Special Education Staff

Special Education


Dr. Jennifer Boykin
Executive Director
601-359-3498
jboykin@mdek12.org


Sharon Coon
Director, Bureau of Data and Compliance
601-359-3498
scoon@mdek12.org


Vanessa Virgil Ruffin
Director, Bureau of Fiscal Support
601-359-3498
vvirgil-ruffin@mdek12.org


Ginger Koestler
Director, Bureau of Policy and Practice
601-359-3498
gkoestler@mdek12.org


Katie Nicholson
Administrative Assistant
601-359-3498
knicholson@mdek12.org


 

Office of Parent Engagement


Mona Spells-Adou
Director, Office of Parent Engagement
601-359-3498
mspells@mdek12.org


Karen Edwards
601-359-3498
kaedwards@mdek12.org


 

Education Scholarship Account (ESA)


Veronica Bolls
601-359-3498
vbolls@mdek12.org


LaQuita Travis
601-359-3498
ltravis@mdek12.org


 

Bureau of Fiscal Support


Janika Cheers
Office Director, Office of IDEA Fiscal Support
601-359-3498
jcheers@mdek12.org


LaKetia Floyd
601-359-3498
lfloyd@mdek12.org


Derrick Jenkins
601-359-3498
djenkins@mdek12.org


Chasity Pickett-Jones
601-359-3498
cpickett@mdek12.org


TraNiecia Polk
601-359-3498
tpolk@mdek12.org


Adrian VanBuren Travis
601-359-3498
avanburentravis@mdek12.org


 

Bureau of Policy and Practice


Michelle McClain
Office Director of Research and Policy
601-359-3498
MMcclain@mdek12.org


Raymond Reeves
601-359-3498
rreeves@mdek12.org


Amye Rowan
Office Director of Student Outcomes
601-359-3498
arowan@mdek12.org


Kendetric Bradley
601-359-3498
kbradley@mdek12.org


Keisha Dixon
601-359-3498
kdixon@mdek12.org


Dr. Edryce Thompson
601-359-3498
edthompson@mdek12.org


 

Bureau of Data and Compliance


Minnia Winters
601-359-3498
mwinters@mdek12.org


Dr. Noleen Clark
Director, Office of Integrated Monitoring Systems
601-359-3498
nclark@mdek12.org


Dr. Denise Lewis
601-359-3498
delewis@mdek12.org


 

Professional Support Staff


Elisa Brooks
State Systemic Improvement Plan 4-8 Literacy Coach
601-359-3498
ebrooks@mdek12.org


Dr. Melissa Brown
State Systemic Improvement Plan K-3 Literacy Coach
601-359-3498
mbrown@mdek12.org


Juanita Christian
State Systemic Improvement Plan K-3 Regional Coordinator
601-359-3498
jchristian@mdek12.org


Miriam Comans
State Systemic Improvement Plan K-3 Literacy Coach
601-359-3498
mcomans@mdek12.org


Paige Davis
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Specialist
601-359-3498
paige.davis@usm.edu


Kenneth Gibson
State Systemic Improvement Plan K-3 Literacy Coach
601-359-3498
kgibson@mdek12.org


Denise Harrison
Professional Development Coordinator
601-359-3498
dharrison@mdek12.org


Kristi Higginbotham
Professional Development Coordinator, Visual Impairments
601-359-3498
khigginbotham@mdek12.org


Christy Hunt
Professional Development Coordinator
601-359-3498
chunt@mdek12.org


Dr. Sarieta Pollard
Professional Development Coordinator-Behavior
601-359-3498
spollard@mdek12.org


Courtney Sheriff
State Systemic Improvement Plan K-8 Literacy Coordinator
601-359-3498
courtney.sheriff@mdek12.org


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  • Mississippi Department of Education
    359 N. West St.
    P.O. Box 771
    Jackson, MS 39205-0771
    Educator Licensure: 601-359-3483
    General Information: 601-359-3513
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