2021-2022 PROGRAM DIRECTORY STATE LEADERSHIP

OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION [www.OhioHigherEd.org/Aspire]

Provide leadership, technical assistance and oversight to local Aspire programs that supports their integration into ’s public colleges and universities, in order to better serve all students, including those transitioning to postsecondary education.

Gary Cates Senior Vice Chancellor [email protected]

Donna Albanese State Director, Aspire 614.466.6204 [email protected]

** see program manager assignments on page 4

Christy Elliott – East and Southeast Ohio Stephanie Schab – Professional Development, Distance Education Program Manager Program Manager 614.387.1027 614.728.3097 [email protected] [email protected] T.J Armstrong – Northern Ohio Justin Smith – West and Southwest Ohio Program Manager 614.644.6661 Program Manager [email protected] 614.728.2793 [email protected]

2 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT NETWORK [www.OhioAspire.org]

The mission of the Ohio Aspire Professional Development Network (PDN) is:

To assist local Aspire programs in developing the skills and knowledge of staff in order to increase the successful transition of students to postsecondary education/training and employment.

The Ohio Aspire professional development (PD) performance objectives include:

• Facilitating a culture of sustained learning • Providing evidence-based, high-quality, effective professional development • Responding to emerging state Aspire professional development priorities

Kent State University Ohio Literacy Resource Center

Marty Ropog, Director Responsible for Program Supports: P.O. Box 5190 • Design and Development of Statewide Research I – 1100 Summit Street Professional Development Services Kent, Ohio 44242-0001 • Facilitation, Consulting, and PD [email protected] Delivery http://literacy.kent.edu • Central Library p: 800.765.2897 or 330.672.2007 • www.OhioAspire.org Content and f: 330.672.4841 Learning Management System • College and Career Readiness Standards • Research and Evaluation • Special Projects

3 FY2022 Aspire Program Manager Assignments T.J. Armstrong Christy Elliott [email protected] P: 614.644.6661 [email protected] P: 614.387.1027 Ashtabula County Technical and Career Center Academy for Urban Scholars Auburn Joint Vocational School District Athens County Dept of Job and Family Services Cuyahoga Community College Buckeye Career Center Cuyahoga County Public Library Canton City School District Four County Career Center Columbus City Schools Lorain County Community College Columbus Literacy Council Mansfield City Schools C-TEC Licking County Maplewood Career Center Eastern Gateway Community College Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical Schools Penta Career Center Gallia-Jackson-Vinton JVSD Polaris Career Center Godman Guild Association Project Learn of Summit County Hocking Technical College Project: LEARN of Medina County Knox Technical Center Sandusky City Schools Lawrence County JVSD Seeds of Literacy Mid-East Career and Technology Centers Trumbull Career and Technical Center Vanguard-Sentinel CTC Pickaway-Ross JVSD Wayne County JVSD Washington County JVS

Justin Smith Stephanie Schab [email protected] P: 614.728.2793 [email protected] P: 614.728.3097 Apollo Career Center Career Pathways City Schools Distance Education Clark State Community College Integrated Education and Training (IET) Delaware Area Career Center Professional Development Great Oaks Career Campuses Technology Hamilton City Schools Lima City Schools Miami Valley Career Technology Center Pike County Career Technology Center South Central Ohio ESC Southern State Community College Springfield City School District Upper Valley Career Center Warren County JVS

4 Ohio Counties Served by Aspire program(s) Adams Southern State Community College Apollo Career Center Allen Lima City Schools Ashland Mansfield City Schools Ashtabula Ashtabula County Technical Career Athens Department of Job and Family Services Athens Hocking Technical College Ohio University Auglaize Apollo Career Center Belmont Eastern Gateway Community College Brown Southern State Community College Butler Hamilton City Schools Carroll Eastern Gateway Community College Champaign Upper Valley Career Center Clark State College Clark Springfield City School District Great Oaks Career Campuses Clermont Southern State Community College Clinton Southern State Community College Columbiana Eastern Gateway Community College Coshocton C-TEC Crawford Mansfield City Schools Cuyahoga Community College Cuyahoga County Public Library Cuyahoga Polaris Career Center Seeds of Literacy Darke Upper Valley Career Center Defiance Four County Career Center Delaware Delaware Area Career Center Penta Career Center Erie Sandusky City Schools Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technology Schools Fairfield Ohio University Fayette Southern State Community College Academy for Urban Scholars Columbus City Schools Columbus Literacy Council Franklin Delaware Area Career Center Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technology Schools Godman Guild Association

5 Ohio Counties Served by Aspire program(s) Fulton Four County Career Center Gallia Gallia-Jackson-Vinton JVSD Geauga Auburn JVSD Clark State Community College Greene Miami Valley Career Technology Center Guernsey Mid-East Career and Technology Centers Cincinnati City Schools Hamilton Great Oaks Career Campuses University of Cincinnati Owens Community College Hancock Vanguard-Sentinel Career & Technology Centers Hardin Lima City Schools Harrison Eastern Gateway Community College Henry Four County Career Center Highland Southern State Community College Hocking Technical College Hocking Ohio University Buckeye JVSD Holmes Wayne County JVSD Huron Penta Career Center Jackson Pike County Career Technology Center Jefferson Eastern Gateway Community College Knox Knox County Career Center Auburn JVSD Lake Cuyahoga Community College Lawrence Lawrence County JVSD Licking C-TEC Logan Clark State College Lorain Lorain County Community College Owens Community College Lucas Penta Career Center Madison Delaware Area Career Center Academy for Urban Scholars Mahoning Eastern Gateway Community College Marion Marion Technical College Polaris Career Center Medina Project: LEARN of Medina County Meigs Gallia-Jackson-Vinton JVSD Mercer Apollo Career Center

6 Ohio Counties Served by Aspire program(s) Miami Valley Career Technology Center Miami Upper Valley Career Center Monroe Mid-East Career and Technology Centers Montgomery Miami Valley Career Technology Center Morgan Mid-East Career and Technology Centers Morrow Marion Technical College Muskingum Mid-East Career and Technology Centers Noble Mid-East Career and Technology Centers Ottawa Vanguard-Sentinel Career & Technology Centers Paulding Apollo Career Center Hocking Technical College Perry Mid-East Career and Technology Centers Pickaway Pickaway-Ross JVSD Pike Pike County Career Technology Center Portage Maplewood Career Center Preble Miami Valley Career Technology Center Putnam Apollo Career Center Richland Mansfield City Schools Ross Pickaway-Ross JVSD Sandusky Vanguard-Sentinel Career & Technology Centers Scioto South Central Ohio ESC Seneca Vanguard-Sentinel Career & Technology Centers Shelby Upper Valley Career Center Stark Canton City School District Summit Project Learn of Summit County Trumbull Trumbull Career & Technical Center Tuscarawas Buckeye Career Center Union Delaware Area Career Center Van Wert Apollo Career Center Vinton Gallia-Jackson-Vinton JVSD Warren Warren County JVSD Washington Washington County JVS Wayne Wayne County JVSD Williams Four County Career Center Owens Community College Wood Penta Career Center Wyandot Marion Technical College

7 ODE GRANTS MANAGEMENT CONTACTS BY REGION

Tracy Knowles Connie Reynolds 614-752-1483 614-387-0431 [email protected] [email protected]

REGION 1 REGION 3 Counties Served: Defiance, Fulton, Hancock, Henry, Counties Served: Brown, Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Lucas, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert, Williams, Wood Hamilton, Warren

REGION 2 REGION 4 Counties Served: Allen, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Counties Served: Adams, Fayette, Gallia, Highland, Jackson, Darke, Greene, Hardin, Logan, Miami, Mercer, Lawrence, Pike, Ross, Scioto Montgomery, Preble, Shelby REGION 5 REGION 6 Counties Served: Athens, Hocking, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Counties Served: Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Knox, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Vinton, Washington Licking Madison, Morrow, Pickaway, Union REGION 8 REGION 7 Counties Served: Ashtabula, Geauga, Lake, Mahoning, Counties Served: Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Portage, Summit, Trumbull Coshocton, Guernsey, Harrison, Holmes, Jefferson, Stark, Tuscarawas, Wayne REGION 10 Counties Served: Cuyahoga REGION 9 Counties Served: Ashland, Crawford, Erie, Huron, Lorain, Marion, Medina, Ottawa, Richland, Sandusky, Seneca Wyandot

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Allen 050773 Apollo Career Center 3325 Shawnee Road Jodi Wireman, Program Contact Lima, OH 45806 Keith Horner, Superintendent 419.998.2956 Maria Rellinger, Fiscal [email protected]

Allen 044222 Lima City Schools 563 W. Spring Street Laura Ball, Program Contact Lima, OH 45801 Jill Ackerman, Superintendent 419.996.3082 Shelly Reiff, Fiscal [email protected]

Ashtabula 050815 Ashtabula County Technical & Career Center 1565 State Route 167 Shaelynn Ballard Program Contact Jefferson, OH 44047 Scott Wludyga, Superintendent 440.994.2531 Lindsey Elly, Fiscal [email protected] Athens 019584 Athens Co Dept. of Job and Family Services 13183 State Route 13 Jason Terry, Program Contact Millfield, OH 45761 Jean Demosky, Executive Director 740.797.1405 Tracy Helber, Fiscal [email protected]

Athens 063339 Hocking Technical College 3301 Hocking Pkwy. Oakley 312 Ginger Gagne, Program Contact Nelsonville, OH 45764 Betty Young, President 740.753.7122 Mark Fuller, Fiscal [email protected]

Athens 063024 Ohio University 104 Research and Technology Center Julie Francis, Program Contact Athens, OH 45701 P. Maureen Valentine, Asst. VP 740.593.4462 Cindy Perry, Fiscal [email protected]

Butler 044107 Hamilton City School District 533 Dayton Street Julie Ridge, Program Contact Hamilton, OH 45011 Michael Holbrook, Superintendent 513.894.0301 Robert Hancock, Fiscal [email protected]

Clark 063370 Clark State College 570 E. Leffel Lane Barbara Burton, Program Contact Springfield, OH 45505 Jo Blondin, President 937.328.6473 Doug Schantz, Fiscal [email protected]

Clark 044818 Springfield City School District 601 Selma Road Kelly Wiggins, Program Contact Springfield, OH 45506 Robert Hill, Superintendent 937.505.4354 Nicole Cottrell, Fiscal [email protected]

Cuyahoga 063404 Cuyahoga Community College 2415 Woodland Ave. Paula Kertes, Program Contact , OH 44115 Alex Johnson, President 216.987.3045 David Kuntz, Fiscal [email protected] Cuyahoga 016803 Cuyahoga County Public Library 5225 Library Lane Terrance Echols, Program Contact Maple Heights, OH 44137 Pamela Jankowski, Director 216‐706‐7425 Scott Morgan, Fiscal [email protected] Cuyahoga 050948 Polaris Joint Vocational School District 7285 Old Oak Blvd Anne Howard, Program Contact Middleburg Hts., OH 44130 Robert Timmons, Superintendent 440.891.7757 Mike Robinson, Fiscal [email protected]

Cuyahoga 014595 Seeds of Literacy 3104 West 25th Street - 3rd Floor Carmine Stewart, Program Contact Cleveland, OH 44109 Bonnie Entler, CEO 216.661.7950 Bonnie Entler, Fiscal [email protected]

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Delaware 050989 Delaware Area Career Center 4565 Columbus Pike Cindy Wolfe, Program Contact Delaware, OH 43015 Jay Poroda, Superintendent 740.203.2281 Chris Bell, Fiscal [email protected] Erie 044743 Sandusky City Schools 4501 Venice Heights Blvd. Kris Thompson, Program Contact Sandusky, OH 44870 Eugene Sanders, Superintendent 419.984.1135 Jeff Hall, Fiscal [email protected] Franklin 012528 Academy for Urban Scholars 1808 E. Broad Street Kristen Muenster, Program Contact Columbus, OH 43203 Pamela Gregory, Chief Business Officer 614.754.7511 Dave Massa, Fiscal [email protected]

Franklin 043802 Columbus City Schools 2323 Lexington Avenue Timothy Harry, Program Contact Columbus, OH 43211 Talisa Dixon, Superintendent 380.997.7636 Stanley Bahorek, Fiscal [email protected]

Franklin 110759 Columbus Literacy Council 92 Jefferson Avenue Joy Reyes, Program Contact Columbus, OH 43215 Joy Reyes, CEO 614.271.2594 Corinne Lacy, Fiscal [email protected]

Franklin 051003 Eastland-Fairfield Career & Tech. Schools 4300 Amalgamated Pl. Karen Ross, Program Contact Groveport, OH 43125 Kimberly Pietsch Miller, Superintendent 614.836.4541 (ext. 1662) Dawn Lemley, Fiscal [email protected]

Franklin 121814 Godman Guild Association 303 E. Sixth Avenue Jackie Wallace, Program Contact Columbus, OH 43201 Ellen Moss, President/CEO 614.294.5476 Erin Fay, Fiscal [email protected]

Gallia 062067 Gallia-Jackson-Vinton JVSD 351 Buckeye Hills Road Kelly Morgan, Program Contact Rio Grande, OH 45674 Jamie Nash, Superintendent 740.245.5334 Stephanie Rife, Fiscal [email protected] Hamilton 043752 Cincinnati City Schools 425 Ezzard Charles Drive Elisa Bates, Program Contact Cincinnati, OH 45203 Laura Mitchell, Superintendent 513.363.6110 Jennifer Wagner, Fiscal [email protected]

Hamilton 051060 Great Oaks Career Campuses 303 Scarlet Oaks Dr. Kerrie Benning, Program Contact Cincinnati, OH 45241 Harry Snyder, CEO 513.612.5772 Ben Vanhorn, Fiscal [email protected]

Hamilton 062927 University of Cincinnati 2600 Clifton Avenue Janet Staderman, Program Contact Cincinnati, OH 45221 Neville Pinto, President 513.556.4354 Gary Hunt, Fiscal [email protected]

Henry 050963 Four County Career Center 22900 State Route 34 Josie Lirot, Program Contact Archbold, OH 43502 Tim Meister, Superintendent 419.267.2242 Connie Nicely, Fiscal [email protected]

Highland 067694 Southern State Community College 100 Hobart Drive Susan Armstrong, Program Contact Hillsboro, OH 45133 Kevin Boys, President 937.393.3431 (ext. 2687) Dan Schall, Fiscal [email protected]

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Jefferson 063453 Eastern Gateway Community College 4000 Sunset Blvd. Karla Martin, Program Contact Steubenville, OH 43952 Michael Geoghegan, President 740.264.5591 Michael Geoghegan, Fiscal [email protected]

Knox 051144 Knox County Technical Center 308 Martinsburg Rd Amy Rhoades, Program Contact Mt.Vernon, OH 43050 Kathrine Greenich, Superintendent 740.393.2933 (ext. 1121) Tracy Elliott, Fiscal [email protected]

Lake 051169 Auburn Career Center 8140 Auburn Road Blair Suttles, Program Contact Concord Township, OH 44077 Brian Bontempo, Superintendent Sherry 440.358.8027 Williamson, Fiscal [email protected]

Lawrence 051185 Lawrence County JVS 11627 St Rt 243 Sondra Andrews, Program Contact Chesapeake, OH 45619 Stephen Dodgion, Superintendent 740.867.6641 Richard Sketel, Fiscal [email protected]

Licking 051201 Career and Technology Ed Centers (C-TEC) 150 Price Road Erin Wheeler, Program Contact Newark, OH 43055 Joyce Malainy, Superintendent 740.364.2263 Benjamin Streby, Fiscal [email protected]

Lorain 063297 Lorain County Community College 1005 N. Abbe Road Mary Murphy, Program Contact Elyria, OH 44035 Marcia Ballinger, President 440.366.7674 Jonathan Volpe, Fiscal [email protected]

Marion 064527 Marion Technical College 1467 Mt. Vernon Avenue Kathy Rice, Program Contact Marion, OH 43302 Ryan McCall, President 740.386.4191 Denise Smith, Fiscal [email protected]

Medina 121822 Project: LEARN of Medina County 105 West Liberty Street Angie Braidich, Program Contact Medina, OH 44256 Angie Braidich, Executive Director 330.723.1314 David Arbogast, Fiscal [email protected]

Miami 062125 Upper Valley Career Center 5 East State Rt 36 Sarah Quick, Program Contact Piqua, OH 45356 Jason Haak, Superintendent 937.778.1980 (ext. 501) Anthony Fraley, Fiscal [email protected]

Montgomery 051284 Miami Valley Career Technology Center 6801 Hoke Road Linda Bumiller, Program Contact Clayton, OH 45315 Nicholas Weldy, Superintendent 937.854.6057 Matt Huffman, Fiscal [email protected]

Muskingum 051300 Mid-East Career and Technology Centers 400 Richards Road Barbara Funk, Program Contact Zanesville, OH 43701 Matthew Sheridan, Superintendent 740.454.7242 Nanette Nolder, Fiscal [email protected]

Pike 051375 Pike County Career Technology Center 175 Beaver Creek Road Lathe Moore, Program Contact Piketon, OH 45661 Eric Meredith, Superintendent 740.289.5862 Tonya Cooper, Fiscal [email protected]

Portage 051391 Maplewood Career Center 7075 St. Rt. 88 David Shea, Program Contact Ravenna, OH 44266 Randy Griffith, Superintendent 330.235.0020 Michelle Seckman, Fiscal [email protected]

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Richland 044297 Mansfield City Schools 150 West 5th Street Andrea Karpiak-Feasel, Program Contact Mansfield, OH 44902 Stan Jefferson, Superintendent 419.525.6380 Tacy Courtright, Fiscal [email protected]

Ross 051433 Pickaway-Ross Career and Tech. Center 40 W. 5th Street Lane Patrick, Program Contact Chillicothe, OH 45601 Jonathan Davis, Superintendent 740.642.1360 Todd Stahr, Fiscal [email protected]

Sandusky 051458 Vanguard-Sentinel Career & Tech. Center 1306 Cedar Street Emily Woodland, Program Contact Fremont, OH 43420 Greg Edinger, Superintendent 419.334.6901 (ext. 2703) Alex Binger, Fiscal [email protected]

Scioto 125658 South Central Ohio ESC 522 Glenwood Avenue Robert Seaman, Program Contact New Boston, OH 45662 Sandy Mers, Superintendent 740.354.0212 Andy Riehl, Fiscal [email protected]

Stark 043711 Canton City Schools 116 McKinley Ave. NW Derek Saylor, Program Contact Canton, OH 44702 Jeffrey Talbert, Superintendent 330.438.2554 Jeff Gruber, Fiscal [email protected] Summit 110916 Project Learn of Summit County 60 S. High Street Tessa Torowski, Program Contact Akron, OH 44326 Marquita Mitchell, Executive Director 330.434.9461 Caitlin Lucas, Fiscal [email protected]

Trumbull 051631 Trumbull Career and Technical Center 528 Educational Highway Beth Trace, Program Contact Warren, OH 44483 Jason Gray, Superintendent 330.847.0503 x1612 Cody Holecko, Fiscal [email protected]

Tuscarawas 051656 Buckeye Joint Vocational School District 545 University Dr. NE Nate Hackenbracht, Program Contact New Philadelphia, OH 44663 Bob Alsept, Superintendent 330.308.5720 Cheryl Malick, Fiscal [email protected] Warren 051474 Warren County Vocational School 300 E. Silver Street Karen Karnes, Program Contact Lebanon, OH 45036 Rick Smith, Superintendent 513-695-2456 Cathy McMonigle, Fiscal [email protected] Washington Washington County JVS District 21740 State Route 676 Ashli Diamond, Program Contact Marietta, OH 45750 Dennis Blatt, Superintendent 740.885.5990 x1000 Joseph Crone, Fiscal [email protected] Wayne 051714 Wayne County JVSD 518 West Prospect St. Emily Hartzler, Program Contact Smithville, OH 44677 Kip Crain, Superintendent 330.988.1007 (ext. 1014) Mary Ann Workman, Fiscal [email protected] Wood 074864 Owens Community College 30335 Oregon Road Justin (Heath) Huber, Program Contact Perrysburg, OH 43551 Dione Somerville, President 567.661.7125 Joan Waddle, Fiscal [email protected] Wood 051359 Penta Career Center 9301 Buck Road Debra Morris, Program Contact Perrysburg, OH 43551 Ed Ewers, Superintendent 419.661.6185 Carrie Herringshaw, Fiscal [email protected]

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