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updated October 2000
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Alaska

Karen Crane
Director, State Libraries, Archives, and Museum
Alaska Department of Education
801 West 10th Street, Suite 200
Juneau, AK 99801-1894
907-465-2911 (p) 907-465-2151 (f)
Karen_Crane@educ.state.ak.us

Michele DeShaw
Alaska Department of Education
801 West 10th Street, Suite 200
Juneau, AK 99801-1894
907-46587301 (p) 907-465-2713 (f)
michele_deshaw@eed.state.ak.us

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Alabama

Melinda Maddox
Coordinator, Office of Technology Initiative
Alabama State Department of Education
Gordon Persons Building, Room 5351
P.O. Box 302101
Montgomery, AL 36130-2101
334-242-9594 (p) 334-242-5886 (f)
mmaddox@mail.alsde.edu

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Arkansas

Melanie Bradford
Program Advisor, Educational Technology
Arkansas Department of Education
#4 State Capitol Mall, Room 301A
Little Rock, AR 72201
501-682-5750 (p) 501-682-4487 (f)

Ms. Sunnie Ruple
IMPAC Learning Systems, Inc.
501 Woodlane, Room 122
Little Rock, AR 72201-1024
501-978-1870 (p) 501-324-9657 (f)
sunnie_ruple@ip.k12.ar.us

James Boardman
Assistant Director
Arkansas Department of Education
#4 State Capitol Mall
Little Rock, AR 72201
501-682-4239 (p) 501-682-4487 (f)

jboardman@arkedu.k12.ar.us

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Arizona

Cris Castillo
Education Technology Specialist
Arizona Department of Education
1535 West Jefferson Street
BIN 17
Phoenix, AZ 85009
602-542-5233 (p) 602-542-2560 (f)
ccastil@ade.az.gov

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California

Nancy Sullivan
Manager, Education Technology Office
California Department of Education
515 L Street, Suite 250
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-323-5715 (p)
nsulliva@cde.ca.gov

Joyce Hinkson
Consultant, Education Technology Office
California Department of Education
PO Box 944272
Sacramento, CA 94244-2720
916-323-2241 (p) 916-323-5110 (f)

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Colorado

Eric Feder
Director, Educational Telecommunications
Colorado Department of Education
201 East Colfax Avenue
Denver, CO 80203-1799
303-866-6859 (p) 303-830-0793 (f)
efeder@teal.csn.net

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Connecticut

Karen Kaplan
Executive Director
Connecticut Commission for Education
101 East River Drive
East Hartford, CT 06108
860-622-2522 (p)
karen.kaplan@po.state.ct.us

Temporary: Susan Binkowski
State Educational Technology Coordinator
Technology Office - Division of School Improvement
Connecticut State Department of Education
165 Capitol Avenue, Room 219
Hartford, CT 06106
Tel: (860) 566-2931; Fax: (860) 566-7845
susan.binkowski@po.state.ct.us

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Washington, DC

Peter Camp
Education Specialist
Office of Indian Education Programs
Bureau of Indian Affairs
1849 C Street, NW
MS-3512-MIB
Washington, DC 20240
202-208-6020 (p) 202-208-3200 (f)

Stanley Johnson
Director, Instructional Technology
District of Columbia Department of Education
825 North Capitol Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002
202-442-5666 (p) 202-442-5669 (f)
johnson_s@mercury.k12.dc.us

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Delaware

Theresa Vendrzyk Kough
Education Associate, Library/Media/Technology
Department of Education
Townsend Building
Dover, DE 19903
302-739-4583 (p) 302-739-4221 (f)
tkough@state.de.us

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Florida

Melinda Crowley
Chief, Bureau of Educational Technology
1101 Turlington Building
Tallahassee, FL 32399
(850)488-0980 (p) (850)488-3691 (f)
crowlem@mail.doe.fl.us

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Georgia

Jane Royall
Educational Technology Director
jroyall@doe.K12.ga.us

Billie Sherrod
Office of Educational Technology
Georgia Department of Education
1966 Twin Towers East
Atlanta, GA 30334
404-656-2521 (p) 404-657-6822 (f)
bsherrod@doe.k12.ga.us

Clara Keith
Office of Educational Technology
Georgia Department of Education
1754 Twin Towers East
Atlanta, GA 30334
404-656-1176 (p) 404-657-6822 (f)

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Guam

Joseph DeTorres
Director of Education
Department of Education
P.O. Box DE
Agana, GU 96910
011-671-475-0457 (p) 011-671-472-5003 (f)
jdetorres@guam.doe.edu.gu

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Hawaii

Diana Oshiro
Assistant Superintendent
Division of Learner, Teacher, and School Support
Hawaii Department of Education
1390 Miller Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
808-586-3307 (p) 808-586-3645 (f)
diana@hawaii.edu

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Iowa

Pamela Adams Pfitzenmaier
Director, Educational Telecommunications
Iowa Public Television
P.O. Box 6450
Johnston, IA 50131
515-242-4180 (p) 515-242-3155 (f)
pam@iptv.org

John O'Connell
Technology Consultant
Iowa Department of Education
Grimes State Office Building
Des Moines, IA 50319
515-242-6015 (p) 515-242-6025 (f)

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Idaho

Rich Mincer
Bureau Chief of Technology Services
Idaho Department of Education
P.O. Box 83720
650 West State Street
Boise, ID 83720-0027
208-332-6972 (p) 208-332-6878 (f)
rlmincer@sde.state.id.us

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Illinois

Lugene Finley
Chief Technology Officer
Information Technology Center
Illinois State Board of Education
100 North First Street, N 361
Springfield, IL 62777-0001
217-782-5596 (p) 217-785-7650 (f)
lfinley@isbe.net

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Indiana

Charles Bujarsky
Instructional Technology Coordinator
Office of Learning Resources
Indiana State Department of Education
Room 229 State House
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2798
317-232-9123 (p) 317-232-9121 (f)
bujarsky@doe.state.in.us

Michael Huffman
Special Assistant for Technology
Indiana State Department of Education
Room 229 State House
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2798
317-232-6672 (p) 317-232-0744 (f)
mhuffman@doe.state.in.us

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Kansas

Greg Rasmussen
Technology Education Consultant
Kansas Department of Education
120 East 10th Street
Topeka, KS 66612-1182
785-296-3050(p) 785-296-1413 (f)
grasmussen@ksbe.state.ks.us

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Kentucky

Phil Coleman
Director, Division of Planning Services
Office of Education Technology
Kentucky Department of Education
1825 Capitol Plaza Tower
500 Mero Street
Frankfort, KY 40601
502-564-2020 x302 (p) 502-564-5680 (f)

Linda Pittenger
Director, Kentucky Virtual High School
Kentucky Department of Education
19th Floor, 500 Mero Street
Frankfort, KY 40601
502-564-4772 (p) 502-564-6470 (f)
lpitteng@kde.state.ky.us

Lydia Wells Sledge
State Technology Director
Kentucky Department of Education
19th Floor, 500 Mero Street
Frankfort, KY 40601
lsledge@kde.state.ky.us

David Couch
Associate State Superintendent
1825 Capitol Plaza Tower
500 Mero Street
Frankfort, KY 40601
dcouch@kde.state.ky.us

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Louisiana

Chris S. O'Neal
State Director, Educational Technology
Louisiana Department of Education
2758-D Brightside Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70820
225-763-5575 (p) 225-763-5461 (f)
coneal@lcet.state.la.us

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Massachusetts

Connie Louie
Director Instructional Technology
Massachusetts State Department of Education
350 Main Street
Malden, MA 02148
781-338-6865 (p) 781-338-3396 (f)
clouie@doe.mass.edu

Kimberly Joyce
Massachusetts State Department of Education
350 Main Street
Malden, MA 02148
kjoyce@ves.mass.edu

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Maryland

Barbara Reeves
Director, Instructional Technology
Maryland Department of Education
200 West Baltimore Street, 6th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-767-0382 (p) 410-333-2128 (f)
breeves@msde.state.md.us

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Maine

Ed Gomes
Educational Technology Coordinator
Maine Department of Education
Maine State Library
64 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0064
207-287-5620 (p) 207-287-5624 (f)
ed.gomes@state.me.us

Heidi McGinley
State Technology Coordinator
Maine Department of Education
State House Station #23
Augusta, ME 04333
207-287-8134 (p) 207-287-5802 (f)

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Michigan

Dr. Lucian Parshall
Director, Data Research and Technology Services
Michigan Department of Education
P.O. Box 30008
Lansing, MI 48909
517-241-4148 (p) 517-373-3325 (f)
lparshal@oses.mde.state.mi.us

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Minnesota

Mark Manning
Director, Office of Information Technologies
Minnesota Department of Children, Families, and Learning
1500 Highway 36 W
550 Cedar Street
St. Paul, MN 55113-4035
651-582-8820 (p) 651-582-8871 (f)
mark.manning@state.mn.us

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Missouri

Deborah Sutton
Director, Instructional Technology
Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
P.O. Box 480
250 Jefferson Street
Jefferson City, MO 65101
573-751-8247 (p) 573-522-1134 (f)
dsutton@mail.dese.state.mo.us

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Mississippi

Dr. Helen Soulé
Director of Educational Technology,
Training and Support
Mississippi Department of Education
P.O. Box 771
359 North West Street
Jackson, MS 39205
601-359-3954 (p) 601-359-1728 (f)
hsoule@mde.k12.ms.us

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Montana

Michael Hall
Instructional Technology Specialist
Office of Instructional Technology
Montana Office of Public Instruction
P.O. Box 202501
Helena, MT 59620-2501
406-444-4422 (p) 406-444-1373 (f)
mhall@state.mt.us

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North Carolina

Frances Bradburn
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
301 North Wilmington Street
Raleigh, NC 27601-2825
919-807-3292 (p) 919-807-3290 (f)
fbradbur@dpi.state.nc.us

Robert Bellamy
Associate State Superintendent/Chief Technology Officer
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
301 North Wilmington Street
Raleigh, NC 27601-2825
919-807-3201 (p) 919-807-3198 (f)
bbellamy@dpi.state.nc.us

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North Dakota

Joe Linnertz
Manager, Divison of Technologies and Support Services
North Dakota Department of Public Instruction
State Capitol, 11th Floor
600 East Boulevard Avenue
Bismarck, ND 58505-0440
701-328-2278 (p) 701-328-2461 (f)
jlinnert@mail.dpi.state.nd.us

Christopher Kalash
Title III
TLCF Program Administrator
North Dakota Department of Public Instruction
State Capitol, 11th Floor
600 East Boulevard Avenue
Bismarck, ND 58505-0440
701-328-2273 (p) 701-328-2461 (f)
ckalash@mail.dpi.state.nd.us

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Nebraska

Dr. Dean Bergman
Administrator, Education Technology Center
Nebraska Department of Education
301 Centennial Mall South
Lincoln, NE 68509
402-471-5023 (p) 402-471-0117 (f)
dbergman@nde.state.ne.us

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New Hampshire

Chrys Bouvier
Educational Technology Consultant
New Hampshire Department of Education
101 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
603-271-8049 (p) 603-271-1953 (f)
CBouvier@ed.state.nh.us

Cathy Higgins
Educational Technology Consultant
New Hampshire Department of Education
101 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
603-271-2453 (p) 603-271-1953 (f)
CHiggins@ed.state.nh.us

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New Jersey

Julia A. Stapleton
Director, Office of Educational Technology
New Jersey Department of Education
P.O. Box 500
Trenton, NJ 08625-0500
609-984-1644 (p) 609-292-1645 (f)
jstaplet@doe.state.nj.us

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New Mexico

Steven Sanchez
Director
Educational Technology and Data Management
New Mexico Department of Education
Education Building
300 Don Gaspar
Santa Fe, NM 87501-2786
505-827-7354 (p) 505-827-7611 (f)
ssanchez@sde.state.nm.us

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Nevada

Frank South
Director, Human Resources & Technology
Nevada Department of Education
700 East 5th Street
Carson City, NV 89710-5096
775-687-9141 (p) 775-687-9111 (f)
fsouth@nsn.k12.nv.us

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New York

Teh-Yuan Wan
Office of Technology Policy
New York State Education Department
Room 366 Education Annex Building
89 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12234
518-486-5832 (p) 518-486-5905 (f)
twan@mail.nysed.gov

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Ohio

Julie Fox
Chief Program Manager
Ohio SchoolNet
2323 West Fifth Avenue
Columbus, OH 43204
614-728-8324 (p) 614-728-1899 (f)
fox@osn.state.oh.us

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Oklahoma

J. P. Applegate, Ed.D.
Executive Director, Instructional Technology/Telecommunications
Oklahoma Department of Education
2500 North Lincoln Boulevard, Suite 215
Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4599
405-521-3994 (p) 405-522-0611 (f)
Phil_Applegate@mail.sde.state.ok.us

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Oregon

David Rike
Instructional Technology Specialist
Oregon Department of Education
700 Pringle Parkway, S.E.
Salem, OR 97310
503-378-3310 x 435 (p) 503-378-5156 (f)
david.rike@state.or.us

Kathleen Heide
Special Projects/Technology Specialist
Oregon Department of Education
255 Capitol Street NE
Salem, OR 97310-0203
503-378-8004 x224

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Pennsylvania

John P. Bailey
Educational Technology
Pennsylvania Department of Education
333 Market Street, 10th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333
717-787-5820 (p) 717-787-7222 (f)
assist@microserve.net

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Puerto Rico

Guillermo Peirluisi
Puerto Rico Department of Education
P.O. Box 190759
San Juan, PR 00919-0759
787-759-2000 x 2801 (p) 787-751-5431 (f)
gpeirluisi@usa.net

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Rhode Island

William (Bill) J. Fiske
Education Technology Specialist
Rhode Island Department of Education
Shepard Building, 5th Floor
255 Westminister Street
Providence, RI 02903
401-222-4600 x 2130 (p) 401-222-6033 (f)
fiske@ride.ri.net

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South Carolina

Barbara Teusink
Director, Office of Technology
South Carolina Department of Education
The Rutledge Building, Room 604C
1429 Senate Street
Columbia, SC 29201
803-734-8395 (p) 803-734-8661 (f)
bteusink@sde.state.sc.us

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South Dakota

Tammy Bauck
Educational Technology Director
tammy.bauck@state.sd.us

Jim Parry
Director, Technology in Education (TIE)
South Dakota Department of Education
1925 Plaza Drive
Rapid City, SD 57702
605-394-1876 (p) 605-394-5315 (f)
jparry@tie.net

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Tennessee

Tom Bayersdorfer
Director of Information Technology
Tennessee Department of Education
Gateway Plaza Building
710 James Robinson Parkway, 7-B
Nashville, TN 37243-0381
615-532-1229 (p)
tbayersdorfer@mail.state.tn.us

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Texas

Anita Givens
Senior Director, Division of Instructional Technology
Texas Education Agency
1701 North Congress Avenue
Austin, TX 78701-1494
512-463-9400 (p) 512-463-9090 (f)
agivens@tmail.tea.state.tx.us

Kate Loughrey
Director of Special Projects
Instructional Technology Division
Texas Education Agency
1701 North Congress Avenue
Austin, TX 78701-1494
512-463-9400 (p) 512-463-9090 (f)
kloughre@tea.tetn.net

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Utah

Vicky Dahn
Coordinator
Instructional Technology
Utah State Office of Education
250 East 500 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
801-538-7732 (p) 801-538-7769 (f)
vdahn@usoe.k12.ut.us

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Virginia

Lan Neugent
Acting Asst. Superintendent for Technology
Virginia Department of Education
P.O. Box 2120
Richmond, VA 23218-2120
804-225-2757 (p) 804-786-9374 (f)
lneugent@pen.K12.va.us

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U.S. Virgin Islands

Dr. Clinton Stapleton
Department of Education
P.O. 6640
Charlotte Amalie, VI 00802
809-775-2250 x 234 (p) 809-775-7381 (f)
cstaple@teacher.uvi.edu

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Vermont

Philip Hyjek
School Information Technology Specialist
Vermont Institute for Science, Math and Technology
Dillingham Hall
7 West Street
Montpelier, VT 05602
802-828-0063 (p) 802-828-0076 (f)
phyjek@vismt.org

Bill Romond
Vermont Institute for Science, Math and Technology
Dillingham Hall
7 West Street
Montpelier, VT 05602
802-828-0064 (p) 802-828-0076 (f)
bromond@vismt.org

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Washington

Erika Lim
Senior Policy Advisor
Department of Information Services
P.O. Box 42445
Olympia, WA 98504-2445

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Wisconsin

Neah J. Lohr
Director, Instructional Media and Technology
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
125 South Webster
P.O. Box 7841
Madison, WI 53707-7841
608-266-3856 (p) 608-267-1052 (f)
neah.lohr@dpi.state.wi.us

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West Virginia

Brenda Williams
Executive Director
Office of Technology & Info. Systems
West Virginia Department of Education
Capitol Complex, Bldg. 6, Room B346
1900 Kanawha Boulevard
Charleston, WV 25305-0330
304-558-7880 (p) 304-558-2584 (f)
brendaw@access.k12.wv.us

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Wyoming

Linda Carter
Unit Director
Data/Technology Unit
Wyoming Department of Education
Hathaway Building, 2nd Floor
2300 Capitol Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82002-0050
307-777-6252 (p) 307-777-6234 (f)
lcarter@educ.state.wy.us

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National

Arthur Sheekey
State Leadership Center
CCSSO
One Massachusetts Ave., N.W. Suite 700
Washington, D.C. 20001
202-326-8686 (p) 202-789-5305 (f)
arthurs@ccsso.org