Find Migrant Education Program contact information for each State program, as well as Coordination Work Group (CWG) regional representatives, using the options below.
ALABAMA
Rebecca Wilson
Director of Migrant Education
State Department of Education
50 North Ripley Street
P.O. Box 302101
Montgomery, AL 36130-1001
TEL: (334) 694-4529 rebecca.wilson@alsde.edu
ALASKA
Ms. Sarah Emmal
ESEA Consolidated Grants Program Manager
Migrant Education Program Manager (Title I-C)
Alaska Department of Education & Early Development
801 West 10th Street, Suite 200
PO Box 110500
Juneau, AK 99811-0500
TEL: (907) 465-3826
FAX: (907) 465-2989
sarah.emmal@alaska.gov
ARIZONA
Rogelio Ruiz
State Director
Migrant Education Program
Arizona Department of Education
1535 W. Jefferson, Bin # 31
Phoenix, AZ 85007
TEL: (602) 542-3747
Rogelio.Ruiz@azed.gov
Adela Santa Cruz
Deputy Associate Superintendent
Office of English Language Acquisition Services & Migrant Education Program
Arizona Department of Education
1535 W. Jefferson, Bin # 31
Phoenix, AZ 85007
TEL: (602) 354-1815
Adela.SantaCruz@azed.gov
ARKANSAS
Ms. Damaris E. Tomlison
State Director
Migrant Education Program
Arkansas Department of Education
Four Capitol Mall, Mail Slot #18
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
TEL: (501) 529-3200
damaris.tomlison@ade.arkansas.gov
CALIFORNIA
Juli Auld
MEP State Director
California Department of Education
1430 N Street
Sacramento, CA 95814-5901
TEL: (916) 319-0410
FAX: (916) 319-0138
JAuld@cde.ca.gov
COLORADO
Danielle Ongart
State Director
Board of Education Colorado
201 East Colfax
Denver, CO 80203
TEL: (303) 501-3968 (Cell)
FAX: (303) 866-6637
Ongart_D@cde.state.co.us
Mr. Patrick Chapman
Executive Director Federal Programs Unit
Colorado Department of Education
201 East Colfax
Denver, CO 80203
TEL: (303) 866-6780
FAX: (303) 866-6637
Chapman_P@cde.state.co.us
DELAWARE
Charita Jackson-Durosinmi
Delaware Department of Education
Collette Education Center
35 Commerce Way, Suite 1
Dover, DE 19904
TEL: (302) 857-3333
charita.jackson-durosinmi@doe.k12.de.us
FLORIDA
Henry Miller
Director
Title I, Part C-Florida Migrant Education Program
Bureau of Federal Educational Programs
Florida Department of Education
325 West Gains Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
TEL: (850) 245-5033
henry.miller2@fldoe.org
GEORGIA
Ms. Margarita Munoz
Senior Program Manager
Title I, Part C – Education of Migratory Children
Georgia Department of Education
205 Jessie Hill Junior Drive
1552 Twin Towers East
Atlanta, GA 30334
TEL: (404) 272-8762 (Cell)
MMunoz@doe.k12.ga.us
HAWAII
Bruce Kawachika
MEP State Director
74-5062 Onipaa Street
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
TEL: (808) 349-5003
bruce.kawachika@k12.hi.us
IDAHO
Roberto Trinidad
Migrant Education Program Coordinator
Idaho State Department of Education
650 West State Street
Boise, ID 83702-0027
TEL: (208) 332-6958
rtrinidad@sde.idaho.gov
Maria Avelina Puga, Ed.D.
English Learner Program Coordinator
Idaho Department of Education
650 West State Street
Boise, ID 83702
TEL: (208) 332-6905
mpuga@sde.idaho.gov
ILLINOIS
Ms. Joanne Clyde
MEP State Director and Director, Multilingual Department
Illinois State Board of Education
555 W. Monroe Street, Suite 900
Chicago, IL 60661
TEL: (312) 814-3850
FAX: (312) 814-2282
jclyde@isbe.net
INDIANA
Mr. Adam Pitt
Assistant Director of English Learners and Special Populations
Indiana Department of Education
115 West Washington St.
South Tower, Suite 600
Indianapolis, IN 46204
TEL: (317) 234-7168
APitt@doe.in.gov
IOWA
Rachel Pettigrew
MEP State Director
Iowa Department of Education, Grimes State Office Building
400 East 14th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
TEL: (515) 380-5115
Rachel.Pettigrew@iowa.gov
KANSAS
Twyla Sprouse
Assistant Director
MEP State Director
Early Childhood, Special Education, Title Services
Kansas State Department of Education
900 SW Jackson St., Suite 620
Topeka, KS 66612-1212
TEL: (785) 296-6714
FAX: (785) 296-5867
Twyla.Sprouse@ksde.gov
KENTUCKY
Ms. Christina Benassi
MA in Elementary Education
MA in Learning Behavior Disorders
Title I, Part C Migrant Education Program State Director, Planning Branch
Title I, Part A Consultant, Planning Branch
Division of Consolidated Plans and Audits
Office of Continuous Improvement
Kentucky Department of Education
300 Sower Blvd. – 5th floor
Frankfort, KY 40601
TEL: (502) 564-3791, ext. 4025
FAX: (502) 564-8149
Christina.benassi@education.ky.gov
LOUISIANA
Ms. Melanie Mayeux
Educational Program Consultant, NCLB Services
Office of Student Programs
Louisiana Department of Education
P.O. Box 94064
1201 North Third Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9064
TEL: (225) 342-2125 (Desk)
FAX: (225) 219-4454
Melanie.Mayeux@LA.GOV
MAINE
Sol Rheem
MEP Director
Department of Education
23 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0023
TEL: (207) 530-1807
sol.rheem@maine.gov
MARYLAND
Torrie Ruiz
Migrant State Coordinator
Division of Student Support and Federal Programs
200 W. Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201-2595
TEL: (410) 767-0062
Torrie.Ruiz@maryland.gov
MASSACHUSETTS
Ms. Christine Cowen
MEP State Director
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
75 Pleasant Street
Malden, MA 02148
TEL: (781) 338-6301
Christine.H.Cowen@mass.gov
Mr. Stephen Torosian
MMEP Data Manager at CES
Massachusetts Migrant Education Program
155 Maple Street
Springfield, MA 01105
TEL: (413) 530-9089
storosian@collaborative.org
MICHIGAN
Ms. Michelle Williams
MDE Special Populations Unit Acting Manager
MDE Title I, Part C, Migrant Education Consultant
Michigan Department of Education
P.O. Box 30008
Lansing, MI 48909
TEL: (517) 241-6974
FAX: (517) 335-2886
WilliamsM48@michigan.gov
MINNESOTA
Ms. Leigh Schleicher
Supervisor, Student Support
Minnesota Department of Education
1500 Hwy 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113
TEL: (651) 582-8326
FAX: (651) 582-8727
leigh.schleicher@state.mn.us
MISSISSIPPI
Judy Nelson
Executive Director
Office of Federal Programs
Mississippi Department of Education
P.O. Box 771
Jackson, MS 39205-0771
TEL: (601) 359-3499
jnelson@mdek12.org
MISSOURI
Stacy Hamlett
State Director
Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
205 Jefferson St.
Jefferson City, MO 65101
TEL: (573) 526-1594
Stacy.Hamlett@dese.mo.gov
MONTANA
Ms. Angela Branz-Spall
Director, Title I Migrant Program
Office of Public Instruction
1300 11th Avenue
P.O. Box 202501, State Capitol
Helena, MT 59620-2501
TEL: (406) 444-2423
CELL: (406) 459-6368
FAX: (406) 449-7105
abranzspall@mt.gov
NEBRASKA
Benjamin Zink
Title IC MEP Education Specialist
Nebraska Department of Education
301 Centennial Mall South, Box 94987
Lincoln, NE 68509-4987
TEL: (402) 416-9876
benjamin.zink@nebraska.gov
Ms. Beth Wooster
Administrator, MEP Point of Contact
Nebraska Department of Education
301 Centennial Mall South, Box 94987
Lincoln, NE 68509-4987
TEL: (402) 471-2452
beth.wooster@nebraska.gov
NEVADA
Barbara Bidell
Education Programs Professional
Nevada Department of Education
700 East Fifth Street
Carson City, NV 89701
barbara.bidell@doe.nv.gov
Nicci Miller
Assistant Director of Federal Programs
Title I Director
Nevada Department of Education
700 East Fifth Street
Carson City, NV 89701
TEL: (775) 687-9226
nicci.miller@doe.nv.gov
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Janna Jobel
MEP Director
New Hampshire Department of Education
State Office Park South
101 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
TEL: (603) 568-8813
janna.m.jobel@doe.nh.gov
NEW JERSEY
Lori Ramella
Migrant Coordinator
New Jersey Department of Education
100 Riverview Plaza
PO Box 500
Trenton, NJ 08625-0500
TEL: (609) 376-3807
Lori.Ramella@doe.nj.gov
Ms. Kathleen Ehling
Acting Director
New Jersey Department of Education
Office of Fiscal and Data Services
100 Riverview Plaza
PO Box 500
Trenton, NJ 08625-0500
TEL: (609) 376-9101
Kathleen.Ehling@doe.nj.gov
Mr. Anthony Hearn
Acting Director
New Jersey Department of Education
Office of Fiscal and Data Services
100 Riverview Plaza
PO Box 500
Trenton, NJ 08625-0500
TEL: (609) 376-3799
anthony.hearn@doe.nj.gov
NEW MEXICO
Mayra A. Valtierrez
Director of Language and Culture
New Mexico Public Education Department
300 Don Gaspar Ave.
Santa Fe, NM 87501
TEL: (505) 231-1140
Mayra.Valtierrez@ped.nm.gov
NEW YORK
Ms. Sabrina Petruska-Wilmot
Migrant Education Program Coordinator
New York State Education Department
89 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12234
TEL: (518) 473-0295
Sabrina.Wilmot@nysed.gov
NORTH CAROLINA
Mr. Alex Charles
Office of Federal Programs Senior Director
NC Department of Public Instruction
6351 Mail Service Center
Raleigh NC, 27699-6351
TEL: (984) 236-2786
Alex.Charles@dpi.nc.gov
Dr. Heriberto Corral
Section Chief ~ Specialty Programs
NC Department of Public Instruction
6351 Mail Service Center
Raleigh NC, 27699-6351
TEL: (910) 409-7359
Heriberto.Corral@dpi.nc.gov
Mr. Juan Alvarez
ID&R Coordinator
NC Department of Public Instruction
6351 Mail Service Center
Raleigh NC, 27699-6351
TEL: (910) 876-5243
Juan.Alvarez@dpi.nc.gov
Mr. Hunter Ogletree
Compliance Coordinator
NC Department of Public Instruction
6351 Mail Service Center
Raleigh NC, 27699-6351
TEL: (828) 575-3830
Hunter.Ogletree@dpi.nc.gov
NORTH DAKOTA
Ms. Judy Gries
Program Administrator
Department of Public Instruction
600 East Boulevard Avenue, Dept. 201
Bismarck, ND 58505-0440
TEL: (701) 328-2170
jgries@nd.gov
OHIO
Ms. Rasha Hetata
State Director of Migrant Education
Office of Federal Programs, Center for Accountability and Continuous Improvement
25 South Front Street, Mail Stop 404
Columbus, OH 43215-4183
TEL: (614) 752-1469
FAX: (614) 752-1622
rasha.hetata@education.ohio.gov
OKLAHOMA
Amber Polach
Program Director, Federal Programs
Office of Title Services
Division of Federal Programs
Oklahoma State Department of Education
2500 North Lincoln Boulevard, Suite 311
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105
TEL: (405) 521-6863
Amber.Polach@sde.ok.gov
OREGON
Dr. Mary Martinez-Wenzl
Director of Multilingual and Migrant Education
Oregon Department of Education
Public Services Building
255 Capitol Street, NE Salem, OR 97310-0203
TEL: (971) 209-6338
Mary.Martinez-Wenzl@ode.oregon.gov
PENNSYLVANIA
Ms. Carmen M. Medina
Chief, Pennsylvania Department of Education
Bureau of Teaching and Learning
Division of Student Services
333 Market Street, 5th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17126
TEL: (717) 783-6466 or (717) 783-6464
FAX: (717) 783-4392
cmedina@pa.gov
SOUTH CAROLINA
Ms. Emily Williams
South Carolina Title I, Part C
Education of Migratory Children & Youth
ID&R and Services Coordinator
Office of Federal and State Accountability
504-C Rutledge Building
1429 Senate Street
Columbia, SC 29201-3799
TEL: (803) 542-0387
ewilliams@ed.sc.gov
SOUTH DAKOTA
Ashley Holm
MEP State Director
Office of Title Programs
South Dakota Department of Education
800 Governor's Drive
Pierre, SD 57501
TEL: (605) 773-4437
Ashley.Holm@state.sd.us
Ms. Shannon Malone
Title Administrator
South Dakota Department of Education
800 Governor's Drive
Pierre, SD 57501
TEL: (605) 773-6509
FAX: (605) 773-3782
Shannon.Malone@state.sd.us
TENNESSEE
Hannah Gribble, Ed.D.
Title III and Migrant Education Program Grant Manager
Federal Programs & Oversight
Andrew Johnson Tower, 10th Floor
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243
TEL: (615) 587-8274
Hannah.Gribble@tn.gov
TEXAS
Didi Garcia
MEP State Director
Texas Education Agency
1701 N. Congress Avenue
Austin, TX 78701
TEL: (512) 463-9147
Didi.Garcia@TEA.Texas.gov
UTAH
Robert Palmer
Education Specialist
Utah State Board of Education
250 East 500 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
TEL: (801) 538-7629
robert.palmer@schools.utah.gov
VERMONT
Lindsay Turgeon-Brown
MEP State Director
Vermont Agency of Education
1 National Life Drive
Davis 5
Montpelier, VT 05620
TEL: (802) 828-4370
Lindsay.Turgeon-Brown@vermont.gov
VIRGINIA
Sarah Gallagher
Title I Specialist
Office of ESEA Programs
Virginia Department of Education
101 N. 14th Street, 23rd Floor,
P.O. Box 2120
Richmond, VA 23218-2120
TEL: (804) 750-8151
Sarah.Gallagher@doe.virginia.gov
WASHINGTON
Ms. Sylvia Reyna
Assistant Director
Title I Part C Migrant Education Program
Office of School and System Improvement
PO Box 47200
600 Washington St., SE
Olympia, WA 98504-7200
TEL: (360) 725-4474
Cell TEL: (360) 742-4654
Sylvia.Reyna@k12.wa.us
WISCONSIN
Kyle Peaden
Assistant Director
Title I and School Support
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
125 South Webster Street
Madison, WI 53703
TEL: (608) 266-5404
William.Peaden@dpi.wi.gov
Southeast (Region 1)
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and South Carolina
Ms. Margarita Munoz, GA
(404) 272-8762 (Cell)
MMunoz@doe.k12.ga.us
Southwest (Region 2)
Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas
Mayra Valtierrez, NM
(505) 231-1140
Mayra.Valtierrez@ped.nm.gov
West & Pacific (Region 3 & 10)
Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah, and Hawaii
Rogelio Ruiz, AZ
(602) 542-3747
Rogelio.Ruiz@azed.gov
Appalachian (Region 4)
Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, and Virginia
Ms. Christina Benassi, KY
(502) 564-3791, ext. 4025
Christina.benassi@education.ky.gov
Northeast (Region 5)
Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont
Sol Rheem
(207) 530-1807
sol.rheem@maine.gov
Mid-Atlantic (Region 6)
Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania
Ms. Carmen Medina, PA
(717) 783-6466
cmedina@pa.gov
Mid-Continent (Region 7)
Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota
Danielle Ongart
(303) 501-3968
Ongart_D@cde.state.co.us
North Central (Region 8)
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin
Ms. Michelle Williams, MI
(517) 241-6974
WilliamsM48@michigan.gov
Northwest (Region 9)
Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington
Ms. Sarah Emmal, AK
(907) 465-382
sarah.emmal@alaska.gov