No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon Schools Program State Contacts (as of September 2004) Alabama Anne P. Graham Awards and Recognition Coordinator Alabama Department of Education Communication 50 N. Ripley Street Montgomery, AL 36104 Phone: 334-242-9950 Fax: 334-353-4682 Email: agraham@alsde.edu Alaska Mr. Les Morse Director, Assessment & Accountability, EED 801 West 10th Street, Suite 200 Juneau, AK 99801-1894 Ph: (907) 465-8691 Fax: (907) 742-4299 E-mail: les_morse@eed.state.ak.us Arizona Ms. Brenda Fox Gray Constituent Services Arizona Department of Education 1535 West Jefferson Street, Mail Bin #2 Phoenix, AZ 85007 Ph: (602) 542-3710 Fax: (602) 542-1532 E-mail: bfoxgra@ade.az.gov Arkansas Ms. Gloria Stephens Program Support Manager Arkansas Department of Education #4 Capitol Room 404-B Little Rock, AR 72201 Ph: (501) 682-5169 Fax: (501) 682-5756 E-mail: gstephens@arkedu.k12.ar.us Bureau of Indian Affairs Sharon Wells Mr. Edward Parisian Director, Office of Indian Education Programs 1849 C Street, NW M5-3512 MIB Washington, DC 20240-0001 Ph: (202) 208-6123 Fax: (202) 208-3312 E-mail: swells@bia.edu California Mrs. Kimberly Edwards Consultant/Liaison to NCLB Blue Ribbon Schools Program California Department of Education 1430 North Street, Ste. 4206 Sacramento, CA 95814 Ph: (916) 319-0415 Fax: (916) 319-0153 E-mail: kedwards@cde.ca.gov Colorado Ms. Jan Silverstein Director, Competitive Grants and Awards Unit Colorado Department of Education 201 East Colfax Avenue, Room 501 Denver, CO 80203 Ph: (303) 866-6635 Fax: (303) 866-6647 E-mail: silverstein_j@cde.state.co.us September 2004 Page 1 of 7
Connecticut Mr. Stephen Hoag State Supervisor of Marketing Education Coordinator of Connecticut Career and Technical Education, State Department of Education Bureau of Curriculum and Instruction State Office Building, 165 Capitol Avenue Hartford, CT 06016 Ph: (860) 713-6764 E-mail: stephen.hoag@po.state.ct.us Delaware Ms. Mercedes Ferrari Education Specialist Delaware Department of Education The Townsend Building, P.O. Box 1402 Dover, DE 19903-1402 Ph: (302) 739-2767 Fax: (302) 739-4483 E-mail: mferrari@doe.k12.de.us District of Columbia Mr. Bill Caritj Assistant Superintendent for Assessment and Acountability 825 North Capitol Street, NE Room 810 Washington, DC 20002 Ph: (202) 442-5562 Fax: (202) 442-5319 E-mail: bill.caritj@k12.dc.us Florida Ms. Mary Jane Tappen Bureau Chief, Bureau of School Improvement Florida Department of Education 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 432 Tallahassee, FL 32399 Ph: (850) 245-0818 Fax: (850) 245-0826 E-mail: mary.tappen@fldoe.org Georgia Ms. Marian Dabney Georgia Department of Education 1852 Twin Towers East Atlanta, GA 30334 Ph: (404) 657-2949 Fax: (404) 656-5856 E-mail: mdabney@doe.k12.ga.us Hawaii Dr. Elaine Takenaka Director, Administrative Services Office of Curriculum, Instruction and Student Support P.O. Box 2360 Honolulu, HI 96804 Ph: (808) 586-3448 Fax: (808) 586-3487 E-mail: elaine_takenaka@notes.k12.hi.us Idaho Ms. Shannon Page Coordinator, Accreditation and Elementary Services Idaho Department of Education P.O. Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720-0027 Ph: (208) 332-6947 Fax: (208) 334-2095 E-mail: spage@sde.state.id.us Illinois Dr. Connie Wise Division Administrator Illinois State Board of Education 100 North First Street, Room S-284 Springfield, IL 62777-0001 Ph: (217) 782-3950 Fax: (217) 524-7784 E-mail: cwise@isbe.net September 2004 Page 2 of 7
Indiana Mr. Gary Wallyn Director of School Data Reporting Indiana Department of Education State House, Room 229 Indianapolis, IN 46204-2798 Ph: (317) 233-3716 Fax: (317) 233-6940 E-mail: gwallyn@doe.state.in.us Iowa Dr. Lois Irwin Consultant Iowa Department of Education Grimes State Office Building Des Moines, IA 50319 Ph: (515) 281-8582 Fax: (515) 281-7700 E-mail: lois.irwin@ed.state.ia.us Kansas Ms. Kathy Toelkes Director of Communications and Recognition Programs Kansas State Department of Education 120 S.E. 10th Avenue Topeka, KS 66612-1182 Ph: (785) 296-3723 Fax: (785) 291-3791 E-mail: ktoelkes@ksde.org Kentucky Ms. Mary Ann Miller Policy Coordinator Kentucky Department of Education 500 Mero Street, Capitol Plaza Tower 1st Floor Frankfort, KY 40601 Ph: (502) 564-3141 Fax: (502) 564-5680 E-mail: mmiller@kde.state.ky.us Louisiana Dr. Robin G. Jarvis Director Division of School Standards, Accountability, and Assistance Louisiana Department of Education 1201 North Third St. P.O. Box 94064 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9064 Phone: 225-342-3513 Fax: 225-219-7370 E-mail: robin.jarvis@la.gov Maine Dr. Horace Maxcy Coordinator, Maine Educational Assessment Maine Department of Education Burton M. Cross State Office Building State House #23 Augusta, ME 04333 Ph: (207) 624-6774 Fax: (207) 624-6771 E-mail: brud.maxcy@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 Ms. Denise Delorey Education Specialist IV 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 September 2004 Page 3 of 7
Minnesota Ms. Connie Anderson Professional Development Specialist Minnesota Department of Education 1500 Highway 36 West Roseville, MN 55113 Ph: (651) 582-8750 Fax: (651) 582-8845 E-mail: connie.j.anderson@state.mn.us Mississippi Ms. Judy Couey Director, Curriculum and Instruction Mississippi Department of Education 359 North West Street, P.O. Box 771 Jackson, MS 39205-0771 Ph: (601) 359-2586 Fax: (601) 359-2040 E-mail: jcouey@mde.k12.ms.us Missouri Ms. Carolyn Deffenbaugh Director, School Improvement Initiatives Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education P.O. Box 480 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480 Ph: (573) 751-2332 Fax: (573) 522-6526 E-mail: carolyn.deffenbaugh@dese.mo.gov Montana Ms. Linda Vrooman Peterson Accreditation Division Administrator Montana Department of Education P.O. Box 202501 Helena, MT 59620-2501 Ph: (406) 444-5726 Fax: (406) 444-1373 E-mail: lvpeterson@state.mt.us Nebraska Ms. Dottie J. Heusman Statewide Assessment Office Nebraska Department of Education 301 Centennial Mall South Lincoln, NE 68509 Ph: (402) 471-2495 Fax: (402) 471-4311 E-mail: dheusman@nde.state.ne.us 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 E-mail: reddy@nsn.k12.nv.us 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 Mr. Arthur Mitchell Acting Manager, Office of Innovative Programs and Schools New Jersey Department of Education 100 Riverview Plaza, P.O. Box 500 Trenton, NJ 08625-0500 Ph: (609) 777-0800 Fax: (609) 292-3142 E-mail: Arthur.Mitchell@doe.state.nj.us September 2004 Page 4 of 7
New Mexico Dr. Melville Morgan Assistant Superintendent for Accountability and Information Services New Mexico State Department of Education 300 Don Gaspar Santa Fe, NM 87501-2786 Ph: (505) 827-6683 Fax: (505) 827-6689 E-mail: mmorgan@sde.state.nm.us New York Dr. Margaret Lynch-Brennan Associate New York State Education Department Room 464 EBA Albany, NY 12234 Ph: (518) 473-7155 Fax: (518) 486-5295 E-mail: mlynchbr@mail.nysed.gov North Carolina Ms. Debora Sydnor Section Chief/School Support Services School Support Services 6344 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-6344 Ph: (919) 807-3925 Fax: (919) 807-3917 E-mail: dsydnor@dpi.state.nc.us North Dakota Chris Kalash Program Administrator North Dakota Department of Public Instruction 600 E. Boulevard Avenue, Dept. 201 Bismarck, North Dakota 58505-0440 Ph: (701) 328-3544 Fax: (701) 328-4770 fax Email: ckalash@state.nd.us. Ohio Ms. Jamie J. Posgai Schools of Promise Program Manager NCLB-Blue Ribbon Schools Program Manager Ohio Department of Education 25 S. Front MS 708 Columbus OH 43215-4183 Ph: (614) 387-0546 Fax: (614) 728-2627 Email: jamie.posgai@ode.state.oh.us Oklahoma Ms. Delana A. Smiley, Director Office of Standards & Curriculum Oklahoma State Department of Education 2500 N. Lincoln Boulevard Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105-4599 Ph: (405) 521-4513 Fax: (405) 521-2971 Delana_smiley@sde.state.ok.us Pennsylvania Dr. Dale Baker Regional Director Pennsylvania Department of Education Division of Professional Education & Planning, 333 Market Street - 8th Floor Harrisburg, PA 17126 Ph: (717) 783-6583 Fax: (717) 772-3621 E-mail: dbaker@state.pa.us Puerto Rico Dr. Pablo Rivera Ortiz Undersecretary for Academic Affairs P.O. Box 190759 San Juan, PR 00919-0759 Ph: (787) 758-8531 Fax: (787) 753-1804 E-mail: Rivera_P@de.gobierno.pr September 2004 Page 5 of 7
Rhode Island Mr. Elliot Krieger Media Relations Rhode Island Department of Education 255 Westminster Street Providence, RI 02903 Ph: (401) 222-4600 Fax: (401) 222-6178 E-mail: rid03264@ride.ri.net 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 Ms. Karon Schaack Deputy Secretary South Dakota Department of Education 700 Governors Drive Pierre, SD 57501-2291 Ph: (605) 773-5669 Fax: (605) 773-6139 E-mail: karon.schaack@state.sd.us Tennessee Ms. Cindy Benefield Executive Director Tennessee Department of Education Office of Professional Development 710 James Robertson Parkway 4th Floor, Andrew Johnson Tower Nashville, TN 37243 Ph: (615) 532-4712 Fax: (615) 532-8312 E-mail: cindy.benefield@state.tn.us Texas Ms. Marilyn Kuehlem Program Administrator Texas Education Agency 1701 N. Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78701 Ph: (512) 463-9103 Fax: (512) 463-5947 E-mail: mkuehlem@tea.state.tx.us Virginia Mr. Robert Almond Director, Grants and Special Projects Virginia Department of Education P.O. Box 2120 Richmond, VA 23218-2120 Ph: (804) 225-2847 Fax: (804) 371-2456 E-mail: ralmond@pen.k12.va.us 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: jhanson@ospi.wednet.edu West Virginia Mr. Tony Smedley Executive Director, Office of Human Resources West Virginia Department of Education 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East, Building 6 Room 264 Charleston, WV 25305 Ph: (304) 558-2702 Fax: (304) 558-0882 E-mail: tsmedley@access.k12.wv.us September 2004 Page 6 of 7
Wisconsin Ms. Lynette Russell Assistant Director School Support Programs Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction P.O. Box 7841 Madison, WI 53707-7841 Ph: (608) 267-3163 Fax: (608) 267-1052 E-mail: lynette.russell@dpi.state.wi.us Wyoming Ms. Christine Steele Title I State Director Wyoming Department of Education 2300 Capitol Avenue, 2nd Floor Hathaway Bldg. Cheyenne, WY 82002-0050 Ph: (307) 777-3656 Fax: (307) 777-6234 E-mail: csteel@educ.state.wy.us September 2004 Page 7 of 7