State Contacts

Alabama

AEFLA Eligible Agency: Alabama Community College System

Website: https://www.accs.edu/adulteducation/

State Director: David Walters

Alaska

AEFLA Eligible Agency: Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development

Website: https://jobs.alaska.gov/aae/

State Director: Windy Swearingin

Arizona

AEFLA Eligible Agency: Arizona Department of Education

Website: https://www.azed.gov/adultedservices/

State Director: Beverly Wilson

Arkansas

AEFLA Eligible Agency: Arkansas Division of Workforce Services

Website: https://dws.arkansas.gov/adult-education

State Director: Trenia Miles

California

AEFLA Eligible Agency: California Department of Education

Website: https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/ae/

State Director: Carolyn Zachry

Colorado

AEFLA Eligible Agency: Colorado Department of Education

Website: http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeadult

State Director: Allyson Garcia

Connecticut

AEFLA Eligible Agency: Connecticut State Department of Education

Website: https://portal.ct.gov/SDE/Services/Adult-Education

State Director: Sabrina Mancini

Delaware

AEFLA Eligible Agency: Delaware Department of Education

Website: https://www.doe.k12.de.us/domain/164

State Director: Maureen Whelan

District Of Columbia

AEFLA Eligible Agency: Office of the State Superintendent of Education

Website: https://osse.dc.gov/service/adult-education-and-training

State Director: Michelle Johnson

Florida

AEFLA Eligible Agency: Florida Department of Education

Website: http://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/adult-edu/

State Director: Carol Bruner

Georgia

AEFLA Eligible Agency: Technical College System of Georgia

Website: https://tcsg.edu/adult-education/

State Director: Cayanna Good

Hawaii

AEFLA Eligible Agency: Hawaii Department of Education

Website: http://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/TeachingAndLearning/AdultEducation/Pages/Home.aspx

State Director: Wanelle Kaneshiro-Erdmann

Idaho

AEFLA Eligible Agency: Idaho Career and Technical Education

Website: https://cte.idaho.gov/programs-2/postsecondary-and-adult-education/adult-education/

State Director: Trevi Hardy

Illinois

AEFLA Eligible Agency: Illinois Community College Board

Website: http://www2.iccb.org/adult_ed/

State Director: Kathy Olesen-Tracey

Indiana

AEFLA Eligible Agency: Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Website: https://www.in.gov/dwd/adulted.htm

State Director: Marilyn Pitzulo

Iowa

AEFLA Eligible Agency: Iowa Department of Education

Website: https://workforce.iowa.gov/opportunities/adult-education-and-literacy

State Director: Kyle Clabby-Kane

Kansas

AEFLA Eligible Agency: Kansas Board of Regents

Website: https://www.kansasregents.org/adult_education

State Director: Hector Martinez

Kentucky

AEFLA Eligible Agency: Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet

Website: https://kyskillsu.ky.gov/Pages/index.aspx

State Director: John C. Gregory

Louisiana

AEFLA Eligible Agency: Louisiana Community and Technical College System

Website: https://www.lctcs.edu/workready-u

State Director: Erin Landry

Maine

AEFLA Eligible Agency: Maine Department of Education

Website: https://www.maine.gov/doe/learning/adulted

State Director: Megan Dichter

Maryland

AEFLA Eligible Agency: Maryland Department of Labor

Website: https://www.dllr.state.md.us/gedmd/

State Director: Perketer Tucker

Massachusetts

AEFLA Eligible Agency: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Website: http://www.doe.mass.edu/acls/

State Director: Wyvonne Stevens-Carter

Michigan

AEFLA Eligible Agency: Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity

Website: https://www.michigan.gov/leo/0,5863,7-336-78421_95539_64362-395180--,00.html

State Director: Erica Luce

Minnesota

AEFLA Eligible Agency: Minnesota Department of Education

Website: https://education.mn.gov/MDE/fam/abe/

State Director: Brad Hasskamp

Mississippi

AEFLA Eligible Agency: Mississippi Community College Board

Website: https://www.mccb.edu/offices/adult-education

State Director: Beth Little

Missouri

AEFLA Eligible Agency: Missouri Department of Elementary And Secondary Education

Website: https://dese.mo.gov/adult-learning-rehabilitation-services/adult-education-literacy

State Director: Megan Wadley

Montana

AEFLA Eligible Agency: Montana Office of Public Instruction

Website: https://opi.mt.gov/Families-Students/Student-Resources/Veterans-Adult-Education

State Director: Jacquie Wroble

Nebraska

AEFLA Eligible Agency: Nebraska Department of Education

Website: https://www.education.ne.gov/aded/

State Director: Tate Lauer

Nevada

AEFLA Eligible Agency: Nevada Department of Education

Website: http://www.doe.nv.gov/Adult_Education/AE_Home/

State Director: Nancy Olsen

New Hampshire

AEFLA Eligible Agency: New Hampshire Department of Education

Website: https://www.nhadulted.org/

State Director: Chrissy Vander Hook

New Jersey

AEFLA Eligible Agency: New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development

Website: https://www.nj.gov/labor/wioa/adult/wioaresources.html

State Director: Danielle Jubanyik

New Mexico

AEFLA Eligible Agency: New Mexico Higher Education Department

Website: https://hed.state.nm.us/students-parents/adult_education

State Director: Amber Gallup

New York

AEFLA Eligible Agency: New York State Education Department

Website: http://www.acces.nysed.gov/aepp/welcome-adult-education-programs-and-policy-aepp

State Director: Fiormelissa Johnson

North Carolina

AEFLA Eligible Agency: North Carolina Community College System

Website: https://www.nccommunitycolleges.edu/college-and-career-readiness/wioa-aefla

State Director: Arbony Cooper

North Dakota

AEFLA Eligible Agency: North Dakota Department of Public Instruction

Website: https://www.nd.gov/dpi/education-programs/adult-education-ged

State Director: Sara Mitzel

Ohio

AEFLA Eligible Agency: Ohio Department of Higher Education

Website: https://highered.ohio.gov/students/adult-learners/aspire

State Director: TJ Armstrong

Oklahoma

AEFLA Eligible Agency: Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education

Website: https://www.okcareertech.org/about/state-agency/divisions/adult-basic-education

State Director: Stephanie Coca

Oregon

AEFLA Eligible Agency: Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission

Website: https://www.oregon.gov/highered/institutions-programs/ccwd/Pages/adult-basic-skills.aspx

State Director: Donna Lewelling

Pennsylvania

AEFLA Eligible Agency: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Website: https://www.education.pa.gov/Postsecondary-Adult/Adult%20and%20Family%20Literacy%20Education/Pages/default.aspx

State Director: Amanda Harrison

Rhode Island

AEFLA Eligible Agency: Rhode Island Department of Education

Website: https://ride.ri.gov/students-families/education-programs/adult-education-and-ged

State Director: Sophie Tan

South Carolina

AEFLA Eligible Agency: South Carolina Department of Education

Website: https://ed.sc.gov/instruction/adult-education/

State Director: Mike King

South Dakota

AEFLA Eligible Agency: South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation

Website: https://dlr.sd.gov/workforce_services/individuals/adult_education.aspx

State Director: John Anderson

Tennessee

AEFLA Eligible Agency: Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development

Website: https://www.tn.gov/workforce/jobs-and-education/ae.html

State Director: Jay Baker

Texas

AEFLA Eligible Agency: Texas Workforce Commission

Website: https://www.twc.texas.gov/students/adult-education

State Director: Mahalia Baldini

Utah

AEFLA Eligible Agency: Utah State Board of Education

Website: https://www.schools.utah.gov/adulteducation

State Director: Alesha LeMmon

Vermont

AEFLA Eligible Agency: Vermont Agency of Education

Website: https://education.vermont.gov/student-learning/adult-education

State Director: Robin Castle

Virginia

AEFLA Eligible Agency: Virginia Department of Education

Website: https://www.doe.virginia.gov/teaching-learning-assessment/specialized-instruction/adult-education

State Director: Heidi Silver-Pacuilla

Washington

AEFLA Eligible Agency: Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges

Website: https://www.sbctc.edu/colleges-staff/programs-services/basic-education-for-adults/default.aspx

State Director: William Durden

West Virginia

AEFLA Eligible Agency: West Virginia Department of Education

Website: https://wvde.state.wv.us/abe/

State Director: Mendy Marshall

Wisconsin

AEFLA Eligible Agency: Wisconsin Technical College System

Website: https://www.wtcsystem.edu/programs/other-educational-opportunities/

State Director: Christina Lorge

Wyoming

AEFLA Eligible Agency: Wyoming Community College Commission

Website: https://communitycolleges.wy.edu/adult-education/

State Director: Diane McQueen

Puerto Rico

AEFLA Eligible Agency: Puerto Rico Department of Education

Website: https://de.pr.gov

State Director: Yarilis Santiago Ramos

Virgin Islands

AEFLA Eligible Agency: Virgin Islands Department of Education

Website: https://www.vide.vi/our-divisions/adult-education.html

State Director: Monique Faulkner

American Samoa

AEFLA Eligible Agency: American Samoa Community College

Website: http://www.amsamoa.edu/specialprograms/aelel.html

State Director: Donna Achica

Northern Mariana Islands

AEFLA Eligible Agency: Northern Marianas College

Website: https://www.marianas.edu/abe

State Director: Lorraine Maui

Guam

AEFLA Eligible Agency: Guam Community College

Website: https://guamcc.edu/academics/adult-education-program

State Director: Mary A Y Okada

Palau

AEFLA Eligible Agency: Ministry of Education

State Director: Hasinta Kilcullen