Key Contacts at CDE

Primary Contact:

Tanni Anthony
Director
anthony_t@cde.state.co.us
303-503-4647

Secondary contact:

Roberta Curtis
Program Support
curtis_r@cde.state.co.us
720-456-2601

Primary Contact:

Marie Huchton
Supervisor
huchton_m@cde.state.co.us

Secondary contact:

B Sanders, PhD
AEC and Accountability Analyst
sanders_b@cde.state.co.us

Primary Contact:

Allyson Garcia
Director
garcia_allyson@cde.state.co.us

Secondary contact:

TBD

Primary Contact:

Andy Stine
Director
stine_a@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6717

Secondary contact:

Dustin Guerin
Supervisor, Statewide Facility Assessment
guerin_d@cde.state.co.us
720-595-1675

Primary Contact:

Heidi White
Preschool Director
white_h@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6720

Secondary contact:

Marisa Calzadillas
Literacy Projects Coordinator
calzadillas_m@cde.state.co.us
720-220-9894

Primary Contact:

Heidi White
Program Director
white_h@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6720

Secondary contact:

Marisa Calzadillas
Literacy Projects Coordinator
calzadillas_m@cde.state.co.us
720-220-9894

Primary Contact:

Jennifer Minich
Executive Assistant
commissioner@cde.state.co.us

303-866-6646

Primary Contact:

Dana Smith
Chief Communications Officer
smith_d@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6682

Primary Contact:

Jeremy Meyer
Director of Communications
meyer_jeremy@cde.state.co.us
720-668-6434

Primary Contact:

TBD

Michelle Romero
Director of Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness
romero_m@cde.state.co.us
303-877-4155

Primary Contact:

Johann Liljengren
Director
liljengren_j@cde.state.co.us
303-968-0201

Secondary Contact:

Tricia Walz
Program and Evaluation Assistant
walz_t@cde.state.co.us
720-241-8094

Primary Contact:

Jennifer O'Brien
Director, Early Childhood Career Navigation
obrien_jennifer@cde.state.co.us
303-656-8596

Secondary Contact:

Sharlene Chiappetti
Early Childhood Career Navigator
chiappetti_s@cde.state.co.us
720-576-0259

Primary Contact:

Kristin Kipp
Educator Development Specialist
kipp_k@cde.state.co.us
720-765-5665

Secondary contact:

Trish Malik
Leadership Development Specialist
malik_t@cde.state.co.us
720-766-9302

Primary Contact:

Leslie Burkholder
Educator Effectiveness Manager
burkholder_l@cde.state.co.us
303-945-1997

Secondary contact:

Paige Moser
Educator Effectiveness Specialist
moser_p@cde.state.co.us
720-670-2305

Primary Contact:

CDELicensingBackgroundUnit@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6966
 

Secondary contact:

Darrin Bacca
Director, eLicensing & Enforcement
bacca_d@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6854

Primary Contact:

Robert Faris
Educator Licensing Supervisor
faris_r@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6628

Secondary contact:

Tanya Klein
Director, Educator Licensing
klein_t@cde.state.co.us
303-510-2192

Primary Contact:

Megan Lovinguth
Educator Preparation Manager
lovinguth_m@cde.state.co.us
720-610-2781

Secondary contact:

Mandy Hansen
Educator Development Specialist
hansen_m@cde.state.co.us
720-591-5819

Primary Contact:

Travis Garoutte
Educator Workforce Development Manager
garoutte_t@cde.state.co.us
303-905-2814

Secondary contact:

Derrick Martin
Educatory Recruitment and Retention Specialist
martin_d@cde.state.co.us
720-456-9199

Primary Contact:

Carolyn Haug
Director, Research and Impact
haug_c@cde.state.co.us
720-799-4275

Secondary contact:

Colleen O'Neil
Associate Commissioner, Educator Talent
oneil_c@cde.state.co.us
 

Primary Contact:

Tricia Majors
Director, Operations
majors_t@cde.state.co.us
720-737-2018

Secondary contact:

Jake January
Educator Talent Program Manager
january_j@cde.state.co.us
720-666-0182

Primary Contact:

Dr. Paul Foster
Executive Director
foster_p@cde.state.co.us
303-866-4093

Secondary contact:

Suzann Shotts
Program Associate
shotts_s@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6124

Primary Contact:

Amy Werpy
Grant Manager
werpy_a@cde.state.co.us
720-470-7558

Secondary contact:

Adrienne Barlow
Grant Coordinator
barlow_a@cde.state.co.us
303-552-1572

Primary Contact:

Judy Stirman
Facility Schools
stirman_j@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6684

Secondary contact:

Lori Kochevar
Online Systems Consultant
kochevar_l@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6799

Primary Contact:

Nazanin (Nazie) Mohajeri-Nelson
Executive Director
mohajeri-nelson_n@cde.state.co.us
720-626-3895

Secondary Contact:

Emily Owen
Program Support II
owen_e@cde.state.co.us
720-661-9065

Primary Contact:

Christina Monaco
Executive Director
monaco_c@cde.state.co.us
303-981-6513

Secondary contacts:

Zack Allen
Director of Rural Services
allen_z@cde.state.co.us
720-471-3425

Sheldon Rosenkrance
Field Services Associate
rosenkrance_s@cde.state.co.us
720-766-1748

Primary Contact:

Jennifer Okes
Chief School Operations Officer
okes_j@cde.state.co.us
720-445-2748

Secondary contact:

Amy Carman
Executive Director, School Finance and Grants
carman_a@cde.state.co.us

Primary Contact:

Jamie Burciaga
State Coordinator of Foster Care
burciaga_j@cde.state.co.us
303-518-5938

Primary Contact:

Rebecca McKinney
Gifted Education Director
mckinney_r@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6652

Secondary contact:

Robin Greene
Supervisor
greene_r@cde.state.co.us
303-981-6768

Primary Contact:

Robin Russel
Manager
russel_r@cde.state.co.us
303-866-2908

Primary Contact:

Jennifer Austin
Grants Fiscal Manager Supervisor
austin_j@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6689

Secondary contact:

Robert Hawkins
Grants Fiscal Analyst
hawkins_r@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6775

Primary Contact:

DeLilah Collins
Director
collins_d@cde.state.co.us
720-537-9882

Secondary Contact:

TBD

Primary Contact:

Sarah Blumenthal
Director of Student Health Services Unit
blumenthal_s@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6779

Secondary contact:

Peter Stevinson
Program Assistant
stevinson_p@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6867

Primary Contact:

Megan Rogers
Kindergarten School Readiness Consultant
rogers_m@cde.state.co.us
720-326-2880

Secondary contact:

TBD

Primary Contact:

TBD

Secondary contact:

Tomas Mejia
State Director
mejia_t@cde.state.co.us
303-503-6869

Primary Contact:

Brehan Riley
Director
riley_b@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6299

Secondary contact:

TBD

Primary Contact:

Michelle Romero
Director of Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness
romero_m@cde.state.co.us
303-877-4155

Secondary contact:

Alena Barczak
Program Associate
barczak_a@cde.state.co.us
303-548-8427

Primary Contact:

Heidi White
Director
white_h@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6720

Secondary contact:

Suzy Shotts
Program Associate
shotts_s@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6124

Primary Contact:

TBD

Secondary contact:

Lori Kochevar
Program Support
kochevar_l@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6799

Primary Contact:

Anji Gallanos
Director
gallanos_a@cde.state.co.us
720-527-0497

Secondary contact:

Tammy Yetter
Read Act Implementation Manager
yetter_t@cde.state.co.us
720-955-8055

Primary Contact:

TBD
School Counselor Coordinator

Primary Contact:

Amy Carman
Executive Director, School Finance and Grants
carman_a@cde.state.co.us

Secondary contact:

Tim Kahle
School Finance Program Director
kahle_t@cde.state.co.us
303-335-6991

Primary Contact:

Phyllis Reed
Director. Heath Education Services
reed_p@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6593

Secondary contact:

Kristi Elliott
Health Education Services Supervisor
elliott_k@cde.state.co.us
303-968-5736

Primary Contact:

Bill Kottenstette
Executive Director
kottenstette_b@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6365

Secondary contact:

Renee Martinez
Online & Blended Learning
martinez_r@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6864

Primary Contact:

Joanna Bruno
Director, Student Learning
bruno_j@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6571

Primary Contact:

Angela Maramba
Director of State Board Relations
maramba_a@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6809

Secondary Contact:

Michelle Crawford
Executive Assistant to the Director of State Board Relations
crawford_m@cde.state.co.us
303-908-4580

Primary Contact:

Danielle Ongart
Executive Director
ongart_d@cde.state.co.us
303-501-3968

Secondary contact:

TBD

Primary Contact:

Dana Scott
Director
scott_d@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6791

Secondary contact:

Susanna Spear
Program Assistant
spear_s@cde.state.co.us

Primary Contact:

Susan Miller
Transportation Supervisor
miller_s@cde.state.co.us
720-766-1416

Secondary contact:

Fred Stewart
Transportation Analyst
stewart_f@cde.state.co.us
720-766-1415

Primary Contact:

Lindsey Jaeckel
Director
jaeckel_l@cde.state.co.us
720-357-4831

Secondary contact:

Nate Goss
School and District Accountability Manager
goss_n@cde.state.co.us
720-682-8535

Primary Contact:

TBD

Secondary contact:

Robin Russel
Graduation Guidelines Manager
russel_r@cde.state.co.us
303-866-2908