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Administration
Joshua Whitworth
Interim State Administrator
Contact Information
208.332.1571
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- Agency direction
- Elected official relationships
- State agency relationships
- Business and employer engagement
Administration – Administrative Services
Tracie Bent
Chief Administrative Officer
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208.429.5502
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- Board policy and rules
- Fiscal oversight
- Budget development
- Legislative guidance
Padma Venkatraman
Senior Financial Specialist
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208.429.5516
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June Wilcott
Senior Buyer
Contact Information
208.429.5514
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- Procurement questions
- Vendor and supplier maintenance
- Accounts payable and receivable
- Fiscal policies
- Luma support
Keri Fox
Financial Specialist
Contact Information
208.429.5505
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- CTE finances
- Cash management
- Accounts payable and receivable
- Reporting
- Luma support
Nachelle Horne
Financial Specialist – CTSOs
Contact Information
208.429.5504
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- CTSO finances
- Accounts payable and receivable
- Financial records and general ledgers
- Budgets and month-end, single-year audits
- Tax preparation and annual reports
Administration – Agency Operations
Tia Davis
Chief of Staff
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208.429.5546
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- Agency operations
- Executive strategy
- Recruitment and retention
- Mission, vision, and values
- Agency culture and climate
Bailey Truax
Management Assistant
Contact Information
208.429.5530
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- Calendar choreography
- Administrator and Chief of Staff scheduling
- Administrator communications
Jorian Underwood
Outreach Coordinator
Contact Information
208.429.5535
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- Connect Summer Conference
- Roadshows
- Partnerships with Career Technical Educators of Idaho and the Idaho Career Technical Education Foundation
- CTE Month®
Bill Laude
Systems Administrator
Contact Information
208.605.4543
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- Data system architecture
- Technology road map
- Technical support for operational initiatives
Venkatesh Bandari
Systems Developer
Contact Information
208.605.4540
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- Data system architecture
- UI/UX Design
- Technical support for data systems
Taylor Stump
Special Projects Coordinator
Contact Information
208.429.5520
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- Special projects
- Agency initiatives and priorities
- IDCTE operational framework
- Records management
Agency Operations – Communications
Megan O’Rourke
Director of Communication
Contact Information
208.429.5503
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- Email distribution lists
- Branding
- Educator Portal troubleshooting
- Written communication and publications
- Social media
Tanya Harris
Digital Communications Specialist
Contact Information
208.429.5515
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- Printed and digital assets
- Layout, design, and print production
- Website and Educator Portal troubleshooting
- Photography and videography
Agency Operations – Information Technology
Michael Page
Information Technology Manager
Contact Information
208.429.5555
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- Network administration
- Wired and wireless connectivity
- Microsoft 365 apps
Administration – Performance and Accountability
Heather Luchte
Chief Performance and Accountability Officer
Contact Information
208.429.5512
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- Data management
- Strategic planning
- Performance measurement reports
- Operational survey
Kyle Luchte
Principal Research Analyst
Contact Information
208.429.5538
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- Secondary reporting
- Assessments, test tickets, and results
- Career technical center reporting
- Perkins metrics
Tammy Lightle
Senior Research Analyst
Contact Information
208.429.5509
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- Non-secondary reporting (i.e., postsecondary, Center for New Directions, Workforce Training Centers, and Adult Education)
- Perkins metrics
Rick Stoddart
Microcredential Coordinator
Contact Information
208.429.5521
rick.stoddart@cte.idaho.gov
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- SkillStack® microcredential platform
- Creating microcredentials and digital badges
- Skills-based employee recruitment via SkillStack®
- Awarding badges and skills to learners
- Workforce Readiness and CTE Diploma
McKenna Stallones
Technical Records Specialist II
Contact Information
208.429.5508
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- Technical assistance for SkillStack®
- Communicating with the Performance Management team
Educator Services
Korey Mereness
Chief Educator Officer
Contact Information
208.429.5511
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- Goals of the Educator Services team
- Teacher training and development
- Curriculum questions
- Teacher training schedules
Makayla Murphy
Administrative Assistant II
Contact Information
208-429-5539
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- Coming soon
Educator Services – Certification
Kristi Enger
Director of Educator Certification
Contact Information
208.429.5528
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- Educator certification policy
- Secondary and postsecondary educator certification
- Secondary LEA certification assistance
- CTE educator preparation program approval and evaluation
- Secondary assignment credential manual
Raley Ollerenshaw
Technical Records Specialist II
Contact Information
208.429.5513
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- Initial renewal educator certification questions
- Secondary and postsecondary Limited Occupational Specialist requirements
- Endorsements
- Educator Certification website navigation
Biography
Coming soon.
Educator Services – Professional Development
Lisa Costa
Director of Professional Development
Contact Information
208.42.5519
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- New teacher training and outreach efforts
- Leadership Institute
- State Policy Seminar
Molly Wolk
Curriculum and Instruction Coordinator
Contact Information
208.429.5531
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- New teacher training
- Teacher mentoring
- Instructional design
- First Camp
- IDCTE Canvas LMS
Megan Petersen
Professional Development Coordinator
Contact Information
208.429.5545
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- New teacher training
- Teacher mentoring
- Professional development
- Classroom observations/coaching
Vacant
Regional Teacher Educator, Regions 1 and 2
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- Develop professional development opportunities
- Teacher mentoring
- Support for Regions 1 and 2
Kelly Steely
Regional Teacher Educator, Regions 3 and 4
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- Develop professional development opportunities
- Teacher mentoring
- Support for Regions 3 and 4
Vacant
Regional Teacher Educator, Regions 5 and 6
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- Develop professional development opportunities
- Teacher mentoring
- Support for Regions 5 and 6
Program Services
Adrian San Miguel
Chief Program Officer
Contact Information
208.429.5542
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- Higher education CTE policy
- Postsecondary CTE program review and approval
- Program services leadership goals and priorities
- Idaho’s technical college system
- Cultivating relationships with key stakeholders (e.g., career technical center administrators, college leadership, state agencies)
Hayley Goodwin
Grants Oversight Coordinator
Contact Information
208.429.5549
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- Information on state grants (e.g., Program Quality Initiative and Workforce Readiness Incentive)
- Allowable uses of added-cost funds
- Program added-cost and career technical center funds
Joyce Graff
Administrative Assistant II
Contact Information
208.429.5517
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- Initial Support of Chief Program Officer, Director of Program Quality, and Assistant Director of Program Quality
- Communication and scheduling CTC and TCLC meetings
- Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) reporting
- Postsecondary program approvals, modifications, inactivations, and discontinuations
Program Services – Federal and Related Programs
Trevi Hardy
Director of Federal and Related Programs
Contact Information
208-605-4544
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- Federal program priorities and funding streams
- Federal reporting
- Subrecipient monitoring and risk assessment
- Workforce Training Centers
- Centers for New Directions
Federal and Related Programs – Perkins & Methods of Administration (MOA)
Jennifer Pope
Program Director of Perkins and Methods of Administration
Contact Information
208.605.4541
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- Perkins v grant administration
- MOA coordination
- Subrecipient monitoring and risk assessment
F. Virago
Perkins and Methods of Administration Coordinator
Contact Information
208.605.4551
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- Perkins inquiries
- Perkins reimbursement requests
- Methods of Administration civil rights compliance review
Federal and Related Programs – Fire Service Training
Brad Terry
Program Director of Fire Service Training
Contact Information
208.605.4546
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- Oversight of Fire Service Training (FST) statewide
- FST Advisory Council
- FST standard operating guidelines
- Instructor/evaluator employment
- National Fire Academy Courses in Idaho
Travis Myklebust
Regional Support Specialist in Regions 1 and 2
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- Regions 1 and 2 IFSAC Advisory Council
- Regions 1 and 2 FST coordination
- Regions 1 and 2 IFSAC testing coordination
- Regions 1 and 2 evaluator/instructor recruitment
Cindy Oostra
Testing Coordinator
Contact Information
208.605.4547
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- IFSAC testing requests
- IFSAC testing enrollments
- Becoming an IFSAC evaluator
- IFSAC testing requirements
Sandi Wiensz
Training Coordinator
Contact Information
208.605.4548
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- Training requests
- Instructor coordination
- Book purchasing
- Training prop maintenance and transportation
- Firefighter records tracking and maintenance
Breanna Gibson
Technical Records Specialist II
Contact Information
208.695.4549
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- FST employee travel vouchers
- FST training certificates
- IFSAC certificates
- FST student transcripts
- FST student, instructor, course and IFSAC records
Federal and Related Programs – Adult Education and GED
Christine Hagedorn Reilly
Program Director of Adult Education and GED
Contact Information
208.605.4542
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- AEFLA grant administration
- Adult Education monitoring and support
- GED administration
- Integrated Education and Training
- Integrated English Language and Civics Education
Lori Gibson
Technical Records Specialist I
Contact Information
208.605.4545
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- GED records management
- GED questions
- Adult Education questions
- High school equivalency
Program Services – Program Quality
Chet Andes
Director of Program Quality
Contact Information
208.429.5523
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- Program quality oversight statewide
- Technical assistance for funding, local annual applications, and program requests
- CTE-funded programs to optimize prioritization and growth
- Program and CTC reviews and audits
- Collaboration with industry partners statewide
Stephanie Mai
Assistant Director of Program Quality
Contact Information
208.429.5507
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- Technical assistance and support of CTE Individual Occupational Training programs
- Secondary program planning with standards assessments
- Quality program measures and IQPS standards implementation
- Executing the Program Quality team’s annual program of work, including special projects
- Exemplary Program Awards
Sara Lasuen
Apprenticeship Coordinator
Contact Information
208.488.7588
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- Youth apprenticeships
Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
Janine Hodges
Program Quality Manager, Region 6 Liason, FFA State Advisor
Contact Information
208.429.5510
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- Technical assistance and support of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources programs
- Secondary program planning with standards and assessments
- Quality program measures and IQPS standards implementation
- Funding and state grant opportunities
- Developing robust work-based learning programs
Vacant
Administrative Assistant I
Contact Information
208.429.5534
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- Initial support of Business and Marketing Education, Health Professions and Public Safety, and Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources programs
- Appointment scheduling and program review and visit coordination
- Customer service
Business and Marketing
Shauna Williams
Program Quality Manager, BPA Postsecondary State Advisor, Region 3 Liason
Contact Information
208.429.5506
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- Technical assistance and support of Business and Marketing Education programs
- MBA Research
- Standards and assessements
- Idaho Business Education Association teacher organization
Vacant
Administrative Assistant I
Contact Information
208.429.5534
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- Initial support of Business and Marketing Education, Health Professions and Public Safety, and Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources programs
- Appointment scheduling
- Program review and visit coordination
- Customer service
Engineering Technology
Warren Hull
Program Quality Manager, Region 4 Liaison
Contact Information
208.429.5540
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- Technical assistance and support for Engineering and Technology Education programs
- Secondary program planning with standards and assessments
- Quality program measures implementation
- Funding and state grant opportunities
- International Technology and Engineering Educators Consortium
Nitosha Hart
Administrative Assistant I
Contact Information
208.429.5537
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- Initial support of Trades and Industry, Engineering and Technology Education, and Family and Consumer Sciences programs
- Appointment scheduling
- Program review and visit coordination
- Customer service
Family and Consumer Sciences and Human Services
Shanon Holt
Program Quality Manager, Region 1 Liason
Contact Information
208.429.5532
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- Technical assistance and support of Family and Consumer Science and Human Services programs
- Secondary program planning with standards and assessments
- Quality program measures implementation
- Funding and state grant opportunities
Nitosha Hart
Administrative Assistant I
Contact Information
208.429.5537
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- Initial support of Trades and Industry, Engineering and Technology Education, and Family and Consumer Sciences programs
- Appointment scheduling
- Program review and visit coordination
- Customer service
Health Professions and Public Safety
Kevin Brinegar
Program Quality Manager, Region V Liaison
Contact Information
208.429.5543
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- Technical assistance and support of Health Professions and Public Safety programs
- Secondary program planning with standards and assessments
- Quality program measures and IQPS standards implementation
- Funding and state grant opportunities
- National Consortium for Health Science representative and support
Vacant
Administrative Assistant I
Contact Information
208.429.5534
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- Initial support of Business and Marketing Education, Health Professions and Public Safety, and Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources programs
- Appointment scheduling and program review and visit coordination
- Customer service
Trades and Industry
Marcos Serratos
Program Quality Manager, Region 2 Liason
Contact Information
208.429.5524
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- Technical assistance and support of Trades and Industry programs
- Secondary program planning with standards and assessments
- Quality program measures and IQPS standards implementation
- Funding and state grant opportunities
Nitosha Hart
Administrative Assistant I
Contact Information
208.429.5537
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- Initial support of Trades and Industry, Engineering and Technology Education, and Family and Consumer Sciences programs
- Appointment scheduling
- Program review and visit coordination
- Customer service
Program Services – Student Leadership
Teresa Danielson
Interim Director of Student Leadership
Contact Information
208.429.5533
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- Statewide student leadership oversight
- Student Leadership budget and resource allocations
- CTSO board engagement
- BASIC
- Student Leadership conferences
Lance LaChapelle
Administrative Assistant I
Contact Information
208.429.5527
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- Initial support of Director of Student Leadership, reception, and FFA
- Student leadership conference logistics
- General CTE topics
BPA – Business Professionals of America
Shianne Gammon
Student Leadership Manager, Secondary State Advisor
Contact Information
208.429.5526
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- Starting a BPA or FFA chapter
- Student leadership training
- State conferences for BPA and FFA
Shea McGuire
Administrative Assistant I
Contact Information
208.429.5518
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- Initial support of Director of Student Leadership, reception, and FFA
- Student leadership conference logistics
- General CTE topics
DECA
Gina Lyman
Student Leadership Manager, State Advisor
Contact Information
208.429.5553
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- Starting a DECA or HOSA chapter
- Student Leadership training
- State conferences for HOSA and DECA
Sydney Ledesma
Administrative Assistant I
Contact Information
208.429.5536
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- Initial support of DECA, HOSA, and SkillsUSA
- Student leadership conference logistics
- General CTE topics
FCCLA – Family, Career and Community Leaders of America
Teresa Danielson
Student Leadership Manager, State Adviser
Contact Information
208.429.5533
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- Starting an FCCLA or TSA chapter
- Student leadership training
- State conferences for FCCLA and TSA
Shea McGuire
Administrative Assistant I
Contact Information
208.429.5518
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- Initial support of Director of Student Leadership, reception, and FFA
- Student leadership conference logistics
- General CTE topics
FFA
Shianne Gammon
Student Leadership Manager
Contact Information
208.429.5526
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- Starting a BPA or FFA chapter
- Student leadership training
- State conferences for BPA and FFA
Lance LaChapelle
Administrative Assistant I
Contact Information
208.429.5527
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- Initial support of Director of Student Leadership, reception, and FFA
- Student leadership conference logistics
- General CTE topics
HOSA – Future Health Professionals
Gina Lyman
Student Leadership Manager
Contact Information
208.429.5553
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- Starting a DECA or HOSA Starting a DECA or HOSA chapter
- Student leadership training
- State conferences for HOSA and DECA
Sydney Ledesma
Administrative Assistant I
Contact Information
208.429.5536
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- Initial support of DECA, HOSA, and SkillsUSA
- Student leadership conference logistics
- General CTE topics
SkillsUSA
Andrew Armstrong
Student Leadership Manager, State Advisor
Contact Information
208.429.5529
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- Start a SkillsUSA chapter
- Student leadership training
- State conferences for SkillsUSA
Sydney Ledesma
Administrative Assistant I
Contact Information
208.429.5536
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- Initial support of DECA, HOSA, and SkillsUSA
- Student leadership conference logistics
- General CTE topics
TSA
Teresa Danielson
Student Leadership Manager, State Advisor
Contact Information
208.429.5533
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- Start an FCCLA or TSA chapter
- Student leadership training
- State conferences for FCCLA and TSA
Shea McGuire
Administrative Assistant I
Contact Information
208.429.5518
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- Initial support of Director of Student Leadership, reception, and FFA
- Student leadership conference logistics
- General CTE topics
General Communication
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