NIMAC State Coordinators
Alabama | Alaska | American Samoa | Arizona | Arkansas | Bureau of Indian Education | California | Colorado | Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands | Connecticut | Delaware | Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) | District of Columbia | Federal States of Micronesia | Florida | Georgia | Guam | Hawaii | Idaho | Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana | Maine | Marshall Islands, Republic of | Maryland | Massachusetts | Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri | Montana | Nebraska | Nevada | New Hampshire | New Jersey | New Mexico | New York | North Carolina | North Dakota | Ohio | Oklahoma | Oregon | Palau | Pennsylvania | Puerto Rico | Rhode Island | South Carolina | South Dakota | Tennessee | Texas | U.S. Virgin Islands | Utah | Vermont | Virginia | Washington | West Virginia | Wisconsin | Wyoming
Alabama
Caitlin Cox, Director, AIRCB
Alabama Instructional Resource Center for the Blind
705 South Street E
Talladega, AL 35160
Tel: (256) 761-3237
cox.caitlin@aidb.org
http://www.aidb.org
Alaska
Colleen Shivers, Education Specialist II
Alaska Department of Education & Early Development
P.O. Box 110500
Juneau, AK 99811-0500
Tel: (907) 465-8705
Fax: (907) 465-2806
colleen.shivers@alaska.gov
American Samoa
Herbert Boat, Jr., Assistant Director: SPE
American Samoa Department of Education
P.O. Box 237
Pago Pago, AS 96799
Tel: (684) 782-6097 or (684) 733-1929
herbert.boat@doa.as
Arizona
Arizona Department of Education
Exceptional Student Services
1535 W. Jefferson Street, Bin #24
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Tel: (602) 542-3852
Arlene.Sanchez@azed.gov
Arkansas
Matt Sewell, State Director for Special Education
Arkansas Department of Education, Special Education Unit
1401 West Capitol, Suite 450
Little Rock, AR 72201
Tel: (501) 682-4221
Fax: (501) 682-5159
matt.sewell@arkansas.gov
California
Grant Leung, Information Technology Associate
Clearinghouse for Specialized Media & Technology
1430 N Street, Suite 3207
Sacramento, CA 95814
Tel: (916) 323-4735
gleung@cde.ca.gov
Colorado
Tanni Anthony, Ph.D., Director/Access, Literacy and Learning
Supervisor/State Consultant on Visual Impairment
Colorado Department of Education
1560 Broadway, Suite 1175
Denver, CO 80202
Tel: (303) 866-6681
Anthony_t@cde.state.co.us
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Lizelle Amirez, Special Education Itinerant Specialist
CNMI Public School System
P.O. Box 501370
Saipan, MP 96950
Northern Mariana Islands
Tel: (670) 322-4545
lizelle.amirez@cnmipss.org
Connecticut
Thomas Boudreau, Education Consultant
Connecticut State Department of Education
Bureau of Special Education
165 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06145
Tel: (860) 713-6925
thomas.boudreau@ct.gov
Delaware
Barbara Mazza, Education Associate
Delaware Department of Education
401 Federal Street, Suite 2
Dover, DE 19901
Tel: (302) 735-4156
barbara.mazza@doe.k12.de.us
Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA)
Elaina N. Parrish, Program Manager
Special Education Branch
Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Headquarters
4800 Mark Center Drive
Alexandria, VA 22350-1400
Tel: (571) 372-8588
DSN: (312) 372-8588
Fax: (571) 372-7801
elaina.parrish@dodea.edu
District of Columbia
Karen Morgan-Donaldson, IDEA Monitoring and Compliance Manager
OSSE District of Columbia
1050 First Street NE
Washington, DC 20001
Tel: (202) 724-7803
karen.morgan-donaldson@dc.gov
Federated States of Micronesia
NOTE: Due to their status as an independent country not covered under U.S. copyright law, The Federated States of Micronesia cannot coordinate with the NIMAC (nor therefore adopt the NIMAS in full) due to international copyright law.
Florida
Christina Whitfield, Educational Program Director
Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services
Florida Department of Education
325 West Gaines Street, Suite 614
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Tel: (850) 245-5059
christina.whitfield@fldoe.org
Georgia
Paula E. Gumpman, Program Specialist for the Georgia Instructional Materials Center
Division for Special Education Services and Supports
Georgia Department of Education
1870 Twin Towers East
205 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive, SE
Atlanta, GA 30334
Tel: (678) 340-8118
Fax: (404) 651-6457
pgumpman@doe.k12.ga.us
Guam
Thomas Babauta, Assistant Superintendent Special Education
Guam Department of Education
501 Mariner Road
Barrigada, GU 96913
Tel: (671) 777-7732
tcbabauta@gdoe.net
Hawaii
Michelle Arakawa, Education Specialist
State of Hawaii Department of Education
375 22nd Avenue, Room 116
Honolulu, HI 96816
Tel: (808) 305-9802
michelle.arakawa@k12.hi.us
Idaho
Chrystal Allen, Program Specialist – Content and Curriculum
Idaho State Department of Education
650 West State Street
Boise ID 83720
Tel: (208) 332-6949
callen@sde.idaho.gov
Illinois
Lori Clampitt, Principal Consultant
Special Education Department
Illinois State Board of Education
555 W. Monroe Street, Suite 900
Chicago, Illinois 60661
Tel: (217) 782-5589
lclampit@isbe.net
Indiana
Daniel McNulty, State Project Director
PATINS Project
1200 Central Avenue
Columbus, IN 47201
Tel: (574) 214-7065
dmcnulty@patinsproject.org
Iowa
Joy Lyons, DE Contractor
Iowa Department of Education, Bureau of Learner Strategies and Supports
Grimes State Office Building
400 E. 14th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319-0416
Tel: (515) 281-3500
iaaem@iowa.gov
Kansas
Toni Harrell, Director
Kansas Instructional Resource Center
Kansas State School for the Deaf and the Blind
1100 State Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66102-4411
tharrell@kssdb.org
Tel: (913) 305-3071
Kentucky
Stacy Liguori, Academic Program Consultant
Division of IDEA Implementation
Office of Special Education and Early Learning (OSEEL)
Kentucky Department of Education
300 Sower Boulevard, 4th Floor
Frankfort, KY 40601
Tel: (502) 564-4970, ext. 4525
Fax: (502) 564-6470
stacy.liguori@education.ky.gov
Louisiana
Allison Oliver, Director of Special Projects
Louisiana Department of Education
201 North Third Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Tel: (225) 342-0140
Allison.oliver@la.gov
Maine
Jessi Wright, Program Director
Maine CITE
University College
46 University Drive
Augusta, ME 04330
Tel: (207) 621-3195
jwright@mainecite.org
Marshall Islands, Republic of
NOTE: Due to their status as an independent country not covered under U.S. copyright law, The Marshall Islands cannot coordinate with the NIMAC (nor therefore adopt the NIMAS in full) due to international copyright law.
Maryland
Conchita Hernandez, Statewide Blind and Low Vision Specialist
Maryland State Department of Education
Division of Special Education
200 W. Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Tel: (530) 908-3547
conchita.hernandez@maryland.gov
Massachusetts
Martha Daigle, Educational Specialist
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
75 Pleasant Street
Malden, MA 02148-4906
Tel: (781) 338-3366
TTY: (800) 439-2370
martha.s.daigle@mass.gov
For AEM-related inquiries please contact:
Carrie Brasier, Library Director
Massachusetts Accessible Instructional Materials Library
3 Randolph Street
Canton, MA 02021
Tel: (781) 562-0461
cbrasier@aimlibrary.org
http://www.aimlibrary.org/
Michigan
Jeff Diedrich, Director
Alt + Shift
15250 Center Road
East Lansing, MI 48823
Tel: (517) 908-3930
Cell: (517) 488-5489
jeff.diedrich@gmail.com
Minnesota
Kursten Dubbels, Assistive Technology Specialist
Minnesota Department of Education
1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN
Tel: (651) 582-8562
kursten.dubbels@state.mn.us
Mississippi
Armerita Tell, Bureau Director
Mississippi Department of Education
Office of Special Education
359 North West Street #301
Jackson, MS 39205-0771
Tel: (601) 359-3498
Fax: (601) 359-1829
atell@mde.k12.ms.us
Missouri
David Baker, Director
Missouri Assistive Technology (MO-AT)
1501 NW Jefferson
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Tel: (816) 655-6707
dbaker@mo-at.org
Montana
Carol Clayton-Bye, Ex Officio Trustee/Outreach Director
Montana School for the Deaf & Blind
3911 Central Avenue
Great Falls, MT 59405
Tel: (406) 771-6000
Videophone: (406) 403-1322
cclayton-bye@msdb.k12.mt.us
Nebraska
Amy Rhone, Administrator/State Director
Nebraska Department of Education
Office of Special Education
P.O. Box 94987
Lincoln, NE 68509-4987
Tel: (531) 207-9978
amy.rhone@nebraska.gov
Nevada
Kristina Britt, Project Coordinator
Nevada Special Education Technology Assistance Project
P.O. Box 603
Carson City, NV 89702
Tel: (775) 283-2315
NSETAP@carson.k12.nv.us
New Hampshire
Mary T. Lane, Special Education Consultant
Bureau of Special Education
New Hampshire Department of Education
101 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301-3494
Tel: (603) 271-3740
Mary.T.Lane@doe.nh.gov
New Jersey
Amanda Philp, Education Program Development Specialist
NJ Department of Education
100 Riverview Plaza
Trenton, NJ 08632
Tel: (609) 376-3988
Amanda.Philp@doe.nj.gov
New Mexico
Lori Pacheco, Education Administrator
New Mexico Public Education Department
Special Education Bureau
120 South Federal Place, Room 206
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Tel: (505) 372-9509
lori.pacheco@state.nm.us
New York
Joanne LaCrosse, Director of Special Education Services
P-12 Office of Special Education
89 Washington Avenue, Room 309 EB
Albany, NY 12234
Tel: (518) 473-4818
joanne.lacrosse@nysed.gov
North Carolina
Crystal Patrick, Education Consultant, EC Division
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
6356 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-6356
Tel: (984) 236-2617
crystal.patrick@dpi.nc.gov
North Dakota
Michelle Woodcock, Special Education Regional Coordinator
North Dakota Department of Public Instruction
600 E Boulevard Avenue
Bismarck, ND 58505
Tel: (701) 328-2633
mwoodcock@nd.gov
Ohio
Jan Rogers, AT & AEM Center Program Director
Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence (OCALI)
470 Glenmont Avenue
Columbus, OH 43214
Tel: (614) 410-0736
Jan_rogers@ocali.org
Oklahoma
Rebecca Morales, Director of Library/Media and Textbooks
Oklahoma State Department of Education
Office of Instruction
2500 N. Lincoln Boulevard
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Tel: (405) 521-3456
rebecca.morales@sde.ok.gov
Oregon
Georgeann Harty, Low Incidence Disability Specialist
Office of Enhancing Student Opportunities
Oregon Department of Education
255 Capitol Street NE
Salem, OR 97310-0203
Tel: (541) 425-0496
Fax: (503) 378-5156
georgeann.harty@ode.oregon.gov
Palau
NOTE: Due to their status as an independent country not covered under U.S. copyright law, Palau cannot coordinate with the NIMAC (nor therefore adopt the NIMAS in full) due to international copyright law.
Pennsylvania
Gregory Gerhart, Educational Consultant
PaTTAN
6340 Flank Drive
Harrisburg, PA 17112
Tel: (717) 901-2223
GGerhart@pattan.net
Puerto Rico
Ana Leticia Díaz Meléndez, Coordinadora Programa Visión
Secretaría Asociada Educación Especial (SAEE), DEP
PO Box 190759, Calle Calaf
San Juan, PR 00919
Tel: (787) 773-6178
Cell: (787) 215-4692
diazma@de.pr.gov
Rhode Island
Kelly Charlebois, ATP, Executive Director
TechACCESS of RI
161 Comstock Parkway
Cranston, RI 02921
Tel: (401) 463-0202
Fax: (401) 463-3433
kellyc@techaccess-ri.org
www.techaccess-ri.org
South Carolina
Marty R. McKenzie, Ed.S., Principal, Vision Outreach Services
Statewide Vision Consultant
101 Executive Center Drive, Suite 120
Columbia, SC 29210
Tel: (803) 896-9787
Fax: (803) 896-9848
mmckenzie@scsdb.org
South Dakota
Susan (Kate) Kosior, Manager
Braille & Talking Book Library
800 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 57501
Tel: (605) 773-5081
kate.kosior@state.sd.us
Tennessee
Allen Huang, Director of Accessible Instructional Materials and Outreach Services
Tennessee School for the Blind
115 Stewarts Ferry Pike, Building 14
Nashville, TN 37214
Tel: (615) 231-7317
Allen.Huang@tsbtigers.org
Texas
Lea Ann Lee, State Instructional Materials Procurement Coordinator
Division of Centralized Supports
Texas Education Agency
1701 North Congress Avenue Room 3-110
Austin, TX 78701-1494
Tel: (512) 463-0693
LeaAnn.Lee@TEA.Texas.gov
U.S. Virgin Islands
Renee Charleswell, Director
State Office of Special Education
VI Department of Education
1834 Kongens Gade
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands 00802
Tel: (340) 776-5802. x2255
Fax: (340) 777-1020
renee.charleswell@vide.vi
Utah
Armando Venegas, Director
Utah State Instructional Materials Access
742 Harrison Blvd.
Ogden, UT 84404
Tel: (801) 629-4731
armandov@usdb.org
Vermont
Ana Kolbach, Inclusion & Accessibility Coordinator
Vermont Agency of Education
1 National Life Drive, Davis 5
Montpelier, VT 05620
Tel: (802) 828-2569
ana.kolbach@vermont.gov
Virginia
Wanda B. Council, Ed.S., Education Specialist
Office of Special Education Instructional Services
Virginia Department of Education
P.O. Box 2120
Richmond, VA 23218
Tel: (804) 371-4059
Fax: (804) 371-8796
Wanda.Council@doe.virginia.gov
Marci Kinas Jerome, Principal Investigator, AIM-VA
The Kellar Institute
George Mason University
4400 University Drive, MS 1F2
Fairfax, VA 22030
Tel: (703) 993-8295
Fax: (703) 993-3681
mkinas@gmu.edu
Washington
Jennifer Merry, Director
Washington State School for the Blind
Ogden Resource Center
2310 E. 13 th Street
Vancouver, WA 98661
Tel: (360) 947-3340
Fax: (360) 737-2120
jennifer.merry@wssb.wa.gov
West Virginia
Lee Ann Brammer, Coordinator
West Virginia Department of Education
Office of Special Education
Building 6, Room 652
1900 Kanawha Boulevard East
Charleston, WV 25305
Tel: (304) 558-2696
Fax: (304) 558-1834
lbrammer@k12.wv.us
Wisconsin
Donna Hutson, Professional Resource Center Consultant
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
CESA 2, 1221 Innovation Drive
Whitewater, WI 52190
Tel: (262) 473-1449
donna.hutson@cesa2.org
Wyoming
Leslie Bechtel-Van Orman, Consultant for Services for the Visually Impaired
Wyoming Department of Education
320 West Main
Riverton, WY 82501-3450
Tel: (307) 856-5652
leslie.vanorman@wyo.gov