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Alabama
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Anna T. Kozlowski
Education Specialist
Alabama State Department of Education
akozlowski@alsde.edu

Jayne A. Meyer
Director, Teacher Education and Certification
Alabama State Department of Education
jmeyer@alsde.edu

Alaska
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Sondra Meredith
Administrator, Teacher Certification and Education
Alaska Department of Education & Early Development
sondra.meredith@alaska.gov

Arizona
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Beth Driscoll
Education Program Specialist
Arizona Department of Education
beth.driscoll@azed.gov

Todd Petersen
Director, Effective Teachers & Leaders
Arizona Department of Education
todd.petersen@azed.gov

Arkansas
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J. Mike Lucas
Teacher Preparation Program Advisor
Arkansas Department of Education
mike.lucas@arkansas.gov

Michael K. Rowland
Program Advisor, NBPTS
Arkansas Department of Education
michael.rowland@arkansas.gov

California
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Teri Clark
Director
Commission on Teacher Credentialing
tclark@ctc.ca.gov

Cheryl Hickey
Administrator of Accreditation
Commission on Teacher Credentialing
chickey@ctc.ca.gov

Colorado
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Jami Goetz
Executive Director, Office of Professional Services and Educator Licensing
Colorado Department of Education
goetz_j@cde.state.co.us

Brittany Lane
Academic Policy Officer for Educator Prep
Colorado Department of Education
brittany.lane@dhe.state.co.us

Connecticut
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Katie Moirs
Program Coordinator
Connecticut State Department of Education
katie.moirs@ct.gov

Nancy Pugliese
Bureau Chief of the Bureau of Educator Standards and Certification
Connecticut State Department of Education
nancy.pugliese@po.state.ct.us

Delaware
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Maria Degnats
Administrator
Delaware Department of Education
mdegnats@doe.k12.de.us

Erin Pieshala
Education Specialist
Delaware Department of Education
epieshala@doe.k12.de.us

District of Columbia
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Orman G. Feres
Coordinator, Accreditation & Accountability
District of Columbia Office of State Superintendent of Education
orman.feres@dc.gov

Erika Lomax
Director, Educator Licensing and Accreditation
District of Columbia Office of State Superintendent of Education
erika.lomax@dc.gov

Florida
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Kay A. Caster
Educational Policy Consultant, Office of Educator Preparation
Florida Department of Education
kay.caster@fldoe.org

Eileen L. McDaniel
Chief, Bureau of Educator Recruitment, Development and Retention
Florida Department of Education
Eileen.McDaniel@fldoe.org

Marion R. Merzer
Educational Policy Analyst at State University System of Florida Board of Governors
State University System of Florida Board of Governors
Marion.Merzer@flbog.edu

Cheryl Peterson
Program Director
Florida Department of Education
cheryl.peterson@fldoe.org

Jon Rogers
Director, Academic & Student Affairs
State University System of Florida Board of Governors
jon.rogers@flbog.org

Georgia
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David M. Hill
Division Director for Educator Preparation
Georgia Professional Standards Commission
david.hill@gapsc.com

Penney L. McRoy
Assistant Division Director for Educator Preparation
Georgia Professional Standards Commission
penney.mcroy@gapsc.com

Hilda R. Tompkins
Director of Program Approval
Georgia Professional Standards Commission
hilda.tompkins@gapsc.com

Guam
No State Protocol available.
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Nerissa Berania-Shafer
Superintendent
Guam Department of Education
nerissa_@yahoo.com

Hawaii
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Carolyn Gyuran
Educational Specialist
Hawaii Teacher Standards Board
cgyuran@htsb.org

Lynn Hammonds
Interim Executive Director
Hawaii Teacher Standards Board
lhammonds@htsb.org

Idaho
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Christina Linder
Director
Idaho State Department of Education
cplinder@sde.idaho.gov

Katie Rhodenbaugh
Professional Standards Coordinator
Idaho State Department of Education
krhodenbaugh@sde.idaho.gov

Illinois
No State Protocol available.
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Diane Lacopo
Educational Consultant for Higher Education
Illinois State Board of Education
dlacopo@isbe.net

Indiana
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Risa Regnier
Assistant Superintendent for School Support Services
Indiana Department of Education
rregnier@doe.in.gov

Iowa
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Lawrence Bice
Iowa Department of Education
larry.bice@iowa.gov

Kansas
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Sungti Hsu
Higher Ed Program Consultant
Kansas State Department of Education
shsu@ksde.org

Scott Myers
Director
smyers@ksde.org

Kentucky
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Allison T. Bell
Program Consultant, Division of Educator Preparation
Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board
allison.bell@ky.gov

Lauren Graves
Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board
Lauren.Graves@ky.gov

Kimberly Walters-Parker
Director, Educator Preparation Division
Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board
kim.walters-parker@ky.gov

Louisiana
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Barbara Burke
Division Director
Louisiana Department of Education
Barbara.burke@la.gov

Frances Davis
Education Program Consultant 3
Louisiana Department of Education
frances.davis@la.gov

Maine
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Harry W. Osgood
Higher Education Specialist
Maine Department of Education
harry.osgood@maine.gov

Maryland
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Norma N. Allen
Branch Chief
Maryland State Department of Education
nallen@msde.state.md.us

Maggie Madden
Program Approval Specialist-PAAB
Maryland State Department of Education
mmadden@msde.state.md.us

Elizabeth A. Neal
Program Approval Specialist
Maryland State Department of Education
eneal@msde.state.md.us

Massachusetts
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Margaret F. Regan
State Coordinator for Educator Preparation
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
mregan@doe.mass.edu

Michigan
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Thomas H. Bell
Higher Education Consultant
Michigan Department of Education
bellt1@mi.gov

Sarah-Kate LaVan
Michigan Department of Education
lavans@mi.gov

Steven J. Stegink
Higher Education Consultant
Michigan Department of Education
steginks@michigan.gov

Minnesota
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Karen Balmer
Executive Director
Minnesota Board of Teaching
karen.balmer@state.mn.us

JoAnn Van Aernum
Teacher Education Specialist
Minnesota Board of Teaching
joann.vanaernum@state.mn.us

Mississippi
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Daphne L. Buckley
Assistant Superintendent of QP & SS
Mississippi State Department of Education
dbuckley@mde.k12.ms.us

Gail R. Gettis
Director, Office of Teacher & Administrator Preparation
Mississippi State Department of Education
ggettis@mde.k12.ms.us

Missouri
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David R. Adams
Assistant Director, Educator Preparation
Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education
david.adams@dese.mo.gov

Gale Hairston
Director of Educator Preparation Programs
Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education
gale.hairston@dese.mo.gov

Montana
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Linda Vrooman Peterson
Administrator, Accreditation Division
Montana Office of Public Instruction
lvpeterson@mt.gov

Nebraska
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Sharon K. Katt
Administrator, Adult Program Services
Nebraska Department of Education
sharon.katt@nebraska.gov

Nevada
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Jeanette Calkins
Analyst
Nevada Department of Education
jcalkins@doe.nv.gov

James W. Guthrie
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Nevada Department of Education
jguthrie@doe.nv.gov

New Hampshire
No State Protocol available.
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Judith D. Fillion
Division Director
New Hampshire Department of Education
judy.fillion@doe.nh.gov

Robert T. McLaughlin
Administrator, Professional Educator Preparation Approval
New Hampshire Department of Education
Robert.mclaughlin@doe.nh.gov

Karen Soule
Division of Program Support Administrator of Bureau of Credentialing
New Hampshire Department of Education
karen.soule@doe.nh.gov

New Jersey
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Eileen Aviss-Spedding
Manager, Professional Standards
New Jersey Department of Education
eileen.aviss@doe.state.nj.us

Ashley Bencan
Project Manager, Office of Recruitment and Preparation
New Jersey Department of Education
ashley.bencan@doe.state.nj.us

Mamie Doyle
Director, Office of Recruitment and Preparation
New Jersey Department of Education
mamie.doyle@doe.state.nj.us

Eric Nicola
Assistant Director of Preparation
New Jersey Department of Education
eric.nicola@doe.state.nj.us

New Mexico
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Karen Sanchez-Griego
Assistant Director
New Mexico Public Education Department
karen.sanchezgriego@state.nm.us

New York
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Lisa Luderman
Associate in Teacher Education
New York State Education Department
lluderma@mail.nysed.gov

Barbara Meinert
Coordinator
New York State Education Department
bmeinert@mail.nysed.gov

North Carolina
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Debbie P. Hill
Teacher Education Consultant
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
dphilledd@gmail.com

Rachel A. McBroom
Director, Educator Preparation
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
Rachel.McBroom@dpi.nc.gov

North Dakota
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Janet Placek Welk
Executive Director
North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board
jwelk@nd.gov

Ohio
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Sheryl Hansen
Director of Academic Quality Assurance & State Collaborations
Ohio Board of Regents
shansen@regents.state.oh.us

Madeline Smith
Ohio Board of Regents
msmith@regents.state.oh.us

Oklahoma
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Angie V. Bookout
Assistant Director of Program Accreditation
Oklahoma Commission For Teacher Preparation
abookout@octp.org

Renee M. Launey-Rodolf
Interim Executive Director
Oklahoma Commission For Teacher Preparation
rlrodolf@octp.org

Oregon
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Victoria Bianes Chamberlain
Executive Director
Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission
victoria.chamberlain@state.or.us

Keith G. Menk
Deputy Director, Teacher Standards and Practices Commission
Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission
keith.menk@state.or.us

Pennsylvania
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Christina Baumer
Division Chief, Division of Professional Education
Pennsylvania State Department of Education
cbaumer@pa.gov

Joel Geary
Teacher Education Program Liaison
Pennsylvania State Department of Education
jgeary@pa.gov

Puerto Rico
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Carmen Luz Berrios
Executive Director
Puerto Rico Council on Higher Education
cberrios@ce.pr.gov

Maribel Cruz
Higher Education Analyst
Puerto Rico Council on Higher Education
mcruz@ce.pr.gov

Sonia Gonzalez Santana
Higher Education Analyst
Puerto Rico Council on Higher Education
sgonzalez@ce.pr.gov

Maria I. Ortiz-Alvarado
Higher Education Analyst, Division of License and Accreditation
Puerto Rico Council on Higher Education
mortiz@ce.pr.gov

Ricardo Aponte Parci
President of PRCHE
Puerto Rico Council on Higher Education
raponte@ce.pr.gov

Justo Reyes Torres
Higher Education Analyst
Puerto Rico Council on Higher Education
jreyes@ce.pr.gov

Blanca E. Rivera-Alicea
Higher Education Analyst
Puerto Rico Council on Higher Education
brivera@ce.pr.gov

Idalia I. Zavala Maldonado
Licensing and Accreditation Director
Puerto Rico Council on Higher Education
izavala@ce.pr.gov

Rhode Island
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Andre Audette
Educator Quality Specialist
Rhode Island Department of Education
andre.audette@ride.ri.gov

Lisa Foehr
Director, Educator Quality and Certification
Rhode Island Department of Education
lisa.foehr@ride.ri.gov

South Carolina
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Donald E. Stowe
Education Associate
South Carolina Department of Education
dstowe@ed.sc.gov

South Dakota
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Steven R. Fiechtner
Assistant Director of Accreditation and Teacher Quality
South Dakota Dept. of Educ. and Cultural Affairs
steve.fiechtner@state.sd.us

Tennessee
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Martin Nash
Team Consultant
Tennessee Department of Education
Martin.Nash@tn.gov

Amy Wooten
Executive Director, Analytic Strategy
Tennessee Department of Education
Amy.Wooten@tn.gov

Texas
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Janice Lopez
Director of Educator Standards
Texas Education Agency
janice.lopez@tea.state.tx.us

Sandra Jo Nix
Program Specialist
Texas Education Agency
sandra.nix@tea.state.tx.us

Utah
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Linda H. Alder
Educational Specialist
Utah State Office of Education
linda.alder@schools.utah.gov

Vermont
No State Protocol available.
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Marta Cambra
Director of Education Quality
Vermont Department of Education
marta.cambra@state.vt.us

Virginia
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JoAnne Y. Carver
Director of Teacher Education
Virginia Department of Education
joanne.carver@doe.virginia.gov

Patty S. Pitts
Assistant Superintendent for Teacher Education and Licensure
Virginia Department of Education
patty.pitts@doe.virginia.gov

Washington
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Corll Miller Morrissey
Programs and Partnerships
corll.morrissey@pesb.wa.gov

Coleen K. Putaansuu
Director of Program Support
Professional Educator Standards Board
coleen.putaansuu@k12.wa.us

West Virginia
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Kathy Butler
Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Higher Education Policy Commission
kbutler@HEPC.wvnet.edu

Ronald B. Childress
PEU Coordinator
Marshall University
rchildress@marshall.edu

Robert Hagerman
Assistant Director
West Virginia Department of Education
rhagerma@access.k12.wv.us

Lisa Hedrick
Executive Director
West Virginia Department of Education
lhedrick@access.k12.wv.us

Wisconsin
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Catherine Cullen
Teacher Education Consultant
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
catherine.cullen@dpi.wi.gov

Tammy Huth
Assistant Director, Teacher Education, Professional Development & Licensing
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
tammy.huth@dpi.state.wi.us

Wyoming
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Teresa Sexton
Executive Director
Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board
teresa.sexton@wyo.gov

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