Maureen Ruhlman is the McKinney Vento Coordinator for the State of Kansas; a position she has held for a little over two years.  Maureen was employed by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment for 17 years prior to joining the Kansas State Department of Education and held several positions during that time.  Ms. Ruhlman currently oversees the Education for Homeless Children and Youth grant program that distributes federal funds to school districts specifically for students experiencing homelessness.  Maureen has a Bachelor’s degree in science from James Madison University and a Master’s degree in secondary school counseling from Virginia Commonwealth University.