 404-561-4888
Eric McGhee Grants Program Manager Georgia Department of Education 404-651-7555
Margarita Munoz Senior Program Manager Georgia Department of Education 404-272-8762
Shaun Owen Deputy Superintendent of Federal Programs Georgia Department of Education 404-971-0096
Wes Sherrell Director of Internal Audit Georgia Department of Education 404-556-5033
Charmaine Simmons Federal Programs Manager Georgia Department of Education 404-308-6797
John Wight Director, Federal Programs Georgia Department of Education 404-463-1857
Kathleen Yarbrough Director of Federal Programs (ESSA) Georgia Department of Education 678-378-9972
Hawaii
Lisa Wilkinson Director Hawaii Department of Education 808-445-1963
Jacy Yamamoto Institutional Analyst Hawaii State Department of Education, Monitoring and Compliance 808-307-3607
Idaho
Patty Dalrymple School Improvement Coordinator Idaho State Department of Education 208-332-6917
Lisa English Federal Programs Coordinator Idaho Department of Education 208-332-6800
Austin Kohout Financial Specialist Federal Programs Idaho Department of Education 208-332-6900
Josh Noteboom Federal Programs Director Idaho State Department of Education 208-332-6893
Michelle Perreira Program Specialist, Federal Programs Idaho State Department of Education 208-332-6942
Stacie Rekow Title I-A & Title IV-A Coordinator Idaho State Department of Education 208-332-6891
Carol Roessler Title II-A/ Educator Effectiveness Coorinator Idaho Department of Education 208-332-6889
Indiana
Frank Chiki Director of Title Grants and Support Indiana Department of Education 505-264-6530
Kansas
Renee Brant Public Service Executive KSDE 785-296-7077
Nicole Clark Public Service Executive Kansas State Department of Education 785-296-4925
Brian Dempsey Attorney KSDE 785-296-6518
Joe Jewett Coordinator Kansas State Department of Education 785-296-8337
Christine Macy Education Program Consultant KSDE 785-296-3287
Bert Moore Director Kansas State Department of Education 785-291-3097
Stacey Noll Data Coordinator Kansas State Department of Education 785-296-3129
Angela Rice Public Service Executive KSDE 785-296-5072
Emily Scott ESOL/Title III Program Consultant KSDE 785-296-4941
Twyla Sprouse Assistant Director Kansas State Department of Education 785-296-6714
Maureen Tabasko Education Program Consultant Kansas State Department of Education 785-296-1101
Melissa Valenza Coordinator Kansas State Department of Education 785-296-6035
Dean Zajic Assistant Director KSDE 785-296-2425
Roxanne Zillinger Education Program Consultant KSDE 785-296-7260
Kentucky
Matthew Courtney Policy Advisor Kentucky Department of Education 859-489-3549
Kelly Foster Associate Commissioner Kentucky Department of Education 502-564-5130
Gary Martin EL/Title III Consultant Kentucky Department of Education 502-564-4970
Emily Meade Program Consultant II Kentucky Department of Education 859-351-4936
Tara Rodriguez Division Director Kentucky Department of Education 502-564-3791 ext. 4042
Natasha Stein Program Branch Manager KY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 502-564-3791
Erin Sudduth Education Program Branch Manager Kentucky Department of Education 502-564-3791 ext. 4021
Ruth Swanson Program Manager Kentucky Dept. of Education 502-564-2116
Erica Tipton Program Consultant II KY Department of Education 502-564-5130 ext. 4036
Louisiana
Tasha Anthony Program Monitoring Supervisor Louisiana Department of Education 225-342-3645
Alicia Bethley-Dawkins Education Program Consultant Louisiana Department of Education 225-200-1508
Edeltress Brown Education Program Consultant Louisiana Department of Education 225-342-0024
Bernell Cook Executive Director of Federal Support and Grantee Relations Louisiana Department of Education 225-342-1050
Jodi Crockett Director of School System Planning Louisiana Department of Education 225-342-3607
Daphne Flentroy Ombudsman Louisiana Dept. of Education 225-936-1725
Cindy Hilton Education Program Consultant Louisiana Department of Education 225-342-3391
Antiqua Hunter Education Program Consultant Louisiana Department of Education 225-603-4116
Kenya Jenkins Director Louisiana Dept of Education 225-936-8180
Iris Jones Program Education Louisiana Department of Education 225-202-8372
Denise Karamales Ed Consultant, Federal Support/Grants LA Dept of Education 318-218-0513
Randy Littleton Chief of Staff, FSGR Louisiana Dept. of Education 225-342-6266
Melanie Mayeux Education Program Coordinator Louisiana Department of Education 225-235-1704
Angela Randall Executive Director Louisiana Department of Education 225-200-8311
Julee Wright Education Consultant Louisiana Department of Education 318-652-1216
Maine
Shelly Chasse-Johndro ESEA Federal Programs Director Maine Department of Education 207-458-3810
Laura Cyr Federal and State Legislative Specialist Maine Dept of Education 207-446-8791
Chelsey Fortin-Trimble Associate Commissioner Maine Department of Education 207-624-6215
Janette Kirk Chief of Federal Programs Maine Department of Education 207-441-2958
Maryland
Reginald Burke Executive Director of Federal Programs Maryland State Department of Education 410-767-0313
Shanna Edmond Director, Title I Maryland State Department of Education 410-767-0047
Massachusetts
Simone Lynch Director of Federal Grant Programs Massachusetts Dept of Elementary and Secondary Education 781-338-3123
Michigan
Chanel F. DeGuzman Equitable Services Ombudsman Michigan Department of Education 517-241-5391
Corinne Edwards Director, OES Michigan Dept of Education 517-275-1401
Kathleen Hoehne Foster Care Liaison Michigan Department of Education 517-243-7171
Michelle Patton Regional Education Consultant Manager Michigan Department of Education 517-241-6970
Michael-Garrett Powell Assistant Director, Office of Educational Supports Michigan Department of Education 517-755-9007
Shoua Vang Financial Manager Michigan Department of Education 517-335-0909
Minnesota
Leigh Schleicher ESEA Program Director Minnesota Department of Education 651-582-8326
Teresa Taylor Director Minnesota Department of Education 651-582-8756
Alicia Waeffler Supervisor Minnesota Department of Education 651-582-8227
Mississippi
Barbara Greene Title I, Part A Coordinator Mississippi Department of Education 601-359-3499
Judy Nelson Bureau Director Mississippi Department of Education 601-359-3499
Sonja Robertson Executive Director of School Improvement MS Department of Education 601-359-1003
Brendsha Roby Bureau Director of Consolidated ESEA Programs Mississippi Department of Education 601-359-3499
Missouri
Julie Bock Assistant Director Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 573-751-2641
Stacy Hamlett Federal Programs Director Department of Elementary and Secondary Education/Missouri 573-751-8289
Kelly Kempker Director Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education 573-526-8493
Thomas Oakley Director of Student Support Services Missouri DESE 573-751-8280
Kathleen Schwartze Federal Programs Assistant Director Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 573-751-6830
Jocelyn Strand Improvement and Accountability Administrator MO Dept of Ed 573-751-1014
Annette Young Assistant Director DESE 573-751-5312
Montana
Zach Hawkins Title I and Federal Programs Director Montana Office of Public Instruction 406-444-3083
Kimberly Rebich Federal Grants Coordinator Montana Office of Public Instruction 406-410-4578
Paige Sedahl Program Manager Title IV-A Montana Office of Public Instruction 406-390-3806
Serena Wright Title III Program Specialist Montana Office of Public Instruction 406-410-4098
Nebraska
Ann Carmoney McKinney Vento State Coordinator Nebraska Department of Education 308-830-2265
Dottie Heusman Federal Programs Team Nebraska Department of Education 402-219-4802
Kirk Russell Title I Director/Assistant ESEA Administrator Nebraska Department of Education 402-405-4616
Tate Toedman Federal Program Specialist Nebraska Department of Education 402-405-6456
Beth Wooster Federal Programs Administrator Nebraska Department of Education 402-310-1390
Nevada
Jess DeLallo Education Programs Professional Nevada Department of Education 775-453-6470
Nicci Miller Education Programs Professional - Title I-A and V-B Nevada Department of Education 775-687-9226
New Hampshire
Emily Fabian Program Specialist IV NH Department of Education 603-581-8258
Kyu-Ryung Hwang Administrator, State and Federal Accountability New Hampshire Department of Education 603-271-3060
Jessica Lescarbeau Bureau Administrator New Hampshire Department of Education 603-271-0058
Kathryn Nichol Title II Consultant New Hampshire Department of Education 603-271-6087
New Jersey
Leslie Franks McRae Director Office of Supplemental Educational Programs New Jersey Department of Education 609-376-3499
New Mexico
Kirsi Laine Director, Student, School, and Family Support Bureau NM Public Education Department 505-467-9985
Todd Newman Administrator NM PED 505-365-3081
Nicole O'Shea Rural and Low-Income Schools (RLIS) Coordinator/Title One, Part D. New Mexico Public Education Department 505-531-7389
Jessica Pacheco Title I Coordinator NMPED 505-695-3638
Daniela Romero Deputy Director Equitable Services Ombudsman New Mexico Public Education Department 505-372-8385
New York
Lori Genito Supervisor, ESSA Funded Programs NYSED 518-474-1534
Erica Meaker Director of ESSA-Funded Programs New York State Education Department 518-474-4733
North Carolina
Susan Brigman Section Chief NCDPI - Federal Program Monitoring & Support Division 919-807-3830
Alex Charles Senior Director Office of Federal Programs North Carolina Department of Public Instruction 919-807-3647
Heriberto Corral Section Chief ~ Specialty Program North Carolina Department of Public Instruction 910-964-1628
Timothy Dryman Program Administrator North Carolina Department of Public Instruction 984-236-2794
Melissa Eddy Federal Programs Assistant Director North Carolina Department of Public Instruction 919-807-3926
James Popp Program Administrator North Carolina Department of Public Instruction 984-236-2801
North Dakota
Ann Ellefson Director North Dakota Dept. of Public Instruction 701-328-2488
Laurie Matzke Assistant Superintendent North Dakota Department of Public Instruction 701-328-2284
Amanda Peterson Director, Educational Improvement and Support ND Dept. of Public Instruction 701-328-3545
Angela Richter Assistant Director ND Dept of Public Instruction 701-328-2287
Ohio
Sarah Andreas Assistant Administrator Ohio Dept of Education and Workforce 614-644-5926
Morgan Brown Assistant Director Ohio Department of Education 614-466-7918
Aaron Conn Assistant Director Ohio Department of Education and Workforce- Office of Federal Programs 740-357-4963
Valerie Kunze Administrator, Office of Whole Child Supports Ohio Department of Education & Workforce 216-210-0804
Jeremy Marks Director Ohio Department of Education 614-466-8693
Diane Neal Assistant Director Ohio Department of Education 614-728-3483
Oklahoma
Amber Polach Program Director Oklahoma State Department of Education 405-521-6863
Oregon
Jennifer Engberg Education Specialist, Title IA/ID Oregon Department of Education 971-208-0326
Sarah Martin Education Specialist Oregon Department of Education 971-208-0333
Janette Newton Private School Ombudsman Oregon Department of Education 503-947-5638
Amy Tidwell Education Specialist ODE 503-580-0078
Pennsylvania
Susan McCrone Chief, Division of Federal Programs PDE 717-783-6910
South Carolina
Leslie Bloss Education Associate SC State Department of Education 803-734-6037
Theresa Gregory Education Associate SCDE 803-734-3749
CR Hall Education Associate SC Department of Education 803-477-6979
Greg King Ed Associate SCDE 803-734-0025
Barret Leviner Team Lead SCDE 803-734-3477
Sharay Mosley Education Associate SCDE 843-324-9513
Clint Palmer Education Associate SCDE 803-734-6010
Jennifer Rhodes Education Associate South Carolina State Department of Education 803-734-8110
Peggy Scott Education Associate South Carolina Department of Education 803-734-4040
Jewell Stanley Director, Office of Federal and State Accountability SC Dept. of Education 803-734-8131
Makesia Sumpter State Coordinator SCDE 803-734-3454
Sarah Wagers Education Associate SC Department of Education - Office of Federal and State Accountability 803-734-0417
Martha Walker Program Manager SCDE 803-734-0968
South Dakota
Yutzil Becker Title III Coordinator South Dakota Department of Education 605-773-4698
Ashley Holm Title Programs Specialist South Dakota Department of Education 605-773-4437
Jordan Varilek Title Programs Administrator South Dakota Dept of Education 605-773-6400
Tennessee
Deborah Thompson Assistant Commissioner of Federal Programs and Oversight Tennessee Department of Education 615-864-5162
Texas
Nick Davis Department Chief of Staff Texas Education Agency 737-308-6086
Didi Garcia Manager Texas Education Agency 512-463-9147
Cory Green Associate Commissioner Texas Education Agency 512-463-8992
LaNetra Guess Title IV, Part A, Program Director & Ombudsman Texas Education Agency 512-463-6939
Jaime Huerta Senior Division Director Texas Education Agency 512-463-9310
Amy Johnson Multiple Needs Coordinator Texas Education Agency 512-463-9696
Gerardo Ramirez Title I, Part D & Title II, Part A Program Director Texas Education Agency 512-463-9499
Rickey Santellana State/Federal Programs Supervision & Support Director Texas Education Agency 940-224-2366
Vivian Smyrl Director of Program Implementation Texas Education Agency 512-936-6216
Utah
Jennie DeFriez Effective Instruction Coordinator-Special Education Utah State Board of Education 801-538-7522
Clint Hoke Fiscal Analyst Utah State Board of Education 801-538-7805
Max Lang ESEA/Federal Programs Coordinator Utah State Board of Education 801-538-7725
Val Murdock Education Specialist Utah State Board of Education 801-538-7975
Merilee Wendell Fiscal Monitor Utah State Board of Education 801-628-9432
Sara Wiebke Director of the Center for Continuous School Improvement Utah State Board of Education 801-538-7893
Vermont
Jessie Murray Title I Director Vermont Agency of Education 802-828-1447
Katy Preston Title IV State Director Vermont Agency of Education 802-828-1468
Virginia
Tiffany Frierson Title I Coordinator Virginia Department of Education 804-371-2682
Sarah Gallagher Title I Specialist Virginia Department of Education 804-750-8151
Marsha Granderson Title IV Coordinator Virginia Department of Education 804-786-1993
Randall Johnson Title II Cordinator Virginia Department of Education 770-369-3820
Nicki Saunders Title III Coordinator VDOE 804-304-4003
Carol Sylvester Director, Office of Pandemic Relief Programs Virginia Department of Education 804-371-0908
Washington
Julie Chace Program Supervisor OSPI 360-725-6100
Rebecca Estock Title 1, Part A and Learning Assistance Program, Program Supervisor Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction 360-725-6106
Ellen Hopkins Program Supervisor/Title IA OSPI 509-688-7579
Alyssa Ibanez Program Supervisor OSPI 360-725-6172
Stacey Klim Foster Care Program Supervisor OSPI 564-999-1939
Tony May Program Specialist OSPI 360-725-6100
Penelope Mena Program Supervisor OSPI 360-725-6069
Jason Miller Executive Director, Elementary, Early Learning, and Federal Programs Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction 360-764-6079
Jon Mishra Assistant Superintendent, Elementary, Early Learning, and Federal Programs OSPI 541-404-3725
Kristin Percy Calaff Executive Director of Multilingual & Migrant Education WA State Office of Supt. of Public Instruction 564-999-3144
Yesenia Rodriguez Assistant Director Federal Programs Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) 509-840-9119
Heidi Schultz 21st CCLC Program Supervisor Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction 360-789-4048
Louann Stalder Director of Title IIA Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction 360-867-8423
Emily Statler Title I, Part A Program Supervisor OSPI 360-725-6189
West Virginia
Donnell Gilliam Director WVDE 304-533-7314
Mami Itamochi Coordinator West Virginia Department of Education 304-558-7805
Carrie Reeves Coordinator WV Dept. of Education 304-558-3199 ext. 53351
Luke Sheldon Coordinator WVDE 304-514-1665
Margaret Williamson Director WVDE 304-558-8098 ext. 53276
Elizabeth Younis Compliance Coordinator WVDE 304-558-7805
Wisconsin
Shelly Babler Director Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction 608-267-1067
Nicole Horsley Director WI Department of Public Instruction 414-750-0244
Wyoming
Karen Bierhaus WY 21st CCLC Program Manager Wyoming Department of Education 307-857-9284
Mark Bowers Title II and Title IV Program Manager Wyoming Department of Education 307-777-8739
Mary Bravo Title II-A & Title IV-A Program Manager Wyoming Department of Education 307-777-8739
Leslie Koch Title I-A Director Wyoming Department of Education 307-777-6216
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