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TDOE Contacts

TN Department of Education
710 James Robertson Parkway
Andrew Johnson Tower, 6th Floor
Nashville, TN 37243-0382
Email: education.comments@state.tn.us
Call Center: 615.741.2731

Office Name Phone
Commissioner Dr. Timothy K. Webb 615.741.2731
Deputy Commissioner Robert Greene 615.741.5158
Accountability and Teaching & Learning Dr. Connie Smith 615.532.4703
Career and Technical Education Ralph Barnett 615.532.2800
Communications Director Rachel Woods 615.253.1960
Coordinated School Health Connie Givens 615.253.6029
Early Learning Bobbi Lussier 615.253.3167
Federal Programs Dr. Julie McCargar 615.532.6245
Field Service Centers Cindy Benefield 615.253.6025
Human Resources Randy Carroll 615.532.6188
Legal Services Christy Ballard 615.741.2921
Legislation and Policy Bruce Opie 615.532.6288
Local Finance Wesley Robertson 615.532.9510
Professional Development Barry Olhausen 615.532.4713
Resource and Support Services Robert Greene 615.532.1650
School Nutrition Sarah White 615.532.4715
Special Education Joe Fisher 615.741.2851
School Safety and Learning Support Mike Herrmann 615.741.3248
Teach Tennessee Becky Kent 615.532.2815
Teacher Licensing Vance Rugaard 615.532.4885
Technology Lisa Howard 615.532.2818
State Assessment/Evaluation/Research Dan Long 615.741.0722
State Board of Education Dr. Gary Nixon 615.741.2966