Alabama
Mr. Joe Macaluso
Director of Adult Education and GED Testing Programs
Alabama Department of Postsecondary Education
401 Adams Avenue
Montgomery, AL 36104-4340
Phone: (334) 353-4808
Fax: (334) 353-4884
E-mail: macaluso@dpe.edu  
Web site:  http://www.acs.cc.al.us
 

Alaska 
Ms. Amy Iutzi
ABE/GED State Director
Employment Security Division

Department of Labor and Workforce Development
PO Box 115509
Juneau, AK 99811-5509
Phone:  (907) 465-8714
Fax:  (907) 465-4186
E-mail:  amy_iutzi@alaska.gov
Web site:  http://www.labor.state.ak.us

Arizona 
Ms. Karen Liersch
State Director of Adult and Family Literacy
1535 West Jefferson Street, Bin VIR
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phone: (602) 258-2410 ex. 200
Fax: (602) 258-4986
E-mail: kliersc@ade.az.gov
Web site:  http://www.ade.state.az.us/Adult-Ed/

Arkansas
Mr. George French
Deputy Director of Adult Education
Department of Workforce Education
Luther S. Hardin Building, #3 Capitol Mall
Little Rock, AR 72201-1083
Phone: (501) 682-1970
Fax: (501) 682-1706
E-mail: george.french@arkansas.gov  
Web site:  http://dwe.arkansas.gov/adult.html

California
Ms. Debra Jones
Director of Adult Education
California State Department of Education
1430 N Street, Suite 4503
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 322-2175
Fax: (916) 327-7089
E-mail: DJones@cde.ca.gov
Web sites:  http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/ae/

Colorado
Ms. Pam Smith
State Director
Adult Education and Family Literacy Services
Center for at-Risk Education
201 East Colfax Avenue, Room 400
Denver, CO 80203
Phone: (303) 866-6640
Fax: (303) 866-6599
E-mail: smith_p@cde.state.co.us 
Web Site: http://www.cde.state.co.us/index_adult.htm

Connecticut 
Mr. Paul Flinter
Chief, Bureau of Career and Adult Education
Bureau of Early Childhood, Career and Adult Education
Division of Teaching and Learning Programs and Services
25 Industrial Park Road
Middletown, CT 06457-1543
Phone: (860) 807-2050
Fax: (860) 807-2062
E-mail: paul.flinter@po.state.ct.us    
Web site:  http://www.state.ct.us/sde/deps/adult/index.htm

Delaware
Ms. Maureen Whelan
State Director of Adult Education
Delaware Department of Education
John W. Collete Education Resource Center
35 Commerce Way - Suite 1
Dover, DE 19904
Phone: (302) 857-3342
Fax: (302) 739-1770
E-mail: mwhelan@doe.k12.de.us
Website: http://www.doe.k12.de.us/services/guide/adulted.shtml  

Florida
Ms. Teresa Bestor
State Director of Adult Education
Division of Applied Technology and Adult Education
Department of Education
325 West Gains Street, Room 714
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400
Phone: (850) 245-9906
Fax: (850) 245-9019
E-mail: teresa.bestor@fldoe.org  
Web site:  http://www.firn.edu/doe/bin00051/adult_ed.htm

Georgia
Dr. Josephine Reed-Taylor
Assistant Commissioner for Adult Literacy
Department of Technical and Adult Education
1800 Century Place, NE
Suite 300
Atlanta, GA 30345-4304 
Phone: (404) 679-1635
Fax: (404) 679-1630
E-mail: jreed-taylor@dtae.org
Web site:   http://www.dtae.org/adultlit.html

Hawaii
Ms. Ann Mahi, Director
Department of Education
Community Education Section
475 22nd Avenue, Room 124
Honolulu, HI 96814
Phone: (808) 735-8371
Fax: (808) 735-8375
E-mail: Ann_Mahi@k12.hi.us
Website:  http://www.doe.k12.hi.us/  

Idaho
Ms. Cheryl Engel
ABE/GED Director
Division of Professional-Technical Education
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-0095
Phone: (208) 334-3216
Fax: (208) 334-2365
E-mail:csengel@pte.idaho.gov
Website:  http://www.sde.state.id.us/fedpro/adulted.htm

Illinois
Ms. Jennifer Foster
Senior Director
Community College Board
401 East Capitol Avenue
Springfield, Illinois  62701-1711
Phone: (217) 785-0171
Fax: (217) 558-6700
Email:  jfoster@iccb.state.il.us
Website:   http://www.iccb.state.il.us/HTML/adulted/adulted.html

Indiana
Ms. Linda Warner
Director
Division of Adult Education
Room 229, Statehouse
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2798
Phone: (317) 232-0521
Fax: (317) 233-0859
E-mail: lwarner@doe.state.in.us
Web site:  http://doe.state.in.us/adulted/welcome.html 

Iowa
Ms. Helene Grossman
State Director of Adult Education
Iowa Department of Education
Grimes State Office Building
Des Moines, IA 50319-0146
Phone: (515) 281-3640
Fax: (515) 281-6544
E-mail: helene.grossman@iowa.gov  
Web site: http://www.iowa.gov/educate/content/view/453/940/

Kansas
Ms. Dianne Glass
State Director of Adult Education
Kansas Board of Regents
1000 Southwest Jackson
Suite 520
Topeka, KS  66612
Phone:  (785) 296-7159
Fax:  (785) 296-0983
E-mail:  dglass@ksbor.org
Web site:  http://www.kansasregents.org/adult_ed/about.html

Kentucky

Mr. Reecie Stagnolia

Associate Vice President
Council on Postsecondary Education
1024 Capital Center Drive
Suite 250
Frankfort, KY  40601
Phone: (502) 573-5114 ext. 124
Fax: (502) 573-5436
E-mail:  reecie.stagnolia@ky.gov
Web site:  http://adulted.state.ky.us

 

Louisiana 
Ms. Donna Nola-Ganey, Assistant Superintendent

Office of School and Community Support

Louisiana Department of Education

1201 North 3rd Street, Claiborne Bldg.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802

Phone: (225) 342-3900
Fax: (225) 219-4439
E-mail: Dganey@la.gov
Web site: http://www.doe.state.la.us/DOE/asps/home.asp?I=ADULT

 

For more information:

Ms. Debi K. Faucette, Director

Division of Family, Career and Technical Education

Louisiana Department of Education

1201 North 3rd Street, Claiborne Bldg.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802

Phone:  (225) 342-3336

Fax:  (225) 219-4439

Email: Debi.Faucette@LA.GOV

Web site: http://www.doe.state.la.us/DOE/asps/home.asp?I=ADULT

 

Maine
Andy McMahan, Interim State Director
Adult and Family Literacy
Maine Department of Education
23 State House Station
Augusta, ME  04333
Phone:  (207) 624-6755
Fax:  (207) 624-6731
Email: Andy.McMahan@maine.gov
Web:  http://www.umaine.edu/call/

 

Maryland 
Ms. Patricia Bennett
Chief, Adult Education and Literacy Services Branch
Division of Career Technology and Adult Learning
Maryland State Department of Education
200 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: (410) 767-0168
Fax: (410) 333-2099
E-mail: pbennett@msde.state.md.us
Web site:  www.gogedgp.org

 

Massachusetts
Mr. Robert Bickerton
Associate Commissioner
Center for Life-Long Learning and Teaching
Massachusetts Department of Education
350 Main Street
Malden, MA 02148
Phone: (781) 338-3800
Fax: (781) 338-3394
E-mail: rbickerton@doe.mass.edu
Website:  http://www.doe.mass.edu/acls/

 

For more information:

Ms. Anne Serino, Administrator

Adult and Community Learning Services

Massachusetts Department of Education

350 Main Street

Malden, MA 02148
Phone: (781) 338-3801
Fax: (781) 338-3394
E-mail: aserino@doe.mass.edu

Website:  http://www.doe.mass.edu/acls/

 

Michigan 
Ms. Dianne Duthie
Director
Adult Education Services
Michigan Department of Career Development
PO Box 30714
Lansing, MI  48909
Telephone:  (517) 373-3430
Fax:  (517) 335-3630
Email: duthied@michigan.gov
Web site: http://www.michigan.gov/mdcd/1,1607,7-122-1680_2798---,00.html

 

Minnesota 
Dr. Barry Shaffer, Supervisor
Adult Basic Education
Minnesota Department of Education
1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266
Phone: (651) 582-8442
Fax: (651) 634-5154
E-mail: barry.shaffer@state.mn.us
Web site:  http://mnabe.themlc.org/

Mississippi 
Ms. Eloise Richardson
Director of Adult Literacy
Division of Adult Education
State Board for Community/Junior Colleges
3825 Ridgewood Road
Jackson, MS 39211
Phone: (601) 432-6687
Fax: (601) 432-6365
E-Mail: eloisejr@sbcjc.cc.ms.us
Web site:  http://www.sbcjc.cc.ms.us/progs.html

Missouri 
Mr. Ronald Jewell
State Director of Adult Education
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
205 Jefferson Road
P.O. Box 480
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Phone: (573) 526-4822
Fax: (573) 526-5710
E-mail: ron.jewell@dese.mo.gov 
Web site:  http://dese.mo.gov/divcareered/adult_ed_and_literacy_index.htm

Montana 
Ms. Margaret Bowles
Adult Basic and Literacy Specialist
Montana Office of Public Instruction
PO Box 202501
1300 11th Avenue
Helena, MT  59620-2501
Phone: (406) 444-4443
Fax: (406) 444-1373
E-mail: mbowles@mt.gov
Web site:  http://www.nwlincs.org/mtlincs/index.htm

Nebraska 
Ms. Vicki Bauer
Director, Adult and Community Education
Nebraska Department of Education
301 Centennial Mall South
P.O. Box 94987
Lincoln, NE 68509
Phone: (402) 471-4807
Fax: (402) 471-8127
E-mail: vbauer@nde.state.ne.us
Website:  http://www.nde.state.ne.us/ADED/home.htm

Nevada 
Ms. Mary Katherine Moen
Director & State GED Administrator
Nevada Department of Education
700 East Fifth Street
Carson City, NV 89710
Phone: (775) 687-7289
Fax: (775) 687-8636
E-mail: mkmoen@doe.nv.gov
Website:  http://www.literacynet.org/nvadulted/   

New Hampshire 
Mr. Art Ellison
Administrator
Bureau of Adult Education
New Hampshire Department of Education
21 South Fruit Street, Suite #20
Concord, NH 03301
Phone: (603) 271-6698
Fax: (603) 271-3454
E-mail: aellison@ed.state.nh.us
Web site:  http://www.nhadulted.org/

New Jersey  
Ms. Claudia Merkel-Keller
Assistant Director
New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Workforce Readiness and Literacy
POB 055, Second Floor
Trenton, NJ 08625-0055
Phone: 609-943-5922
Fax:  609-984-4313
E-mail: claudia.merkel-keller@dol.state.nj.us
Web site:  http://www.state.nj.us/njded/adulted/index.html

New Mexico  
Ms. Pamela  Perez
Director, Adult Basic Education
New Mexico Higher Education Department
1068 Cerrillos Road
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Phone: (505) 476-6533
Fax: (505) 476-6558
E-mail:  pam.etre-perez@state.nm.us   
Website: http://hed.state.nm.us 

New York

Ms. Jean Stevens
Director 
Adult Family and Alternative Education
New York State Education Department
89 Washington Ave., Education Building, Room 319
Albany, NY 12234
Phone: (518) 474-3981
Fax: (518) 474-0319
E-mail: jstevens@mail.nysed.gov
Web site:  http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/workforce/home.html

North Carolina 
Dr. Randy Whitfield
Associate Vice President of Academic and Student Services
Basic Skills Department
North Carolina Community College System
5016 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-5016
Phone: (919) 807-7132
Fax: (919) 807-7164
E-mail: whitfieldR@nccommunitycolleges.edu
Web site: http://www.ncccs.cc.nc.us/Basic_Skills/index.html

North Dakota 
Mr. G. David Massey
Assistant State Superintendent
Department of Public Instruction
9th Floor, State Capitol Building
600 East Boulevard Avenue
Bismarck, ND 58505-0440
Phone: (701) 328-2393
Fax: (701) 328-4770
E-mail: dmassey@nd.gov
Web site:  http://www.dpi.state.nd.us/adulted/index.shtm 

Ohio 
Ms. Denise Pottmeyer
State Director
Adult Basic and Literacy Education
Ohio Department of Education
25 South Front Street
Mail Stop 614
Columbus, OH  43215-4183
Phone: (614) 466-5015
Fax: (614) 728-8470
E-mail: denise.pottmeyer@ode.state.oh.us
Web site:  http://www.ode.state.oh.us
Oklahoma 
Ms. Stephanie Curtis, Ed.D
Executive Director, Lifelong Learning
Adult Education Section
State Department of Education
Oliver Hodge Memorial Education Building
2500 North Lincoln Boulevard - Room 115
Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4599
Phone: (405) 521-3321
Fax: (405) 521-6205
E-mail: stephanie.curtis@sde.state.ok.us
Web site: http://sde.state.ok.us/home/top.html

Oregon
Mr. David Moore
Adult Basic Education State Director
Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development
255 Capitol Street NE/PSB
Salem, OR 97310
(503) 378-8648 ext. 375
(503) 378-3365 fax
Email: david.p.moore@state.or.us 
Web site: http://www.oregon.gov/CCWD/ABE/index.shtml

Pennsylvania
Ms. Rose Brandt
Adult State Director
Bureau of Adult Basic and Literacy Education
Department of Education
333 Market Street, 12th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333
Phone: (717) 772-3737
Fax: (717) 783-0583
E-mail: rosbrandt@state.pa.us
Web site: http://www.able.state.pa.us/able/site/default.asp

Rhode Island
Mr. Johan Uvin
Director of Adult Education
Department of Education
255 Westminster Street
Shephard  Building
Providence, RI 02903-3414
Phone: (401) 222-8950
Fax: (401) 222-4656
E-mail: johan.uvin@ride.ri.gov
Web site: http://www.ridoe.net/adulted_ged/Default.htm

South Carolina 
Mr. David Stout
Acting State Director
Director, Office of Community Education
Department of Education
Rutledge Building, Room 906
1429 Senate Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: (803) 734-8071
Fax: (803) 734-5685
E-mail: dstout@sde.state.sc.us
Web site: http://www.myscschools.com/offices/ace/

South Dakota 
Ms. Marcia Hess
State Administrator - ABE/GED/Literacy
South Dakota Department of Labor
700 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 57501-2291
Phone: (605) 773-3101
Fax: (605) 773-6184
E-mail: marcia.hess@state.sd.us
Web site: http://www.sdjobs.org

Tennessee  
Mr. Phil White
Administrator
Division of Adult Education
Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development
220 French Landing Drive
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone: (615) 741-7054
Fax: (615) 532-4899
E-mail: phil.white@.state.tn.us
Web site:  http://www.state.tn.us/labor-wfd/AE/

Texas
Dr. Joanie Rethlake
Director 
Texas LEARNS
Texas Education Agency
6311 Irvington Blvd.
Houston, TX 77022
Phone: (713) 696-0700
Fax:(713) 696-0797
866-696-4233
Email: jrethlake@hcde-texas.org 
Web site: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/adult/index.html

Utah  
Ms. Marty Kelly
Director of Adult Education
Adult Education Services
Utah State Office of Education
250 East 500 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
Phone: (801) 538-7824
Fax: (801) 538-7882
Email:  marty.kelly@schools.utah.gov

For more information, contact:
Ms. Shauna South
Adult Education Services
Utah State Office of Education
250 East 500 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Phone: (801) 538-7849
Fax: (801) 538-7868
E-mail: Shauna.south@schools.utah.gov
Web site:  http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/adulted/home.htm

Vermont  
Mr. Tom Alderman
Director of Adult Education
Vermont Department of Education
120 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05602
Phone: (802) 828-3131
Fax: (802) 828-3146
E-mail: Tom.Alderman@education.state.vt.us
Web Site: http://www.education.vt.gov/

Virginia 
Ms. Elizabeth Hawa
Acting Director
Adult Education and Literacy
Virginia Department of Education
101 North 14^th Street
James Monroe Building, 21^st Floor
Richmond, VA  23219-2120
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2120
Richmond, VA  23218-2120
Telephone: (804) 225-2075
Fax: (804) 371-2456
E-mail: elizabeth.hawa@doe.virginia.gov
Web site:  http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/adulted/index.shtml

Washington 
Mr. Israel David Mendoza
Director
Adult Basic Education Office
State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
1300 Quince Street SE, Olympia, P.O. Box 42495
Olympia, WA 98504-2495
Phone: (360) 704-4326
Fax: (360) 704-4419
E-mail: imendoza@sbctc.edu
Web site:  http://www.sbctc.ctc.edu/college/e_abe.aspx

Washington, DC 
Ms. Vanessa Spinner
Acting State Director of Adult Education
University of the District of Columbia
4340 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington DC 20008
Phone: (202) 274-6649
Fax:  (202)274-7188
E-mail: cspinner@udc.edu
Web site:  

West Virginia 
Ms. Debbie Varner
Assistant Director 
Office of Adult Education and Workforce Development
Building 6, Room 230
1900 Kanawha Boulevard East
Charleston, WV 25305-0330
Phone:  (304) 558-5280
Fax: (304) 558-3946
E-mail:   dvarner@access.k12.wv.us
Web site:  http://www.wvabe.org/

Wisconsin  
Jayson Chung
Associate Vice President
Office of Student Development and Assessment
Wisconsin Technical College System Office
4622 University Avenue
Madison, WI 53707-7874
Phone: (608) 266-5517
Fax: (608) 266-1690
E-mail: jayson.chung@wtcsystem.edu
Web site: http://www.witechcolleges.org/abe.htm

Wyoming 
Ms.  Margaret Elwood
ABE/GED Program Manager  
Wyoming Community College Commission
2020 Carey Avenue, 8th Floor
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: (307) 777-7885
Fax: (307) 777-6567
E-mail: melwoo1@state.wy.us
Web site: http://www.nwlincs.org/wyolincs/index.htm

American Samoa 
Ms. Fa’au’uga Achica
State Director of Adult Education
P.O. Box 2609
Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799
Phone: (684) 699-1582
Fax: (684) 699-8793
Email:  fslachica@yahoo.com

Northern Mariana Islands 
Ms. Fe Y. Calixterio
Director, Adult Basic Education
Northern Marianas College
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
PO Box 501250 - As Teriaje Campus
Saipan, Mariana Islands 96950
Phone: (670) 234-5498 Ext. #1723
Fax: (670) 235-4940
E-mail: fec@nmcnet.edu

Virgin Islands 
Mr. Eduardo Corneiro
State Director, Vocational-Technical, and Adult
Education
Department of Education
1834 Kongens Gade
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands 00801
Phone: (340)776-3484
Fax: (340) 776-3488
Email: ejcorneiro@excite.com

Puerto Rico 
Mr. Elizabeth Ortego
State Director of Adult Education
Department of Education
P.O. Box 9696
Caguas, Puerto Rico 00726
Phone: (787) 759-2000 X 2592
Fax: (787) 758-6898
Email: sanchez_no@de.gobierno.pr

Guam 
Dr. Herminiano Delos Santos
President/State Director of Adult
   and Vocational Education
Guam Community College
P.O. Box 23069
GFM, Guam 96921
Phone: (671) 735-5517
Fax: (671) 734-1003
E-mail: drhero@guamcc.net
or duperez@gcc.guam.net