{"id":2631,"date":"2024-07-12T19:42:36","date_gmt":"2024-07-12T19:42:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpdev01.mdek12.org\/specialeducation\/?page_id=2631"},"modified":"2024-09-27T13:32:32","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T13:32:32","slug":"staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wpdev01.mdek12.org\/specialeducation\/staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Education Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"

Special Education<\/h4>\n
\n

Dr. Jennifer Boykin<\/strong>
\nExecutive Director
\n601-359-3498
\njboykin@mdek12.org<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

Sharon Coon<\/strong>
\nDirector, Bureau of Data and Compliance
\n601-359-3498
\nscoon@mdek12.org<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

Vanessa Virgil Ruffin<\/strong>
\nDirector, Bureau of Fiscal Support
\n601-359-3498
\nvvirgil-ruffin@mdek12.org<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

Ginger Koestler<\/strong>
\nDirector, Bureau of Policy and Practice
\n601-359-3498
\ngkoestler@mdek12.org<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

Katie Nicholson<\/strong>
\nAdministrative Assistant
\n601-359-3498
\nknicholson@mdek12.org<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

 <\/p>\n

Office of Parent Engagement<\/h4>\n
\n

Mona Spells-Adou<\/strong>
\nDirector, Office of Parent Engagement
\n601-359-3498
\nmspells@mdek12.org<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

Karen Edwards<\/strong>
\n601-359-3498
\nkaedwards@mdek12.org<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

 <\/p>\n

Education Scholarship Account (ESA)<\/h4>\n
\n

Veronica Bolls<\/strong>
\n601-359-3498
\nvbolls@mdek12.org<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

LaQuita Travis<\/strong>
\n601-359-3498
\nltravis@mdek12.org<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

 <\/p>\n

Bureau of Fiscal Support<\/h4>\n
\n

Janika Cheers<\/strong>
\nOffice Director, Office of IDEA Fiscal Support
\n601-359-3498
\njcheers@mdek12.org<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

Connie Childress<\/strong>
\nDirector, Office of State Fiscal Programs and Contracts
\n601-359-3498
\ncchildress@mdek12.org<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

LaKetia Floyd<\/strong>
\n601-359-3498
\nlfloyd@mdek12.org<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

Derrick Jenkins<\/strong>
\n601-359-3498
\ndjenkins@mdek12.org<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

Chasity Pickett-Jones<\/strong>
\n601-359-3498
\ncpickett@mdek12.org<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

TraNiecia Polk<\/strong>
\n601-359-3498
\ntpolk@mdek12.org<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

Adrian VanBuren Travis<\/strong>
\n601-359-3498
\navanburentravis@mdek12.org<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

 <\/p>\n

Bureau of Policy and Practice<\/h4>\n
\n

Michelle McClain<\/strong>
\nOffice Director of Research and Policy
\n601-359-3498
\nMMcclain@mdek12.org<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

Raymond Reeves<\/strong>
\n601-359-3498
\nrreeves@mdek12.org<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

Amye Rowan<\/strong>
\nOffice Director of Student Outcomes
\n601-359-3498
\narowan@mdek12.org<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

Kendetric Bradley<\/strong>
\n601-359-3498
\nkbradley@mdek12.org<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

Keisha Dixon<\/strong>
\n601-359-3498
\nkdixon@mdek12.org<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

Dr. Edryce Thompson<\/strong>
\n601-359-3498
\nedthompson@mdek12.org<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

 <\/p>\n

Bureau of Data and Compliance<\/h4>\n
\n

Minnia Winters<\/strong>
\n601-359-3498
\nmwinters@mdek12.org<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

Dr. Noleen Clark<\/strong>
\nDirector, Office of Integrated Monitoring Systems
\n601-359-3498
\nnclark@mdek12.org<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

Dr. Denise Lewis<\/strong>
\n601-359-3498
\ndelewis@mdek12.org<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

 <\/p>\n

Professional Support Staff<\/h4>\n
\n

Elisa Brooks<\/strong>
\nState Systemic Improvement Plan 4-8 Literacy Coach
\n601-359-3498
\nebrooks@mdek12.org<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

Dr. Melissa Brown<\/strong>
\nState Systemic Improvement Plan K-3 Literacy Coach
\n601-359-3498
\nmbrown@mdek12.org<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

Juanita Christian<\/strong>
\nState Systemic Improvement Plan K-3 Regional Coordinator
\n601-359-3498
\njchristian@mdek12.org<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

Miriam Comans<\/strong>
\nState Systemic Improvement Plan K-3 Literacy Coach
\n601-359-3498
\nmcomans@mdek12.org<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

Paige Davis<\/strong>
\nUniversal Design for Learning (UDL) Specialist
\n601-359-3498
\npaige.davis@usm.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

Kenneth Gibson<\/strong>
\nState Systemic Improvement Plan K-3 Literacy Coach
\n601-359-3498
\nkgibson@mdek12.org<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

Denise Harrison<\/strong>
\nProfessional Development Coordinator
\n601-359-3498
\ndharrison@mdek12.org<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

Kristi Higginbotham<\/strong>
\nProfessional Development Coordinator, Visual Impairments
\n601-359-3498
\nkhigginbotham@mdek12.org<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

Christy Hunt<\/strong>
\nProfessional Development Coordinator
\n601-359-3498
\nchunt@mdek12.org<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

Dr. Sarieta Pollard<\/strong>
\nProfessional Development Coordinator-Behavior
\n601-359-3498
\nspollard@mdek12.org<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

Courtney Sheriff<\/strong>
\nState Systemic Improvement Plan K-8 Literacy Coordinator
\n601-359-3498
\ncourtney.sheriff@mdek12.org<\/a><\/p>\n

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Special Education Dr. Jennifer Boykin Executive Director 601-359-3498 jboykin@mdek12.org Sharon Coon Director, Bureau of Data and Compliance 601-359-3498 scoon@mdek12.org Vanessa Virgil Ruffin Director, Bureau of Fiscal Support 601-359-3498 vvirgil-ruffin@mdek12.org Ginger Koestler Director, Bureau of Policy and Practice 601-359-3498 gkoestler@mdek12.org Katie Nicholson Administrative Assistant 601-359-3498 knicholson@mdek12.org   Office of Parent Engagement Mona Spells-Adou Director, Office of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2631","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpdev01.mdek12.org\/specialeducation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2631"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpdev01.mdek12.org\/specialeducation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpdev01.mdek12.org\/specialeducation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpdev01.mdek12.org\/specialeducation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpdev01.mdek12.org\/specialeducation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2631"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/wpdev01.mdek12.org\/specialeducation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2631\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2731,"href":"https:\/\/wpdev01.mdek12.org\/specialeducation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2631\/revisions\/2731"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpdev01.mdek12.org\/specialeducation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2631"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}