Staff Directory - OATQ


Main Contact - (605) 773-3553
Melody Schopp - Director

773-5232

 
Office Staff - (605) 773-3553
Jennifer Neuhauser - Assistant Director

773-4774

Job Duties: Accreditation K-12, Accreditation Post Secondary Teacher Preparation, Title II Higher Education, Graduation Requirements 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 New Teacher Academy, Mentoring (pending funding), Teacher of the Year, Milken Educator of the Year, National Board Certification, Highly Qualified Teacher Plans, State Teacher Quality Plan, Title II Part A
Carol Uecker - Accreditation Specialist

773-4771

Job Duties: K-12 Accreditation, Alternative Instruction (Home School), School Bus Transportation, DOE Renewal Credit Approval
Lisa Lomheim - Legal Assistant

773-4705

Job Duties: Professional Practices, Background checks, Code of Ethics, Revocations/Suspensions/Denials, Student Rights, Student Due Process
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.
Denise Bowman - Secretary

773-3553

Job Duties: Secretarial Support, Encoding Applications, Status Calls

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