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Maryland State Department of Education

Dr. Bruce Riegel, Lead Specialist for Gifted and Talented Education

200 West Baltimore St., 5th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21201

Phone: 410-767-0527

Email: bruce.riegel@maryland.gov

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Allegany County

Jennifer Ramsey, Coordinator of Acceleration & Enrichment (also Asst. Principal, George’s Creek Elementary School)

15600 Lower George’s Road SW
Lonaconing, MD 21539

Phone: 301-463-6632

Email: jennifer.ramsey@acpsmd.org

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Anne Arundel County

Don Counts, Coordinator, K-12 Advanced Learning

2644 Riva Road
Annapolis, MD 21401

Phone: 301-970-8644

Email: dcounts@aacps.org

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Baltimore City

Dennis Jutras, Coordinator for Gifted and Advanced Learning (PreK-12))

200 East North Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21202

Phone: 443-642-4084

Email: djutras@bcps.k12.md.us

Rae Lymer, Educational Specialist, Gifted and Advanced Learning

Phone: 443-642-4128

Email: srlymer@bcps.k12.md.us

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Baltimore County

Wade Kerns, Coordinator of Advanced Academics

601 N. Charles St.
Towson, MD 21204

Phone: 443-809-4330

Email: wkerns@bcps.org

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Calvert County

Dr. Crystal Ricks, Coordinator of Advanced Learning

1305 Dares Beach Road
Prince Frederick, MD 20678

Phone: 443-550-8047

Email: ricksc@calvertnet.k12.md.us

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Caroline County

Christal Harkowa, Supervisor of Instruction (English Learners, Gifted and Talented, and 504)

204 Franklin St.
Denton, MD 21629

Phone: 410-479-3054

Email: harkowa.christal@ccpsstaff.org

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Carroll County

Troy Barnes, Supervisor of Advanced Academics

125 North Court St.
Westminster, MD 21157

Phone: 443-293-5009

Email: tabarne@carrollk12.org

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Cecil County

Dr. Jessica Kubek, Instructional Coordinator, Elementary Mathematics

201 Booth St.
Elkton, MD 21921

Phone: 410-996-5382

Email: jakubek@ccps.org

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Charles County

Ann Taylor, Content Specialist for Gifted and Differentiated Services

P.O. Box 2770
LaPlata, MD 20646

Phone: 301-934-7378

Email: ataylor@ccboe.com

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Dorchester County

Marybeth Blake, Principal

700 Glasgow St.
Cambridge, MD 21613

Phone: 410-996-5382

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Frederick County

Dr. Jessica J. Reinhard, Supervisor of Advanced Academics

191 South East St.
Frederick, MD 21701

Phone: 301-696-6884

Email: jessica.reinhard@fcps.org

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Dr. Keith Harris, Executive Director, Accelerated Achievement, and Equity

Phone: 301-696-6891

Email: keith.harris@fcps.org

Garrett County

Brooks Elliott, Coordinator of Special Programs

40 South Second St.
Oakland, MD 21550

Phone: 301-334-8900 x 8950

Email: brooks.elliott@garrettcountyschools.org

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Harford County

Dr. Peter Carpenter, Coordinator of Accelerated Learning and Intervention, Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment

102 South Hickory Ave.
Bel Air, MD 21014

Phone: 410-588-5354

Email: peter.carpenter@hcps.org

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Howard County

Debbie Blum, Coordinator of Gifted & Talented Education Program

Old Cedar Lane Building
5451 Beaverkill Road
Columbia, MD 21044

Phone: 410-313-6800

Email: debbie_blum@hcpss.org

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Kent County

Gina Jachimowicz, Supervisor of Elementary Education

5608 Boundary Ave.
Rock Hall, MD 21661

Phone: 410-778-2355

Email: peter.carpenter@hcps.org

Heather Davis, GT Staff

Email: hdavis@kent.k12.md.us

Janice Steffy, Local Accountability Coordinator, Grant Writing

Phone: 410-778-6902

Email: jsteffy@kent.k12.md.us

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Montgomery County

Kurshanna J. Dean, Supervisor of Accelerated & Enriched Instruction

850 Hungerford Drive
Rockville, MD 20850

Phone: 240-740-3110

Email: Kurshanna_L_Dean@mcpsmd.org

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Prince George's County

Theresa Jackson, Supervisor of Talented and Gifted Programs

Bonnie Johns Educational Media Center
8437 Landover Road
Landover, MD 20785

Phone: 301-808-3790

Email: tjackson@pgcps.org

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Queen Anne's County

Amy M. Smith, Supervisor of Mathematics and Gifted & Talented Education

202 Chesterfield Ave.
Centreville, MD 21617

Phone: 410-758-2403 x 124

Email: amy.m.smith@qacps.org

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Saint Mary's County

Jessica Cotugno, Supervisor of Instruction, Professional Development, and Gifted Programs

23160 Moakley St.
Leonardtown, MD 20650

Phone: 301-475-5511 x 32115

Email: jwcotugno@smcps.org

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Somerset County

Traci Schneider, Supervisor of Science, Mathematics, STEM, & Gifted and Talented

7982-A Tawes Campus Drive
Westover, MD 21871

Phone: 410-621-6282

Email: tschneider@somerset.k12.md.us

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Talbot County

Dr. Sherry Sutton, Curriculum Supervisor

Talbot County Education Center
12 Magnolia St.
Easton, MD 21601

Phone: 410-822-0330 x153

Email: ssutton@talbotschools.org

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Washington County

Drista Bowser, Supervisor of PreK-12 Advanced Programs

Washington County Public Schools
10435 Downsville Pike
Hagerstown, MD 21740

Phone: 301-766-2992

Email: bowsedri@wcps.k12.md.us

Beth Moore, College Readiness Specialist and AVID District Director

Phone: 301-766-8721

Email: moorebet@wcps.k12.md.us

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Wicomico County

Ruby Brown, Supervisor, K-8 Education Gifted and Talented

P.O. Box 1538
Salisbury, MD 21802

Phone: 410-677-4511

Email: rbrown@wcboe.org

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Worcester County

Tamara Mills, Coordinator of Instruction

6270 Worcester Highway
Newark, MD 21841

Phone: 410-632-5031

Email: tjmills@worcesterk12.org

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