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Alabama
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Ann M. Jones
Teacher Education Administrator
Alabama State Department of Education
ajones@alsde.edu

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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Cynthia Curran
Administrator
Alaska Department of Education & Early Development
cynthia_curran@eed.state.ak.us

Arizona
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Patricia L. Hardy
Director, Title II
Arizona Department of Education
patty.hardy@azed.gov

Arkansas
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Barbara I. Culpepper
Unit Coordinator, Office of Teacher Quality, ADE
Arkansas Department of Education
barbara.culpepper@arkansas.gov

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

Beverly A. Williams
Assistant Commissioner for Human Resources/Licensure
Arkansas Department of Education
beverly.williams@arkansas.gov

California
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Lawrence W. Birch
Director
Commission on Teacher Credentialing
lbirch@ctc.ca.gov

Teri Clark
Administrator of Accreditation
Commission on Teacher Credentialing
tclark@ctc.ca.gov

Cheryl Hickey
Consultant
Commission on Teacher Credentialing
chickey@ctc.ca.gov

Dale Janssen
Executive Director
Commission on Teacher Credentialing
djanssen@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

Ian K. Macgillivray
Academic Policy Officer, Teacher Education
Colorado Commission on Higher Education
ian.macgillivray@dhe.state.co.us

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

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

Robert Szczepanski
Higher Education Planned Program Coordinator
Connecticut Department of Education
robert.szczepanski@ct.gov

Delaware
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Wayne Barton
Director, Professional Accountability
Delaware Department of Education
wbarton@doe.k12.de.us

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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Genae Brown Crump
Director, Teacher Preparation Programs
Florida State University System
genae.crump@fldoe.org

Tonya Jones
Program Specialist, Bureau of Educator Recruitment, Development & Retention
Florida State University System
tonya.jones@fldoe.org

Sundra D. Kincey
Educational Policy Analyst
Florida A&M University
sundra.kincey@famu.edu

Eileen McDaniel
Chief, Bureau of Educator Recruitment, Development and Retention
Florida State University System
Eileen.McDaniel@fldoe.org

Jon Rogers
Director, Academic & Student Affairs
Florida State University System
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
Education Specialist
Georgia Professional Standards Commission
penney.mcroy@gapsc.com

Guam
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Nerissa Berania-Shafer
Superintendent
Guam Department of Education
nerissa_@yahoo.com

Hawaii
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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
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Phyliss Jones
Principal Consultant
Illinois State Board of Education
phjones@isbe.net

Diane Lacopo
Educational Consultant for Higher Education
Illinois State Board of Education
dlacopo@isbe.net

Dennis Williams
Principal Consultant
Illinois State Board of Education
dwilliam@isbe.net

Indiana
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Pat Mapes
Director of the Office Educator Licensing and Development
Indiana Department of Education
pmapes@doe.in.gov

Iowa
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Arlie Willems
Administrative Consultant for Practitioner Preparation
Iowa Department of Education
arlie.willems@iowa.gov

Kansas
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Pamela S. Coleman
Director of Teacher Education and Licensure
Kansas State Department of Education
pcoleman@ksde.org

Jeanne K. Duncan
Teacher Education Consultant
Kansas State Department of Education
jduncan@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

Anthony Campbell
Administrative Program Consultant
Kentucky Department of Education
anthony.campbell@ky.gov

Phillip Rogers
Executive Director
Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board
phillip.rogers@ky.gov

Marilyn K. Troupe
Director, Division of Educator Preparation
Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board
marilyn.troupe@ky.gov

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

Andrew Vaughan
Director
Louisiana Department of Education
Andrew.Vaughan@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
Education Consultant
Michigan Department of Education
BellT1@michigan.gov

Bonnie I. Rockafellow
Education Consultant
Michigan Department of Education
rockafellowb@michigan.gov

Catherine Smith
Supervisor
Michigan Department of Education
smithcb@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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Jerry R. Barbee
Director of Teacher Licensure
Nevada Department of Education
drbarbee@doe.nv.gov

Keith Rheault
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Nevada Department of Education
krheault@doe.nv.gov

New Hampshire
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Judith D. Fillion
Division Director
New Hampshire Department of Education
jfillion@ed.state.nh.us

Robert T. McLaughlin
Coordinator, Professional Educator Preparation Approval
New Hampshire Department of Education
robert.mclaughlin@ed.state.nh.us

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

Christopher J. Campisano
Coordinator of Higher Education Programs
New Jersey Department of Education
christopher.campisano@doe.state.nj.us

New Mexico
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Mary Rose CdeBaca
Assistant Secretary for Education Quality
New Mexico Public Education Department
maryrose.cdebaca@state.nm.us

Madeline Feijoo
PED/NCATE Coordinator
New Mexico Public Education Department
mfeijoo@msn.com

New York
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Richard D. Gervais
Supervisor of Teacher Education
New York State Education Department
rgervais@mail.nysed.gov

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

North Carolina
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Lynn Johnson
Director, Educator Recruitment and Development Division
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
ljohnson@dpi.state.nc.us

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

Ohio
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Thomas G. Bordenkircher
Associate Vice Chancellor, Academic Quality & Assurance
Ohio Board of Regents
tbordenkircher@regents.state.oh.us

Thomas G. Bordenkircher
Associate Vice Chancellor, Academic Quality & Assurance
Ohio Board of Regents
tbordenkircher@regents.state.oh.us

Melissa Cardenas
Director, Academic Quality Assurance
Ohio Board of Regents
mcardenas@regents.state.oh.us

Kelly Gaier
Administrator, Academic Quality Assurance
Ohio Board of Regents
kgaier@regents.state.oh.us

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

Corey Posey
Consultant, Academic Quality Assurance
Ohio Board of Regents
cposey@regents.state.oh.us

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

Ted Gillispie
Executive Director
Oklahoma Commission For Teacher Preparation
tedg@octp.org

Linda K. Reid
State Director of Program Accreditation
Oklahoma Commission For Teacher Preparation
lreid@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@state.pa.us

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

Puerto Rico
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David Baez
Interim Executive Director
Puerto Rico Council on Higher Education
da_baez@ces.gobierno.pr

Aida Freytes
Director of the Office of Licensing and Accreditation Division
Puerto Rico Council on Higher Education
ai_freytes@ces.gobierno.pr

Madeline Quilichini Paz
Vice President
Puerto Rico Council on Higher Education
mqp@coqui.net

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

Paulajo Gaines
Director, Teacher Certification
Rhode Island Department of Education
paulajo.gaines@ride.ri.gov

South Carolina
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Damara Hightower-Davis
Education Associate, Office of Educator Preparation, Support & Assessment
South Carolina Department of Education
ddavis@scteachers.org

Allison Jacques
Director, Office of Educator Evaluation
South Carolina Department of Education
ajacques@scteachers.org

Donald E. Stowe
Education Associate
South Carolina Department of Education
dstowe@scteachers.org

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

Melody Schopp
Director
South Dakota Dept. of Educ. and Cultural Affairs
Melody.Schopp@state.sd.us

Tennessee
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Martin Nash
Team Consultant
Tennessee Department of Education
martin.nash@state.tn.us

Texas
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Mary S. Black
Program Specialist
Texas Education Agency
mary.black@tea.state.tx.us

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
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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
Director for Licensure
Virginia Department of Education
patty.pitts@doe.virginia.gov

Washington
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Larry C. Lashway
Associate Director of Professional Education
Washington Department of Public Instruction
larry.lashway@k12.wa.us

Coleen K. Putaansuu
Program Specialist, Professional Education & Certification
Washington Department of Public Instruction
coleen.putaansuu@k12.wa.us

Judy Smith
Program Specialist
Washington Department of Public Instruction
judy.smith@k12.wa.us

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

Bruce Flack
Director of Academic Affairs
Higher Education Policy Commission
flack@hepc.wvnet.edu

Robert Hagerman
Teacher Quality Coordinator
West Virginia Department of Education
rhagerma@access.k12.wv.us

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

Wyoming
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Connie J. Pollard
Executive Director
Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board
cpolla@state.wy.us

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