Patricia Meyertholen joined OME in June of 2010, bringing with her over twenty years-experience working with the Migrant Education Program (MEP). Prior to joining the Department, Ms. Meyertholen did just about everything related to the MEP, including working for the MEP at the Texas Education Agency for 15 years, directing a 17-state consortium grant for migrant secondary aged out-of-school youth, and working for the Indiana MEP as a recruiter, tutor, program evaluator, and assistant director. Before working in the Indiana MEP, Pat taught high school Math and Spanish for a number of years in Indiana, California, and Louisiana. Ms. Meyertholen received a B.A. in Secondary Education from Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, and an M.A. in Spanish Literature from Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. Currently, Pat serves as the Group Leader for the MEP.

Hamed Negron-Perez is the Group Leader for the Title IV-A Student Support and Academic Enrichment Group (SSAE) in the Office of Safe and Supportive Schools. He is the Program Manager for ED’s School Emergency Response to Violence (SERV) grant program and serves as the Contract’s Office Representative for the Title IV-A TA Center. Hamed is a former Secondary School Principal and Science Teacher with over 14 years of experience. And, retired from the US Navy Reserves after 25 years of service.

Victoria Rosenboom is a program officer at the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED’s) Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, where she works on the Title I, Part A program. Prior to joining ED, Victoria worked at the Urban Institute where she supported research on early childhood, K-12, and postsecondary education issues. She holds a BS in mathematics and political science from Nebraska Wesleyan University and an MPP from Georgetown University.

Elizabeth Witt has worked at the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) since 2000 and currently serves as an Education Program Specialist in the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of State Support.  In this capacity she is a State program officer and calculates allocations for Title I, Part A and other ESEA programs.  Before coming to the Department, she taught English literature and composition at the university level.