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The Office of Standards and Instructional Support consists of full time and part-time staff of content specialists with expertise in all areas within the Colorado Academic Standards. This team is committed to supporting education professionals across the state in implementing the Colorado Academic Standards for student success. The team provides guidance and expertise through technical assistance, both internally and externally, related to standards implementation and instructional support.

Shelly Ramos
Director, Office of Standards and Instructional Support
ramos_s@cde.state.co.us

Arts: Visual and Performing

Carla Aguilar, Ph.D (Interim)
Dance Arts Consultant
Drama and Theatre Arts Consultant
Aguilar_C@cde.state.co.us

Lindsay Latva
Visual Arts Consultant
latva_l@cde.state.co.us

Carla Aguilar, Ph.D.
Music Arts Consultant
P 720.376.2781
Aguilar_C@cde.state.co.us

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Comprehensive Health and Physical Education

James Hurley, Ph.D.
Comprehensive Health and Physical Education Content Specialist
P 303.866.6453 | C: 303.910.3901
Hurley_J@cde.state.co.us

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Computer Science

Pam Lewis
Computer Science Content Specialist
P 720-576-4622
Lewis_P@cde.state.co.us

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English Language Proficiency

Office of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education

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High-Impact Tutoring Grant Program

Spencer Ellis
High-Impact Tutoring Grant Manager
ellis_s@cde.state.co.us

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Mathematics

Joe Brenkert
Mathematics Content Specialist
P 720.990.4907
brenkert_j@cde.state.co.us

Jason Cushner
Mathematics Content Specialist
P 720.990.1038
cushner_j@cde.state.co.us

Raymond Johnson, Ph.D.
Mathematics Content Specialist
P 303.866.6582
johnson_r@cde.state.co.us

Tabitha Nickerson
Mathematics Content Specialist
P 720.626.0815
nickerson_t@cde.state.co.us

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Personal Financial Literacy (PFL)

Tory Tripp
Personal Financial Literacy Content Specialist
C 720.765.1619
tripp_t@cde.state.co.us

Reading, Writing and Communicating

Mykel Knight
RWC Content Specialist
C 720.926.6314
knight_m@cde.state.co.us

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Science and STEM

Samantha Agoos
Science Content Specialist
C 720.955.9253
agoos_s@cde.state.co.us

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Social Studies

Stephanie Hartman, Ph.D.
Social Studies Content Specialist
720.498.2084
Hartman_S@cde.state.co.us

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World Languages

Shelly Ramos
SIS Director
ramos_s @cde.state.co.us

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Extended Evidence Outcomes

Gina Herrera
Access, Learning and Literacy and Significant Support Needs, and Deaf/blindness Specialist
Exceptional Student Services Unit
P 303-253-0451
Herrera_G@cde.state.co.us

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