Wendy Clemons
Chief Academic Officer
601-359-3461
WClemons@mdek12.org
Michelle Nowell, Ed.D.
Associate State Superintendent
601-359-2586
mnowell@mdek12.org
Ma’Kesha Adams
Executive Director, Secondary Curriculum and Instruction
601-359-3461
madams@mdek12.org
Elizabeth Simmons
Director of Instructional Materials and Library Services
601-359-2448
esimmons@mdek12.org
Lakisha Kendrick
Accounting Specialist Senior
601-359-2586
lkendrick@mdek12.org
Chonette Bouldin
Assistant to Secondary Education, Career and Technical Education
601-359-3461
cbouldin@mdek12.org
Fay McDonald
Administrator Support Assistant
601-359-2586
fmcdonald@mdek12.org
Dr. Amanda Malone
State Literacy Director K-12
fmcdonald@mdek12.org
Kelli Crain
Assistant State Literacy Director
601-359-2586
kcrain@mdek12.org
Valerie Gilbert
Assistant State Literacy Director
601-359-2586
valerie.gilbert@mdek12.org
Jill Hoda
Assistant State Literacy Director
601-359-2586
jhoda@mdek12.org
Melissa Beck
K-3 Literacy Assessment Coordinator
601-359-2586
mbeck@mdek12.org
Dr. Rufus Hill
State K-12 Math Coaching Director
601-359-2586
rhill@mdek12.org
Kanequa Willis
State Math Coordinator (K-5)
601-359-2586
kwillis@mdek12.org
Limeul Eubanks
PreK-12 State Arts (Dance, Media Arts, Music, Theatre, Visual Arts), and World Languages Director
601-359-3461
leubanks@mdek12.org
Dr. Kevin Gaylor
K-12 State Science Director
601-359-3461
kgaylor@mdek12.org
Mandy Hackman
K-12 State English Language Arts Director
601-359-3461
ahackman@mdek12.org
Jana’ Slay
Director of K-12 Academic Counseling Programs
601-359-3461
jslay@mdek12.org
Alan Wheat
K-12 State Social Studies Director
601-359-3461
awheat@mdek12.org
Heather Morrison
Accelerated Programs, College and Career Readiness, Dual Enrollment-Dual Credit, Director P20 Partnerships, Office of Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning
601-432-6626
hmorrison@ihl.state.ms.us
Sara Flowers
Math Nation – MS Associate Director
662-404-0114
Sara@MathNation.com
Mat Sheriff
Intervention Services and Gifted Director
601-359-2586
msheriff@mdek12.org
Lyndsey Robinson
Dyslexia and Intervention Specialist
601-359-2586
lyrobinson@mdek12.org
Michelle McClain
Behavior Support Specialist
601-359-2586
mmcclain@mdek12.org
Penny Bethany
Dyslexia and Academic Intervention Specialist
601-359-2586
pbethany@mdek12.org
Sandra Elliott
Academic Interventionist and English Learners Specialist
601-359-2586
selliott@mdek12.org
