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State Services and Resources State Arts Agency State Director of Adult Education State Director of Special Education State Director of Vocational-Technical Education State Education Agency (State Department of Education) State Guaranty Agency State Higher Education Agency State Humanities Council State Parent Training and Information Center (Disabilities) State Tech Prep Coordinator State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency U.S. Department of Education Sponsored State & Regional Services and Resources Comprehensive Regional Assistance Center Equity Assistance Center Parent Resource Center Regional Educational Laboratory Regional Resource Center Regional Technology Consortia Program Secretary's Regional Representative and Regional Office State Arts Agency  Promote high-quality education in the arts. Virgin Islands Council on the Arts Betty L. Mahoney, Executive Director Contact: Tasida Kelch, Special Projects Coordinator 41-42 Norre Gade Saint Thomas, VI 00802-6876 Phone: (340) 774-5984 Fax: (340) 774-6206 Email: tkelch@vica.gocomtek.com or blmahoney@vica.gocomtek.com Website: http://www.vicouncilonarts.org/ State Director of Adult Education Provide students with opportunities to develop skills needed to qualify for further education, job training, and better employment. Career, Technical, and Adult Education (Virgin Islands) Eduardo J. Corneiro Department of Education 1834 Kongens Gade Charlotte Amalie, VI 00802 Phone: (340) 776-3484 Fax: (340) 776-3488 Email: ejcorneiro@doe.vi Website: http://www.doe.vi/ State Director of Special Education Ensure appropriate services and opportunities for children and youth with disabilities. State Office of Special Education (Virgin Islands) Carrie S. Johns, State Director Contact: Clotilda Millin, Administrative Assistant State Department of Education 1824 Kongens Gade Charlotte Amalie St. Thomas, VI 00802-6746 Phone: (340) 776-5802 Fax: (340) 777-1020 Email: cemillin@usviosep.org or cjohns@usviosep.org Website: http://www.usviosep.org/ State Director of Vocational-Technical Education Administer vocational-technical education programs and services for youth and adults at the state level through federal grants awarded under the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act. Vocational-Technical/Adult Education (Virgin Islands) Eduardo J. Corneiro, State Director Department of Education 1834 Kongens Gade Charlotte Amalie St. Thomas, VI 00802-6746 Phone: (340) 776-3484 Fax: (340) 776-3488 Email: ejcorneiro@doe.vi Website: http://www.doe.vi/ State Education Agency (State Department of Education) Provide information, resources, and technical assistance on educational matters to the schools and the residents. Virgin Islands Department of Education Dr. LaVerne Terry, Commissioner 1834 Kongens Gade Charlotte Amalie, VI 00802 Phone: (340) 774-2810 Fax: (340) 779-7153 Email: lterry@doe.vi Website: http://www.doe.vi/ State Guaranty Agency Private, non-profit corporations designated to administer the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP). Great Lakes Higher Education Corporation Richard George, Chief Executive Officer Contact: Amy Kerwin, Chief Guaranty Officer 2401 International Lane Madison, WI 53704-3192 Phone: (608) 246-1800 Toll-Free: (800) 236-5900 Fax: (800) 375-5288 Email: dmccoy@glhec.org or akerwin@glhec.org Website: http://www.mygreatlakes.org/ State Higher Education Agency Provide information on the state's education programs, colleges and universities, financial aid assistance programs, grants, scholarships, continuing education programs, and career opportunities. Virgin Islands Department of Education Dr. LaVerne Terry, Commissioner Dr. Donna Frett-Gregory, Assistant Commissioner Contact: Wynant Watty-Benjamin, Chief of Staff Charlotte Amalie 1834 Kongens Gade St. Thomas, VI 00801 Phone: (340) 774-0100 Fax: (340) 779-7153 Email: wwbenjamin@doe.vi or lterry@doe.vi Website: http://www.doe.vi/ State Humanities Council Funds and conducts humanities-based cultural and educational programs. Humanities Council (Virgin Islands) Mabel J. Maduro, Executive Director Contact: Tija Daley, Administrative Assistant #7 Kongens Gade St. Thomas, VI 00802-6746 Phone: (340) 776-4044 Fax: (340) 774-3972 Email: info@vihumanities.org Website: http://www.vihumanities.org/ State Parent Training and Information Center (Disabilities) Provide training and information to parents of infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities and to people who work with parents to enable them to participate more fully and effectively with professionals in meeting the educational needs of their children with disabilities. Virgin Islands Family Information Network on Disabilities Catherine Rehema Glenn, Executive Director Unit #8 9500 Wheatley Shopping Center II P.O. Box 11670 St. Thomas, VI 00801 Phone: (340) 774-1662 Fax: (340) 714-1394 TTY: (340) 774-1662 Email: vifind@islands.vi Website: http://taalliance.org/ptis/vifind/ State Tech Prep Coordinator Prepare students for a highly skilled, technical occupation that allows either direct entry into the workplace as a qualified technician or further education leading to baccalaureate and advanced degrees. Tech Prep is a 4-year sequence of study from the 11th grade through 2 years of postsecondary occupation education culminating in a certificate or associate degree. Virgin Islands Tech Prep Eduardo Corneiro Department of Education 1834 Kongens Gade Charlotte Amalie, VI 00802 Phone: (340) 779-1861 Fax: (340) 777-7463 Email: ejcorneiro@excite.com Website: http://www.doe.vi/ State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency Coordinates and provides counseling, evaluation, and job placement services for people with disabilities. Division of Disabilities and Rehabilitation Services (Virgin Islands) Beverly C. Plaskett, Administrator State Department of Human Services Knud Hansen Complex, Building A 1303 Hospital Ground St. Thomas, VI 00802 Phone: (340) 774-0930 x4190 Fax: (340) 774-7773 TTY: (340) 776-2043 Email: bcplaskett@hotmail.com Comprehensive Regional Assistance Center Help states, school districts, and schools meet the needs of children, including: children in high poverty areas, migratory children, immigrant children, children with limited-English proficiency, neglected or delinquent children, homeless children and youth, Indian children, children with disabilities, and, where applicable, Native Alaskan and Hawaiian children. Focus on two priorities: assisting Title I schoolwide programs and helping local education agencies that have the highest percentages or numbers of children in poverty. Florida and the Islands Regional Comprehensive Center Dr. Alice Lindsay Contact: Evelyn Dosal, Administrative Assistant Educational Testing Service Suite 312 1000 North Ashley Drive Tampa, FL 33602 Phone: (813) 275-0122 Toll-Free: (800) 756-9003 Fax: (813) 228-0632 Email: edosal@ets.org or alindsay@ets.org Website: http://flicc.ets.org/ Equity Assistance Center Assist school districts and education agencies with issues related to educational equity in the areas of race, national origin, and gender desegregation. Equity Assistance Center Pedro Noguera, Executive Director Dr. Edward Fergus, Co-Project Director Dr. LaRuth Gray, Co-Project Director Metro Center for Urban Education New York University, Steinhardt School of Education 726 Broadway, Fifth Floor New York, NY 10003-6644 Phone: (212) 998-5100 Toll-Free: (800) 469-8224 Fax: (212) 995-4199 Email: edward.fergus@nyu.edu or laruth.gray@nyu.edu Parent Resource Center Help families get involved in their children's learning. Target areas with high concentrations of low-income, minority, and limited-English-proficient parents. Village-Virgin Island Partners In Recovery (The) Kendall Tutein, Vice President Xawntoia Franklin, Program Coordinator 5105 Sunny Isles P.O. Box 5105 1102 Estate Richmond St. Croix, VI 00823-5105 Phone: (340) 719-9800 Fax: (340) 719-9700 Email: ktuteinthevillage@yahoo.com or kendall.tutein@westcare.com Regional Educational Laboratory Research education issues, print publications, and provide training programs to teachers and administrators. Offer region-specific services that must be accessed through district education officials. Provide publications to anyone, regardless of region. Regional Educational Laboratory for the Northeast and Islands Jill E. Weber, Lab Director Education Development Center, Inc. 55 Chapel Street Newton, MA 02458-1060 Phone: (617) 618-2747 Toll-Free: (800) 225-4276 Fax: (617) 969-1580 TTY: (617) 964-5448 Email: relneiinfo@edc.org or jweber@edc.org Website: http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/regions/northeast/index.asp Regional Resource Center Assist state education agencies in the systemic improvement of education programs, practices, and policies that affect children and youth with disabilities. Help states and U.S. jurisdictions find integrated solutions by offering consultation, information services, technical assistance, training, and product development. Provide customized products, information, and services that address a wide range of topics. Southeast Regional Resource Center Dr. Elizabeth W. Beale Dr. Anne Chartrand, Associate Director Auburn University--Montgomery P.O. Box 244023 Montgomery, AL 36124-4023 Phone: (334) 244-3100 Fax: (334) 244-3101 TTY: (334) 244-3800 Email: achartra@aum.edu or ebeale@aum.edu Website: http://www.rrfcnetwork.org/serrc Regional Technology Consortia Program Provide information about educational technology and its role in teaching and learning. Northeast and the Islands Regional Technology in Education Consortium Jill Weber, Project Director Education Development Center, Inc. 55 Chapel Street Newton, MA 02458-1060 Phone: (617) 618-2747 Fax: (617) 969-1580 Email: jweber@edc.org or tcampbell@edc.org Website: http://www.neirtec.org/ Secretary's Regional Representative and Regional Office ED maintains 10 regional offices throughout the country. The following offices have representatives in each regional office:
Office of the Secretary's Regional Representative (II New York City) Valarie M. Smith, Secretary's Regional Representative Orysia Dmytrenko, Deputy Secretary's Regional Representative U.S. Department of Education Financial Square 32 Old Slip New York, NY 10005 Phone: (646) 428-3900 Fax: (646) 428-3904 Email: valarie.smith@ed.gov Website: http://www.ed.gov/about/contacts/gen/regions.html#2 |
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