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Key Contacts at CDE
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- Access Learning and Literacy
- Accountability and Data Analysis
- Capital Construction
- Child Find
- Colorado Preschool Program
- Commissioner's Office
- Communications Office
- Concurrent Enrollment/ASCENT Technical Support
- Dropout Prevention and Student Re-engagement
- Educator Development (Preparation, Induction)
- Educator Effectiveness
- Educator Enforcement
- Educator Licensing
Access Learning and Literacy
Primary Contact:
Tanni Anthony
Director
anthony_t@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6681
Secondary contact:
Roberta Curtis
Program Support
curtis_r@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6883
Accountability and Data Analysis
Primary Contact:
Jessica Watson
Principal Consultant
watson_j@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6778
Secondary contact:
TDB
Director
Capital Construction
Primary Contact:
Andy Stine
Director
stine_a@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6717
Secondary contact:
Dustin Guerin
Supervisor, Statewide Facility Assessment
guerin_d@cde.state.co.us
720-595-1675
Child Find
Primary Contact:
Chris Miller
Specialist
miller_christopher@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6667
Secondary contact:
Stephanie Bernard
Program Support
bernard_s@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6294
Colorado Preschool Program
Primary Contact:
Heidi White
Program Director
white_h@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6720
Secondary contact:
Stephanie Bernard
Program Support
bernard_s@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6294
Commissioner's Office
Primary Contact:
Stacey Macklin
Executive Assistant
macklin_s@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6646
Communications Office
Primary Contact:
Dana Smith
Chief Communications Officer
smith_d@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6682
Primary Contact:
Jeremy Meyer
Director of Communications
meyer_jeremy@cde.state.co.us
303-866-2334
Concurrent Enrollment/ASCENT Technical Support
Primary Contact:
Mary Anne Hunter
Postsecondary Pathways Coordinator
hunter_mary@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6596
Educator Development (Preparation, Induction)
Primary Contact:
Jennifer Simons
Educator Development Principal Consultant
Simons_J@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6793
Secondary contact:
Mary Bivens
Director
bivens_m@cde.state.co.us
303-866-5149
Educator Effectiveness
Primary Contact:
TBD
Manager
Secondary contact:
Mary Bivens
Director
bivens_m@cde.state.co.us
303-866-5149
Educator Enforcement
Primary Contact:
Darrin Bacca
Director
bacca_d@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6854
Secondary contact:
Colleen O'Neil
Executive Director
oneil_c@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6945
Educator Licensing
Primary Contact:
Tanya Klein
Director
klein_t@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6628
Secondary contact:
Colleen O'Neil
Executive Director
oneil_c@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6978
Educator Talent Unit
Primary Contact:
Tricia Majors
Director
majors_t@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6678
Secondary contact:
Renee Lovato
Coordinator
lovato_r@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6822
Exceptional Student Services
Primary Contact:
Dr. Paul Foster
Executive Director
foster_p@cde.state.co.us
303-866-4093
Secondary contact:
TBD
Deputy Executive Director
Expelled and At-Risk Student Services
Primary Contact:
Janelle Krueger
Program Manager
krueger_j@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6750
Secondary contact:
TBD
Director
Facility Schools
Primary Contact:
Judy Stirman
Facility Schools
stirman_j@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6684
Secondary contact:
Lori Kochevar
Online Systems Consultant
Kochevar_L@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6799
Federal Programs
Primary Contact:
Mark Kirkemier, Ed.D
Executive Director
kirkemier_m@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6780
Secondary Contact:
Jessica Hollingshead
Executive Director Support
hollingshead_j@cde.state.co.us
303-866-5061
Field Services
Primary Contact:
Jhon Penn
Executive Director
penn_j@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6632
Finance and Operations
Primary Contact:
Jennifer Okes
Chief Operating Officer
okes_j@cde.state.co.us
303-866-2996
Secondary contact:
Megan Richardson
Program Coordinator
richardson_m@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6141
Foster Care Education
Primary Contact:
Kristin Myers
Program Coordinator
myers_k@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6007
Gifted Education
Primary Contact:
Rebecca McKinney
Gifted Education Director
mckinney_r@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6652
Secondary contact:
Diane Barranco
Program and Online Systems Consultant
barranco_d@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6631
Graduation Guidelines
Primary Contact:
Robin Russel
Manager
russel_r@cde.state.co.us
303-866-2908
Grants Fiscal Management
Primary Contact:
Jennifer Austin
Grants Fiscal Manager Supervisor
Austin_J@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6689
Secondary contact:
Robert Hawkins
Grants Fiscal Analyst
hawkins_r@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6775
Schools of Choice
Primary Contact:
Bill Kottenstette
Executive Director
kottenstette_b@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6365
Secondary contact:
Renee Martinez
Online & Blended Learning
martinez_r@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6864
Kindergarten School Readiness
Primary Contact:
Megan Rogers
Kindergarten School Readiness Consultant
rogers_m@cde.state.co.us
720-326-2880
Secondary contact:
Stephanie Bernard
Program Support
bernard_s@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6294
Nutrition
Primary Contact:
Brehan Riley
Director
riley_b@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6299
Secondary contact:
Vivien Skrupskis
Program Assistant
skrupskis_v@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6661
Preschool Special Education
Primary Contact:
Heidi White
Director
white_h@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6720
Secondary contact:
Suzy Shotts
Program Associate
shotts_s@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6124
Professional Development Initiatives
Primary Contact:
Faye Gibson
Director
gibson_f@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6887
Secondary contact:
Lori Kochevar
Program Support
kochevar_l@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6799
READ Act
Primary Contact:
Anji Gallanos
Director
gallanos_a@cde.state.co.us
720-527-0497
Secondary contact:
Andreia Simon
Senior Literacy Consultant
simon _a@cde.state.co.us
720-402-6049
School Counselor Corps Grant Program
Primary Contact:
TBD
School Counselor Coordinator
School Finance
Primary Contact:
Jennifer Okes
Chief Operating Officer
okes_j@cde.state.co.us
303-866-2996
Secondary contact:
Tim Kahle
School Finance Analyst
kahle_t@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6818
School Health Professional Grant
Primary Contact:
Phyllis Reed
Assistant Director Health & Wellness,
reed_p@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6593
Secondary contact:
Kristi Elliott
Principal Consultant
elliott_k@cde.state.co.us
303-968-5736
Standards and Instructional Support
Primary Contact:
Joanna Bruno
Director
Bruno_J@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6571
State Board of Education
Primary Contact:
Angela Maramba
Director of State Board Relations
maramba_a@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6809
Secondary Contact:
Carol Earle
State Board Assistant
earle_c@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6817
Student Re-engagement
Primary Contact:
Ashley Idrees
Director
Idrees_a@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6127
Secondary Contact:
Tricia Walz
Program and Evaluation Assistant
walz_t@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6635
Transportation
Primary Contact:
Susan Miller
Transportation Supervisor
miller_s@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6656
Secondary contact:
Fred Stewart
Transportation Analyst
stewart_f@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6655
Turnaround Support
Primary Contact:
Lindsey Jaeckel
Director
jaeckel_l@cde.state.co.us
720-357-4831
Secondary contact:
Nate Goss
Operations Associate
goss_n@cde.state.co.us
720-682-8535
Work Based Learning
Primary Contact:
Renise Walker
Education Liaison
renise.walker@state.co.us
303-318-8082
Secondary contact:
Robin Russel
Graduation Guidelines Manager
russel_r@cde.state.co.us
303-866-2908
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