Alabama
Mr. Nace J. Macaluso
GED Administrator
GED Testing Program
State Department of Postsecondary Education
401 Adams Avenue, Suite 280
Montgomery, AL 36104-4353
Telephone: (334) 353-4882, 4886

Alaska
Ms. Amy Iutzi-Mitchell
ABE/GED State Director
Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce DevelopmentGED Testing Program
DOLWD—ES Division
1111 W. 8th Street
P.O. Box 25509
Juneau, AK 99802-5509
(907) 465-8714

Arizona
Ms. Karen Liersch
State Director,
Adult Education Arizona State Department of Education
1535 West Jefferson
Phoenix, AZ 85007 (602) 258-2410
Other contact:
Bonnie Barclay
GED Testing Manager
602) 258-2410

Arkansas
Janice Hanlon GED Test Administrator
Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Luther S. Hardin Building
Three Capitol Mall
Room 304-D
Little Rock, AR 72201-2729
(501) 682-1980

California
Dr. Mark Fetler
GED Administrator
State GED Office
California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Suite 5408
P.O. Box 710273
Sacramento, CA 94244-0273
(916) 445-9405 (800) 331-6316

Colorado
Mr. Bill Furney GED Administrator
Colorado Department of Education
201 East Colfax Avenue, Room 100
Denver, CO 80203
(303) 866-6613

Connecticut
Mr. Carl Paternostro
GED Administrator
Bureau of Adult Education and Nutrition Programs
State Department of Education
25 Industrial Park Road
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 807-2110

Delaware
Fran Tracy-Mumford, Ph.D.
Director, Adult Education
Department of Education
J. G. Townsend Building
P.O. Box 1402
Dover, DE 19903
(302) 739-3743

District of Columbia
James Williams
University of the District of Columbia
State Education Agency, Adult Education
GED Testing Center
4200 Connecticut Avenue, NW (MB1005)
Washington, DC 20008
(202) 274-7173
Fax: (202) 274-7188

Florida
Ms. Nancy Cordill
GED Administrator
Bureau of Program Planning & Development
325 West Gaines Street
Turlington Building, Room 714
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400
(850) 245-0449
em>Other contact:
Jacqueline B. Lawson
State Chief Examiner
(850) 245-9000

Georgia
Ms. Kimberly Lee
Director, Assessment, Evaluation and
GED Administrator
Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education
1800 Century Place NE, Suite 555
Atlanta, GA 30345-4304
(404) 679-1621

Hawaii
Ms. Ann Mahi
GED Administrator
1270 Queen Emma Street
Room 409
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 586-3124

Idaho
Dr. Shirley T. Spencer
Adult Education Coordinator and GED Administrator
Department of Education
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0027
(208) 332-6933

Other Contact GED transcripts/information:
Susan Oehler
GED Program Assistant
(208) 332-6980

Illinois
Ms. Evelyn Deimel
State GED Administrator
New Learning Opportunities Division
Illinois State Board of Education
100 North First Street (W-260)
Springfield, IL 62777
(217) 782-0083
Fax: (217) 524-1090

Indiana
Ms. Paula Hill Elam
GED Administrator
Division of Adult Education
Indiana Department of Education
State House, Room 229
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 232-0522

Iowa
Dr. John Hartwig
GED Administrator Division of Community Colleges
Department of Education
Grimes State Office Building
Des Moines, IA 50319-0146
(515) 281-3636

Kansas
Ms. Madison Husman
State Administrator for Kansas
GED Testing
Kansas Board of Regents
1000 SW Jackson Street,
Suite 520
Topeka, KS 66612-1368
(785) 291-3038

Kentucky
Dr. Brenda J. Helton
GED Administrator
Kentucky Adult Education, Council on Postsecondary Education
500 Mero Street
3rd Floor CPT
Frankfort, KY 40601 (502)
564-5114 Ext. 153

Louisiana
Ms. Debi Faucette
Director, Division of Family, Career, and Technical Education
Louisiana Department of Education
1201 North 3rd Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
(225) 342-0444

Maine
Mr. J. Andrew McMahan
GED Administrator
State Department of Education
#23 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0023
(207) 624-6754

Maryland
Ms. Patricia R. Alvey
GED Administrator
Maryland State Department of Education
200 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 767-0538

Massachusetts
Ms. Ruth Derfler
GED Director
GED Office
Massachusetts Department of Education
350 Main Street
Malden, MA 02148
(781) 388-6604

Michigan
Mr. Ben Williams State
GED Administrator
Adult Education Office
Michigan Department of Career Development
201 N. Washington Square
Victor Building, 1st Floor
P.O. Box 30714
Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 373-1692
Fax: (517) 335-3630

Minnesota
Mr. Patrick Rupp
GED Administrator
Minnesota Department of Education
1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266
(651) 582-8437
Fax: (651) 582-8458

Mississippi
Ms. Eloise Richardson
GED Administrator
State Board for Community and Junior Colleges
3825 Ridgewood Road
Jackson, MS 39211
(601) 432-6481
(888) 422-3433
GED Online

Missouri
Mr. Bill Poteet
GED Administrator
State Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
205 Jefferson Street
P.O. Box 480
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Phone: (573) 751-3504
Bill.Poteet@dese.mo.gov

Montana
Mr. David Strong
GED Administrator
Office of Public Instruction
1300 11th Avenue
Box 202501Helena, MT 59620-2501
(406) 444-4438

Nebraska
Ms. Vicki L. Bauer
Director, Adult Education
Nebraska Department of Education
301 Centennial Mall South
P.O. Box 94987
Lincoln, NE 68509-4987
(402) 471-4807

Nevada
Ms. Mary Katherine Moen
GED Administrator
Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education
Nevada Department of Education
700 East Fifth Street
Carson City, NV 89701-5096
(775) 687-9167 or 9104

New Hampshire
Ms. Deborah Tasker
GED Administrator
State Department of Education
State Office Park South
101 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 271-6698

New Jersey
Michael Klavon
Director, Office of Innovative Programs and Schools
New Jersey Department of Education
100 Riverview Plaza
P.O. Box 500
Trenton, NJ 08625-0500
(609) 633-0665

New Mexico
Lisa G. Salazar
State Director,
GED Testing
State Department of Education
Education Building
300 Don Gaspar
Santa Fe, NM 87501-2786
(505) 827-6507
(505) 827-6616 (fax)

New York
Dr. Patricia M. Mooney
State GED Chief Examiner
New York State Education Department
GED Testing
P.O. Box 7348
Albany, NY 12224-0348
(518) 486-5746
Hotline: (518) 474-5906

North Carolina
Randy Whitfield
GED Administrator and Coordinator of Adult High School
North Carolina Community College System
5024 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-5024
(919) 733-7051 Ext. 465

North Dakota
Mr. G. David Massey
mailto:dmassey@state.nd.us
Assistant Superintendent
Adult Education and Literacy
North Dakota Department of Public Instruction
600 East Boulevard Avenue
State Capitol Building
Bismarck, ND 58505-0440
(701) 328-2393
Fax: (701) 328-4770

Ohio
Ms. Joan Myers
GED Administrator
State Department of Education
25 South
Front Street
First Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-4183
(614) 466-1577

Oklahoma
Ms. Linda Young
Director State Department of Education
2500 North Lincoln Boulevard
Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4599
(405) 521-3321
(800) 405-0355

Oregon
Ms. Karen Madden Evans
Strategic Teams Manager and GED Administrator
Oregon Department of Community Colleges & Workforce Development
255 Capitol Street, NE
Salem, OR 97310-1341
(503)378-8648 ext. 226

Pennsylvania
Mr. James Shindledecker
GED Administrator
State Department of Education
333 Market Street,
12th Floor
Harrisburg,
PA 17126-0333
(717) 787-6747

Rhode Island
Mr. Robert Mason
GED AdministratorDepartment of Elementary and Secondary EducationOffice of Career and Technical Education
Shepard Building
255 Westminster Street
Providence, RI 02903-3414
(401) 222-4600 Ext. 2180
Other contacts:
Patricia Panzarella
(401)222-4600 Ext. 2183
Janet Gauslin(401)222-4600 Ext. 2181

South Carolina
Dr. David Stout
GED Administrator
State Department of Education
402 Rutledge Building
1429 Senate Street
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 734-8347
Fax: (803) 734-8336

South Dakota
Ms. Marcia Hess
GED Administrator
Adult Education and Literacy/GED Literacy
Department of Labor
700 Governor’s Drive
Pierre, SD 57501-2291
(605) 773-3101

Tennessee
Ms. Phyllis Pardue
GED Administrator
Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development
11th Floor, Davy Crockett Tower
500 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37245
(615) 741-7054
(800) 531-1515

Texas
G. Paris-Ealy , J.D.
GED State Administrator
Texas Education Agency
William B. Travis Building
1701 North Congress Avenue
Austin, TX 78701-1494
(512) 463-9292 (office)
(512) 305-9493 (fax)
(512) 463-8191 (voice)

Utah
For questions regarding Utah GED policies, eligibility for testing, requests for waivers, and other policies and procedures, contact:
Mr. Murray Meszaros
GED Testing Administrator
Utah State Office of Education
250 East 500 South
P.O. Box 144200
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4200
(801) 538-7870
Utah GED Testing
For questions regarding GED score verification and testing records, contact:
Ms. Aleta Hansen
Utah State Office of Education
250 East 500 South
P.O. Box 144200
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4200
(801) 538-7921

Vermont
SHARON PARKER
GED Administrator
Career & Workforce Development
Vermont State Department of Education
120 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05620
802-828-0077

Virginia
Mr. Robert W. MacGillivray
GED Administrator Virginia Office of Adult Education
Department of Education
P.O. Box 2120
Richmond, VA 23218-2120
(804) 371-2333
Fax: (804) 225-3352

Washington
Ms. Alleyne Bruch
GED Administrator
State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
319 7th Avenue
P.O. Box 42495
Olympia,
WA 98504-2495
(360) 704-4321
Fax: (360) 664-8808

West Virginia
Ms. Debra Dillon Kimbler
GED Administrator
West Virgina
Department of Education
GED Office
1900 Kanawha Boulevard East
Building 6, Room 250
Charleston, WV 25305-0330
(304) 558-6315
(800) 642-2670

Wisconsin
Mr. Robert Enghagen
State GED Administrator
Wisconsin High School Equivalency Program
Department of Public Instruction
P.O. Box 7841
125 South Webster Street
Madison, WI 53707-7841
(608) 267-2275
(800) 441-4563
Fax: (608) 267-9275

Wyoming
Ms. Nancy Arthur
GED Administrator
Wyoming Department of Workforce Services
122 West 25th Street
Hershchler Building
2nd Floor East
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 777-3545
Other contact:
GED Specialist
(307) 777-6911