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Key Contacts at CDE
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- Access Learning and Literacy
- Accountability and Continuous Improvement
- Adult Education Initiatives
- Capital Construction
- Child Find
- Commissioner's Office
- Communications Office
- Concurrent Enrollment/ASCENT Technical Support
- Dropout Prevention and Student Re-engagement
- Early Childhood Career Navigation
- Educator Development
- Educator Effectiveness
- Educator Enforcement
- Educator Licensing
- Educator Preparation
- Educator Recruitment and Retention
- Educator Talent Division
- Exceptional Student Services
- Expelled and At-Risk Student Services
- Facility Schools
- Federal Programs and Supports
- Field Services
- Finance and Operations
- Foster Care Education
- Gifted Education
- Graduation Guidelines
- Grants Fiscal Management
- Grants Program Administration
- Health and Wellness
- Kindergarten School Readiness
- Migrant Education Program
- Nutrition
- Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness
- Preschool Special Education
- Professional Development Initiatives
- READ Act
- School Finance
- School Health Professional Grant
- Schools of Choice
- Standards and Instructional Support
- State Board of Education
- Student Pathways
- Student Support Office
- Transportation
- Turnaround Support
- Work Based Learning
Access Learning and Literacy
Primary Contact:
Tanni Anthony
Director
anthony_t@cde.state.co.us
303-503-4647
Secondary contact:
Roberta Curtis
Program Support
curtis_r@cde.state.co.us
720-456-2601
Accountability and Continuous Improvement
Primary Contact:
Lisa Medler
Executive Director
medler_l@cde.state.co.us
303-656-6619
Secondary contact:
April Thompson
AEC Consultant & ACI Program Coordinator
thompson_a@cde.state.co.us
Adult Education Initiatives
Contact:
Allyson Garcia
Director
garcia_allyson@cde.state.co.us
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:
Mary Morin
Child Find Specialist
morin_m@cde.state.co.us
720-766-6507
Secondary contact:
Heidi White
Director, Early Childhood Special Education
white_h@cde.state.co.us
303-501-0837
Commissioner's Office
Contact:
commissioner@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6646 (voicemail)
Communications Office
Primary Contact:
Emma Garrett-Nelson
Chief Communications Officer
Garrett-Nelson_E@cde.state.co.us
720-788-1393
Primary Contact:
Jeremy Meyer
Director of Communications
meyer_jeremy@cde.state.co.us
720-668-6434
Concurrent Enrollment/ASCENT Technical Support
Contact:
Michelle Romero
Director of Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness
romero_m@cde.state.co.us
303-877-4155
Dropout Prevention and Student Re-engagement
Primary Contact:
Johann Liljengren
Director
liljengren_j@cde.state.co.us
303-968-0201
Secondary Contact:
Tricia Walz
Program and Evaluation Assistant
walz_t@cde.state.co.us
720-241-8094
Early Childhood Career Navigation
Primary Contact:
Jennifer O'Brien
Director, Early Childhood Career Navigation
obrien_jennifer@cde.state.co.us
303-656-8596
Secondary Contact:
Sharlene Chiappetti
Early Childhood Career Navigator
chiappetti_s@cde.state.co.us
720-576-0259
Educator Development
Secondary contact:
Trish Malik
Leadership Development Specialist
malik_t@cde.state.co.us
720-766-9302
Educator Effectiveness
Primary Contact:
Leslie Burkholder
Educator Effectiveness Manager
burkholder_l@cde.state.co.us
303-945-1997
Secondary contact:
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Educator Enforcement
Primary Contact:
CDELicensingBackgroundUnit@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6966
Secondary contact:
Darrin Bacca
Director, eLicensing & Enforcement
bacca_d@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6854
Educator Licensing
Primary Contact:
Robert Faris
Educator Licensing Supervisor
faris_r@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6628
Secondary contact:
Tanya Klein
Director, Educator Licensing
klein_t@cde.state.co.us
303-501-2192
Educator Preparation
Primary Contact:
Megan Lovinguth
Educator Preparation Manager
lovinguth_m@cde.state.co.us
720-610-2781
Secondary contact:
Mandy Hansen
Educator Development Specialist
hansen_m@cde.state.co.us
720-591-5819
Educator Recruitment and Retention
Primary Contact:
Travis Garoutte
Educator Workforce Development Manager
garoutte_t@cde.state.co.us
303-905-2814
Secondary contact:
Derrick Martin
Educatory Recruitment and Retention Specialist
martin_d@cde.state.co.us
720-456-9199
Educator Talent Division
Primary Contact:
Jake January
Educator Talent Director, Operations
january_j@cde.state.co.us
720-666-0182
Secondary contact:
Jennifer Simons
Educator Talent Program Manager
simons_j@cde.state.co.us
720-670-2235
Exceptional Student Services
Primary Contact:
Dr. Paul Foster
Assistant Commissioner, ESSU
foster_p@cde.state.co.us
303-866-4093
Secondary contact:
Suzann Shotts
Program Associate
shotts_s@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6124
Expelled and At-Risk Student Services
Primary Contact:
Amy Werpy
Grant Manager
werpy_a@cde.state.co.us
720-470-7558
Secondary contact:
Adrienne Barlow
Grant Coordinator
barlow_a@cde.state.co.us
303-552-1572
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 and Supports
Primary Contact:
Nazanin (Nazie) Mohajeri-Nelson
Executive Director
mohajeri-nelson_n@cde.state.co.us
720-626-3895
Secondary Contact:
Emily Owen
Program Support II
owen_e@cde.state.co.us
720-661-9065
Field Services
Primary Contact:
Christina Monaco
Executive Director
monaco_c@cde.state.co.us
303-981-6513
Secondary contacts:
Zack Allen
Director of Rural Services
allen_z@cde.state.co.us
720-471-3425
Sheldon Rosenkrance
Field Services Associate
rosenkrance_s@cde.state.co.us
720-766-1748
Finance and Operations
Contact:
Jennifer Okes
Chief School Operations Officer
okes_j@cde.state.co.us
720-445-2748
Foster Care Education
Contact:
Jamie Burciaga
State Coordinator of Foster Care
burciaga_j@cde.state.co.us
303-518-5938
Gifted Education
Primary Contact:
Rebecca McKinney
Gifted Education Director
mckinney_r@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6652
Secondary contact:
Robin Greene
Supervisor
greene_r@cde.state.co.us
303-981-6768
Graduation Guidelines
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
Grants Program Administration
Contact:
DeLilah Collins
Director
collins_d@cde.state.co.us
720-537-9882
Health and Wellness
Primary Contact:
Sarah Blumenthal
Director of Student Health Services Unit
blumenthal_s@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6779
Secondary contact:
Peter Stevinson
Program Assistant
stevinson_p@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6867
Kindergarten School Readiness
Contact:
Megan Rogers
Kindergarten School Readiness Consultant
rogers_m@cde.state.co.us
720-326-2880
Migrant Education Program
Contact:
Tomas Mejia
State Director
mejia_t@cde.state.co.us
303-503-6869
Nutrition
Contact:
Brehan Riley
Director
riley_b@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6299
Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness
Primary Contact:
Michelle Romero
Director of Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness
romero_m@cde.state.co.us
303-877-4155
Secondary contact:
Alena Barczak
Program Associate
barczak_a@cde.state.co.us
303-548-8427
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
Contact:
Lori Kochevar
Program Support
kochevar_l@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6799
READ Act
Contact:
Tammy Yetter
Read Act Implementation Manager
yetter_t@cde.state.co.us
720-955-8055
School Finance
Contact:
Tim Kahle
School Finance Program Director
kahle_t@cde.state.co.us
303-335-6991
School Health Professional Grant
Primary Contact:
Phyllis Reed
Director. Heath Education Services
reed_p@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6593
Secondary contact:
Kristi Elliott
Health Education Services Supervisor
elliott_k@cde.state.co.us
303-968-5736
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
Standards and Instructional Support
Contact:
Joanna Bruno
Assistant Commissioner, Teaching and Learning
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:
Michelle Crawford
Executive Assistant to the Director of State Board Relations
crawford_m@cde.state.co.us
303-908-4580
Student Pathways
Contact:
Danielle Ongart
Assistant Commissioner, Student Pathways and Engagement
ongart_d@cde.state.co.us
303-501-3968
Student Support Office
Primary Contact:
Dana Scott
Director
scott_d@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6791
Secondary contact:
Susanna Spear
Program Assistant
spear_s@cde.state.co.us
Transportation
Primary Contact:
Susan Miller
Transportation Supervisor
miller_s@cde.state.co.us
720-766-1416
Secondary contact:
Fred Stewart
Transportation Analyst
stewart_f@cde.state.co.us
720-766-1415
Turnaround Support
Primary Contact:
Lindsey Jaeckel
Director
jaeckel_l@cde.state.co.us
720-357-4831
Secondary contact:
Nate Goss
School and District Accountability Manager
goss_n@cde.state.co.us
720-682-8535
Work Based Learning
Contact:
Robin Russel
Graduation Guidelines Manager
russel_r@cde.state.co.us
303-866-2908
Questions?
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