DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

400 Maryland Avenue SW 20202

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

400 Maryland Avenue SW 20202

phone 401-3000, fax 401-0596, http://www.ed.gov

MARGARET SPELLINGS, Secretary of Education; born in Ann Arbor, MI, November 30, 1957; education: B.A., University of Houston, 1979; professional: education reform commissioner under Texas Governor William P. Clements; associate executive director, Texas Association of School Boards, 1988-94; senior advisor to George W. Bush during his term as Governor of Texas, 1994-2000; as senior adviser, Secretary Spellings created the Texas Reading Initiative, the Student Success Initiative to eliminate social promotion, and the nation's strongest school assessment and accountability system; Domestic Policy Adviser, 2001-05; one of the principal authors of the 2001 No Child Left Behind Act; first mother of school children to serve as Secretary of Education; children: Mary and Grace; nominated by President George W. Bush to become the 8th Secretary of Education on November 17, 2004; confirmed on January 20, 2005.

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

Room 7W301, phone 401-3000, fax 401-0596 Secretary of Education.--Margaret Spellings.

Chief of Staff.--David Dunn, 205-9694.

Interim Director, Public Affairs.--DJ Nordquist, room 7C105, 401-

8459, fax 401-3130.

OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY SECRETARY

Room 7W310, phone 401-1000, fax 401-3095 Office of Educational Technology.--Susan Patrick, 205-4274.

OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS 550 12th Street SW, Room 5000, 20202-1100, phone 245-6800, fax 245-6840

or 6844 Assistant Secretary.--James Manning (acting).

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement.--David Black (acting).

Special Assistant / Legal.--Kimberly Richey, room 6142, 245-6819.

Director of:

Enforcement, East.--Susan Bowers, room 6094, 245-6798.

Enforcement, West.--Susan Bowers (acting).

Program Legal Group.--Sandra Battle, room 6125, 245-6767.

Resource Management Group.--Lester Slayton, room 6117, 245-6753.

OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Federal Office Building 6, Room 7E307, phone

401-1000, fax 260-7113 or 401-4353 or 205-7655 Under Secretary.--Edward R. McPherson. [[Page 744]]

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 550 12th Street, SW., 8th Floor, 20024, phone 245-6900, fax 245-6993 Inspector General.--John P. Higgins, Jr..

Deputy Inspector General.--Thomas A. Carter.

Counsel to the Inspector General.--Mary Mitchelson.

Assistant Inspector General for--

Audit Services.--Helen Lew, 245-7050.

Cyber Audit and Computer Crime Investigations.--Charles E. Coe,

245-7034.

Evaluation, Inspection and Management Services.--Cathy H. Lewis,

245-7007.

Investigations.--Thomas Sipes, 245-6966.

OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL

Room 6E301, phone 401-6000, fax 205-2689 General Counsel.--Kent Talbert (acting).

Chief of Staff.--Charles R. Hokanson.

Senior Counsel.--Robert Wexler.

Deputy General Counsel of Departmental and Legislative Service.--

Kent Talbert.

Executive Officer.--J. Carolyn Adams, 401-8340.

OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES Potomac Center Placa (PCP), 550 12th Street SW., 5th Floor 20202, phone

245-7468, fax 245-7636 Assistant Secretary.--John Hager.

Executive Administrator.--Andrew J. Pepin, room 3110, 245-7632.

Director of National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation

Research.--Steve Tingus, 245-7640.

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

Room 2W301, phone 401-5848, fax 260-3761 Chief Information Officer.--William J. Leidinger, room 2W311, 260-0563

or 401-5848.

Deputy Chief Information Officer / Chief Technology Officer.--

Stephen Fletcher, PCP, room 9112, 245-6677.

Director of:

Information Assurance Services.--Jerry Davis, PCP, room 9009,

245-6441.

Information Technology Operations and Maintenance.--Robert

Leach, PCP, room 2W307, 260-2645.

Regulatory Information Management Services.--Jeanne Van

Vlandren, PCP, room 9150, 245-6611.

OFFICE OF LEGISLATION AND CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS

Room 6W301, phone 401-0020, fax 401-1438 Assistant Secretary.--Karen C. Quarles (acting), 205-3530.

Deputy Assistant Secretary.--Karen C. Quarles.

Chief of Staff.--Marc DeCourcey, 260-2434.

Congressional Affairs Liaisons:

Central Region.--Steven Tisher, 260-7008.

Mountain Region.--Clinton Manning, 260-0268.

Northeast Region.--Jonathan Keeling, 401-0023.

Pacific Region.--William Knudsen, 401-3743.

Southeast Region.--Robertson Dickens, 401-2035. [[Page 745]]

OFFICE OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND INTERAGENCY AFFAIRS

Room 5E313, phone 401-0404, fax 401-8607 Assistant Secretary.--Christina Culver (acting).

Chief of Staff.--Jeff Sims (acting), room 5E329, 401-0026.

Deputy Assistant Secretary for--

Intergovernmental and Constituent Services.--Ken Meyer, 205-

5158.

Regional Services.--Christina Culver, 205-0678.

Corporate Liaison.--Kimberly Strycharz, 401-3728.

Senior Director for Community Services.--John McGrath, 401-1309.

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Room 4E313, phone 401-0085, fax 401-0006 Chief Financial Officer.--Jack Martin, 401-0477.

Deputy Chief Financial Officer.--Danny A. Harris, Ph.D., room 4E314,

401-0896.

Chief of Staff.--William M. McCabe, room 4E311, 205-0707.

Executive Officer.--Michael Holloway, room 4E231, 401-0322.

Director of:

Contracts and Acquisitions Management.--Glenn Perry, room 7153,

550 12th Street, SW., 20202, 245-6289.

Financial Improvement and Post Audit Operations.--Charles Miller

(acting), room 21C5, 830 First Street, NE., 377-3819.

Financial Management Operations.--Terry Bowie, room 4W202, 401-

4144.

Financial Systems Operations.--Danny Harris (acting), room

4E314, 401-0896.

Grants Policy and Oversight Staff.--Blanca Rodriguez, room 7065,

550 12th Street SW., 20202, 245-6121.

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT

Room 2W301, phone 401-5848, fax 260-3761 Assistant Secretary / Chief Information Officer.--William J. Leidinger,

room 2W311, 260-0563 or 401-5848, fax 260-3761.

Deputy Assistant Secretary.--Michell Clark, room 2W307, 260-7337,

fax 260-3761.

Chief of Staff.--Nina Aten, room 2W309, 401-5846, fax 260-3761.

Executive Officer.--Keith Berger, room 2W227, 401-0693, fax 401-

3513.

Group Director of:

Facility Services.--Steve Moore, room 2E315, 401-2349, fax 732-

1534.

Human Resource Services.--Veronica D. Trietsch, room 2E314, 401-

0553, fax 401-0520.

Management Services.--George F. Green, room 2W226, 401-5931.

Office of Hearings and Appeals.--Frank J. Furey, L'Enfant Plaza-

2134, 619-9701, fax 619-9726.

Process Performance Improvement Services.--Michell Clark

(acting), room 2W307, 260-7337.

Security Services.--Winona Varnon, room 2W330, 401-1583, fax

260-3761.

OFFICE OF FEDERAL STUDENT AID

830 First Street, NE., 20202, phone 377-3000, fax 275-5000 Chief Operating Officer.--Terri Shaw.

Chief of Staff.--James Manning.

Ombudsman.--Deb Wiley, room 41I1, 377-3801.

Chief Financial Officer.--Vicki Bateman, room 42G3, 377-3401.

Chief Information Officer.--Jerry Schubert, room 102E3, 377-3009.

Program Manager, Policy Liaison and Implementation Staff.--Jeff

Baker, room 93G3, 377-4009.

General Manager of:

Administration and Workforce Support Services.--Marianna O'Brien

(acting), room 22D1, 377-3095.

Borrower Services.--Sue Szabo, room 42G2, 377-3437.

Communications Management Services.--Marianna O'Brien, room 11,

377-3095.

Enterprise Performance Management Services.--John Fare, room

92G2, 377-3707. [[Page 746]]

Financial Partners Services.--Kristie Hansen, room 112F1, 377-

3301.

FSA Application and Delivery Services.--Kay Jacks, room 82E1,

377-4286.

OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

1990 K Street, NW., 20006, phone 502-7750, fax 502-7677 Assistant Secretary.--Sally Stroup.

Chief of Staff.--Tara Porter.

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Higher Education Programs.--Wilbert

Bryant, 502-7555.

INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION SCIENCES 555 New Jersey Avenue, NW., Room 600, 20208, phone 219-1385, fax 219-

1466 Director.--Grover J. (Russ) Whitehurst.

Deputy Director for--

Administration and Policy.--Sue Betka.

Science.--Lynn Okagaki, 219-2006.

National Center for Education Statistics.--Grover J. (Russ)

Whitehurst (acting), 502-7300.

National Center for Education Research.--Barbara Foorman, 219-2369.

National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance.--

Phoebe Cottingham, 219-2484.

OFFICE OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 3W315, 20202, phone 401-0113, 205-0303 Assistant Secretary.--Raymond Simon, 401-0113.

Deputy Assistant Secretary.--Darla Marburger, 260-2032.

Chief of Staff.--Christopher Doherty, 401-0113.

Director of:

Impact Aid Programs.--Catherine Schagh, room 3E105, 260-3858,

fax 205-0088.

Office of Migrant Education.--Francisco Garcia, room 3E317, 260-

1164, fax 205-0089.

Office of Indian Education.--Victoria Vasques, 205-3687.

Student Achievement and School Accountability Programs.--Jackie

Jackson, 260-0826.

School Support and Technology Programs.--Jenelle Leonard

(acting), 401-3641.

Academic Improvement and Teacher Quality Programs.--Joseph

Conaty, 260-8230.

Reading First.--Christopher Doherty, 401-4877.

OFFICE OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION 550 12th Street, SW., 10th Floor, 20202, phone 245-7100, fax 245-7168 Primary Associate Assistant Deputy Secretary.--Marina Tse.

Associate Assistant Deputy Secretary.--Kathleen Leos.

OFFICE OF VOCATIONAL AND ADULT EDUCATION 550 12th Street, SW., Room 1100, 20202, phone 245-7700, fax 245-7171 Assistant Secretary.--Susan Selafani.

Deputy Assistant Secretary.--Richard LaPointe.

Special Assistant.--Joan Athen.

Confidential Assistant.--Iris Oliver.

OFFICE OF SAFE AND DRUG-FREE SCHOOLS

400 Maryland Avenue, SW., phone 205-4169, fax 205-5005 Assistant Deputy Secretary.--Deborah A. Price, room 1E110, 260-7497.

Associate Assistant Deputy Secretary.--Bill Modzeleski, room 3E314,

260-1856. [[Page 747]]

OFFICE OF INNOVATION AND IMPROVEMENT

400 Maryland Avenue, SW., 20202, phone 205-4500 Assistant Deputy Secretary.--Nina Rees, 205-4484.

Associate Assistant Deputy Secretary for Policy: Michael Petrilli,

205-0653.

Chief of Staff.--Marcie Brown, 401-1857.

Confidential Assistant.--Joshua Venable, 205-4516.

Subjects: