Scholastic - National Teacher of the Year

Alabama Ann Starks Teacher of the Year Coordinator State Department of Education 5303 Gordon Persons Building 50 North Ripley Street Montgomery, AL 36130 334-242-9705 334-353-4682 Fax [email protected]	Alaska Helen Mehrkens Teacher of the Year Coordinator Educational Administrator, Program Division Alaska Department of Education 801 West 10th Street Juneau, AK 99801-1894 907-465-8730 907-465-3396 Fax [email protected]
American Samoa Filemoni Lauilefue Teacher of the Year Coordinator Department of Education Post Office Box 1132 Pago Pago, AS 96799 011-684-633-4240 Fax	Arizona Bobbie O'Boyle Teacher of the Year Coordinator Executive Director Arizona Educational Foundation 1641 East Rancho Drive Phoenix, AZ 85016 602-265-6333 602-265-5671 Fax [email protected]
Arkansas Charles D. Watson Teacher of the Year Coordinator State Department of Education Systems Planning & Support Four State Capitol Mall Little Rock, AR 72201-1071 501-682-4474 501-682-5162 Fax [email protected]	California Kim Edwards Consultant, Office of Policy and Evaluation McAuliffe Fellowship Program Coordinator State Department of Education 721 Capitol Mall Sacramento, CA 95814 916-657-4845 916-657-5301 Fax [email protected]
Colorado Jody Ohmert Nordbye Teacher of the Year Coordinator State Department of Education 201 East Colfax Avenue Denver, CO 80203-1799 303-866-6937 303-866-6938 Fax [email protected]	Connecticut Gregory Kane Supervisor of Technical Education Teacher of the Year Coordinator Education Consultant State Department of Education Post Office Box 2219 Hartford, CT 06145-2219 860-566-8263 860-566-5623 Fax [email protected]
Delaware Betty Torbert Teacher of the Year Coordinator State Department of Public Instruction Townsend Building Post Office Box 1402 Dover, DE 19903 302-739-4602 302-739-4654 Fax [email protected]	Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Carol Drechsel Professional Development Specialist Teacher of the Year Coordinator Professional Development Division Department of Defense Education Activity, PDEE - 4th Floor 4040 North Fairfax Drive, Room 4-60 Arlington, VA 22203 703-694-4414, ext. 1434 703-696-6457 Fax [email protected]
District of Columbia Carolyn Pinckney Teacher of the Year Coordinator Coordinator of Teacher Affairs District of Columbia Public Schools 825 North Capitol Avenue, Suite 9051 Washington, DC 20002 202-442-5616 202-442-5017 Fax [email protected]	Florida Olga Gary Teacher of the Year Coordinator Division of Human Development State Department of Education 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 124 Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400 850-922-9750 850-413-0026 Fax [email protected]
Georgia Judy Floyd Teacher of the Year Coordinator State Department of Education 205 Butler Street, SE 2054 Twin Towers East Atlanta, GA 30334-5010 404-657-2949 404-657-6867 Fax [email protected]	Guam Tony Diaz Teacher of the Year Coordinator Department of Education Post Office Box DE Agana, GU 96932 011-671-475-0457 011-671-472-5003 Fax [email protected]
Hawaii Elizabeth Wong Teacher of the Year Coordinator Affirmative Action Coordinator State Department of Education Post Office Box 2360 Honolulu, HI 96804 808-586-3280 808-586-3419 Fax [email protected]	Idaho Allison Westfall Teacher of the Year Coordinator Public Information Officer State Department of Education Office of the Superintendent Post Office Box 83702 650 West State Street Boise, ID 83720-0027 208-332-6800 208-334-2228 Fax [email protected]
Illinois Kim Knauer Teacher of the Year Coordinator Communications Division State Board of Education 100 North First Street Springfield, IL 62777-0001 217-782-4648 217-524-8585 Fax [email protected] Ann Keran Teacher of the Year Coordinator Communications Division State Board of Education 100 North First Street Springfield, IL 62777-0001 217-782-4648 217-524-8585 Fax [email protected]	Indiana Cathy Danyluk Teacher of the Year Coordinator State Department of Education Room 229, State House Indianapolis, IN 46214-2798 317-232-9150 317-232-9140 Fax [email protected]
Iowa Susan Fischer Teacher of the Year Coordinator State Department of Education Grimes State Office Building Des Moines, IA 50319-0146 515-281-3605 515-281-7669 Fax [email protected]	Kansas Bob Gast & Sherry Bukovatz Teacher of the Year Coordinators Recognition Programs, Graphic & Printing State Department of Education 120 Southeast Tenth Avenue Topeka, KS 66612-1182 785-296-4876 785-296-7933 Fax [email protected] [email protected]
Kentucky Donna Melton Teacher of the Year Coordinator Program Consultant State Department of Education 500 Mero Street - 19th Floor Frankfort, KY 40601 502-564-3421 502-564-6470 Fax [email protected]	Louisiana Melissa Anders Education Program Specialist Teacher of the Year Coordinator State Department of Education Office of Quality Educators Room 304 626 North 4th Street Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9064 225-342-3383 225-342-7367 Fax [email protected]
Maine David Cadigan Teacher of the Year Coordinator State Department of Education #23 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0023 207-624-6636 207-624-6841 Fax [email protected]	Maryland Darla Strouse Teacher of the Year Coordinator Director Partnerships, Research & Development State Department of Education 200 West Baltimore Street, 5th Floor Baltimore, MD 21201 410-767-0369 410-333-3867 Fax [email protected]
Massachusetts Deborah Walker Teacher of the Year Coordinator State Department of Education 350 Main Street, Fifth Floor Malden, MA 02148 781-388-3300, ext. 457 781-388-3396 Fax [email protected]	Michigan Cheryl Poole Consultant, Professional Development Teacher of the Year Coordinator State Department of Education Box 30008 Lansing, MI 48933 517-241-4546 517-335-0592 Fax [email protected]
Minnesota Tom Nordby Teacher of the Year Coordinator Communications Consultant Education Minnesota 41 Sherburne Avenue St. Paul, MN 55103-6969 612-292-4865 800-652-9073 612-292-4868 Fax [email protected]	Mississippi Daphne Buckley Teacher of the Year Co-Coordinator Director, Mississippi Teacher Center State Department of Education 359 Northwest Street Suite 145 Jackson, MS 39201 601-359-3631 601-359-1728 Fax [email protected] Cecily McNair Teacher of the Year Co-Coordinator State Department of Education 359 Northwest Street Suite 145 Jackson, MS 39201 601-359-3631 601-359-1728 Fax [email protected]
Missouri Jean Cole Teacher of the Year Coordinator Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Post Office Box 480 Jefferson State Office Building Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480 573-751-2661 573-526-4261 Fax [email protected]	Montana Judy McMaster Teacher of the Year Coordinator Montana Education Association 1232 East Sixth Avenue Helena, MT 59601 406-442-4250 406-443-5081 Fax [email protected]
Nebraska Beverly Newton, Dave Ankenman and Ann Masters Teacher of the Year Coordinator State Department of Education Post Office Box 94987 301 Centennial Mall South Lincoln, NE 68509-4987 402-471-4865 402-471-0117 Fax [email protected] [email protected]	Nevada Mary Geisler Teacher of the Year Program Coordinator State Department of Education 700 East 5th Street Carson City, NV 89701-5050 775-687-9224 775-687-9202 Fax [email protected]
New Hampshire VACANT Teacher of the Year Coordinator State Department of Education 101 Pleasant Street State Office Park South Concord, NH 03301 603-271-8315 603-271-1953 fax [email protected]	New Jersey Susan Sliker Teacher of the Year Coordinator Education Program Specialist State Department of Education 100 Riverview Plaza, CN 500 Trenton, NJ 08625-0500 609-984-6314 609-633-9825 Fax [email protected]
New Mexico Vicki Breen Teacher of the Year Coordinator State Department of Education Education Building 300 Don Gaspar Santa Fe, NM 87501-2786 505-827-6559 505-827-6694 Fax [email protected] Pat Graff President, New Mexico State Teachers of the Year Teacher of the Year Coordinator La Cueva High School 801 Krim, NE Albuquerque, NM 87109 505-821-2331 505-797-2250 Fax [email protected]	New York Cheryl Fries Teacher of the Year Coordinator Assistant in Higher Education State Department of Education Professional Career Opportunity Programs Bureau Room 962 EBA Albany, NY 12234 518-486-6042 518-486-3239 Fax [email protected]
North Carolina Cecil Banks Teacher of the Year Coordinator Teacher Education Consultant State Department of Public Instruction Education Building 301 North Wilmington Street Raleigh, NC 27601-2825 919-715-1147 919-715-1153 Fax [email protected]	North Dakota Linda Edwards Teacher of the Year Coordinator Director of Professional Development North Dakota Education Association P. O. Box 5005 Bismarck, ND 58501 701-223-0450 701-224-8535 Fax [email protected]
Northern Mariana Islands Lou Mendiola Teacher of the Year Coordinator Department of Education Post Office Box 1370 Chalan Kanoa Saipan, MP 96950 670-664-3770 670-664-3798 Fax [email protected]	Ohio Jeanine Ellis Teacher of the Year Coordinator State Department of Education Professional Development Cluster 65 South Front Street, Room 1009 Columbus, OH 43215-4183 614-466-1788 614-728-3058 Fax [email protected]
Oklahoma Linda Ruhman Teacher of the Year Coordinator Director, Residency/Professional Development State Department of Education Hodge Education Building 2500 North Lincoln Boulevard, Suite 212 Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4599 405-521-4527 405-521-6205 Fax [email protected] [email protected]	Oregon Rob Larson Teacher of the Year Coordinator Policy & Research Analyst State Department of Education Public Service Building 255 Capitol Street, NE Salem, OR 97310-0203 503-378-3600, ext. 2354 503-378-5156 Fax [email protected] Nanci Schneider Teacher of the Year Co-Coordinator Director, School and District Report Card State Department of Education Public Service Building 255 Capitol Street, NE Salem, OR 97310-0203 503-378-3600, ext. 2353 503-378-5156 Fax [email protected]
Pennsylvania Dr. Parker Martin Teacher of the Year Coordinator Division of School Improvement Pennsylvania Department of Education 333 Market Street, 8th Floor Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333 717-783-4307 717-783-6617 Fax [email protected]	Puerto Rico Pablo Rivera Special Assistance Coordinator Teacher of the Year Coordinator Puerto Rico Department of Education Office of the Secretary Post Office Box 190759 San Juan, PR 00919-0759 787-759-2000, ext. 2698 787-753-1804 Fax
Rhode Island Doris Anselmo Teacher of the Year Coordinator Education Consultant Rhode Island Department of Education 255 Westminster Street - Shepard Building Providence, RI 02903-3400 401-277-4600, ext 2252 401-277-2048 Fax [email protected]	South Carolina Barbara Ann Walker Teacher of the Year Coordinator State Department of Education 1429 Senate Street, Room 1002 Columbia, SC 29201 803-734-3392 803-734-3389 fax [email protected]
South Dakota Terri Cordrey Teacher of the Year Coordinator Office of Technical Assistance 700 Governors Drive Kneip Building Pierre, SD 57501-2291 605-773-4662 605-773-3782 Fax [email protected]	Tennessee Cindy Fagan Benefield (interim) Office of Professional Development Tennessee Department of Education 710 James Robertson Parkway Nashville, TN 37243 615-532-4712 615-532-8312 Fax [email protected]
Texas Marilyn Kuelhem Teacher of the Year Coordinator Texas Education Agency William B. Travis Building 1701 North Congress Avenue, Room 2-180 Austin, TX 78701-1494 512-463-9000 512-463-5947 Fax [email protected]	Utah Angenette Pickett Teacher of the Year Coordinator Public Information Specialist Utah State Office of Education 250 East 500 South Salt Lake City, UT 84111 801-538-7525 801-538-7768 Fax [email protected]
Vermont Deb Armitage Teacher of the Year Coordinator Department of Professional Development State Department of Education 120 State Street - 5th Floor Montpelier, VT 05620-2501 802-828-5409 802-828-3146 Fax [email protected]	Virginia Byrd Latham Virginia Teacher of the Year Coordinator Division of Teacher Education & Licensure State Department of Education Post Office Box 2120 Richmond, VA 23218-2120 804-225-2104 804-786-6759 Fax [email protected]
Virgin Islands Rosalia Payne Teacher of the Year Coordinator Superintendent, St. Thomas District Schools Post Office Box 11876 St. Thomas, VI 00801 340-775-2250, ext. 244 340-775-7381 Fax [email protected]	Washington Julie Hanson Teacher of the Year Coordinator State Department of Public Instruction Old Capitol Building Post Office Box 47200 Olympia, WA 98516 360-586-3186 360-586-0247 Fax [email protected]
West Virginia Tony Smedley Teacher of the Year Coordinator State Department of Education Office of Professional Development 1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East Building 6, Room 262 Charleston, WV 25305-0330 304-558-2702 304-558-0882 Fax [email protected]	Wisconsin Dean Gagnon Teacher of the Year Coordinator Agriculture Education Consultant State Department of Public Instruction 125 South Webster Street Post Office Box 7841 Madison, WI 53707-7841 608-267-9255 608-267-9275 Fax [email protected]
Wyoming Sharon Wilkinson Public Information Officer Teacher of the Year Coordinator State Department of Education Hathaway Building, Second Floor 2300 Capitol Avenue Cheyenne, WY 82002-0050 307-777-6386 307-777-6234 Fax [email protected]

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