NIMAS/NIMAC Primary Contacts by State/Territory
Alabama
Teresa Lacy, Director
Alabama Instructional Resource Center for the Blind
705 South Street E.
Talladega, AL 35160
tel: (256) 761-3237
lacy.teresa@aidb.state.al.us
Alaska
Samuel Jordan, Administrator I - Special Education
Alaska Department of Education & Early Development
801 W. 10th ST, Suite 200
P.O. Box 110500
Juneau, AK 99811-0500
tel: (907) 465-2824
fax: (907) 465-2806
samuel.jordan@alaska.gov
Mystie Rail, Executive Director
Assistive Technology of Alaska
3330 Arctic Blvd., Suite 101
Anchorage, AK 99503
tel: (907) 563-2599 ext. 106
mystie@atlaak.org
American Samoa
Moeolo Vaatausili, Assistant Director, Special Education Division
American Samoa Department of Education
P.O. Box 7078
Pago Pago, AS 96799
tel: (684) 633-1323
mvaatausili@yahoo.com
Arizona
Judy Olaiz, Assistive Technology Administrative Assistant
Arizona Department of Education
Exceptional Student Services
1535 W. Jefferson St., Bin #24
Phoenix, AZ 85007
tel: (602) 542-3852
fax: (602) 542-5404
Judy.Olaiz@azed.gov
Arkansas
Lisa Haley, Associate Director
Arkansas Department of Education, Special Education Unit
1401 West Capitol, Suite 450
Little Rock, AR 72201
tel: (501) 682-4221
fax: (501) 682-5159
lisa.haley@arkansas.gov
Bryan Ayres, Director
Technology and Curriculum Access Center, Easter Seals Arkansas
3920 Woodland Heights Road
Little Rock, AR 72212
tel: (501) 227-3612
fax: (501) 227-3601
bayres@eastersealsar.com
Bureau of Indian Education
Donald Griffin, Education Specialist, Special Education
Division of Performance and Accountability
tel: (505) 563-5384
donald.griffin@bie.edu
Gloria Yepa, Supervisory Education Specialist, Special Education
tel: (505) 563-5264
gloria.yepa@bie.edu
California
Laurie Garcia, Manager II
Division Support and CSMT Admin. Management Unit
Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Resources Division
1430 N Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
tel: (916) 319-0964
lgarcia@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
fax: (303) 866-6767
Anthony_t@cde.state.co.us
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Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Suzanne Lizama, Director, Special Education Program
CNMI Public School System
P.O. Box 501370
Saipan, MP 96950
Northern Mariana Islands
tel: (670) 237-3029
cell: (670) 483-3902
fax: (670) 664-3774
suzanne.lizama@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
Smita Worah, Ph.D., Educational Consultant
State Education Resource Center (SERC)
25 Industrial Park Road
Middletown, CT 06457
tel: (860) 632-1485 x319
worah@ctserc.org
Delaware
Mary Ann Mieczkowski, Director
Exceptional Children Resources
Delaware Department of Education
401 Federal Street, Suite 2
Dover, DE 19901
tel: (302) 735-4210
Maryann.mieczkowski@doe.k12.de.us
Beth Mineo, Director
Center for Disabilities Studies
University of Delaware
461 Wyoming Road
Newark, DE 19716
tel: (302) 831-6974
tdd: (302) 831-4689
fax: (302) 831-4690
mineo@udel.edu
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District of Columbia
Jessica Dulay, Response to Intervention Specialist, Training and Technical Assistance
Division of Elementary, Secondary, and Specialized Education
Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE)
810 First Street NE, 5th Floor
Washington, DC 20002
tel: (202) 741-0271
cell: (202) 531-0042
jessica.dulay@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
Leanne Grillot, Program Specialist
Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services
325 West Gaines Street, Room 614
Tallahassee, FL 32399
tel: (850) 245-0475
fax: (850) 245-0953
leanne.grillot@fldoe.org
Georgia
Carson D. Cochran, Program Manager, 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: (404) 463-4462
fax: (404) 651-6457
ccochran@doe.k12.ga.us
Guam
Yolanda S. Gabriel, Assistant Superintendent
Division of Special Education
Guam Department of Education
500 Mariner Avenue
Barrigada, GU 96913
ysgabriel@gdoe.net
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Hawaii
Kristine Takekawa, AuD.
Educational Specialist for Students with Hearing Loss and/or Vision Loss
OCISS/SSB/Comprehensive Student Support Services Section
475 22nd Ave, Room 224
Honolulu, HI 96816
tel: (808) 305-9787
fax: 733-1686
Kristine_Takekawa@notes.k12.hi.us
Idaho
Janice Carson, Ed.D., Director
Idaho Assistive Technology Project
121 West Sweet Avenue
Moscow, ID 83843
tel: (208) 885-6104
janicec@uidaho.edu
Illinois
Dawn Camacho, Principal Consultant
Illinois State Board of Education
Special Education Services (N-253)
100 North First Street
Springfield, IL 62777-0001
tel.: (217) 782-5589
toll free: (866) 262-6663
dcamacho@isbe.net
Indiana
Daniel McNulty, State Project Director
PATINS Project
6036 Lakeside Blvd., Bldg. A
Indianapolis, IN 46278
tel: (317) 333-7279
dmcnulty@ciesc.k12.in.us
Iowa
Maggie Pickett, Education Program Consultant for Assistive Technology
Bureau of Learner Strategies and Supports
Iowa Department of Education
Grimes State Office Building
400 E 14th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319-0146
tel: (515) 281-6285
maggie.pickett@iowa.gov
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Kansas
Colleen Riley, State Director, Special Education
Kansas Department of Education
120 S. 10th Avenue
Topeka, KS 66612
tel: (785) 291-3097
criley@ksde.org
Kentucky
Gretta Hylton, Director, Division of Learning Services
Kentucky Department of Education
500 Mero Street, 18th Floor CPT
Frankfort, KY 40601
tel: (502) 564-4970, ext. 4109
fax: (502) 564-6721
Gretta.Hylton@education.ky.gov
Louisiana
Jackie Bobbett, Ph.D.
Office of Academic Content
Louisiana Department of Education
1201 North 3rd Street; P.O. Box 94064
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9064
tel: (225) 342-1848
tel: (877) 453-2721
fax: (225) 342-0178
jackie.bobbett@la.gov
Maine
Kathy Adams, Program Director
Maine CITE
University College
46 University Drive
Augusta, ME 04330
tel: (207) 621-3195
kadams@mainecite.org
John Brandt, Training Coordinator
Maine CITE
University College
46 University Drive
Augusta, ME 04330
tel: (207) 621-3195
jbrandt@mainecite.org
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Marshall Islands, Republic of
NOTE: Due to their status as an independent country not covered under U.S. copyright law, The
Republic of the Marshall Islands cannot coordinate with the NIMAC (nor therefore adopt the
NIMAS in full) due to international copyright law.
Maryland
Joshua Irzyk, Ed.D., Statewide Vision Low Incidence Specialist
Maryland State Department of Education
200 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
tel: (410) 767-0812
fax: (401) 333-8165
joshua.irzyk@maryland.gov
The Maryland School for the Blind
3501 Taylor Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21236
tel: (410) 444-5000 exT 1410
joshuai@mdschblind.org
Marsye W. Kaplan, M.S., CCC-SLP-ATP
Chief, Specialized Instruction Section
Programmatic Support and Technical Assistance
Maryland State Department of Education
Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services
tel: (410) 767-0792
fax: (410) 333-8165
marsye.kaplan@maryland.gov
Massachusetts
Andréa (A.J.) Kupps, Coordinator of Digital Learning & Accessibility
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Office of Digital Learning
75 Pleasant Street
Malden, MA 02148-4906
tel: (781) 338-3256
fax: (781) 338-3195
akupps@doe.mass.edu
Michigan
Jeff Diedrich, Director
Michigan’s Integrated Technology Supports
6500 Centurion Drive #220
Lansing, MI 48917
tel: (517) 908-3901
jeff.diedrich@gmail.com
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Minnesota
Joan Breslin-Larson, Supervisor, Special Education Policy
Minnesota Department of Education
1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113
tel: (651) 582-1599
joan.breslin-larson@state.mn.us
Mississippi
Susan M. Davis, Division Director, Parent Outreach
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
sdavis@mde.k12.ms.us
Missouri
John Effinger
Missouri Assistive Technology
1501 NW Jefferson Street
Blue Springs, MO 64015
tel: (816) 655-6700
john.effinger@att.net
Marty Exline, Director
Missouri Assistive Technology
1501 NW Jefferson Street
Blue Springs, MO 64015
tel: (816) 655-6700
marty.exline@att.net
Montana
Donna E. Sorensen, Superintendent
Montana School for the Deaf & Blind
3911 Central Avenue
Great Falls, MT 59405
tel: (406) 771-6001
cell: (503) 409-5576
videophone: (406) 760-1068
dsorensen@msdb.mt.gov
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Nebraska
Teresa Coonts, Program Specialist
Nebraska Department of Education
6949 S. 110th Street
Omaha, NE 68128-5722
teresa.coonts@nebraska.gov
Nevada
Liz Isaacs, Project Coordinator
Nevada Special Education Technology Assistance Project
P.O. Box 603
Carson City, NV 89702
tel: (775) 283-2315
nsetap@aol.com
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.Lane@doe.nh.gov
New Jersey
Perkie Cannon, County Supervisor of Child Study
New Jersey Department of Education
27 Warren Street
Somerville, NJ 08876
tel: (908) 541-5700
perkie.cannon@doe.state.nj.us
New Mexico
Charlene Marcotte, Education Administrator
New Mexico Public Education Department
Special Education Bureau
120 South Federal Place, Room 206
Santa Fe, NM 87501
tel: (505) 827-3505
charlene.marcotte@state.nm.us
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New York
Sophie McDermott, Associate
P-12 Office of Special Education
89 Washington Avenue, Room 309 EB
Albany, NY 12234
(518) 486-7462
Sophie.McDermott@nysed.gov
North Carolina
William Tubilleja, Vision Impairment Education Consultant
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
6356 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-6356
tel: (919) 807-3988
fax: (888) 505-6572
william.tubilleja@dpi.nc.gov
North Dakota
Lynn Dodge, Regional Coordinator
Department of Public Instruction, Special Education
600 E. Boulevard Avenue
Bismarck, ND 58505
tel: (701) 328-2277
ldodge@nd.gov
Ohio
Bonnie S. Nelson
Education Program Specialist
Office for Exceptional Children
Supports & Services for Diverse Learners
25 South Front Street, MS 409
Columbus, OH 43215-4183
tel: (614) 752-1245 | (877) 644-6338 | (614) 466-2650
Bonnie.Nelson@education.ohio.gov
Paula Mauro, Project Director, NIMAS Coordinator
Center for Instructional Supports and Accessible Materials
5220 N. High Street
Columbus OH 43214
tel: 614.644.8465
fax: 614.644.8254
pmauro@cisamoh.org
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Oklahoma
Tricia Hansen, Specialist
Oklahoma State Department of Education
Office of Special Education Services
2500 N. Lincoln Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
tel: (405) 522-1463
tricia.hansen@sde.ok.gov
Timmie Spangler, Director of Library/Media and Textbooks
Oklahoma State Department of Education
Office of Instruction
2500 N. Lincoln Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
tel: (405) 521-3456
timmie.spangler@sde.ok.gov
Linda Jaco, Director of Sponsored Programs
Oklahoma ABLE Tech, Dept. of Wellness
Oklahoma State University
1514 W. Hall of Fame
Stillwater, OK 74078
tel: (405) 744-9864
tel/tty: (800) 257-1705
fax: (405) 744-2487
linda.jaco@okstate.edu
Brenda Dawes, Program Manager
Oklahoma ABLE Tech, Dept. of Wellness
Oklahoma State University
1514 W. Hall of Fame
Stillwater, OK 74078
tel: (405) 744-5170
fax: (405) 744-2487
brenda.dawes@okstate.edu
Oregon
Melissa Glover, Education Specialist, Regional Programs
Office of Student Learning & Partnerships
Oregon Department of Education
255 Capitol Street NE
Salem, Oregon 97310
tel: (503) 947-5811
fax: (503) 378-5156
melissa.glover@state.or.us
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Nancy Jo Vogel, Coordinator
Douglas ESD Sp. Ed. Services
Oregon Technology Access Program (OTAP)
1871 NE Stephens
Roseburg, OR 97470
tel: (541) 957-4834
fax: (541) 957-4808
nancyjo.vogel@douglasesd.k12.or.us
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
Doug Williams, Educational Consultant
PaTTan Harrisburg
6340 Flank Drive
Harrisburg, PA 17112
tel: (717) 265-7321
tel: (800) 360-7282 (toll free in PA only)
dwilliams@pattan.net
Puerto Rico
Norma Sánchez Colón, Associate Secretary of Special Education
Cesar Gonzalez Street, Floor 9
P.O. Box 190759
San Juan, Puerto Rico
00919-0759
tel: (787) 759-2000, ext. 2283
fax: (787) 759-6346
sanchez_n@de.gobierno.pr
Rhode Island
Jayne Rabideau, Program Coordinator
Rhode Island Materials Access Center
@ TechACCESS of Rhode Island
110 Jefferson Boulevard, Suite I
Warwick, RI 02888
tel.: (401) 463-0202
fax: (401) 463-3433
jayner@techaccess-ri.org
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South Carolina
Jill N. Ischinger, Program Manager
SC Instructional Resource Center
SC School for the Deaf and the Blind
355 Cedar Springs Road
Spartanburg, SC 29302
tel: (864) 577-7731
fax: (864) 577-7742
jischinger@scsdb.org
South Dakota
Dorothy M. Liegl, Interim Director
South Dakota Braille & Talking Book Library
800 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 57501-2294
tel: (605) 773-5051
Dorothy.Liegl@state.sd.us
Tennessee
Carol Lewis, Director, Tennessee Braille Production Center
Tennnessee School for the Blind
115 Stewarts Ferry Pike
Nashville, TN 37214
tel: (615) 231-7412
fax: (615) 231-7408
Carol.Lewis@tsbtigers.org
Texas
Brent Pitt, Manager
Division of Federal and State Education Policy
Texas Education Agency
1701 North Congress Avenue
Austin, TX 78701-1494
tel: (512) 463-9414
brent.pitt@tea.texas.gov
Utah
Crystal Thomas, Education Specialist, State Coordinator for NIMAS/NIMAC
Utah State Office of Education, Department of Special Education
250 East 500 South; P.O. Box 144200
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4200
tel: (801)-538-7589
crystal.thomas@schools.utah.gov
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Vermont
Michael Ferguson, Special Education Consultant BEST Team
Vermont Department of Education
120 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05620
tel: (802) 828-5110
Michael.Ferguson@state.vt.us
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
Joyce Sharp, Training & Communications, Virginia Accessible Instructional Materials Center
Helen A. Kellar Institute for Human disAbilities
George Mason University, Fairfax Campus
Krug Hall 110A
4400 University Dr., MS 1F2
Fairfax, VA 22030
tel: (540) 407-1147
jjsharp1@gmu.edu
Washington
Jennifer Fenton, Director
Washington State School for the Blind
Ogden Resource Center
2310 E. 13th Street
Vancouver, WA 98661
tel: (360) 947-3340
fax: (360) 737-2120
jennifer.fenton@wssb.wa.gov
West Virginia
Valerie Wilson, Instructional Technology Coordinator
West Virginia Department of Education
Office of Technology Integration and Support
Building 6, Room 825
1900 Kanawha Blvd. East
Charleston, WV 25305
tel: (304) 558-7880
vwilson@k12.wv.us
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Annette Carey, Low Incidence Coordinator
West Virginia Department of Education
Office of Special Programs
Building 6, Room 717
1900 Kanawha Boulevard East
Charleston, WV 25305-0330
tel: (304) 558.2696
fax: (304) 558.3741
vp: (304) 908.5415
acarey@k12.wv.us
Betsy Peterson, Coordinator
West Virginia Department of Education
Office of School Improvement
Building 6, Room 304
1900 Kanawha Boulevard East
Charleston, WV 25305-0330
tel: (304) 558-2696 x53272
bpeterso@k12.wv.us
Wisconsin
Stacy Grandt, Outreach Director
Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
1700 W State Street
Janesville, WI 53546
tel: (608) 758-6145 local
tel: (866) 284-1107 ext 2 [toll free]
fax: (608) 758-6169
Stacy.Grandt@wcbvi.k12.wi.us
Wyoming
Leslie Bechtel Van Orman, Supervisor 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
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