**State Liasions**

**Alabama**

Dr. Tony Thacker

Educational Administrator, Classroom

Improvement

Alabama State Department of Education

3323 Gordon Persons Building

P.O. Box 302101

Montgomery, AL 36130-2101

PH: (334) 353-4810

Fax: (334) 353-9204

E-mail: tthacker@alsde.edu

**Alaska**

Ms. Peggy Corazza

Assessment Analyst

Alaska Department of Education &

Early Development

801 West 10th Street, Suite 200

Juneau, AK 998110500

PH: (907) 465-8148

Fax: (907) 465-8400

E-mail: peggy.corazza@alaska.gov

**Arizona**

Ms. Adria Lugo

Director, Special Projects & Constituent Services

Arizona Department of Education

1535 West Jefferson Street

Phoenix, AZ 85007

PH: (602) 364-2317

Fax: (602) 364-1533

E-mail: adria.lugo@azed.gov

**Arkansas**

Ms. Janinne Riggs

Special Assistant to the Commissioner

Arkansas Department of Education

#4 Capitol Room 404-B

Little Rock, AR 72201

PH: (501) 682-4219

Fax: (501) 682-5756

E-mail: janinne.riggs@arkansas.gov

**California**

Ms. Kimberly Edwards

Consultant/Liaison to the NCLB-Blue Ribbon

Schools Program

Awards Unit, Policy and Evaluation Division, California Department of
Education

1430 North Street Suite 4206

Sacramento, CA 95814

PH: (916) 319-0415

Fax: (916) 319-0153

E-mail: kedwards@cde.ca.gov

**Colorado**

Ms. Mary Ann Hoffman

Assistant Director - Competitive Grant

and Awards

Colorado Department of Education

P.O. Box 842

Denver, CO 80443

PH: (303) 908-4855

Fax: (303) 866-6647

E-mail: bamberry-l@cole.state.co.us

**Connecticut**

Dr. Stephen Hoag

State Supervisor of Marketing Education

Coordinator of Connecticut Career &

Technical Education Assessment

Connecticut State Department of Education

165 Capitol Avenue

Box 2219, Room 363

Hartford, CT 06106-1630

PH: (860) 713-6764

Fax: (860) 807-7049

E-mail: stephen.hoag@po.state.ct.us

**Delaware**

Mr. Malik Stewart

Education Associate, School Support &

Improvement

Delaware Department of Education

401 Federal Street, Suite #2

Townsend Building

Dover, DE 19901-3639

PH: (302) 735-4260

Fax: (302) 739-4483

E-mail: mstewart@doe.k12.de.us

**District of Columbia**

Mr. William Caritj

Data Consultant

825 North Capitol Street, NE

Room 8044, 8th Floor

Washington, DC 20002-4232

PH: (202) 442-5562

Fax: (202) 442-5319

E-mail: bill.caritj@dc.gov

**Florida**

Ms. Iris Wilson

Deputy Chancellor, K-12 Student Achievement

Florida Department of Education

325 West Gaines Street, Suite 432

Turlington Building

Tallahassee, FL 323990400

PH: (850) 245-0634

Fax: (850) 245-0803

E-mail: iris.wilson@fldoe.org

**Georgia**

Ms. Susan Ely

Program Manager

Georgia Department of Education

2070 Twin Towers East

205 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive SE

Atlanta, GA 30334

PH: (404) 656-5594

Fax: (404) 657-2988

E-mail: sely@doe.K12.ga.us

**Hawaii**

Ms. Cara Tanimura

Director of the Systems Accountability Office

Hawaii Department of Education

1390 Miller Street, Room 41

PO Box 2360

Honolulu, HI 96804

PH: (808) 586-3283

Fax: (808) 586-3440

E-mail: cara_tanimura@notes.k12.hi.us

**Idaho**

Ms. Marcia Beckman

Director, Title I Student Achievement/

School Accountability

Idaho Department of Education

P.O. Box 83720

650 West State Street

Boise, ID 83720-0027

PH: (208) 332-6953

Fax: (208) 332-6802

E-mail: mmbeckman@sde.idaho.gov

**Illinois**

Dr. Connie Wise

Division Administrator

Illinois State Board of Education

100 North First Street

Springfield, IL 62777-0001

PH: (217) 782-0354

Fax: (217) 782-5333

E-mail: cwise@isbe.net

**Indiana**

Mr. Gary Wallyn

Director of Accreditation, Assistance & Awards

Indiana Department of Education

State House, Room 229

Indianapolis, IN 46204-2798

PH: (317) 232-9060

Fax: (317) 233-6940

E-mail: gwallyn@doe.state.in.us

**Iowa**

Dr. Dianne Chadwick

Administrative Consultant for

Student Assessment

Grimes State Office Building

Des Moines, IA 50319

PH: (515) 281-3718

Fax: (515) 281-7700

E-mail: dianne.chadwick@iowa.gov

**Kansas**

Ms. Karla Denny

Coordinator, Communications and

Recognition Programs

Kansas State Department of Education

120 SE 10th Avenue

Topeka, KS 66612-1182

PH: (785) 296-4876

Fax: (785) 296-7933

E-mail: kdenny@ksde.org

**Kentucky**

Ms. Mary Ann Miller

Policy Advisor

Kentucky Department of Education

1st floor Capital Plaza Tower

500 Mero Street

Frankfort, KY 40601-1957

PH: (502) 564-3141

Fax: (502) 564-5680

E-mail: maryann.miller@education.ky.gov

**Louisiana**

Ms. Evelyn Johnson

Supervisor, Program Services

Louisiana Department of Education

1201 North Third Street, P.O. Box 94064

Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9064

PH: (225) 342-3730

Fax: (225) 342-5297

E-mail: evelyn.johnson@la.gov

**Maine**

Ms. Rachelle Tome

NCLB Coordinator Accountability and

School Improvement

Maine Department of Education

Burton M. Cross State Office Building

State House #23

Augusta, ME 04333

PH: (207) 624-6705

Fax: (207) 624-6706

E-mail: rachelle.tome@maine.gov

**Maryland**

Dr. Darla Strouse

Executive Director of Partnerships and

Resource Development

Maryland Department of Education

200 West Baltimore Street

Baltimore, MD 21201

PH: (410) 767-0369

Fax: (410) 333-2226

E-mail: dstrouse@msde.state.md.us

**Massachusetts**

Dr. Denise Delorey

Commonwealth Compass Schools Coordinator

Massachusetts Department of Education

350 Main Street

Malden, MA 02148-5023

PH: (781) 338-3519

Fax: (781) 338-3318

E-mail: ddelorey@doe.mass.edu

**Minnesota**

Ms. Connie Anderson

Education Specialist

Minnesota Department of Education

1500 Highway 36 West

Roseville, MN 55113-4266

PH: (651) 582-8750

Fax: (651) 582-8845

E-mail: connie.j.anderson@state.mn.us

**Mississippi**

Ms. Jo Ann Malone

Mississippi Coordinator

Mississippi Department of Education

359 North West Street

Jackson, MS 39205

PH: (601) 359-3290

Fax: (601) 359-2471

E-mail: jmalone@mde.k12.ms.us

**Missouri**

Mr. Paul Katnik

Director of the Leadership Academy

Missouri Department of Elementary

and Secondary Education

P.O. Box 480

Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480

PH: (573) 751-2990

Fax: (573) 522-6526

E-mail: paul.katnik@dese.mo.gov

**Montana**

Ms. Linda Vrooman Peterson

Accreditation Division Administrator

1300 11th Avenue

P.O. Box 202501

Helena, MT 59620-2501

PH: (406) 444-5726

Fax: (406) 444-1373

E-mail: lvpeterson@mt.gov

**Nebraska**

Mr. John Moon

Assessment Coordinator

Nebraska Department of Education

301 Centennial Mall South

P.O. Box 94987

Lincoln, NE 68509-4987

PH: (402) 471-2495

Fax: (402) 471-4311

E-mail: john.moon@nde.ne.gov

**Nevada**

Mr. Bob Eddy

Education Consultant

Nevada Department of Education

700 East Fifth Street

Carson City, NV 89701

PH: (775) 687-9132

Fax: (775) 687-9111

**New Hampshire**

Mr. Gary Guzouskas

Administrator, School Improvement

New Hampshire Department of Education

101 Pleasant Street

Concord, NH 03301

PH: (603) 271-5873

Fax: (603) 271-1953

E-mail: gguzouskas@ed.state.nh.us

**New Jersey**

Ms. Susan Sliker

Program Administrator

New Jersey Department of Education

100 River View Plaza

P.O. Box 500

Trenton, NJ 08625-0500

PH: (609) 984-6314

Fax: (609) 292-7276

E-mail: sue.sliker@doe.state.nj.us

**New Mexico**

Ms. Beverly Friedman

Public Information Officer

New Mexico Public Education Department

Jerry Apodaca Education Buiding

300 Don Gaspar

Santa Fe, NM 87501-2786

PH: (505) 827-6661

Fax: (505) 827-6588

E-mail: bev.friedman@state.nm.us

**New York**

Ms. Dawn Thompson

Associate in Educational Testing

New York State Education Department

Office of Information and Reporting Services

Room 863 Education Building Annex

89 Washington Avenue

Albany, NY 12234

PH: (518) 474-7965

Fax: (518) 474-4351

E-mail: dthompso@mail.nysed.gov

**North Carolina**

Ms. Belinda Black

Chief of Staff, Office of Innovation and

School Transformation

6307 Mail Service Center

NC Department of Public Instruction

Raleigh, NC 27699-6307

PH: (919) 807-3827

Fax: (919) 807-3767

E-mail: bblack@dpi.state.nc.us

**North Dakota**

Mr. Christopher Kalash

Program Administrator, School Technology

Title II Part D e2t2

North Dakota Department of Public Instruction, Bilingual Education
Marketplace for Kids

NCLB Blue Ribbon Schools

600 East Boulevard Avenue

Department 201

Bismarck, ND 58505-0440

PH: (701) 328-3544

Fax: (701) 328-4770

E-mail: ckalash@nd.gov

**Ohio**

Sherry Panizo

Senior Evaluator, Program Manager for Schools

of Promise and the Blue Ribbon Schools Award

Ohio Department of Education, Office of Policy & Accountability

25 S. Front St., Mail Stop 708

Columbus, Ohio 43215

PH: (614) 387-0546

Fax: (614) 728-2627

E-mail: Sherry.Panizo@ode.state.oh.us

**Oklahoma**

Ms. Delana Smiley

Director, Office of Standards & Curriculum

Oklahoma State Department of Education

2500 North Lincoln Boulevard

Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4599

PH: (405) 521-4513

Fax: (405) 521-2971

E-mail: delana_smiley@sde.state.ok.us

**Pennsylvania**

Ms. Becky McHugh

Director, Bureau of Teaching and

Learning Support

Pennsylvania Department of Education

333 Market Street, 8th floor

Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333

PH: (717) 873-9260

Fax: (717) 772-3621

E-mail: bmchugh@state.pa.us

**Rhode Island**

Dr. Elliot Krieger

Media Relations

Rhode Island Department of Education

255 Westminster Street

Providence, RI 02903

PH: (401) 222-8471

Fax: (401) 222-6178

E-mail: elliot.krieger@ride.ri.gov

**South Carolina**

Dr. Ling Gao

Education Associate

South Carolina Department of Education

Office of School Quality

1429 Senate Street, Suite 701

Columbia, SC 29201

PH: (803) 734-4321

Fax: (803) 734-8701

E-mail: Lgao@sde.state.sc.us

**South Dakota**

Mrs. Deborah Barnett

Deputy Secretary

South Dakota Department of Education

700 Governors Drive

Pierre, SD 57501-2291

PH: (605) 773-3248

Fax: (605) 773-6139

E-mail: deb.barnett@state.sd.us

**Tennessee**

Dr. Julie McCargar

Executive Director of Federal Programs

Tennessee Deaprtment of Education

5th Floor Andrew Johnson Tower

710 James Robertson Parkway

Nashville, TN 37243

PH: (615) 532-6297

Fax: (615) 253-5706

E-mail: julie.mccargar@state.tn.us

**Texas**

Leslie Bennett

Program Specialist, Division of

Educator Excellence

Texas Education Agency

1701 North Congress Avenue, 5th Floor

Austin, TX 78701-1494

PH: (512) 463-6396

Fax: (512) 463-8762

E-mail: leslie.bennett@tea.state.tx.us

**Utah**

Ms. Jennifer Lambert

Curriculum Data Specialist

250 East 500 South

Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4200

PH: (801) 538-7892

Fax: (801) 538-7769

E-mail: jennifer.lambert@schools.utah.gov

**Virginia**

Ms. Mia-Gabriella Gomes

School Improvement Coordinator

Virginia Department of Education

P.O. Box 2120

Richmond, VA 23218-2120

PH: (804) 225-2657

Fax: (804) 786-9763

E-mail: Mia.Gomes@doe.virginia.gov

**Washington**

Ms. Julie Hanson

Teacher Awards Coordinator

Washington Department of Education

Old Capitol Building

P.O. Box 47200

Olympia, WA 98504-7200

PH: (360) 725-6117

Fax: (360) 586-0247

E-mail: julie.hanson@k12.wa.us

jhanson@ospi.wednet.edu

**West Virginia**

Mr. David Perine

Executive Director, Office of Human Resources

West Virginia Department of Education

1900 Kanawha Boulevard East

Building 6, Room 264

Charleston, WV 25305-0330

PH: (304) 558-2702

Fax: (304) 558-0882

E-mail: dperine@access.k12.wv.us

**Wisconsin**

Berland A. Meyer

Education Consultant

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

125 South Webster Street - P.O. Box 7841

Madison, WI 53707-7841

PH: (608) 266-5197

Fax: (608) 267-0364

E-mail: berland.meyer@dpi.wi.gov

**Wyoming**

Mr. Brian Wright

State Title I Director

2300 Capitol Avenue

Hathaway Building, 2nd Floor

Cheyenne, WY 82001

PH: (307) 777-5792

Fax: (307) 777-7633

E-mail: <bwrigh@educ.state.wy.us>

**Private Schools**

**CAPE**

Mr. Joseph McTighe

Executive Director

Council for American Private Education

13017 Wisteria Drive #457

Germantown, MD 20874

PH: (301) 916-8460

Fax: (301) 916-8485

E-mail: cape@capenet.org