Department Staff Directory
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| Matt Holt | Manager, Performance and Operations | Matt.Holt@tn.gov | (615) 347-0261 |
| Liz Norton | Senior Director of Academic Strategy | Elizabeth.Norton@tn.gov | (615) 428-4813 |
| Ginger Leach | Senior Director of Regional Support | Ginger.Leach@tn.gov | (865) 227-8474 |
| Erin Lavery | Director of Academic Support | Erin.Lavery@tn.gov | (615) 917-2052 |
| Jaclyn O'Brien | Director of Academic Support | Jaclyn.O’Brien@tn.gov | (629) 214-0027 |
| Meghan McLeroy | Chief Statewide Support Officer | Meghan.McLeroy@tn.gov | (615) 337-5331 |
| Dominique Davis | Director of East CORE | Dominique.Davis@tn.gov | (865) 603-0305 |
| Christina Meeks | Administrative Assistant | Christina.Meeks@tn.gov | (615) 804-0537 |
| Bruce Billings | ELA Consultant | Bruce.Billings@tn.gov | (865) 770-0059 |
| Susan Armstrong | Math Consultant | Susan.Armstrong@tn.gov | (865) 410-0657 |
| Summer Robertson | Special Education Interventionist | Summer.Robertson@tn.gov | (865) 440-0226 |
| Wendy Hansard | Data Analyst | Wendy.Hansard@tn.gov | (865) 606-3289 |
| Jennifer Kennedy | CTE Consultant | Jennifer.Kennedy@tn.gov | (865) 296-1885 |
| Dr. Jami Corwin | Director of First CORE | Jami.Corwin@tn.gov | (423) 306-2425 |
| Cindy Robinson | Administrative Assistant | Cindy.Robinson@tn.gov | (423) 353-2270 |
| Karen Rogers | CTE Consultant | Karen.Rogers2@tn.gov | (423) 584-9020 |
| April Myers | Special Education Interventionist | April.Myers@tn.gov | (423) 616-4645 |
| Dr. Tara Harrell | Math Consultant | Tara.Harrell@tn.gov | (423) 270-9017 |
| Dr. Julia Lamons | Data Analyst | Julia.Lamons@tn.gov | (423) 290-3668 |
| Dr. Christie Southerland | Director of Mid Cumberland CORE | Christie.Southerland@tn.gov | (615) 879-7578 |
| Amy Jackson | CTE Consultant | Amy.R.Jackson@tn.gov | (615) 626-0861 |
| Melissa Johnson | ELA Consultant | Melissa.A.Johnson@tn.gov | (629) 215-4842 |
| Melinda Fleischer | Math Consultant | Melinda.Fleischer@tn.gov | (615) 339-3355 |
| Keith McCarroll | Special Education Interventionist | Keith.McCarroll@tn.gov | (615) 9201538 |
| Chris George | Data Analyst | Chris.George@tn.gov | (615) 557-5192 |
| Charlene Oliver | Administrative Assistant | Charlene.Oliver@tn.gov | (615) 788-9421 |
| Sheila Todd | Administrative Assistant | Sheila.Todd@tn.gov | (731) 697-3118 |
| Pennye Thurmond | Director of Northwest CORE | Pennye.Thurmond@tn.gov | (731) 571-2570 |
| Amy Floyd | Data Analyst | Amelia.Floyd@tn.gov | (731)819-6168 |
| Ashley Kelley | ELA Consultant | Ashley.Kelley@tn.gov | (731) 621-0050 |
| Katie Ward | Special Education Interventionist | Katie.Ward@tn.gov | (731)343-0591 |
| Stacey Ussery | Math Consultant | Stacey.Ussery@tn.gov | (731) 819-8594 |
| Jennifer Barham | CTE Consultant | Jennifer.Barham@tn.gov | (731) 343-4190 |
| Tayler Horvath | Administrative Assistant | Tayler.Horvath@tn.gov | (931) 553-3166 |
| Bill Byford | Director of South Central CORE | Bill.Byford@tn.gov | (931) 797-6981 |
| Pamela Thurman | CTE Consultant | Pam.Thurman@tn.gov | (931) 981-4352 |
| Sharon Cochrane | ELA Consultant | Sharon.Cochrane@tn.gov | (931) 287-5025 |
| Elliotte Kinzer | Data Analyst | Elliotte.Kinzer@tn.gov | (615) 295-6854 |
| Cindy Ables | Special Education Interventionist | Cynthia.Ables@tn.gov | (931) 408-4363 |
| Monica Frideczky | Math Consultant | Monica.Frideczky@tn.gov | (931) 278-4026 |
| Sharon Harper | Director of Southeast CORE | Sharon.Harper@tn.gov | (423) 457-3186 |
| Latoya Williams | Administrative Assistant | LaToya.Williams@tn.gov | (423) 260-1168 |
| Drew Tompkins | Data Analyst | Drew.Tompkins@tn.gov | (423) 309-0196 |
| Sharon Potts | Special Education Interventionist | Sharon.Potts@tn.gov | (615) 429-4486 |
| Brandie Arnold | Math Consultant | Brandie.Arnold@tn.gov | (423) 616-2784 |
| Julie Cotton | ELA Consultant | Julie.Cotton@tn.gov | (423) 457-7099 |
| Taffe Bishop | CTE Consultant | Taffe.Bishop@tn.gov | (423) 716-7987 |
| Patrice Martin | Director of Southwest CORE | Patrice.Martin@tn.gov | (731) 234-2263 |
| April Keel | Administrative Assistant | April.Keel@tn.gov | (731) 234-0659 |
| Shonna Phelps | ELA Consultant | Shonna.Phelps@tn.gov | (731) 608-9012 |
| Timothy Trimble | Special Education Interventionist | Timothy.Trimble@tn.gov | (731) 747-5005 |
| Amanda Hayes | Data Analyst | Amanda.R.Hayes@tn.gov | (901) 229-9647 |
| Stephanie Kelly | CTE Consultant | Stephanie.Kelly@tn.gov | (901) 229-8815 |
| Tonya Smith | Administrative Assistant | Tonya.Smith@tn.gov | (931) 287-8371 |
| Dr. Janice Fox | Director of Upper Cumberland CORE | Janice.Fox@tn.gov | (931) 303-4743 |
| Dr. Cristy Pendergrass | ELA Consultant | Cristy.Pendergrass@tn.gov | (931) 797-7427 |
| Jennifer Briggs | Special Education Interventionist | Jennifer.Briggs@tn.gov | (931) 319-8109 |
| Julia Grecol | Math Consultant | Julia.Grecol@tn.gov | (931) 319-8762 |
| Dr. Leslie Eldridge | CTE Consultant | Leslie.Eldridge@tn.gov | (615) 922-0499 |
| Laura Luna | Data Anaylst | Laura.Luna@tn.gov | (931) 267-7484 |
| Chelsea Crawford | Chief of Staff | Chelsea.Crawford@tn.gov | (615) 339-8641 |
| Katie Houghtlin | Special Assignment: COVID Child Wellbeing Response | Katie.Houghtlin@tn.gov | (615) 881-2839 |
| Victoria Robinson | Director of Communications | Victoria.Robinson@tn.gov | (615) 218-1352 |
| Andi Baumgartner | Graphic Designer | Andi.Baumgartner@tn.gov | (615) 554-3606 |
| Nat Larsen | Digital Media Specialist | Nat.Larsen@tn.gov | (615) 243-1091 |
| Kevin Canady | Digital Content Producer | Kevin.Canady@tn.gov | (615) 767-1086 |
| Christy Ballard | General Counsel | Christy.Ballard@tn.gov | (615) 741-2921 |
| Joanna Collins | Assistant General Counsel for Procurement | Joanna.Collins@tn.gov | (615) 879-1100 |
| Rachel Suppé | Assistant General Counsel for Civil Rights and Special Populations | Rachel.E.Suppe@tn.gov | (615) 517-0343 |
| LaQuisha Oliver | Director of LEA Approval | LaQuisha.Oliver@tn.gov | (615) 360-4360 |
| Kim Pomeroy | Executive Administrative Assistant | Kim.Pomeroy@tn.gov | (615) 741-8488 |
| Shaundraya Hersey | Staff Attorney | Shaundraya.Hersey@tn.gov | (615)289-1887 |
| Taylor Jenkins | Staff Attorney | Taylor.Jenkins@tn.gov | |
| Paul Rainwater | Attendance Coordinator | Paul.Rainwater@tn.gov | (615) 532-4867 |
| Lee Danley | Deputy General Counsel | Lee. Danley@tn.gov | (615) 428-4227 |
| David Oldham | Attorney | David.Oldham@tn.gov | (615) 767-0654 |
| Tricia Craig | IDEA Complaints Investigator | Tricia.Craig@tn.gov | (615) 948-0421 |
| Lisa Coons | Chief of Office of Academics | Lisa.Coons@tn.gov | 615-571-6145 |
| Grace Jones | Executive Administrative Assistant | Grace.jones@tn.gov | 615-630-2555 |
| Summer Cleek | Early Childhood Quality and Support Specialist | Summer.Cleek@tn.gov | (865) 803-8543 |
| Misty M. Moody | Senior Director of Early Childhood Quality and Supports | Misty.Moody@tn.gov | (615) 626-1355 |
| Angela M. Grant | Administrative Service Assistant III | Angela.M.Grant@tn.gov | (615) 736-1348 |
| Billy Benton | Regional Director | Billy.E.Benton@tn.gov | (931) 239-1193 |
| Adrienne Butler | Quality Specialist | Adrienne.Butler@tn.gov | (931) 239-6819 |
| Kimberly Kirsten Clark | Early Childhood Quality and Support Specialist | Kirsten.Clark@tn.gov | (615) 313-3188 |
| Mitzi J. Cogdell | Early Childhood Quality and Support Specialist | Mitzi.J.Cogdell@tn.gov | (423) 716-5820 |
| Jessica Franklin | Director of Early Childhood Instructional and Materials | Jessica.Franklin@tn.gov | (865) 203-4337 |
| Erin Glenn | Early Childhood Quality and Support Specialist | Erin.Glenn@tn.gov | (423) 414-8826 |
| Margaret Hall | Early Childhood Quality and Support Specialist | Meg.Hall@tn.gov | (731) 307-7808 |
| Summer Johnson | Early Childhood Quality and Support Specialist | Summer.Johnson@tn.gov | (423) 440-5175 |
| Cynthia D. Johnston | Early Childhood Quality and Support Specialist | Cynthia.D.Johnston@tn.gov | (615) 626-8911 |
| Kesha Jones | Early Childhood Quality and Support Specialist | Kesha.Jones@tn.gov | (615) 744-9283 |
| Amy Lawson | Early Childhood Quality and Support Specialist | Amy.Lawson@tn.gov | (423) 202-6824 |
| Annabel Mainord | Early Childhood Quality and Support Specialist | Annabel.Mainord@tn.gov | (931) 797-7417 |
| Rekia McClain | Early Childhood Quality and Support Specialist | Rekia.McClain@tn.gov | (931) 273-0292 |
| Jackie McCall | Early Childhood Quality and Support Specialist | Jackie.McCall@tn.gov | (901) 417-3598 |
| Kristi D. Munson | Early Childhood Quality and Support Specialist | Kristi.D.Munson@tn.gov | (901) 569-3473 |
| Henri' Murphy | Head Start State Collaboration Director | Henri.Murphy@tn.gov | (615) 393-3925 |
| Sharon Neely | Early Childhood Quality and Support Specialist | Sharon.Neely@tn.gov | (901) 356-4721 |
| Jennifer Patrick | Regional Director | Jennifer.Patrick@tn.gov | (615) 517-8236 |
| Steven P. Shumate | Early Childhood Quality and Support Specialist | Steven.P.Shumate@tn.gov | (615) 630-1150 |
| Alaina Suttle | Early Childhood Quality and Support Specialist | Alaina.Suttle@tn.gov | (615) 517-7431 |
| Donna D. Teague | Early Childhood Quality and Support Specialist | Donna.D.Teague@tn.gov | (731) 358-1496 |
| Cynthia R. Templin | Early Childhood Quality and Support Specialist | Cynthia.R.Templin@tn.gov | (865) 712-6736 |
| Jerri Tuten | Early Childhood Quality and Support Specialist | Jerri.Tuten@tn.gov | (731) 307-8045 |
| Christopher Whitehead | Early Childhood Quality and Support Specialist | Chris.Whitehead@tn.gov | (423) 268-0884 |
| Tunyia Williams | Early Childhood Quality and Support Specialist | Tunyia.Williams@tn.gov | (901) 229-5611 |
| Misty M. Moody, Ed.S. | Senior Director of Early Childhood Quality and Support | Misty.Moody@tn.gov | (615) 626-1355 |
| Rachel Ross | Early Literacy | Rachael.L.Ross | (615) 626-6788 |
| Valerie Starks | Administrative Support Coordinator | Valerie.Starks@tn.gov | (615) 879-2405 |
| Shilpa Bhatt | Administrative Assistant | Shilpa.Bhatt@tn.gov | (629) 401-8819 |
| Tina McNeal | Administrative Assistant | Tina.McNeal@tn.gov | (615) 477-0741 |
| Joyce Dykes | Administrative Assistant | Joyce.Dykes@tn.gov | (615) 499-0502 |
| Judy Spencer | Director of Charter Schools | Judy.Spencer@tn.gov | (615) 664-9491 |
| Ruth Christopher | Operations Coordinator | Ruth.Christopher@tn.gov | (615) 418-1865 |
| Don Sims | Operations Coordinator | Don.Sims@tn.gov | (615) 739-1778 |
| Eve Carney | Chief Districts and Schools Officer | Eve.Carney@tn.gov | (615) 854-9598 |
| Andrea Thorsbakken | Senior Director of Programs & Operations | Andrea.Thorsbakken@tn.gov | (615) 917-1385 |
| Crystal McCarver | Senior Director of Regional Support | Crystal.McCarver@tn.gov | (615) 483-5060 |
| Cassandra Anderson | Federal Programs Manager | Cassandra.Anderson@tn.gov | (615) 238-1822 |
| Rose Johnson | Director of Finance | Rose.Johnson@tn.gov | (615) 804-1794 |
| Sharon Smith | Chief of Federal Programs | Sharon.D.Smith@tn.gov | (615) 981-0503 |
| Teri Manning-Euell | Federal Programs Specialist | Teri.ManningEuell@tn-asd.org | (901) 422-1749 |
| Valencia Stone | Pre-K Specialist | Valencia.Stone@tnasd.org | (901) 330-7517 |
| Danny Bounds | Federal Programs Ombudsman | Danny.Bounds@tn.gov | (615) 917-3465 |
| Debby Thompson | Assistant Commissioner of Federal Programs and Oversight | Deborah.Thompson@tn.gov | (615) 864-5162 |
| Trish Kelly | Data Coordinator | Trish.Kelly@tn.gov |
| Artina Fossett | Compliance and Operations Assistant | Artina.Fossett@tn.gov | (615) 202-2024 |
| Dakota Weatherford | Compliance Coordinator | Dakota.F.Weatherford@tn.gov | (615) 418-0488 |
| Dana Johnson | IDEA/Perkins Monitoring Specialist (West) | Dana.Johnson@tn.gov | (615) 478-2811 |
| Geneva Taylor | Senior Director of Compliance and Operations | Geneva.Taylor@tn.gov | (615) 580-2039 |
| Kate Smitheal | Operations Coordinator | Kate.Smitheal@tn.gov | (615) 289-6542 |
| Laura Dunn | IDEA Compliance Coordinator | Laura.Dunn@tn.gov | (615) 961-1331 |
| Mario Pennington | Program Review Coordinator | Mario.Pennington@tn.gov | (615) 571-0118 |
| Melissa Brown | ePlan Coordinator | Melissa.Brown@tn.gov | (629) 395-4684 |
| Michael Gateley | Director of Perkins Compliance | Michael.Gateley@tn.gov | (931) 349-7067 |
| Rob Taylor | IDEA/Perkins Monitoring Specialist (East) | Robert.Taylor@tn.gov | (615) 829-9465 |
| Stanley Cook | IDEA/Perkins Monitoring Specialist (Middle) | Stanley.Cook@tn.gov | (615) 772-3253 |
| Brinn Obermiller | Senior Director of ESEA Oversight | Brinn.Obermiller@tn.gov | (615) 864-5045 |
| Heather Farley | Director of ESEA Oversight | Heather.Farley@tn.gov | (615) 881-4276 |
| Henry LaFollette | ESEA Coordinator East | Henry.LaFollette@tn.gov | (615) 580-2038 |
| Jan Lanier | Director of English Learner & Migrant Programs | Jan.Lanier@tn.gov | (615) 337-8401 |
| Janell Wood | Extended Learning Director | Janell.Wood@tn.gov | (615) 290-3093 |
| Joann Runion | ESEA Coordinator Middle | Joann.Runion@tn.gov | (615) 878-1806 |
| Lynn Dotson | ESEA Coordinator West | Lynn.Dotson@tn.gov | (615) 253-3786 |
| Vanessa Waters | Homeless and Immigrant Coordinator | Vanessa.Waters@tn.gov | (615) 917-3750 |
| John Stults | IDEA Coordinator Middle | John.Stults@tn.gov | (615) 740-7796 |
| Marisa Hunter | Director of IEA Program | Marisa.Hunter@tn.gov | (615) 499-0497 |
| Melanie Lamberson | IDEA Coordinator East | Melanie.B.Lamberson@tn.gov | (865) 323-2092 |
| Michelle Mansfield | IDEA Coordinator West | Janet.Mansfield@tn.gov | (731) 225-3627 |
| Scott Indermuehle | Senior Director of IDEA and IEA Programs | Scott.Indermuehle@tn.gov | (615) 648-9048 |
| Shelley Johnson | IEA Special Projects Coordinator | Shelley.R.Johnson@tn.gov | (629) 702-0410 |
| Trudy Hughes | Director of IDEA Oversight | Trudy.Hughes@tn.gov | (629) 395-4692 |
| Daniel Froemel | Senior Director of Non-Public and Non-Traditional Educational Programs Foster Care Point of Contact |
Daniel.Froemel@tn.gov | (615) 351-1208 |
| Erin Christian | NEP Coordinator West | Erin.Christian@tn.gov | (901) 504-9627 |
| Jackie Jacobson | NEP Coordinator Middle | Jackie.Jacobson@tn.gov | (615) 390-4549 |
| Linda Hayes | Non-Public Schools Coordinator | Linda.Hayes@tn.gov | (615) 815-8750 |
| Stephanie Ferrell | Director of Non-Public School Programs | Stephanie.Ferrell@tn.gov | (615) 961-3363 |
| Robin Copp | Regional School Improvement Director (East) | Robin.Copp@tn.gov | (615) 892-0042 |
| Linda Massenburg | Regional School Improvement Director (Middle) | Linda.Massenburg@tn.gov | (615) 906-0426 |
| Latarchal Morton | School Improvement Support Coordinator | Latarchal.Morton@tn.gov | (615) 934-4965 |
| Penny Tubbs | Regional School Improvement Director (West) | Penny.Tubbs@tn.gov | (901) 208-5257 |
| Theresa Nicholls | Assistant Commissioner of Special Populations | Theresa.Nicholls@tn.gov | (615) 347-1909 |
| Kate Martin | Senior Director of Special Populations | Kate.B.Martin@tn.gov | (615) 829-9331 |
| Dolly Gerregano | Early Childhood Special Education Consultant Middle TN | Dolly.Gerregano@tn.gov | (615) 761-6670 |
| Gary Smith | Director of Early Childhood Special Education | Gary.X.Smith@tn.gov | (615) 332-4888 |
| Colleen VanDyke | Early Childhood Special Education Consultant East TN | Colleen.VanDyke@tn.gov | (865) 210-6748 |
| Sherry Walker | Early Childhood Instructional Specialist | Sherry.Walker@tn.gov | (615) 920-0144 |
| Phara Williams | Early Childhood Special Education Consultant West TN | Phara.Williams@tn.gov | (731) 343-3915 |
| Anika Chambers | Academic Intervention and Enrichment Coordinator | Anika.Chambers@tn.gov | (615) 478-5128 |
| Alison Gauld | Low-Incidence & Autism Coordinator | Alison.Gauld@tn.gov | (615) 854-9520 |
| Martina Stump | Postsecondary Readiness & Transition Coordinator | Martina.Stump@tn.gov | (615) 486-8029 |
| Susan Usery | Speech/Language & Related Services Coordinator | Susan.Usery@tn.gov | (615) 428-8812 |
| LaTrese Watson | Behavior Intervention Coordinator | LaTrese.Watson@tn.gov | (615) 486-8022 |
| Angela Wegner | Director of MTSS & Instructional Programming | Angela.Wegner@tn.gov | (615) 854-0167 |
| Joanna Bivins | Director of School Psychology Services | Joanna.Bivins@tn.gov | (615) 478-1268 |
| Allison Davey | Senior Director of Strategic Supports | Allison.Davey@tn.gov | (615) 406-1839 |
| Michael Holman | Executive Administrative Assistant | Michael.Holman@tn.gov | (615) 770-1064 |
| Sheryn Ordway | Easy IEP Help Desk | Sheryn.Ordway@tn.gov | (615) 253-4027 |
| Zac Stone | Director of IDEA Data Services | Zachary.Stone@tn.gov | (615) 532-9702 |
| Josh Mason | Executive Director of State Special Schools | Josh.Mason@tn.gov | (615) 714-0600 |
| David Martin | Director of Schools, Tennessee School for the Blind | David.Martin@tsbtigers.org | (615) 830-5393 |
| Kristen McKeever | Operations Coordinator | Kristen.B.McKeever@tn.gov | (615) 887-1109 |
| Vicki Kirk | Director of Schools, Tennessee Schools for the Deaf | V.kirk@tsdeaf.org | (615) 934-1834 |
| Joe Miller | Director of Schools, Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute | Jmiller2@yaidragons.com | (931) 494-7852 |
| David Donaldson | Chief of Human Capital | David.Donaldson@tn.gov | (615) 486-9053 |
| Naima Khandaker | Chief of Staff | Naima.Khandaker@tn.gov | (615) 917-0567 |
| Benjamin Gagne-Maynard | Director of Special Projects | Ben.Gagne-Maynard@tn.gov | (615) 917-2817 |
| Corie Llera | Deputy Chief of Staff | Cora.Llera@tn.gov | (615) 487-7005 |
| Shedeh Hajghassemali | Director of Operations | shedeh.hajghassemali@tn.gov | (615) 626-0351 |
| Emily Hawthorne | Director of Talent | Emily.Hawthorne@tn.gov | (615) 499-0039 |
| Amy Galloway | Senior Director of Professional Learning | amy.galloway@tn.gov | (615) 476-2641 |
| Jack Berk | Project Manager, Leadership | Jack.Berk@tn.gov | (615) 917-0775 |
| Martha Moore | Senior Director of Educator Effectiveness | Martha.Moore@tn.gov | (615) 856-9306 |
| Joy Coates | Director of Data Strategy | Joy.Coates@tn.gov | (615) 927-1006 |
| Courtney Rayburn | Assistant Director, Educator Effectiveness | Courtney.Rayburn@tn.gov | (629) 203-2005 |
| Janelle Brown | Project Manager, Educator Effectiveness | Janelle.Brown@tn.gov | (615) 981-0302 |
| Michael Deurlein | Senior Director of Educator Licensure and Preparation | Michael.Deurlein@tn.gov | (615) 651-1822 |
| Eric Shaye Olmstead | Director of Licensure & Operations | Eric.Olmstead@tn.gov | (615) 519-5234 |
| Kevin Fee | Senior Licensure Specialist | Kevin.Fee@tn.gov | (615) 532-4885 |
| Sharon Walker | Senior Licensure Specialist | Sharon.Walker@tn.gov | (615) 532-4885 |
| Anne Zerda | Licensure Specialist | Anne.Zerda@tn.gov | (615) 532-4885 |
| Sophia Carter | Licensure & Business Operations Specialist | Sophia.Carter@tn.gov | (615) 532-4885 |
| Donna Stone | Licensure Specialist | Donna.Stone@tn.gov | (615) 532-4885 |
| Rebecca Hethcote | Licensure Specialist | Becky.Hethcote@tn.gov | (615) 532-4885 |
| Bruce Bentley | Licensure Specialist | Bruce.Bentley@tn.gov | (615) 532-4885 |
| Tiffany Dellard | Licensure Program Manager | Tiffany.Dellard@tn.gov | (615) 806-2754 |
| Annie Insanna | Senior Director of Educator Preparation | Annie.Insana@tn.gov | (615) 613-1890 |
| Jennifer Nelson | Director of Engagement and Partnerships | Jennifer.P.Nelson@tn.gov | (615) 767-1053 |
| Ron Blaylock | Educator Preparation Program Manager | Ron.Blaylock@tn.gov | (615) 948-1523 |
| Laura Stewart | Senior Director of Human Resources | Laura.Stewart@tn.gov | (615) 788-3397 |
| Deanie White | HR Manager 2/Human Resources Assistant Director | Deanie.L.White@tn.gov | (615) 418-0493 |
| Deya Maldas | Talent Management Assistant Director | Deya.Maldas@tn.gov | (615) 351-7451 |
| Kandi Hall | HR Analyst 3/Benefits & Special Leave Coordinator | Kandi.J.Hall@tn.gov | (615) 626-9038 |
| Shay Lee | HR Analyst 3/Hiring Coordinator | Shay.Lee@tn.gov | (615) 289-4037 |
| John Mauney | HR Analyst 2/Performance Management Coordinator & HR Generalist | John.Mauney@tn.gov | (615) 519-0717 |
| Chelsea Cash | ASD HR Generalist | Chelsea.Cash@tn.gov | (615) 939-0215 |
| Angel Harris | Design and Content Lead | Angel.S.Harris@tn.gov | (615) 981-7558 |
| Miles Woodhull | Design and Content Specialist | Miles.Woodhull@tn.gov | (615) 600-2892 |
| Jerry S. Boyd | Assistant Commissioner | Jerry.Boyd@tn.gov | (615) 238-1401 |
| Sharon Jordan | Executive Assistant | Sharon.Jordan@tn.gov | (615) 532-1665 |
| Dr. Cheryl Hyland | Senior Director of Coherence and Continuous Improvement | Cheryl.Hyland@tn.gov | |
| Shayla Sanderson | State Coordinator, Coordinated School Health | Shayla.Sanderson@tn.gov | (615) 968-3954 |
| Mark Bloodworth | Wellness Resource Coordinator | Mark.Bloodworth@tn.gov | (615) 806-0217 |
| Heather Piergies | PE/PA Coordinator | Heather.M.Piergies@tn.gov | (615) 557-6075 |
| Lori Paisley | Senior Director | Lori.Paisley@tn.gov | (615) 854-2713 |
| Christine Rockwood | CDC 2 Program Coordinator | Christine.Rockwood@tn.gov | (615) 840-4481 |
| Amanda Johnson | School Nurse Coordinator | Amanda.Johnson@tn.gov | (615) 767-6016 |
| Betsy Cashen | CDC 1 Program Coordinator | Betsy.R.Cashen@tn.gov | (615) 626-0353 |
| Mike Herrmann | Senior Director of School Safety and Transportation | Mike.Herrmann@tn.gov | (615) 305 2665 |
| Derek Fregeolle | School Safety Planning Coordinator | Derek.Fregeolle@tn.gov | (615) 613-5591 |
| Kimberly Daubenspeck | Safe Schools Coordinator | Kimberly.Daubenspeck@tn.gov | (615) 970-2418 |
| Brenna Morse | Director of Tennessee School Safety Center | Brenna.Morse@tn.gov | (615) 532-4774 |
| Alex Spann | Transportation Consultant | Alex.Spann@tn.gov | (615) 490-1754 |
| Sandy Dawes | State Director for School Nutrition | Sandy.Dawes@tn.gov | (629) 203-0208 |
| Jasmine Taylor | Director-Budget | Jasmine.Taylor@tn.gov | (615) 532-4747 |
| MarLea Finch | Supplemental Programs Director | MarLea.Finch@tn.gov | (615) 532-0425 |
| Peter McNeilly | Program Specialist | Peter.McNeilly@tn.gov | (615) 532-4748 |
| Rachel Draper | Farm to School Specialist | Rachel.E.Draper@tn.gov | (615) 741-1140 |
| Randa Meade | Training Coordinator and Program Specialist | Randa.Meade@tn.gov | (615) 532-0372 |
| Brittany Nikolich | Communications and Marketing Specialist | Brittany.Nikolich@tn.gov | (615) 741-1123 |
| Zarema Maxwell | Procurement Specialist | Zarema.Maxwell@tn.gov | (615) 532-4740 |
| Frankie Norton | Regional Consultant | Frankie.Norton@tn.gov | (865) 594-9453 |
| Gary Gluch | Consultant, School Nutrition Program | Gary.Gluch@tn.gov | (931) 488-3050 |
| Leslea Miller | First TN Nutrition Consultant | Leslea.Miller@tn.gov | (865) 606-0205 |
| Mike Bishop | School Nutrition Consultant | Michael.D.Bishop@tn.gov | (901) 830-3010 |
| Audra Henderson | Regional School Nutrition Consultant | Audra.Henderson@tn.gov | (731) 415-9220 |
| Tami Simpson | Northwest School Nutrition Regional Consultant | Tami.Simpson@tn.gov | (731) 819-7583 |
| Gomer Pascual | Budget Analysis Director | Gomer.Pascual@tn.gov | (615) 856-0314 |
| Drew Harpool | Chief Financial Officer | drew.harpool@tn.gov | (615) 982-0022 |
| Brad Davis | Regional Finance Consultant | Brad.Davis@tn.gov | (615) 308-3616 |
| Rob Mynhier | Regional Fiscal Consultant | Robert.Mynhier@tn.gov | (615) 238-1008 |
| George Amin | Fiscal Director 1 | George.Amin@tn.gov | (615) 525-0313 |
| Maryanne Durski | Senior Director, Local Finance | Maryanne.Durski@tn.gov | (615) 532-9510 |
| Brian Runion | Finance Consultant | Brian.Runion@tn.gov | (931) 224-9854 |
| Spencer Yonce | Fiscal Director/Director of Local Disbursements | Spencer.Yonce@tn.gov | (615) 925-1353 |
| Cindy Smith | Regional Fiscal Consultant | Cindy.Smith@tn.gov | (731) 571-4548 |
| Robert Gill | Regional Fiscal Consultant | Robert.W.Gill2@tn.gov | (615) 306-7429 |
| Terry Wallis | IDEA Fiscal Consultant | Terry.Wallis@tn.gov | (615) 741-5399 |
| Dustin Winstead | Regional Fiscal Consultant | Dustin.Winstead@tn.gov | (865)253-5821 |
| Tracey Hawk | ESSA Grants Director | Tracey.Hawk@tn.gov | (615) 487-1062 |
| Karen Justice | LEA Data Support | karen.justice@tn.gov | (615) 532-1662 |
| Brett Printz | IDEA Preschool Grant Analyst | Brett.Printz@tn.gov | (615) 972-9437 |
| Olga Williams | Grants Analyst 3 | Olga.Williams@tn.gov | (615) 260-3223 |
| Eli Rousey | Procurement Manager | Eli.Rousey@tn.gov | (615) 892-0389 |
| Rick Zadd | Senior Director of Procurement and Logistics | Rick.Zadd@tn.gov | (615) 290-6715 |
| Merv Snider | Procurement | Merv.Snider@tn.gov | (513) 218-8791 |
| Vijay Gollapudi | Chief Information Officer | Vijay.Gollapudi@tn.gov | (615) 499-1342 |
| Penny Griffith | Executive Administrative Assistant | Penny.Griffith@tn.gov | (615) 772-3118 |
| Steven Sanders | Director of State and District Technology | Steven.Sanders@tn.gov | (615) 693-0207 |
| Kimberly Mancel | District Technology Helpdesk Manager | Kimberly.Mancel@tn.gov | (615) 253-2591 |
| Melissa Teat | School & District Technology Manager | Melissa.Teat@tn.gov | (615) 806-5630 |
| Anthony Taylor | School and District Technology Support Agent | Anthony.Taylor@tn.gov | (615) 532-6317 |
| Adrianna Dotson | District Technology Support Desk Agent | Adrianna.Dotson@tn.gov | (800) 495-4154 |
| Alexis Posey | District Technology Support Desk Agent | Alexis.Posey@tn.gov | (800) 495-4154 |
| Billy Hardesty | District Technology Support Desk Agent | Billy.Hardesty@tn.gov | (800) 495-4154 |
| Leon Yorke | District Technology Support Desk Agent | Leon.Yorke@tn.gov | (800) 495-4154 |
| Annie Flyzik | Administrative Specialist | Annie.Flyzik@tn.gov | (615) 399-4244 |
| Chuck Byerly | Technical Services Manager | Chuck.Byerly@tn.gov | (615) 852-0838 |
| Khaled Abuassad | Cloud Systems Engineer | Khaled.Abuassad@tn.gov | (615) 626-4160 |
| Rob Rogers | Project Manager | Robert.Rogers@tn.gov | (615) 351-8257 |
| Jason Thacker | Director of Program and Project Management | Jason.Thacker@tn.gov | (615) 878-1962 |
| Catherine C Horton | Business Analyst/Project Manager | Catherine.Horton@tn.gov | |
| Donna Demouchet | Senior Business Analyst | Donna.Demouchet@tn.gov | (469) 853-8749 |
| Brian Hawkins | EDP Auditor | Brian.A.Hawkins@tn.gov | (615) 291-5884 |
| Brett Holladay | Director of Internal Audit | Brett.Holladay@tn.gov | (615) 626-6218 |
| Mike McNabb | Auditor 4 | Mike.McNabb@tn.gov | (615) 532-6230 |
| Chuck Webber | Internal Auditor | Chuck.Webber@tn.gov | (615) 253-8345 |
| Nina C. Shaw | Internal Operations Specialist | Nina.C.Shaw@tn.gov | (615) 557-3273 |
| Mike Barnes | Procurement Manager | Mike.Barnes@tn.gov | (615) 970-2091 |
| Lindsay Baldwin | School Nutrition Consultant | Lindsay.Baldwin@tn.gov | (615) 332-1633 |
| Mark A. Bloodworth | Wellness Resource Coordinator | Mark.Bloodworth@tn.gov | (615) 806-0217 |
| Dr. Jean Luna | Chief of Programs | Jean.Luna@tn.gov | (615) 878-3108 |
| Ellen Bohle | Program Director of Tennessee Pathways | Ellen.Bohle@tn.gov | (615) 266-6090 |
| Jamie Gross | Operations Coordinator | Jamie.Gross@tn.gov | (615) 532-2848 |
| Deborah Knoll | Director of K-12 Programs & STEM Initiatives | Deborah.Knoll@tn.gov | (615) 521-9330 |
| Danesha Ward | Coordinator, College & Career Advising | Danesha.Ward@tn.gov | (615) 490-1648 |
| Jerre Maynor, Jr. | Senior Director of Career Pathways | Jerre.Maynor@tn.gov | (615) 913-6292 |
| Pamela Sieffert | Program Director, District and Industry Engagement | pam.sieffert@tn.gov | (615) 852-7054 |
| Carlita Harrington | Executive Administrator | Carlita.Harrington@tn.gov | (615) 927-1053 |
| Li-Zung Lin | Director of CCR Data & Reporting | Li-Zung.Lin@tn.gov | (615) 532-1256 |
| Steve Playl | Senior Director, College & Career Experiences | Steve.Playl@tn.gov | (615) 651-1314 |
| Sarah Williams | Director of Career and Technical Education | Sarah.G.Williams@tn.gov | (615) 347-5560 |
| Steven Gass | Career Cluster Program Manager (Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources) | Steven.Gass@tn.gov | (615) 289-1662 |
| Sloan Hudson | Career Cluster Program Manager (Health Science, Law & Public Safety, Government & Public Administration) | Sloan.Hudson@tn.gov | (615) 306-9026 |
| John Mummert | Career Cluster Program Manager (Advanced Manufacturing, Architecture & Construction, Transportation) | John.Mummert@tn.gov | (615) 332-1883 |
| Crystal Applewhite | Career Cluster Program Manager (STEM, IT, A&AV) | Crystal.Applewhite@tn.gov | (615) 306-1711 |
| Justin Barker | Program Manager Business, Management & Administration, Finance, and Marketing, Distribution & Logistics | Justin.Barker@tn.gov | (615) 812-6259 |
| Sheila Morris | Industry Certification & Professional Development Manager | Sheila.K.Morris@tn.gov | (615) 487-0663 |
| Zachary Adams | Director of Postsecondary Coordination & Alignment | Zachary.Adams@tbr.edu | (615) 326-4208 |
| Pamela G. Sieffert | Program Director, Tennessee Pathways | Pamela.Sieffert@TBR.edu | (615) 852-7054 |
| Matthew Spinella | Director of Work-Based Learning & Industry Engagement | Matthew.Spinella@tn.gov | (615) 210-8412 |
| Brittany Debity-Barker | Director of Student Leadership | Brittany.Debity-Barker@tn.gov | (615) 981-9451 |
| Jerre Maynor | Senior Director of Career Pathways | Jerre.Maynor@tn.gov | (615) 913-6292 |
| Sandra Brown | Accountant, Student Leadership | Sandra.Brown@tn.gov | (615) 532-2832 |
| Emily Grant | West TN FFA Regional Consultant | Emily.Grant@tn.gov | (731) 431-1183 |
| Christina Isong | State Advisor for FCCLA & HOSA | Christina.Isong@tn.gov | (615) 418-1396 |
| Stena Meadows | East TN FFA Regional Consultant | Stena.Meadows@tn.gov | (423) 414-8669 |
| Steven Mitchell | State Advisor for FBLA & DECA | Steven.Mitchell@tn.gov | (615) 767-6210 |
| Brad Parton | Middle TN FFA Regional Consultant | Brad.Parton@tn.gov | (615) 856-0385 |
| Danielle LeSure | Assistant Commissioner of Whole Child Support | Danielle.LeSure@tn.gov | (615) 812-3353 |
| Taylor Rayfield | Coordinator, Family Resource Center | Taylor.Rayfield@tn.gov | (615) 483-1248 |
| Melisa Fuhrmeister | Data & Fiscal Coordinator | Melisa.Fuhrmeister@tn.gov | (615) 708-3540 |
| Janet Watkins | Project Coordinator, TN AWARE | Janet.Watkins@tn.gov | (615) 478-4027 |
| Elizabeth Davis | Program Manager, TN AWARE | Elizabeth.J.Davis@tn.gov | (615) 772-6279 |
| Crystal Kinser | Senior Director of Strategy | Crystal.Kinser@tn.gov | (615) 487-0971 |
| Noel Blackmire | Administrative Assistant II | Noel.M.Blackmire2@tn.gov | (615) 829-0260 |
| Wanda Harris | Administrative Assistant III | Wanda.Harris@tn.gov | (615) 969-0775 |
| Amber Huett-Garcia | Senior Director of Whole Child Comprehensive Planning | Amber.Huett-Garcia@tn.gov | (615) 483-0622 |
| Kristi Steel | Director of Mental Health | Kristi.Steel@tn.gov | (615) 481-0252 |
| Casey Haugner Wrenn | Assistant Commissioner of Assessment | Casey.Haugner@tn.gov | (615) 290-2864 |
| Grace Franklin | Director of Assessment Program Management | Grace.Franklin@tn.gov | (615) 354-3122 |
| Tammy Billington | Business Analyst Coordinator | Tammy.Billington@tn.gov | (615) 487-0174 |
| Denette Kolbe | Senior Director of Assessment Logistics | Denette.Kolbe@tn.gov | (615) 330-3741 |
| Mark Jackson | Director of TCAP Customer Experience | Mark.Jackson@tn.gov | (615) 770-1061 |
| Nancy E. Williams | Special Populations Assessment Coordinator | Nancy.E.Williams@tn.gov | (615) 795-7981 |
| Stephanie Israel | TCAP Logistics Coordinator | Stephanie.Israel@tn.gov | (615) 981-0587 |
| Tonya Chase | TCAP Logistics Coordinator | Tonya.F.Chase@tn.gov | (615) 924-7877 |
| Philip Jacobs | NAEP/ACT State Coordinator | Philip.Jacobs@tn.gov | (615) 351-1146 |
| Soo-hee Park | Senior Psychometrician | Soo-Hee.Park@tn.gov | (865)228-0878 |
| Tae Kim | Psychometrician | Kyungtae.Kim@tn.gov | (615) 927-6384 |
| David Laird | Senior Director of Assessment Development & Psychometrics | David.Laird@tn.gov | |
| Clay Sanders | Director of Assessment Development | Christopher.C.Sanders@tn.gov | (615) 308-9298 |
| Juliana Musselman | TCAP Development Coordinator: ELA | Juliana.Musselman@tn.gov | (615) 955-2544 |
| Erin Jones | TCAP Development Coordinator: Math and Science | Erin.Jones@tn.gov | (629) 221-0118 |
| Eric Wulff | Director of Formative Assessment | Eric.Wulff@tn.gov | (615) 532-2809 |
| Andrew Marsee | Accountability Data Analyst | Andrew.Marsee@tn.gov | (615) 571-0079 |
| Dereje Demissie | Data Analyst | Dereje.Demissie@tn.gov | |
| Josh Carson | Director of Data Use | Josh.Carson@tn.gov | (615) 393-2434 |
| Jacqueline Montileone | Accountability Project Manager | Jacqueline.Montileone@tn.gov | (615) 390-2446 |
| Catherine Phillips | Data Analyst | Catherine.Phillips@tn.gov | (629) 201-1877 |
| Peter Witham | Assistant Commissioner of Data and Accountability | Peter.Witham@tn.gov | (615) 306-9228 |
| Sophie Maya Mann | Director of Accountability | Sophie.Mann@tn.gov | |
| Michelle Moon | Data Visualization Specialist | Michelle.Moon@tn.gov | (615) 351-2719 |
| Kevin Schaaf, Ph.D. | Director of Research | kevin.Schaaf@tn.gov | (615) 393-2421 |
| Dhathri Chunduru | Senior Research Analyst | Dhathri.Chunduru@tn.gov | |
| Adam Rollins | Senior Research Strategist | Adam.Rollins@tn.gov | |
| Rashida Askia | Research Analyst | Rashida.Askia@tn.gov |
| Ashleigh Barker | Communications and Policy Coordinator | Ashleigh.Barker@tn.gov | (615) 454-1335 |
| DreJean Cummings | Chief of Staff, Office of Strategy | DreJean.Cummings@tn.gov | (615) 393-0242 |
| Dr. Penny Schwinn | Commissioner of Education | Commissioner.Schwinn@tn.gov | (615) 741-8457 |
| Emma McCallie | Commissioner's Office Fellow | Emma.McCallie@tn.gov | (615) 708-5033 |
| Ashleigh McFadden | Senior Director | Ashleigh.Mcfadden@tn.gov | (615) 557-6285 |
| Erin Zapata-Christie | Performance Management Specialist | Erin.Zapata-Christie@tn.gov | (615) 767-0264 |
| Mark McKown | Performance Management Specialist | Mark.McKown@tn.gov | (615)968-3922 |
| Jessie Gold | Performance Management Specialist | Jessie.Gold@tn.gov | (615) 636-9231 |
| Sam Pearcy | Deputy Commissioner of Operations | Sam.Pearcy@tn.gov | (615) 390-2087 |
| James M. Paul | Chief of Staff to the Deputy Commissioner | James.Paul@tn.gov | (615) 864-1048 |
| Jack Powers | Director of Policy | Jack.Powers@tn.gov | (615) 961-8832 |
| Charlie Bufalino | Assistant Commissioner of Policy & Legislative Affairs | Charlie.Bufalino@tn.gov | (615) 571-0449 |
| Jay Klein | Director of Legislative Affairs | Jay.Klein@tn.gov | (615) 406-1046 |
| Robin Yeh | Policy Analyst | Robin.Yeh@tn.gov | (615) 445-9543 |