State Board Staff
State Board staff provides board members with critical support, resources, and counsel to ensure effective decision-making. To furnish board members with the most up-to-date information, staff members conduct ongoing policy research and analysis of public education issues including instruction, student assessment, and funding. You can find contact information for the State Board staff below.
Contact
Office Hours: 8:00am-4:30pm M-F
Phone: 615-741-2966
Fax: 615-741-0371
State Board of Education
5th Floor, Davy Crockett Tower
500 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243
Dr. Sara Heyburn Morrison | Executive Director | 615-741-2966 | Email
Vicki Dany | Executive Administrative Assistant | 615-532-3532 | Email
Ali Gaffey| Deputy Director of Charter Schools| 615-837-5142| Email
Casey Griffin | Executive Administrative Assistant | 615-741-2316 | Email
Nathan James | Director of Legislative and External Affairs | 615-532-3528 | Email
Catherine Johnson | Policy Coordinator| 615-253-2588 | Email
Kelly Johnson | Coordinator of Special Populations| 615-741-2966 | Email
Brittani Kendrick, Esq. | Assistant General Counsel for Educator Discipline | 615-741-4928 | Email
Hannah McCann, Esq. | Staff Attorney| 615-253-2102 | Email
Amy Owen | Director of Policy and Research | 615-741-2966 | Email
Nate Parker | Coordinator of Policy and Federal Programs | 615-770-6907 | Email
Angie Sanders, Esq. | General Counsel | 615-253-5707 | Email
Tess Stovall | Director of Charter Schools | 615-770-1190 | Email
Elizabeth Tullos | Strategic Communications Consultant | 615-741-0762 | Email
Christie White, Esq. | Paralegal | 615-507-6979 | Email
Vacant| Senior Research Associate | 615-741-2966 | Email