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KDE Staff Directory
Office	Division	Fullname	Title1	Email	Phone	Duties
Office of the Commissioner		Jason E. Glass	Commissioner	jason.glass@education.ky.gov	(502) 564-3141	Chief State School Officer
Office of the Commissioner		Thomas Woods-Tucker	Deputy Commissioner	thomas.woods-tucker@education.ky.gov	(502)-564-3141
Office of the Commissioner	Office of the Commissioner	Chuck Truesdell	Director of Government Relations	chuck.truesdell@education.ky.gov	(502)-564-9850
Office of the Commissioner	Division of Communications	Toni Konz Tatman	Chief Communications Officer	toni.tatman@education.ky.gov	(502) 564-2000 ext. 4602	Media relations, social media, communications
Office of the Commissioner	Strategic Planning and Research	Karen Dodd	Chief Performance Officer	karen.dodd@education.ky.gov	(502) 564-2102 ext. 4700	Strategic Planning, Research and Performance Management
Office of the Commissioner	Kentucky Board of Education	Vacant	Executive Director of the Board		(502) 564-3141 ext. 4106
Office of the Commissioner	Kentucky Board of Education	Joette Fields	Executive Administrative Secretary	Joette.Fields@education.ky.gov	(502) 564-3141 ext. 4802	Administrative Support to KBE and Director of Government Relations
Office of the Commissioner	Office of the Commissioner	Elizabeth Hack	Executive Secretary	Elizabeth.hack@education.ky.gov	(502) 564-3141 ext. 4801	Commissioner's Scheduler
Office of the Commissioner	Office of the Commissioner	Loretta Johnson	Executive Administrative Secretary	loretta.johnson@education.ky.gov	(502) 564-3141 ext. 4814	Administrative support to the Office of Commissioner
Office of the Commissioner	Office of the Commissioner	Sherry House	Executive Administrative Secretary	sherry.house@education.ky.gov	(502) 564-3141 ext. 4820	Commissioner Correspondence
Office of the Commissioner	Strategic Planning and Research	Melody Cooper	Strategic Plan Program Manager	melody.cooper@education.ky.gov	(502) 564-2102 ext. 4704	Strategic plan development and monitoring
Office of the Commissioner	Strategic Planning and Research	Aaron Butler	Research Analyst	aaron.butler@education.ky.gov	(502) 564-2102 ext. 4703	Data analysis, research
Office of the Commissioner	Strategic Planning and Research	Hannah Poquette	Research Analyst	hannah.poquette@education.ky.gov	(502)564-2102 ext.4701	Data analysis, research
Office of the Commissioner	Strategic Planning and Research	Melina Gallagher	Administrative Specialist III	melina.gallagher@education.ky.gov	502-892-6189 ext:4823
Office of the Commissioner	Division of Communications	Tiffany Meredith	Communications Advisor	tiffany.meredith@education.ky.gov	(502) 564-2000	Communications, special projects
Office of the Commissioner	Division of Communications	Jennifer Ginn	Assistant Director, Editor of Kentucky Teacher	jennifer.ginn@education.ky.gov	(502) 564-2000 ext. 4601	Editing, Monday Message, press releases
Office of the Commissioner	Division of Communications	Shravanthi Raghavapuram	Webmaster	shravanthi.raghavapuram@education.ky.gov	(502) 564-2000 ext. 4426	KDE website content management, Point of Contact for Accessibility
Office of the Commissioner	Division of Communications	Jim Gaines	Information Officer	jim.gaines@education.ky.gov	(502) 564-2000 ext. 4608	Kentucky Teacher Reporter
Office of the Commissioner	Division of Communications	Danielle Harris	Graphic Design Coordinator	danielle.harris@education.ky.gov	(502) 564-2000 ext. 4615	Graphic Designing
Office of the Commissioner	Division of Communications	Rafael Hieatt	Administrative Assistant	rafael.hieatt@education.ky.gov	(502) 564-2000 ext. 4612	Communication Director's Assistant
Office of the Commissioner	Division of Communications	Dwight Lewis	Section 508 Accessibility Consultant	Dwight.Lewis@education.ky.gov	(502) 564-2000 ext. 4620	Point of Contact for Accessibility
Office of the Commissioner	Division of Communications	Jacob Perkins	Information Officer	jacob.perkins@education.ky.gov	(502) 564-2000 ext. 4614	Kentucky Teacher reporter, social media
Office of the Commissioner	Division of Communications	Donna Melton	Awards Coordinator	donna.melton@education.ky.gov	(502) 564-2000 ext. 4616	Blue Ribbon Schools, Kentucky Teacher of the Year Program, Milken Educator Awards, United States Senate Youth Program

Shravanthi Raghavapuram

Office of the Commissioner

Division of Communications

300 Sower Blvd., 5th Floor

Frankfort, KY 40601

(502) 564-2000 Ext: 4426

shravanthi.raghavapuram@education.ky.gov