State Department of Education Personnel and the State Board of Education
Administrative Services Duties and Biography of the State Superintendent |
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| Chief of Staff and Legislative Liaison Lealon Taylor (405) 521-4516 |
Executive Assistant Daphne Mosley Contact to schedule appointments with Superintendent Garrett (405) 521-3301 |
| Communications, Media Relations and SDE Web site | |
| Public Affairs and Media Relations Director Shelly Hickman (405) 521-3371 News Releases and Superintendent Garrett's Weekly Column |
Internet Communications - SDE Web site Director Dawn Jones (405) 522-3216 Web Assistant Serena Watson (405) 522-3276 |
| Communications - Printed Publications Director Wendy Pratt (405) 521-3331 Results: In Class, Administrative Focus and Investing in Oklahoma |
Results: Oklahoma's Education Report Card with Superintendent Garrett Monthly Television Program Marty Fulk (405) 521-3103 view Web |
| Documents (available for purchase) Frances Lee (405) 521-2293 School Directory, Law Book, Annual Report, etc. |
Human Resource Development Director Linda Hall (405) 521-3977 How to apply for SDE employment opportunities |
| Legal Services Kay Harley (405) 521-4889 |
Title IX Joni Younts (405) 522-3319 view Web |
Accreditation/Standards Services Assistant State Superintendent Dr. Sharon A. Lease (405) 521-3333 |
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| Indian Education - Title VII Director Valeria Littlecreek (405) 522-1591 view Web |
School Personnel Records Tammie Hall (405) 521-3369 view Web |
| Regional Accreditation Officers with counties listed below: view Web | |
| Larry Fry (580) 336-5641 *1/2 Creek, Garfield, Kay, *Noble, Osage, Pawnee, *Payne, Tulsa Co (Jenks, Keystone, Owasso, Sand Springs, Tulsa HS), Washington, Career Techs. Osage ILC 701 Pine Ridge, Perry, OK 73077 |
Art Schofield (405) 521-3333 State Department of Education 2500 N. Lincoln Boulevard, Oklahoma City, OK 73105 |
| Billie Heiligman (918) 341-1810 Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Nowata, Ottawa, Rogers, Wagoner, Tulsa Co: (*3 Private Schools), Career Techs. 1832 Military Drive, Claremore, OK 74017 |
Lanny Sells (918) 493-5055 *1/2 Creek, Okmulgee; Tulsa Co: (Berryhill, Bixby, Broken Arrow, Collinsville, Glenpool, Leonard, Liberty, Skiatook; Sperry, Tulsa ES & MS, Tulsa Union, Charter Schools*), Career Techs. 8122 South 68th East Avenue, Tulsa , OK 74133 |
| Steve Huff (405) 603-2277 Okla Co: (Bethany, Choctaw, Crooked Oak, Crutcho, Edmond, Harrah, Oklahoma City ES, Putnam City, Charter Schools, Career Techs.), Pottawatomie, *Seminole, 2 Private Schools P.O. Box 30842, Edmond, OK 73003 |
Larry Stogner (918) 775-0946 Adair, Cherokee, *LeFlore, Sequoyah, Private School, Career Techs. Cherokee ILC P.O. Box 191, Gans, OK 74936 |
| Lynn Jones (405) 330-6118 *Cleveland, Lincoln, Logan, Okla Co: (Deer Creek, Jones, Luther, Millwood, Oakdale, Oklahoma City MS & HS, Metro Tech., Meridian Tech.), *Payne Five Star ILC 3808 Pawnee, Edmond, OK 73013 |
Bob Travis (580) 782-3708 Beckham, Comanche, Cotton, Greer, Harmon, *Harper, Jackson, Jefferson, Kiowa, Roger Mills, Tillman, Washita, Private School, Career Tech. Tri County ILC 402 West Buchanan Street, Mangum, OK 73554-1804 |
| Andy Kimberling (405) 321-9725 *Cleveland, Garvin, Grady, McClain, Murray, *Okla Co: (Mid-Del, Western Heights), Stephens, Career Techs. Seminole ILC 6700 East Lindsey, Norman, OK 73026 |
Keith Votravis (918) 469-2218 Coal, Haskell, Latimer, *LeFlore, McIntosh, Muskogee, *Pittsburg, Parkview Blind School, Career Techs. Atoka ILC P.O. Box 236, Quinton, OK 74561 |
| Mike Mays (405) 645-9324 Carter, Hughes, Johnston, Love, Okfuskee, *Pittsburg,Pontotoc, *Seminole, Career Techs. Southeastern ILC P.O. Box 141, Calvin, OK 74531 |
Ed Winn (405) 751-0769 Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Custer, Kingfisher, *Noble, Private Schools, Career Techs. 12740 St. Andrews Terrace, Oklahoma City, OK 73120 |
| Tom McKinney (580) 924-4846 Atoka, Bryan, Choctaw, Marshall, McCurtain, Pushmataha, Career Techs. Choctaw Nation ILC 5337 Stonebriar Circle, Durant, OK 74701 |
Sarah Yauk (580) 735-2784 Alfalfa, Beaver, Cimarron, Dewey, Ellis, Grant, *Harper, Major, Texas, Woods, Woodward, Career Techs. Garfield ILC Route 2, Box 9-C, Buffalo, OK 73834 |
| Exceptions | |
| *Larry Fry Creek County: Allen-Bowden; Drumright; Lone Star; Mannford; Oilton; Olive; Pretty Water; Sapulpa Noble County: except Perry Payne County: Stillwater only *Steve Huff Seminole: New Lima only *Lynn Jones Cleveland County: Norman only Payne County: except Stillwater *Andy Kimberling Cleveland County: except Norman Oklahoma County: Mid-Del, Western Heights only *Mike Mays Pittsburg County: Quinton only Seminole County: except New Lima |
*Lanny Sells Creek County: Bristow; Depew; Gypsy; Kellyville; Kiefer; Milfay; Mounds *Larry Stogner LeFlore County: except Pocola Bob Travis Harper: only Buffalo *Keith Votravis LeFlore County: only Pocola Pittsburg County: except Quinton *Ed Winn Noble County: Perry only Sarah Yauk Harper: except Buffalo *Indicates Exceptions |
| Federal Fiscal Services Directs primarily federally funded programs and serve specialized needs of local school districts. |
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| Division Support Coordinator Marilyn Boatmun (405) 521-4893 |
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| Child Nutrition Programs (405) 521-3327 (view Web) | |
| Executive Director Dee Baker | Assistant Director Joanie Hildenbrand |
| Administrative Coordinator Alberta Burgess | Nutrition Educ/Training Coordinator Debbie Hamilton |
| Administrative Coordinator Valeri Evans | Child Care Programs Coordinator Barbara Simmons |
| Summer Food Service Coordinator Yvette Bruff | Financial Manager Sheila Douglas |
| School Programs Coordinator Donna Mattox | Child Care Programs Claims Processing Supervisor Deborah Weatherford |
| School Programs Claims Processing Supervisor Judy Cowden-Smith |
Nutrition Education and Training Assistant Pat Nelson |
| Jeri Buchanan, Coordinator II - Southwest (Beckham, Caddo, Comanche, Greer, Harmon, Jackson, Kiowa, Washita) | Patricia Beutler, Coordinator II - North Central (Kingfisher, Lincoln, Logan, Oklahoma [East of Santa Fe] Payne) |
| Susan Champion, Coordinator II - Mideast (Creek, McIntosh, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee) | Fondi Wesevich, Coordinator II - North (Craig, Kay, Noble, Nowata, Osage, Ottawa, Pawnee, Washington) |
| Karen John, Coordinator II - South (Bryan, Carter, Cotton, Garvin, Jefferson, Johnston, Love, Marshall, Murray, Tillman) | Kristen Miller, Coordinator II - Northwest (Alfalfa, Beaver, Cimarron, Custer, Dewey, Ellis, Garfield, Grant, Harper, Major, Roger Mills, Texas, Woods, Woodward) |
| Dianne Patterson, Coordinator II - Northeast (Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, Mayes, Sequoyah, Wagoner) | Nancy McCullough, Coordinator II - South Central (Cleveland, Grady, McClain, Pontotoc, Stephens) |
| Carol Resneder, Coordinator II - East Central (Coal, Hughes, Pittsburg, Pottowatomie, Seminole) | Carrie Lockhart, Coordinator II - Southeast (Atoka, Choctaw, Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, McCurtain, Pushmataha) |
| Jennifer Weber, Coordinator II - West Central (Blaine, Canadian, Oklahoma West of Santa Fe) | Mary Heckenkemper, Coordinator II - East (Rogers, Tulsa) |
| Lifelong Learning (includes Adult Education and GED Testing) Executive Director Stephanie Curtis (405) 521-3321 Assistant Director Pam Blundell view Web |
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Financial Services Assistant State Superintendent James White (405) 521-3460 |
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| State Aid Assistant Director Renee McWaters (405) 521-3460 view Web |
Financial Accounting (OCAS) and Auditing Executive Director Lu Norman (405) 521-2517 view Web |
| Transportation and Student Transfers Director Randy McLerran (405) 521-3472 view Web |
Capital Improvement Director Dwight Bruss (405) 521-3812 |
Professional Services Assistant State Superintendent Dr. Ramona Paul (405) 521-4311 |
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| Professional Standards and Certification Director Karen Nickell (405) 521-3337 Assistant Director Jeff Smith view Web |
Alternative Certification, Byrd Scholarships, and Title II Higher Education Report Director Paul Simon (405) 521-2062 view Alternative Certification Web view Byrd Scholarships Web |
| Resident Teacher, Professional Development, Local Board Members and First-time Superintendents Executive Director Karyn Hutchens (405) 521-3607 Administrative Assistant Patti Meier (405) 521-4527 view Resident Teacher Web view Professional Development Web view Local Board Members Web |
Early Childhood and Teacher of the Year Program Coordinator Erin Nation (405) 521-3346 view Early Childhood Web view Teacher of the Year Web |
| Counseling and Graduation Requirements Director J.C. Smith (405) 521-3549 view Web |
Bilingual Education Director Melissa McGavock (405) 521-3196 view Web |
| Learn and Serve America Administrator Charles Mohr (405) 521-4795 view Web |
Migrant Education Specialist Rex Wall (405) 522-1935 Coordinator Becky Nixon view Web |
| Troops to Teachers Director Shelby Satterfield (405) 522-4592 view Web |
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| School Improvement Services The three offices supprting School Improvement help school use data from the Oklahoma School Testing Program to improve instruction in the state-mandated core curriculum (PASS) through workshops and technical assistance on grant and program management, curriculum development and implementation, innovation and support programs, and instruction, remediation and assessment. |
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| Office of Standards and Curriculum Assistant State Superintendent Dr. Cindy Koss (405) 521-4514 |
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| Office of Standards and Curriculum - Curriculum/Effective Schools (405) 521-3361 (view Web) |
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| Team Leader Jennifer Watson (405) 522-3521 view Web |
Arts in Education Director Glen Henry (405) 521-3034 view Web |
| Language Arts Director Phyllis Hartfiel (405) 522-3522 view Web |
Mathematics (405) 522-3525 view Web |
| Reading/Literacy Director Cathleen Williams (405) 521-2537 view Web |
Reading Sufficiency Act Coordinator Lorie George, (405) 522-5073 view Web |
| Science Director Jana Rowland (405) 522-3524 view Web |
Social Studies Director Kelly Curtright (405) 522-3523 view Web |
| World Languages Director Desa Dawson (405) 521-3035 view Web |
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| Office of Standards and Curriculum - Title I, IIA, IIB, VI, and X (405) 521-2846 and (405) 521-3466 view No Child Left Behind Web |
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| Titles I, IIA, IIB, VI, and X Team Leader Ramona Coats (405) 522-0217 |
Title I School Support/Title I ARRA Executive Director Mary Pearson (405) 522-3253 |
| Titles I, IIA, IIB, and VI; Title IIB Mathematics and Science Partnerships; Blue Ribbon Schools; and Neglected and Delinquent Senior Grants Consultant Gloria Bayouth (405) 522-3249 |
Title I School Support Program Specialist Jackie Mania (405) 522-3263 |
| Titles I, IIA, and VI Program Specialist Amber Polach (405) 522-3252 |
High School Reform Executive Director Kerri White (405) 521-4514 |
| Titles I, IIA, VI and Homeless Program Specialist Erin Clapper (405) 522-3251 |
Titles I, IIA, and VI and Title I ARRA Program Specialist, Jill Hendricks (405) 522-1929 |
| Titles I, IIA, VI and Even Start Program Specialist Leslie Hobson (405) 522-3260 |
Titles I, IIA, VI, and Title I Reading Program Specialist, Gina Scroggins (405) 521-4513 |
| Videoconference, Supplemental Educational Services, and School Support Coordinators Program Specialist Gary Hurst (405) 522-5110 |
Titles I, IIA, and VI Programming Consultant, Joyce Wright (405) 522-4498 |
| Financial Management Consultant, Kay Townsend (405) 522-3254 | Titles I, IIA, and VI Executive Director Andrea Wheeler (405) 522-5310 |
| Titles I, IIA, and VI Grants Consultant Tina Dewey (405) 521-3694 |
Titles I, IIA, and VI Grants Consultant, Anna Barger (405) 522-2213 |
| Titles I, IIA, and VI Grants Consultant, Doris Marks (405) 522-4497 |
Titles I, IIA, and VI Claims Auditor, LaNora Conn (405) 522-4499 |
| Titles I, IIA, VI, and Title I ARRA Coordinator, Daniel Fryar (405) 521-2847 |
Titles I, IIA, and VI Claims Auditor, Laura Meissner (405) 521-2847 |
| Neglected and Delinquent Coordinator/Claims Auditor, Amanda Drew (405) 522-3713 |
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| Office of Standards and Curriculum - Reading First, (405) 522-3395 | |
| Team Leader Andrea Wheeler (405) 522-5310 | Reading Specialist Ranee Foster (405) 522-5309 |
| Reading Specialist Kristi Kretchmar (405) 522-6249 | |
| Office of Innovation, Support, and Alternative Education Assistant Superintendent Lisa Pryor (405) 522-0276 |
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| 21st Century Programs Director Melodie Fulmer (405) 521-3456 view Web |
Alternative Education Director Laura Buxton (405) 522-0276 view Web |
| Gifted & Talented and Advanced Placement Executive Director Cathy Douglas (405) 521-4287 view Gifted Web | view AP Web |
Gifted & Talented Director Sara Austin (405) 521-4287 view Web |
| Instructional Materials (Textbooks) Director Paige Pierce (405) 521-3456 view Web |
Instructional Technology Director Eric Hileman (405) 521-3994 view Web |
| Library Media Director Perri Applegate (405) 521-2956 view Web |
Safe and Drug-Free Schools (Title IV) Director Gayle Jones (405) 521-2106 view Web |
| Physical Education and Health Director Robert McPherson (405) 522-3264 view Web |
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| Office of Accountability and Assessments Assistant Superintendent Jennifer Stegman (405) 521-3341 view Web |
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| State Testing Executive Director Joyce DeFehr |
Academic Performance Index (API) Director Karen Robertson |
| Mathematics Assessment Specialist Michael Reid |
English Language Arts (ELA) Assessment Specialist Janine Hope |
Special Education Services, (405) 521-4862 Assistant State Superintendent Misty Kimbrough (405) 521-4873 |
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| SoonerStart/Early Intervention Associate State Director Mark Sharp (405) 521-4880 |
SoonerStart/Early Intervention and Preschool Associate State Director Cynthia Bernardi-Valenzuela (405) 521-4872 |
| SoonerStart/Early Intervention Regional Coordinator Ada, Ardmore and Durant LouAnne Mullens (580) 332-2011 |
SoonerStart/Early Intervention Regional Coordinator Chickasha, Altus and Lawton Robbyn Morris (405) 224-1050 |
| SoonerStart/Early Intervention Regional Coordinator Clinton, Woodward and Guymon Jeanette Atha (580) 323-2100 |
SoonerStart/Early Intervention Regional Coordinator Oklahoma County Jenni Replogle (405) 528-3061 |
| SoonerStart/Early Intervention Regional Coordinator Kingfisher, Enid, Guthrie and El Reno Lori Jackson (405) 375-3008 |
SoonerStart/Early Intervention Regional Coordinator McAlester, Poteau and Idabel Shaun Kondos (918) 423-1267 |
| SoonerStart/Early Intervention Regional Coordinator Norman and Shawnee Stephanie Kite (405) 321-4048 |
SoonerStart/Early Intervention Regional Coordinator Tahlequah, Bartlesville and Claremore Michele Presley (918) 458-6577 |
| SoonerStart/Early Intervention Regional Coordinator Muskogee, Okmulgee and Stillwater Melissa Green (918) 683-0321 |
SoonerStart/Early Intervention Regional Coordinator Tulsa and Sapulpa Ellen Schmeder (918) 835-8691 |
| State Personnel Development Grant, Finance, Personnel Development, Special Education Master Teacher Program, and Secondary Transition Associate State Director Anita Eccard (405) 521-4865 |
Child Count, Data, and Alternate Assessments Associate State Director Amy Daugherty (405) 521-4881 |
| Response to Intervention (RtI) Specialist Larry Hartzell (405) 521-2335 |
Compliance and Dispute Resolution Associate State Director Malissa Cook (405) 521-6137 |
| Monitoring Project Coordinator Christa Knight (405) 521-6137 |
Data Analysis Specialist Fran Ferrari (405) 521-2198 |
| The WAVE Executive Director Barbara Roewe (405) 522-8198 |
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| Security and Policy Director Michael Shoffstall | Integration Team Manager Jim Campbell |
| System Support Lead Duane Brown | System Support Specialist Kevin Marnell |
| E-mail - thewave@sde.state.ok.us | |