Staff Directory - Office of Accreditation & Teacher Quality


Main Contact - (605) 773-3553
Deborah Barnett - Director

773-5232

 
Office Staff - (605) 773-3553
Steve Fiechtner- Assistant Director

773-4774

Job Duties: Accreditation K-12, Accreditation Post Secondary Teacher Preparation, Title II Higher Education, and Calendars, Waivers
Jantina Nelson-Stastny  - Management Analyst

773-5470

Job Duties: Data Analysis, Initial Certification, Highly Qualified Teachers, Praxis Testing

For any questions relating to certification, email us at: certification@state.sd.us

Deedra Gesinger - Certification Specialist

773-6934

Job Duties: Certification/Initial & Renewal, Highly Qualified Teachers, Praxis Testing

For any questions relating to certification, email us at: certification@state.sd.us

Roxie Thielen - Certification Specialist

773-4669

Job Duties: Initial & Alternative Certification, Lapsed Certificates, Post Secondary Credentialing, Praxis Testing

For any questions relating to certification, email us at: certification@state.sd.us

Lanette Johnston - Teacher Quality Specialist

773-8415

Job Duties: Teacher Quality Initiatives: Governor's Teacher Leadership Conference, Teacher of the Year, Milken Educator of the Year, National Board Certification, Highly Qualified Teacher Plans, State Teacher Quality Plan, Title II Part A, Teacher to Teacher Support Network
Carla Leingang- Management Analyst

773-4638

Job Duties: Teacher/Staff Records, PRF, EDEN Reporting
Carol Uecker -Accreditation Specialist

773-4771

Job Duties: K-12 Accreditation, Teacher to Teacher Support Network, Home School, Bus Transportation, Office for Civil Rights Coordinator
Pam Hoepfer - Senior Secretary

773-3426

Job Duties: Regent Scholar Certificates, Paraprofessional Certificates, In state and Out of state Travel Requests for OATQ and Bd. of Education members, Reimbursements for: OATQ, Bd. of Ed. and their per diems, TIF, Virtual School, Driver Education questions, Certification Status calls.
Ferne Haddock - Secretary

773-3553

Job Duties: Secretarial Support, Encoding Applications, Professional Practices & Administrative Rules Coordinator

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