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Educator Talent - Licensing Office
Send an Email:
CDELicensing@cde.state.co.us
Leave a Voicemail:
303-866-6628
Our staff are working remotely but will return your voicemail within 24 business hours
Licensing Questions
Educator Preparation and Support Office
- General Preparation and Development inquiries
- Jennifer Kral, Educator Preparation Specialist
- Jennifer Simons, Educator Development Specialist
Educator Effectiveness Office
- General Educator Effectiveness inquiries
- Mary Bivens, Director of Educator Development
Educator Recruitment Office
- General Troops to Teachers inquiries
- Korey Brown, Troops to Teachers Colorado Principal Consultant
- John Scheuer, Troops to Teachers Colorado Recruiter, Senior Consultant
Educator Talent Leadership
- Colleen O'Neil, Ed.D., Associate Commissioner of Educator Talent
- Darrin Bacca, Director of eLicensing and Enforcement
- Mary Bivens, Director of Educator Development
- Carolyn Haug, Ph.D., Director of Research and Impact
- Tanya Klein, Director of Educator Licensing
- Reneé Lovato, Operations Coordinator, Educator Talent
- Tricia Majors, Director of Operations, Educator Talent
- Jennifer O'Brien, Director, Early Childhood Workforce Development
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