State Coordinators' Contact Information
| State | Name | Organization | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK | Erik McCormick | State of Alaska Department of Education | (907) 465-8686 | Erik_McCormick@eed.state.ak.us |
| AL | Patsy Eiland | Alabama State Department of Education | (334) 242-9895 | peiland@alsde.edu |
| AR | Ernie Huff | Arkansas Department of Education | (501) 683-4228 | ernie.huff@arkansas.gov |
| AS | John Ludgate | Department of Education | (684) 633-5237 | johnludgate@doe.as |
| AZ | Teddy Dumlao | Arizona Department of Education | (602) 364-2033 | tdumlao@ade.az.gov |
| BIE | Joe Herrin | Bureau of Indian Education | (202) 208-7658 | jherrin@bia.edu |
| CA | Karl Scheff | California Department of Education | (916) 327-0192 | kscheff@cde.ca.gov |
| CO | Jan Rose Petro | Colorado Department of Education | (303) 866-6838 | petro_j@cde.state.co.us |
| CT | Richard Cloud | Connecticut Department of Education | (860) 713-6871 | richard.cloud@po.state.ct.us |
| DC | Judith Awusah | DC Public Schools | (202) 741-6405 | judith.awusah@k12.dc.us |
| DE | Pat Dunn | Delaware Department of Education | (302) 739-4583 | pdunn@doe.k12.de.us |
| DoD | Carol Newman | Department of Defense Education Activity | (703) 588-3122 | cnewman@hq.dodea.edu |
| FL | G. Lavan Dukes | Florida Department of Education | (850) 245-9917 | lavan.dukes@fldoe.org |
| GA | Levette Williams | Georgia Department of Education | (404) 463-6504 | lewillia@doe.k12.ga.us |
| GU | John Anderson | Guam Department of Education | (671) 475-0512 | johntangsoodo@hotmail.com |
| HI | Thomas Saka | Hawaii Department of Education | (808) 692-7267 | tom_saka@notes.k12.hi.us |
| IA | Marlene Dorenkamp | Iowa Department of Education | (515) 281-5507 | marlene.dorenkamp@iowa.gov |
| ID | Myrna Holgate | Idaho State Department of Education | (208) 332-6845 | mlholgate@sde.idaho.gov |
| IL | Richard Yong | Illinois State Board of Education | (217) 782-3950 | ryong@isbe.net |
| IN | Karen Lane | Indiana Department of Education | (317) 232-0808 | klane@doe.state.in.us |
| KS | Sara Barnes | Kansas State Department of Education | (785) 296-4972 | sbarnes@ksde.org |
| KY | Candy Johnson | Kentucky Department of Education | (502) 564-5279 | candy.johnson@education.ky.gov |
| LA | Steven Marangos | Louisiana Department of Education | (225) 342-2503 | steve.marangos@la.gov |
| MA | Paula Willis | Massachusetts Department of Education | (781) 338-3629 | PWillis@doe.mass.edu |
| MD | Janice Johnson | Maryland State Department of Education | (410) 767-0025 | jjohnson@msde.state.md.us |
| ME | Gilbert Whitmore | Maine Department of Education | (207) 624-6805 | gilbert.w.whitmore@maine.gov |
| MI | Carol Jones | Michigan Department of Education | (517) 335-6445 | JonesC11@michigan.gov |
| MN | Ted Vernon | Minnesota Department of Education | (651) 582-8674 | ted.vernon@state.mn.us |
| MO | Tom Ogle | Department of Elementary & Secondary Education | (573) 751-9060 | Tom.Ogle@dese.mo.gov |
| MP | William Matson | CNMI Public School System | (670) 237-3011 | pss.fed@gtepacifica.net |
| MS | M. Francie Gilmore-Dunn | Mississippi Department of Education | (601) 359-3487 | mgilmoredunn@mde.k12.ms.us |
| MT | Linda Atwood | Montana Office of Public Instruction | (406) 444-6712 | latwood@mt.gov |
| NC | Frank Cernik | North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction | (919) 807-3719 | fcernik@dpi.state.nc.us |
| ND | Girish Budwhar | North Dakota Department of Public Instruction | (701) 328-4886 | gbudhwar@nd.gov |
| NE | Jill Aurand | Nebraska Department of Education | (402) 471-2367 | jill.aurand@nebraska.gov |
| NH | Ronald Leclerc | New Hampshire Department of Education | (603) 271-3876 | rleclerc@ed.state.nh.us |
| NJ | Faith Sarafin | New Jersey Department of Education | (609) 292-6037 | reportcard@doe.state.nj.us |
| NM | Henry Borgrink | New Mexico Department of Education | (505) 827-6526 | hborgrink@ped.state.nm.us |
| NV | Carol Crothers | Nevada Department of Education | (775) 687-9131 | ccrothers@doe.nv.gov |
| NY | Ron Danforth | New York State Department of Education | (518) 486-2776 | rdanfort@mail.nysed.gov |
| OH | Gary Waugh | Ohio Department of Education | (614) 995-9943 | gary.waugh@ode.state.oh.us |
| OK | Dawn Williams | Oklahoma State Department of Education | (405) 521-3354 | dawn_williams@sde.state.ok.us |
| OR | Razvan Mihailescu | Oregon Department of Education | (503) 947-5818 | razvan.mihailescu@state.or.us |
| PA | Deborah Rodrigues | Pennsylvania Department of Education | (717) 783-6761 | derodrigue@state.pa.us |
| PR | Janet de Jesus Cancel | Puerto Rico Department of Education | (787) 754-1075 | Dejesus_Ja@DE.GOBIERNO.PR |
| RI | Kenneth Gu | Rhode Island Department of Education | (401) 222-4600 | kenneth.gu@ride.ri.gov |
| SC | Yvonne Gladman | South Carolina Department of Education | (803) 734-8106 | ygladman@sde.state.sc.us |
| SD | Nicholas Carda | South Dakota Department of Education | (605) 773-4748 | Nicholas.Carda@state.sd.us |
| TN | Kimberly Jackson | Tennessee Department of Education | (615) 532-1677 | kimberly.f.jackson@state.tn.us |
| TX | Melinda Fowler | Texas Education Agency | (512) 463-5897 | mfowler@tea.state.tx.us |
| UT | Randy Raphael | Utah State Office of Education | (801) 538-7802 | randy.raphael@schools.utah.gov |
| VA | Bethann Canada | Virginia Department of Education | (804) 225-2951 | Bethann.Canada@doe.virginia.gov |
| VI | Hyacinth Walters | Virgin Islands Department of Education | (340) 774-0100 | hwalters@sttj.k12.vi |
| VT | Lila Denton | Vermont Department of Education | (802) 828-0475 | lila.denton@state.vt.us |
| WA | Cynthia McCroy | Washington State Department of Education | (360) 725-6379 | cynthia.mccroy@k12.wa.us |
| WI | Barbara Ballweg | Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction | (608) 266-1730 | barbara.ballweg@dpi.state.wi.us |
| WV | Malinda Shanklin | West Virginia Department of Education | (304) 957-9833 | mshankli@acces.k12.wv.us |
| WY | Shannon Cranmore | Wyoming Department of Education | (307) 777-6245 | scranm@educ.state.wy.us |
| State Coordinators' Contact Information |
