General Information.............................................................877-644-6338 General Fax.....................................................................614-387-0964SUPERINTENDENCY Superintendent of Public Instruction, Susan Tave Zelman.........................614-466-7578 Mail Stop 701 Executive Administrative Assistant, Lisa Huckins Scheduler, Joseph Weitz Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction, Bob Bowers.........................614-466-3175 Mail Stop 702 Administrative Asssistant, Greg Dennis Chief of Staff, Jeannette Oxender...............................................614-466-3125 Mail Stop 704 Executive Secretary, Sonja Hunter Deputy Chief of Staff, Kimberly Murnieks........................................614-995-1842 Mail Stop 713 Administrative Assistant, Sandy Stewart Chief Operating Officer, Steve Burigana.........................................614-466-4136 Mail Stop 102 Operations Coordinator: Jason Williams Special Assistant to the Superintendent, Joseph F. Johnson......................614-387-2195 Mail Stop 706 Administrative Assistant, Kathleen Martin Assistant Superintendent for Policy Development, Mitchell Chester...............614-466-3175 Mail Stop 702 Executive Secretary, Glenda Kravig Associate Superintendent of the Center for the Teaching Profession, Marilyn Troyer...............................................................614-728-5865 Mail Stop 501 Executive Secretary, Kristen Janson Associate Superintendent of the Center for School Finance, Paolo Demaria................................................................614-728-2776 Mail Stop 709 Executive Secretary, Phyllis Patterson Grant Management................................................................614-752-1483 Fax Machine Federal Programs................................................................614-466-4161 Associate Superintendent of the Center for School Reform and Options, Pamela Cross Young...........................................................614-466-5834 Mail Stop 401 Executive Secretary, Nasrin Javid-Cotton Associate Superintendent of the Center for Students, Families, and Communities, Jane Wiechel.................................................................614-995-4695 Mail Stop 201 Administrative Assistant, Suzanne Holland Associate Superintendent of the Center for Curriculum and Assessment, Stan Heffner.................................................................614-995-4839 Mail Stop 601 Executive Secretary, Diana Branham Assistant Superintendent of Internal Operation and Risk Management, Steven M. Puckett............................................................614-466-2517 Mail Stop 102 Administrative Assistant, Susie Little Ombudsperson, Lynn Wallich......................................................614-728-6698 Toll Free....................................................877-OhioEDU ... 877-644-6338 Mail Stop 406BOARD RELATIONS Mail Stop 703 General Information.............................................................614-466-4838 Fax.............................................................................614-466-0599 Executive Director, Catherine Clark-Eich Executive Secretary, Kathleen Y. PursleyFINANCE AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES Mail Stop 701 General Information.............................................................614-466-7578 Fax.............................................................................614-728-5453 Director, (Vacant) Administrative Assistant, Kathaleen LangCHIEF OF STAFF AND LEGISLATIVE SERVICES Mail Stop 704 General Information.............................................................614-466-3125 Fax.............................................................................614-728-5453 Chief of Staff, Jeannette Oxender Executive Secretary, Sonja HunterCOMMUNICATIONS Mail Stop 705 General Information.............................................................614-728-2765 Fax.............................................................................614-466-5849 Executive Director, Patti Grey Administrative Assistant, Gloria RadcliffPUPIL TRANSPORTATION Mail Stop 710 Associate Director, Pete Japikse................................................614-466-4230 Fax.............................................................................614-466-8700 Secretary, Carol BrandelCOMMUNITY SCHOOLS Mail Stop 405 General Information.............................................................614-466-7058 Fax.............................................................................614-752-5551 Executive Director, Steve Burigana..............................................614-995-1129 Administrative Assistant, Mary CottonINFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT Mail Stop 706 Director, Greg Davidson.........................................................614-387-0339 Administrative Assistant, Elise Dunbar-Grooms...................................614-752-8812Mail Stop G05 General Information.............................................................614-466-7000 EMIS Program office.............................................................614-752-8726 Information Technology Help Desk................................................614-995-0630 Data/Statistics Help Desk.......................................................614-466-7000 Fax.............................................................................614-466-0022 ODE Web Site.............................................................www.ode.state.oh.us Secretary, Ann Edwards..........................................................614-728-1828 Infrastructure Services Technical Support Help Desk.....................................................614-995-0630 Infrastructure Manager, John Charles............................................614-466-0039 Web Services Web Services Manager, Marcus Roberto............................................614-995-3734INTERNAL AUDIT Mail Stop G02 General Information.............................................................614-466-2661 Fax.............................................................................614-995-0038 Internal Audit Administrator, Donna Hairston....................................614-644-7812 Executive Secretary, Teresa Oliver..............................................614-466-2661LEGAL COUNSEL Mail Stop 707 General Information.............................................................614-466-4705 Fax.............................................................................614-728-5453 Chief Legal Counsel, Matthhew J. DeTemple Exwcutive Secretary, Kim ZwayerPOLICY AND ACCOUNTABILITY Mail Stop 708 General Information.............................................................614-752-8731 Fax.............................................................................614-728-2627 Director, Matthew C. Cohen Administrative Assistant, Melodye Robertson LOCAL REPORT CARD General Information.............................................................614-995-0098 Toll Free.......................................................................877-644-6338INTERNAL OPERATIONS AND RISK MANAGEMENT Mail Stop 102 Assistant Superintendent, Steven M. Puckett.....................................614-466-2517 Administrative Assistant, Susie Little DEPARTMENT ACCOUNTS Mail Stop G01 General Information.............................................................614-466-2791 Fax.............................................................................614-728-5097 Director, John Childs...........................................................614-466-8644 Administrative Assistant, Melissa Curry.........................................614-466-2791 DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES Mail Stop B01 General Information.............................................................614-644-6130 Fax.............................................................................614-752-3956 Associate Director, Dan Bickel..................................................614-995-3725 Ohio Educational Directory Information..........................................614-728-5314 HUMAN RESOURCES Mail Stop 102 General Information.............................................................614-466-3763 Fax.............................................................................614-728-2594 Excutive Director Gretch Green..................................................614-466-4005 Director, Pam King..............................................................614-466-9215 ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CUSTOMER SERVICES Mail Stop 103 Director, Catherine Clark-Eich..................................................614-644-6777 Customer Service (Mail Stop 406) General Information.............................................877-OhioEDU ... 877-644-6338 Ombudsperson/Assistant Director, Lynn Wallich...................................614-728-6698CENTER FOR CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT Mail Stop 601 Associate Superintendent, Bob Bowers Executive Secretaey, Diana Branbam Phone...........................................................................614-995-4839 Fax.............................................................................614-995-3729 CENTER OPERARATIONS Mail Stop 509 Executive Director, Donna Nesbitt Administrative Assistant, Kim Dick..............................................614-466-2761 ASSESSMENT Mail Stop 507 General Information.............................................................614-466-0223 Fax.............................................................................614-995-5568 Director, Judy Feil.............................................................614-752-1408 Administrative Assistant, Deb Metzger...........................................614-466-3224 GENERAL EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (GED) TESTING (Mail Stop 106)...................614-466-1577 Toll-Free.......................................................................800-334-6679 Fax.............................................................................614-752-9445 State GED Administrator, Joan Myers.............................................614-466-1577 CARREER-TECHNICAL AND ADULT EDUCATION Mail Stop 602 Fax.............................................................................614-644-5702 Director, Vicki Melvin Administrative Assistant, Roslyn Friedrich......................................614-466-3430 CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION Mail Stop 509 General Information.............................................................614-466-1317 Fax.............................................................................614-387-0421 Director, Jane Ensign Administrative Assistant, Marsha Goble..........................................614-387-0396CENTER FOR SCHOOL REFORM AND OPTIONS Mail Stop 401 Associate Superintendent, Pamela Cross Young Executive Secretary, Linda Armentrout Phone...........................................................................614-466-5834 Fax.............................................................................614-995-3869 Associate Director, Linda Nusbaum Phone...........................................................................614-466-4161 Fax.............................................................................614-752-1622 REFORM AND FEDERAL STUDENT PROGRAMS Mail Stop 404 General Information.............................................................614-466-4161 Fax.............................................................................614-752-1622 Executive Director, Stephen Barr................................................614-466-4161 Associate Director, Stephanie Gerber............................................614-466-4161 Administrative Assistant, Kathleen Botley.......................................614-752-1597 Office Manager, Tammy Waller....................................................614-728-1626 REGIONAL SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT SERVICES Mail Stop 307 Fax.............................................................................614-728-9300 Interim Director, Steve Dackin..................................................614-466-1298 Administrative Assistant, Nancy Gibson SCHOOL OPTIONS Mail Stop 401 Fax Richard Fairchild, Consultant...................................................614-466-2953 Chartered Nonpublic Schools Tammi Jordan, Consultant........................................................614-466-7044 Home Schools Nonpublic - Non-tax, Chartered Nonpublic Schools Cleveland Scholarship and Tutoring Program 615 W. Superior, Ste 535 Cleveland, OH 44113 Phone...........................................................................216-787-5680 Fax.............................................................................216-787-5679 Director, Saundra Berry Secretary, Leigh Anne Ford-Lyons Consultant, Myesha Atley Consultant, Manuel Brooks Consultant, Al Foster Systems Analyst, Kenneth LesterCENTER FOR STUDENTS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES Mail Stop 201 Associate Superintendent, Jane Wiechel Administrative Assistant, Suzanne Holland Phone...........................................................................614-387-2288 Fax.............................................................................614-995-3357 CENTER OPERATIONS Mail Stop 201 Phone...........................................................................614-387-2288 Fax.............................................................................614-995-3357 Executive Director, Mary Lou Rush CHILD NUTRITION SERVICES Mail Stop 301 Fax.............................................................................614-752-7613 Director, Lorita T. Myles.......................................................614-466-2945 Administrative Assistant, Thelma Bryant EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION Mail Stop 305 Fax.............................................................................614-728-2338 Director, Sandra Miller.........................................................614-466-0224 Executive Secretary, Michelle K. Smith EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN Mail Stop 202 Fax.............................................................................614-728-1097 Director, Mike Armstrong........................................................614-466-2650 OFFICE FOR SAFETY, HEALTH AND NUTRITION Mail Stop 303 Fax.............................................................................614-752-7613 Director, Jennifer Miller.......................................................614-466-2945 Administrative Assistant, Lynn Coretti OHIO LITERACY INITIATIVE Mail Stop 305 Phone...........................................................................614-466-0224 Fax.............................................................................614-728-2338 Director, Kathy Roskos Administrative Assistant, Tamara Dye OHIO SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF 500 Morse Road Columbus, OH 43214 Main Office.....................................................................614-728-4030 Fax.............................................................................614-995-3448 Superintendent, Edward E. Corbett, Jr...........................................614-728-1556 Administrative Assistant, Bobbie Huebner OHIO STATE SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND 5220 North High Street Columbus, OH 43214 Phone...........................................................................800-310-3317 Fax.............................................................................614-752-1713 Superintendent, Louis A. Mazzoli................................................614-752-1152 Executive Secretary, Tricia Mobley OHIO READS Mail Stop 210 Phone...........................................................................614-995-2245 Toll-Free.....................................................888-OHIOREADS ... 888-644-6732 Fax.............................................................................614-995-3228 Executive Administrator, Kelly Davids...........................................614-387-2245 Assistant to the Administrator, Emmy Partin.....................................614-995-3571CENTER FOR THE TEACHIHNG PROFESSION Mail Stop 501 Associate Superintendent, Marilyn Troyer Executive Secretary, Kristen Jansen Phone...........................................................................614-728-5865 General Information.............................................................614-466-2761 Fax.............................................................................614-995-1987 CENTER OPERATIONS Mail Stop 501 Phone...........................................................................614-466-2761 Executive Director, Robert R. Hite..............................................614-466-5853 Administrative Assistant, Connie Stover.........................................614-466-7918 EDUCATOR PREPARATION Mail Stop 502 Phone...........................................................................614-752-9447 Administrator, John E. Nichelson................................................614-466-5777 Administrative Assistant, Carol Ann Shortridge..................................614-752-9447 CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE &PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT Mail Stop 105 Phone...........................................................................614-466-5638 Fax.............................................................................614-995-3752 Director, Adrian Allison........................................................614-752-1247 Administrative Assistant, Carol Shortridge......................................614-387-0951 Certification/Licensure Phone...........................................................................614-466-3593 Phone...........................................................................614-466-5592 Administrator, Jennifer Kangas Secretary, Monica Bayne.........................................................614-466-5592 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Mail Stop 504 Phone...........................................................................614-728-6921 Administrator, Barbra Phillips..................................................614-387-0952 Administrative Assistant, Karl Wade.............................................614-728-6921 RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION Mail Stop 505 Phone...........................................................................614-466-5795 Assistant Director, Lucy Ozvat..................................................614-728-1038 Administrative Assistant, Delois Thomas.........................................614-466-5795 OHIO TROOPS TO TEACHERS Mail Stop 505 Director, Veronica Whetsell.....................................................614-466-5734 Administrative Assistant, Leslie Garside
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