State AE Directory

Directory of Adult Education State and Territory Directors

Alabama

First Name: David
Last Name: Walters
Job Title: State Director
Company: Alabama Community College System, Adult Education and GED Testing Program
Mailing Address:
135 S. Union Street, Room 140
Montgomery, Alabama 36104
Business Phone: (334) 293-4561
Email: David.Walters@accs.edu

Alaska

First Name: Windy
Last Name: Swearingin
Job Title: Acting State ABE/GED Director
Company: Alaska Department of Labor
Mailing Address:
Box 115509
Juneau, Alaska 99811-5509
Business Phone: (907) 465-8714
Email: windy.swearingin@alaska.gov

American Samoa

First Name: Donna
Last Name:Achica
Job Title: State Director
Company: Samoa Community College
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 2609
Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799-2609
Business Phone: (684) 699-2722 Ext. 3401
Email: d.achica@amsamoa.edu

Arizona

First Name: Sheryl
Last Name: Hart
Job Title: Deputy Associate Superintendent
Company: Arizona Department of Education, Adult Education Services
Mailing Address:
1535 West Jefferson St., Bin 26
Phoenix, Arizona 85007
Business Phone: (602) 258-2410
Email: Sheryl.Hart@azed.gov

Arkansas

First Name: Trenia
Last Name: Miles
Job Title: State Director
Company: Department of Career Education, Adult Education Division
Mailing Address:
Three Capitol Mall
Luther S. Hardin Building
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
Business Phone: (501) 683-2341
Email: trenia.miles@arkansas.gov

California

First Name: Carolyn
Last Name: Zachry
Job Title: Administrator, Adult Education Office
Company: California Department of Education, Career and College Transition Division
Mailing Address:
1430 N Street, Suite 4202
Sacramento, California 95814-5901
Business Phone: (916) 322-1849
Email: czachry@cde.ca.gov

Colorado

First Name: Ally
Last Name: Garcia
Job Title: Director of Adult Education Initiatives
Company: Colorado Department of Education, Office of Adult Education Initiatives
Mailing Address:
201 E. Colfax Avenue, Room 301
Denver, Colorado 80203-1799
Business Phone: (303) 866-6640
Email: Garcia_Allyson@cde.state.co.us

Connecticut

First Name: Sabrina
Last Name: Mancini
Job Title: Education Consultant
Company: CT Department of Education; Bureau of Health/Nutrition, Family Services and Adult Education
Mailing Address:
25 Industrial Park Rd
Middletown, Connecticut 06457
Business Phone: (860) 807-2121
Email: sabrina.mancini@ct.gov

Delaware

First Name: Maureen
Last Name: Whelan
Job Title: Director, Adult Education
Company: Delaware Department of Public Instruction
Mailing Address:
35 Commerce Way, Suite 1, Collette Education Resources Center
Dover, Delaware 19901
Business Phone: (302) 857-3340
Email: maureen.whelan@doe.k12.de.us

District of Columbia

First Name: Michelle
Last Name: Johnson
Job Title: State Director of Adult and Family Education
Company: Office of the State Superintendent of Education
Mailing Address:
51 N Street, N.E.
Washington, District of Columbia 20008
Business Phone: (202) 741-5533
Email: jmichelle.johnson@dc.gov

Florida

First Name: Ashley
Last Name: Yopp
Job Title: Director, Adult Education
Company: Division of Career and Adult Education, Florida Department of Education
Mailing Address:
325 W, Gaines Street, Suite 754
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
Business Phone:
Email: ashley.yopp@fldoe.org

Georgia

First Name: Cayanna
Last Name: Good
Job Title: Assistant Commissioner
Company: Office of Adult Education
Mailing Address:
1800 Century Place, NE, Suite 300
Atlanta, Georgia 30345-4303
Business Phone: (404) 679-1635
Email: CGood@tcsg.edu

Guam

First Name: Julie
Last Name: Ulloa-Heath
Job Title: Program Specialist, Planning & Development Office
Company: Guam Community College
Mailing Address:
PO Box 23069
Main Postal Facility
Mangilao, Guam 96921
Business Phone: +1 (671) 735-5516
Email: julie.ulloaheath@guamcc.edu

Hawaii

First Name: Dan
Last Name: Miyamoto
Job Title: Educational Specialist, Adult Education
Company: Hawaii Community Education Section
Mailing Address:
475 22nd Ave., Rm. 124
Honolulu, Hawaii 96816
Business Phone: (808) 305-9777
Email: dan.miyamoto@k12.hi.us

Idaho

First Name: Korey
Last Name: Mereness
Job Title: Program Director of Adult Education and GED
Company: Idaho Career and Technical Education
Mailing Address:
650 West State Street
Boise, Idaho 83705-0095
Business Phone: (208) 429-5541
Email: korey.mereness@cte.idaho.gov

Illinois

First Name: Kathy
Last Name: Olesen-Tracey
Job Title: Senior Director for Adult Education and Family Literacy
Company: Illinois Community College Board
Mailing Address:
401 East Capitol Avenue
Springfield, Illinois 62701
Business Phone: (217) 785-0171
Email: kathy.olesen-tracey@illinois.gov

Indiana

First Name: Marilyn
Last Name: Pitzulo
Job Title: State Director
Company: Indiana Workforce Development Agency
Mailing Address:
10 N Senate Ave
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Business Phone: (812) 345-5446
Email: MPitzulo@dwd.IN.gov

Iowa

First Name:
Last Name:
Job Title: State Director for Adult Education
Company: Iowa Department of Education; Bureau of Adult, Career, and Community College
Mailing Address:
Grimes State Office Building
400 East 14th Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0146
Business Phone:
Email:

Kansas

First Name: Scott
Last Name: Smathers
Job Title: Vice President for Workforce Development
Company: Kansas Board of Regents
Mailing Address:
1000 SW Jackson, Suite 250
Topeka, Kansas 66612-1368
Business Phone: (785) 430-4269
Email: ssmathers@ksbor.org

Kentucky

First Name: John
Last Name: Gregory
Job Title: State Director
Company: Education and Workforce Development Cabinet
Mailing Address:
500 Mero St, 5th Floor
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
Business Phone: (502) 892-3033
Email: John.gregory@ky.gov

Louisiana

First Name: Erin
Last Name: Landry
Job Title: Executive Director, WorkReady U
Company: Louisiana Community and Technical College System
Mailing Address:
265 South Foster Drive
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806
Business Phone: (225) 308-4393
Email: erinlandry@lctcs.edu

Maine

First Name: Monique
Last Name: Roy
Job Title: State Adult Education Director
Company: Maine Department of Education
Mailing Address:
23 State House Station, 5th Floor
Augusta, Maine 04333-0023
Business Phone: (207) 624-6755
Email: monique.roy@maine.gov

Maryland

First Name: Perketer
Last Name: Tucker
Job Title: Director, Adult Education & Literacy Services
Company: Division of Workforce Development & Adult Learning, Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing, & Regulation
Mailing Address:
1100 N. Eutaw Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
Business Phone: (410) 767-4150
Email: perketer.tucker@maryland.gov

Massachusetts

First Name: Wyvonne
Last Name: Stevens-Carter
Job Title: ABE Administrator, Adult and Community Learning Services
Company: Massachusetts Department of Education
Mailing Address:
350 Main Street
Malden, Massachusetts 2148
Business Phone: (781) 338-3853
Email: wyvonne.stevens-carter@doe.mass.edu

Michigan

First Name: Krista
Last Name: Johnson
Job Title: Division Administrator
Company: Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity
Mailing Address:
201 N. Washington Square
Lansing, Michigan 48913
Cell Phone:517-582-1392
Fax: 517-241-9846
Email: johnsonk2@michigan.gov

Minnesota

First Name: Brad
Last Name: Hasskamp
Job Title: Director, Adult Basic Education
Company: Minnesota Department of Education
Mailing Address:
1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, Minnesota 55113-4266
Business Phone: (651) 582-8200
Email: brad.hasskamp@state.mn.us

Mississippi

First Name: Beth
Last Name: Little
Job Title: Director of Adult Education & High School Equivalency
Company: Mississippi Community College Board, Education and Research Center
Mailing Address:
3825 Ridgewood Road
Jackson, MS 39211
Business Phone: (601) 432-6138
Email: blittle@mccb.edu

Missouri

First Name: Megan
Last Name: Wadley
Job Title: Assistant Director, Adult Education and Literacy
Company: Department of Elementary/Secondary Education
Mailing Address:
205 Jefferson St.,
PO Box 480
Jefferson City, Missouri 65102-0480
Business Phone: (573) 751-6850
Email: megan.wadley@dese.mo.gov

Montana

First Name: Katie
Last Name: Madsen
Job Title: Adult Education State Director
Company: Montana Office of Public Instruction
Mailing Address:
1300 11^th Ave.
P.O. Box 202501
Helena, Montana 59620-2501
Business Phone: (406) 444-4433
Email: Katie.Madsen@mt.gov

Nebraska

First Name: Tate
Last Name: Lauer
Job Title: Adult Education Director
Company: Nebraska Department of Education
Mailing Address:
500 S. 84th St., 2nd Floor,
Lincoln, Nebraska 68510-2611
Business Phone: (402) 471-4807
Email: Tate.Lauer@nebraska.gov

Nevada

First Name: Nancy
Last Name: Olson
Company: Nevada Department of Education
Mailing Address:
700 East Fifth Street
Carson City, Nevada 89701
Email: nolsen@doe.nv.gov

New Hampshire

First Name: Sarah
Last Name: Wheeler
Job Title: Administrator
Company: New Hampshire Department of Education, Bureau of Adult Education, Division of Adult Learning and Rehabilitation
Mailing Address:
21 South Fruit Street, Suite 21
Concord, New Hampshire 3301
Business Phone: (603) 271-6698
Email: sarah.wheeler@doe.nh.gov

New Jersey

First Name: Danielle
Last Name: Jubanyik
Job Title: State Director for Adult Education and Literacy Services
Company: New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development
Mailing Address:
1 John Fitch Plaza
P.O. Box 055
Trenton, New Jersey 08625
Business Phone: (609) 292-6640
Email: danielle.jubanyik@dol.nj.gov

New Mexico

First Name:Amber
Last Name: Gallup
Job Title:Director, Adult Education Division
Company: New Mexico Higher Education Department, Adult Education Division
Mailing Address:
2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505-2100
Business Phone:(505) 231-7490
Email: amber.gallup@hed.nm.gov

New York

First Name: Fiormelissa
Last Name: Johnson
Company: New York State Education Department, Adult Education and Workforce Development
Mailing Address:
89 Washington Avenue
Albany, New York 12234
Business Phone: (518) 474-8940
Email: adulted@nysed.gov | Fiormelissa.Johnson@nysed.gov

North Carolina

First Name: Gilda
Last Name: Rubio-Festa
Job Title: Associate Vice President College and Career
Readiness
Company: NC Community College System, Workforce Continuing Education
Mailing Address:
5016 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-5016
Business Phone: (919) 807-7132
Email: rubio-festag@nccommunitycolleges.edu

North Dakota

First Name: Sara
Last Name: Mitzel
Job Title: Acting State Director
Company: North Dakota Department of Public Instruction
Mailing Address:
600 East Boulevard Avenue
State Capitol Building, 9th Floor
Bismarck, North Dakota 58505-0440
Business Phone: (701) 328-2271
Email: sjmitzel@nd.gov

Northern Marianas

First Name: Lorraine
Last Name: Maui
Job Title: ABE Director/Dean, Community Programs and Services
Company: Northern Marianas College
Mailing Address:
PO Box 50250 As Teraje Campus
Saipan, Northern Marianas 96950
Business Phone: +1 (670) 234-5498 x 6708
Email: lorraine.maui@marianas.edu

Ohio

First Name: Stephanie
Last Name: Schab
Job Title: State Director, Aspire
Ohio Adult Workforce Readiness Education
Company: Ohio Department of Higher Education
Mailing Address:
25 S. Front Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Business Phone: (614) 728-3097
Email: sschab@highered.ohio.gov

Oklahoma

First Name: Letha
Last Name: Bauter
Job Title:
Company: Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology
Education
Mailing Address:
1500 W. 7th Ave.
Stillwater, Oklahoma 74074-4364
Business Phone: (405) 743-5500
Email: Letha.bauter@careertech.ok.gov

Oregon

First Name: Donna
Last Name: Lewelling
Job Title: Deputy Director/Adult Basic Skills Director
Company: State of Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission, Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development
Mailing Address:
255 Capitol Street NE
Salem, Oregon 97310-1341
Business Phone:(503) 947-2428
Email: Donna.j.lewelling@hecc.oregon.gov

Palau

First Name: Oreng
Last Name: Ngemaes
Job Title: Acting Director/Education Specialist
Company: Ministry of Education
Mailing Address:
PO Box 189
Koror, Palau 96940
Business Phone: (680) 488-2952
Email: orengngemaes@palaumoe.net

Pennsylvania

First Name: Amanda
Last Name: Harrison
Job Title: Director for Adult Education
Company: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Bureau of Postsecondary and Adult Education
Mailing Address:
333 Market Street
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17126
Business Phone: (717) 772-3739
Email: aharrison@pa.gov

Puerto Rico

First Name: Wanda O.
Last Name: Cabrera
Job Title: Auxiliary Secretary
Company: Puerto Rico Department of Education
Mailing Address:
Urbanización Tres Monjitas
150 Federico Costas St.
Hato Rey, P.R. 00919
P.O.Box 190759
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00919-0759
Business Phone: (787) 773-3451
Email: cabreratw@de.pr.gov
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Rhode Island

First Name: Sophie
Last Name: Tan
Job Title: Administrator, Adult Basic Education and GED
Programs
Company: Rhode Island Department of Elementary and
Secondary Education, Office of Multiple Pathways
Mailing Address:
255 Westminster Street
Providence, Rhode Island 02903-3400
Business Phone: (401) 222-8949
Email: sophie.tan@ride.ri.gov

South Carolina

First Name: Michael
Last Name: King
Job Title: State Director
Company: South Carolina Department of Education
Mailing Address:
906-D Rutledge Building
429 Senate Street
Columbia, South Carolina 29201
Business Phone: (803) 734-8300
Email: mrking@ed.sc.gov

South Dakota

First Name: John
Last Name: Anderson
Job Title: State Director of Adult Education
Company: South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulations
Mailing Address:
811 East 10^th Street
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Business Phone: (605) 367-5300 ext. 1801369
Email: john.anderson@state.sd.us

Tennessee

First Name: Jay
Last Name: Baker
Job Title: Assistant Administrator
Company: Division of Adult Education
Mailing Address:
Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development
220 French Landing Drive
Nashville, Tennessee 37243
Business Phone: (615) 253-5868
Email: jay.baker@tn.gov

Texas

First Name: Mahalia
Last Name: Baldini
Job Title: Interim State Director
Company: Texas Workforce
Commission, Adult Education and Literacy
Mailing Address:
101E. 15th Street Room 416t
Austin, Texas 78778
Business Phone: (512) 463-7419
Email: mahalia.baldini@twc.state.tx.us

Utah

First Name: Stephanie
Last Name: Patton
Job Title: Director, Adult Education Services
Company: Utah State Office of Education
Mailing Address:
250 East 500 South
PO Box 144200
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4200
Business Phone: (801) 538 7989
Email: stephanie.patton@schools.utah.gov

Vermont

First Name: Robin
Last Name: Castle
Job Title: State Director of Adult Education and Literacy
Company: Vermont Agency of Education
Mailing Address:
219 North Main Street, Suite 402
Barre, Vermont 05641
Business Phone: (802) 479-1279
Email: Robin.Castle@vermont.gov

Virgin Islands

First Name:
Last Name:
Job Title: State Director
Company: Virgin Islands Department of Education, Vocational, Career, Technical, and Adult Education
Mailing Address:
1834 Kongens Gade, Charlotte Amalie
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands 00802-6746
Business Phone: (340) 776-3484
Email: ncallwood@sttj.k12.vi

Virginia

First Name: David
Last Name: Eshelman (State Director)
First Name: Heidi
Last Name: Silver-Pacuilla
Job Title: Coordinator, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education
Company: Virginia Department of Education
Mailing Address:
101 N. 14th Street
James Monroe Building, 21st Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
Business Phone: (804) 225-2051
Email: Heidi.Silver-Pacuilla@doe.virginia.gov;
Email: david.eshelman@doe.virginia.gov

Washington

First Name: William
Last Name: Durden
Job Title: Director, Basic Education for Adults
Company: State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
Mailing Address:
1300 Quince St, SE
PO Box 42495
Olympia, Washington 98504-2495
Business Phone: (360) 704-4368
Email: wdurden@sbctc.edu

West Virginia

First Name: Mendy
Last Name: Marshall
Job Title: Administrator
Company: West Virginia Department of Education, Adult Education and Workforce Development
Mailing Address:
Building 6, Room 230
1900 Kanawha Blvd., E.
Charleston, West Virginia 25305-0330
Business Phone: (304) 558-0280
Email: mamarsha@k12.wv.us

Wisconsin

First Name: Christina
Last Name: Lorge
Job Title: Associate Vice President – Office of Student Success
Company: Wisconsin Technical College System
Mailing Address:
4622 University Avenue
PO Box 7874
Madison, Wisconsin 53707-7874
Business Phone: (608) 267-9065
Email: christina.lorge@wtcsystem.edu

Wyoming

First Name: Diane
Last Name: McQueen
Job Title: Adult Basic Education Program Manager
Company: Wyoming Commission on Community Colleges
Mailing Address:
2300 Capital Ave, 5th Floor, Suite B
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002
Business Phone: (307) 777-7885
Email: diane.mcqueen@wyo.gov