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Federal Programs Contacts

Debbie Owens, Ph.D., Executive Director
Office of Federal Programs
E-Mail: Debbie.Owens@tn.gov
Phone: 615 532-6297

Anita Raulston
Associate Executive Director

615 253-2588 (Nashville)
423 614-8757 (Cleveland)
Anita.Raulston@tn.gov

Betty Cochran
Administrative Services Assistant 3

615 532-6305
Betty.Cochran@tn.gov

Debra Williams
Administrative Services Assistant 2

615-532-6245
Debra.Williams@tn.gov

Jessica Harbison
Administrative Services Assistant 2

615 532-6296
Jessica.Harbison@tn.gov

Lois Gilmer
Administrative Services Assistant 2

615 741-1503
Lois.Gilmer@tn.gov

Valerie Starks
Administrative Services Assistant 2

615 532-6244
Valerie.Starks@tn.gov
   
Budget & Grants

Brenda Staggs
Grants Manager

615-532-2490
Brenda.Staggs@tn.gov

Carol Neiger
Fiscal Director

615 532-1626
Carol.Neiger@tn.gov

Rosa Jennings
Account Manager

615 253-2187
Rosa.Jennings@tn.gov
Title I & ESEA Consolidated Administration

Rita Fentress
School Improvement & Public School Choice Coordinator

615 253-5206
Rita.Fentress@tn.gov

Eve Carney
Associate Director, School Improvement & Discretionary Grants

615-532-1245
Eve.Carney@tn.gov

John Beam
Planning & Accountability Consultant

615 532-0688
John.Beam@tn.gov
Turnaround Schools

Colleen Goss
Turnaround Schools & Accountability Director

615 532-4708 (Nashville)
931 261-3313 (Cookeville)
Colleen.Goss@tn.gov
Charter Schools

Rich Haglund
Charter Schools Director

615 741-8486
Rich.Haglund@tn.gov
Data & Research

Diane Perhac
Statistician & CSPR Manager

615 532-6265
Diane.Perhac@tn.gov

Janine Whited
Data & Accountability Analyst

615 532-6287
Janine.Whited@tn.gov

Karen Daniels
Contract Data Analyst

615 532-1254
Karen.Daniels@tn.gov

Linda Stachera
EdFacts Coordinator & Title II-D Project Director

615 253-5209
Linda.Stachera@tn.gov
Special Populations

Jan Lanier
ESL Coordinator

615 532-6314
Jan.Lanier@tn.gov

Paula Gaddis
Migrant, Rural & Private Schools Consultant

615 741-3262
Paula.Gaddis@tn.gov

James Francis, Ed.D
Homeless Education and Recognition Programs Consultant

615 253-5210
James.Francis@tn.gov

Chris Satterfield
Homeless Education and Recognition Programs Consultant

615 532-4777
Chris.Satterfield@tn.gov

Elizabeth (Liz) Roper
Neglected and Delinquent Programs and Family and Community Engagement Consultant

615 253-0047
Elizabeth.Roper@tn.gov

ESEA Consultants LEA Assignments
(June, 2012)

ESEA Consultants

Carol Myers
East TN

 

Nancy Griffith
East TN

423 434-6492
Nancy.Griffith@tn.gov

Patricia Wright
East TN

865 594-6044
Patricia.Wright@tn.gov

Chris Satterfield
Middle TN

615 532-4777
Chris.Satterfield@tn.gov

Jackie Kinchen
Middle TN

931 526-1870
Jackie.Kinchen@tn.gov

James Francis, Ed.D
Middle TN

615 253-5210
James.Francis@tn.gov

Mike White
Middle TN

615 253-6028
Mike.White@tn.gov

Debbie Browne
West TN

731 265-0409
Debbie.Browne@tn.gov

Iris Hubbard
West TN

731 881-1076
Iris.Hubbard@tn.gov

Mike Taylor
West TN

731 881-7567
J.Mike.Taylor@tn.gov

Rhonda Shaw
West TN

901 678-1763
Rhonda.Shaw@tn.gov