State AE Directory

Directory of Adult Education State and Territory Directors

Alabama

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

Alaska

First Name: Windy
Last Name: Swearingin
Job Title: Adult Education & GED State Director
Agency: Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Website: https://jobs.alaska.gov/aae/
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/Adult Education Literacy and Extended Learning
Agency: American Samoa Community College
Website: https://www.amsamoa.edu/specialprograms/aelel.html
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2609
Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799-2609
Business Phone: (684) 699-2722 Ext. 4301
Email: d.achica@amsamoa.edu

Arizona

First Name: Beverly
Last Name: Wilson
Job Title: State Director/Deputy Associate Superintendent
Agency: Arizona Department of Education, Adult Education Services
Website: https://www.azed.gov/adultedservices
Mailing Address: 1535 West Jefferson St., Bin 26, Phoenix, AZ 85007
Business Phone: (602) 364-2707
Email: Beverly.Wilson@azed.gov

Arkansas

First Name: Trenia
Last Name: Miles
Job Title: State Director
Agency: Division of Arkansas Workforce Connections, Adult Education Section
Website: https://dws.arkansas.gov/adult-education/
Mailing Address: 1 Commerce Way, Suite 202, Little Rock, AR 72201
Business Phone: (501) 682-1970
Email: trenia.miles@arkansas.gov

California

First Name: Carolyn
Last Name: Zachry
Job Title: Administrator, Adult Education Office
Agency: California Department of Education, Career and College Transition Division
Website: https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/ae/
Mailing Address: 1430 N Street, Suite 4202, Sacramento, CA 95814-5901
Business Phone: (916) 323-5042
Email: czachry@cde.ca.gov

Colorado

First Name: Allyson
Last Name: Garcia
Job Title: Director of Adult Education Initiatives
Agency: Colorado Department of Education, Office of Adult Education Initiatives
Website: https://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeadult
Mailing Address: 201 E. Colfax Avenue, Room 300, Denver, CO 80203-1799
Business Phone: (303) 866-6640
Email: Garcia_Allyson@cde.state.co.us

Connecticut

First Name: Sabrina
Last Name: Mancini
Job Title: State Director of Adult Education
Agency: CT Department of Education
Website: https://portal.ct.gov/SDE/Services/Adult-Education
Mailing Address: 450 Columbus Blvd., Suite 508, Hartford, CT 06013
Business Phone: (860) 807-2110
Email: sabrina.mancini@ct.gov

Delaware

First Name: Maureen
Last Name: Whelan
Job Title: Director, Adult Education
Agency: Delaware Department of Public Instruction
Website: https://education.delaware.gov/
Mailing Address: 35 Commerce Way, Suite 1, Collette Education Resources Center, Dover, DE 19904
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
Agency: Office of the State Superintendent of Education
Website: https://osse.dc.gov/service/adult-education-and-training
Mailing Address: 1050 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002
Business Phone: (202) 741-5533
Email: jmichelle.johnson@dc.gov

Florida

First Name: Tara
Last Name: Goodman
Job Title: Vice Chancellor for Career and Adult Education
Agency: Division of Career and Adult Education, Florida Department of Education
Website: https://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/adult-edu/
Mailing Address: 325 W, Gaines Street, Suite 754, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400
Business Phone: (850) 245-9002
Email: Tara.Goodman@fldoe.org

Georgia

First Name: Cayanna
Last Name: Good
Job Title: Assistant Commissioner
Agency: Office of Adult Education, Technical College System of Georgia
Website: https://www.tcsg.edu/adult-education/
Mailing Address: 1800 Century Place, NE, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30345-4303
Business Phone: (404) 679-1635
Email: cgood@tcsg.edu

Guam

First Name: Mary A. Y.
Last Name: Okada
Job Title: President/CEO
First Name: Julie
Last Name: Ulloa-Heath
Job Title: Assistant Director
Agency: Guam Community College
Website: https://guamcc.edu/AdultEducation
Mailing Address: P. O. Box 23069, GMF, Barrigada, GU 96921
Business Phone: +1 (671) 735-5700
Email: mary.okada@guamcc.edu; julie.ulloaheath@guamcc.edu; gccadulteducation@guamcc.edu

Hawaii

First Name: Winston
Last Name: Sakurai
Job Title: State Director of Adult Education
Agency: Hawaii State Department of Education
Website: www.hawaiipublicschools.org/TeachingAndLearning/AEFLA
Mailing Address: 475 22nd Ave., Rm. 219, Honolulu, HI 96816
Business Phone: (808) 784-6410
Email: winston.sakurai@k12.hi.us

Idaho

First Name: Trevi
Last Name: Hardy
Job Title: Program Director of Adult Basic Education and GED Administration
Agency: Idaho Career and Technical Education
Website: https://cte.idaho.gov/programs-2/postsecondary-and-adult-education/adult-education/
Mailing Address:650 West State St., Boise, ID 83705-0095
Business Phone: (208) 605-4544
Email: trevi.hardy@cte.idaho.gov

Illinois

First Name: Kathy
Last Name: Olesen-Tracey
Job Title: Senior Director of Adult Education and Family Literacy
Agency: Illinois Community College Board
Website (Official): http://www2.iccb.org/adult_ed/
Website (for Students): https://yourpathyourfuture.org/
Mailing Address: 401 East Capitol Avenue, Springfield, IL 62701
Business Phone: (217) 557-2740
Email: kathy.olesen-tracey@illinois.gov

Indiana

First Name: Marilyn
Last Name: Pitzulo
Job Title: Associate Chief for Workforce Strategy
Agency: Indiana Workforce Development Agency
Website: https://www.in.gov/dwd/career-training-adult-ed/adult-ed/
Mailing Address: 10 N Senate Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46204
Business Phone: (812) 345-5446
Email: MPitzulo@dwd.IN.gov

Iowa

First Name: Kyle
Last Name: Clabby-Kane
Job Title: WIOA Bureau Chief and State Director of Adult Education
Agency: Iowa Workforce Development
Website: TBD
Mailing Address: 1000 East Grand Ave., Des Moines, IA 50319
Business Phone: (319) 235-2123 ext. 41223
Email: kyle.clabby@iwd.iowa.gov

Kansas

First Name: Hector
Last Name: Martinez
Job Title: State Director, Adult Education
Agency: Kansas Board of Regents
Website: https://kansasregents.org/academic_affairs/adult-education
Mailing Address: 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 520, Topeka, KS 66612-1368
Business Phone: (785) 430-4283
Email: hmartinez@ksbor.org

Kentucky

First Name: John
Last Name: Gregory
Job Title: Executive Director
Agency: Office of Adult Education, Education and Labor Cabinet
Website: https://kyae.ky.gov
Mailing Address: 500 Mero St., 5^th Floor, Frankfort, KY 40601
Business Phone: (502) 892-3060
Email: John.gregory@ky.gov

Louisiana

First Name: Erin
Last Name: Landry
Job Title: Executive Director, WorkReady U
Agency: Louisiana Community and Technical College System
Website: https://www.lctcs.edu/workready-u
Mailing Address: 265 South Foster Dr., Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Business Phone: (225) 308-4393
Email: erinlandry@lctcs.edu

Maine

First Name: Megan
Last Name: Dichter
Job Title: State Adult Education Director
Agency: Maine Department of Education
Website: https://www.maine.gov/doe/learning/adulted
Mailing Address: 23 State House Station, 5th Floor, Augusta, ME 04333-0023
Business Phone: (207) 557-2683
Email: megan.dichter@maine.gov

Maryland

First Name: Perketer
Last Name: Tucker
Job Title: Director, Adult Education & Literacy Services
Agency: Division of Workforce Development & Adult Learning, Maryland Department of Labor
Website: https://labor.maryland.gov/adultliteracy/
Mailing Address: 1100 N. Eutaw St., Baltimore, MD 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
Agency: Massachusetts Department of Education
Website: https://www.doe.mass.edu/acls/
Mailing Address: 75 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA 02148
Business Phone: (781) 338-3835
Email: Wyvonne.Stevens-Carter@mass.gov

Michigan

First Name: Chelsea
Last Name: Mates
Job Title: Division Administrator, Talent Development Division
Agency: Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, Workforce Development
Website: https://www.michigan.gov/leo/bureaus-agencies/wd/education-training/adult-education/adult-education-for-providers-of-programs
Mailing Address: 320 S. Walnut Street, Lansing, MI 48933
Business Phone: (517) 930-9128
Email: matesc@michigan.gov

Minnesota

First Name: Brad
Last Name: Hasskamp
Job Title: State Adult Education Director
Agency: Minnesota Department of Education
Website (Official): https://education.mn.gov/MDE/fam/abe/
Website (for AE Programs): http://www.mnabe.org/
Mailing Address: 400 NE Stinson Blvd., Minneapolis, MN 55413
Business Phone: (651) 582-8594
Email: brad.hasskamp@state.mn.us

Mississippi

First Name: Beth
Last Name: Little
Job Title: Director of Adult Education & High School Equivalency
Agency: Mississippi Community College Board, Office of Adult Education
Website (Official): https://www.mccb.edu/offices/adult-education
Website (for Students & Educators): https://skillupmississippi.com/
Mailing Address: 3825 Ridgewood Rd., Jackson, MS 39211
Business Phone: 601-432-6138
Email: blittle@mccb.edu

Missouri

First Name: Megan
Last Name: Wadley
Job Title: Coordinator, Adult Education & Literacy and High School Equivalency
Agency: Department of Elementary/Secondary Education
Website: https://dese.mo.gov/college-career-readiness/adult-education-literacy
Mailing Address: 205 Jefferson St., P. O. Box 480, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480
Business Phone: (573) 526-4823
Email: megan.wadley@dese.mo.gov

Montana

First Name: Katie
Last Name: Madsen
Job Title: Adult Education State Director
Agency: Montana Office of Public Instruction
Website: www.opi.mt.gov
Mailing Address: 1300 11^th Ave., P.O. Box 202501, Helena, MT 59620-2501
Business Phone: (406) 465-1341
Email: Katie.Madsen@mt.gov

Nebraska

First Name: Tate
Last Name: Lauer
Job Title: Adult Education Director
Agency: Nebraska Department of Education
Website: https://www.education.ne.gov/aded/
Mailing Address: 500 S. 84^th St., 2^nd Floor, Lincoln, NE 68510-2611
Business Phone: (402) 471-4807
Email: Tate.Lauer@nebraska.gov

Nevada

First Name: Nancy
Last Name: Olsen
Job Title: Supervisor, Adult Education Programs
Agency: Nevada Department of Education
Website (Official): https://doe.nv.gov/Adult_Education/ABE__Home/
Website (for Students & Educators): https://nevadaadulteducation.org/
Mailing Address: 700 East Fifth Street, Carson City, NV 89701
Business Phone: (775) 687-7289
Email: nolsen@doe.nv.gov

New Hampshire

First Name: Sarah
Last Name: Wheeler
Job Title: Administrator
Agency: Bureau of Adult Education, New Hampshire Department of Education
Website (Official): https://www.education.nh.gov/who-we-are/division-of-learner-support/bureau-of-adult-education
Website (for Students): https://www.nhadulted.org/
Mailing Address: 25 Hall Street, Concord, NH 03301
Business Phone: (603) 271-6701
Email: sarah.l.wheeler@doe.nh.gov

New Jersey

First Name: Danielle
Last Name: Jubanyik
Job Title: State Director of Adult Education and Literacy Services
Agency: New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development
Website: https://www.nj.gov/labor/wioa/adult/wioaresources.html
Mailing Address: 1 John Fitch Plaza, P.O. Box 055,Trenton, NJ 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
Agency: New Mexico Higher Education Department
Website (Official): https://hed.nm.gov/students-parents/adult_education
Website (for AE Programs): https://sites.google.com/nmdelt.org/propelnm/home?authuser=0&pli=1
Mailing Address: 2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4, Santa Fe, NM 87505
Business Phone: (505) 231-7490
Email: amber.gallup@hed.nm.gov

New York

First Name: Fiormelissa
Last Name: Johnson
Agency: New York State Education Department, Adult Education and Workforce Development
Website (Official): http://www.acces.nysed.gov/aepp/welcome-adult-education-programs-and-policy-aepp
Website (for Educators): https://www.collectedny.org/nysedtl/
Mailing Address: 89 Washington Ave., Albany, NY 12234
Business Phone: (518) 474-8940
Email: adulted@nysed.gov Fiormelissa.Johnson@nysed.gov

North Carolina

First Name: Sandra
Last Name: Thompson
Job Title: State Director of Adult Education
Agency: NC Community College System, Workforce Continuing Education
Website: https://www.nccommunitycolleges.edu/college-and-career-readiness
Mailing Address: 5016 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-5016
Business Phone: (919) 807-7122
Email: thompsons@nccommunitycolleges.edu

North Dakota

First Name: Sara
Last Name: Mitzel
Job Title: Acting State Director
Agency: North Dakota Department of Public Instruction
Website (Official): https://www.nd.gov/dpi/education-programs/adult-education-ged
Website (Insights-SLDS): https://insights.nd.gov/Education/State/AdultEd
Mailing Address: 600 East Boulevard Avenue, State Capitol Building, 9th Floor, Bismarck, ND 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
Agency: Northern Marianas College
Website: https://www.marianas.edu/abe
Mailing Address: PO Box 501250, Saipan, MP 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 Readiness Education
Agency: Ohio Department of Higher Education
Website: https://highered.ohio.gov/students/adult-learners/aspire-overview
Mailing Address: 25 S. Front St., Columbus, OH 43215
Business Phone: (614) 728-3097
Email: sschab@highered.ohio.gov

Oklahoma

First Name: Letha
Last Name: Bauter
Job Title: Adult Education State Director
Agency: Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education
Website: https://oklahoma.gov/careertech/educators/adult-education-and-family-literacy.html
Mailing Address: 1500 W. 7th Ave., Stillwater, OK 74074-4364
Business Phone: (405) 743-5569
Email: Letha.bauter@careertech.ok.gov

Oregon

First Name: Donna
Last Name: Lewelling
Job Title: Office and State Adult Basic Skills Director
Agency: Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission, Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development
Website: https://www.oregon.gov/highered/institutions-programs/ccwd/Pages/adult-basic-skills.aspx
Mailing Address: 3225 25th Street SE, Salem, OR 97302
Business Phone: (503) 947-2428
Email: Donna.j.lewelling@hecc.oregon.gov

Palau

First Name: Havinta “Ida” R.
Last Name: Kilcullen
Job Title: Director/Education Specialist
Agency: Ministry of Education
Website:
Mailing Address: P. O. Box 189, Koror, Palau 96940
Business Phone: (680) 488-2547
Email: ikilcullen@palaumoe.net

Pennsylvania

First Name: Amanda
Last Name: Harrison
Job Title: Director of Adult Education
Agency: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Bureau of Postsecondary and Adult Education
Website: https://www.education.pa.gov/Postsecondary-Adult/Adult%20and%20Family%20Literacy%20Education/Pages/default.aspx
Mailing Address: 607 South Drive 3E, Harrisburg, PA 17120
Business Phone: (717) 772-3739
Email: aharrison@pa.gov

Puerto Rico

First Name: Yarilis
Last Name: Santiago Ramos
Job Title: State Director
Agency: Puerto Rico Department of Education
Website:
Mailing Address: Urbanización Tres Monjitas, 150 Federico Costas St. Hato Rey, PR 00919
P.O.Box 190759, San Juan, PR 00919-0759
Business Phone: (787) 773-3450
Email: santiagory@de.pr.gov

Rhode Island

First Name: Sophie
Last Name: Tan
Job Title: Administrator, Adult Basic Education and GED Programs
Agency: Rhode Island Department of Education, Office of College and Career Readiness
Website (Official): https://www.ride.ri.gov/StudentsFamilies/EducationPrograms/AdultEducationGED.aspx
Website (for AE Programs): https://riadulted.org/
Mailing Address: 255 Westminster St., Providence, RI 02903-3400
Business Phone: (401) 222-8455
Email: sophie.tan@ride.ri.gov

South Carolina

First Name: Michael
Last Name: King
Job Title: State Director
Agency: South Carolina Department of Education
Website: https://ed.sc.gov/instruction/adult-education/
Mailing Address: 428 Wholesale Lane, West Columbia, SC 29172
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
Agency: South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation
Website: https://dlr.sd.gov/workforce_services/individuals/adult_education.aspx
Mailing Address: 811 East 10^th St., Department 41, Sioux Falls, SD 57103
Business Phone: (605) 202-5937
Email: john.anderson@state.sd.us

Tennessee

First Name: Jay
Last Name: Baker
Job Title: Assistant Commissioner of Adult Education
Agency: Division of Adult Education
Website: www.tn.gov/adulteducation
Mailing Address: Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development, 220 French Landing Drive, 4 B, Nashville, TN 37243
Business Phone: (615) 806-2478
Email: jay.baker@tn.gov

Texas

First Name: Mahalia
Last Name: Baldini
Job Title: State Director
Agency: Texas Workforce Commission, Adult Education and Literacy
Website: https://www.twc.texas.gov/students/adult-education
Mailing Address: 101 E. 15th Street Room 416, Austin, TX 78778
Business Phone: (737) 471-1072
Email: mahalia.baldini@twc.texas.gov

US Virgin Islands

First Name: Monique
Last Name: Faulkner
Job Title: State Director – Career, Technical & Adult Education
Agency: Virgin Islands Department of Education
Website: http://www.vide.vi
Mailing Address: 1834 Kongens Gade, St. Thomas, VI 00802
Business Phone: (340) 774-0100 ext. 8901
Email: monique.faulkner@vide.vi

Utah

First Name: Stephanie
Last Name: Patton
Job Title: Adult Education Coordinator
Agency: Utah State Office of Education
Website: https://schools.utah.gov/adulteducation
Mailing Address: 250 East 500 South, P. O. Box 144200, Salt Lake City, UT 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
Agency: Vermont Agency of Education
Website: https://education.vermont.gov/student-learning/adult-education
Mailing Address: 1 National Life Drive | Davis 5 | Montpelier, VT 05620-2501
Business Phone: (802) 828-0508
Email: Robin.Castle@vermont.gov

Virginia

First Name: Heidi
Last Name: Silver-Pacuilla
Job Title: State Director
Agency: Virginia Department of Education
Website (Official): https://www.doe.virginia.gov/teaching-learning-assessment/specialized-instruction/adult-education
Website (for AE Programs): https://www.doe.virginia.gov/teaching-learning-assessment/specialized-instruction/adult-education/adult-education-regional-programs
Mailing Address: 101 N. 14th Street, James Monroe Building, 21st Floor, Richmond, VA 23219
Business Phone: (804) 750-8663
Email: Heidi.Silver-Pacuilla@doe.virginia.gov

Washington

First Name: William
Last Name: Durden
Job Title: Director, Basic Education for Adults
Agency: State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
Website: https://www.sbctc.edu/colleges-staff/programs-services/basic-education-for-adults/
Mailing Address: 1500 Jefferson St, SE, Olympia, WA 98501; P. O. Box 42495, Olympia, WA 98504-2495
Business Phone: (360) 704-4326
Email: wdurden@sbctc.edu

West Virginia

First Name: Mendy.
Last Name: Marshall
Job Title: Director
Agency: West Virginia Department of Education, Office of Adult Education
Website: wvadulted.com
Mailing Address: 1900 Kanawha Blvd E., Bldg. 6, Suite 825, Charleston, WV 25305-0330
Business Phone: (304) 558-0280
Email: mamarsha@k12.wv.us

Wisconsin

First Name: Ben
Last Name: Konruff
Job Title: AEFLA Director
Agency: Wisconsin Technical College System
Website: https://mywtcs.wtcsystem.edu/educational-services/adult-education-english-language-learning/
Mailing Address: 4822 Madison Yards Way, North Tower, 5th Floor, Madison, WI 53705
Business Phone: (608) 266-1840
Email: ben.konruff@wtcsystem.edu

Wyoming

First Name: Diane
Last Name: McQueen
Job Title: Adult Basic Education Program Manager
Agency: Wyoming Community College Commission
Website: https://communitycolleges.wy.edu/adult-education/
Mailing Address: 2300 Capital Ave, 5th Floor, Suite B, Cheyenne, WY 82002
Business Phone: (307) 777-7885
Email: diane.mcqueen@wyo.gov