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Leadership Team

Office of the Commissioner

Manny Diaz, Jr.

Commissioner, Florida Department of Education
Phone: 850-245-9663
Email: Commissioner@fldoe.org

Amanda Ball

Chief of Staff
Phone: 850-245-5040
Email: Amanda.Ball@fldoe.org

Steve Koncar

Deputy Chief of Staff 
Phone: 850-245-0674
Email: Steven.Koncar@fldoe.org

Kimberly Richey

Senior Chancellor
Phone: 850-245-5071
Email: Kimberly.Richey@fldoe.org

Paul Burns

Senior Chancellor
Phone: 850-245-9861
Email: Paul.Burns@fldoe.org

Division of Florida Colleges

Kathy Hebda

Chancellor
Phone: 850-245-9449
Email: Kathy.Hebda@fldoe.org

Division of K-12 Public Schools

Paul Burns

Chancellor
Phone: 850-245-0509
Email: Paul.Burns@fldoe.org

Division of Early Learning

Cari Miller

Chancellor
Phone: 850-717-8554
Email: Cari.Miller@del.fldoe.org

Division of Career & Adult Education

Kevin O'Farrell

Chancellor
Phone: 850-245-9004
Email: Kevin.OFarrell@fldoe.org

Division of Blind Services

Robert Doyle

Director
Phone: 850-245-0331
Email: Robert.Doyle@dbs.fldoe.org

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation

Victoria Gaitanis

Acting Director
Phone: 850-245-3479
Email: Victoria.Gaitanis@vr.fldoe.org

Division of Accountability, Research & Measurement

Juan Copa

Deputy Commissioner
Phone: 850-245-0505
Email: Juan.Copa@fldoe.org

Division of Finance & Operations

Suzanne Pridgeon

Deputy Commissioner
Phone: 850-245-0406
Email: Suzanne.Pridgeon@fldoe.org

Office of Inspector General

Mike Blackburn

Inspector General
Phone: 850-245-0403
Email: oig@fldoe.org

Office of General Counsel

Andrew King

General Counsel
Phone: 850-245-0442
Email: Andrew.King@fldoe.org

Office of Communications & Public Affairs

Sydney Booker

Director
Phone: 850-245-0413
Email: Sydney.Booker@fldoe.org

Office of School Choice

Adam Emerson

Executive Director
Phone: 850-245-0502
Email: Adam.Emerson@fldoe.org

Commission for Independent Education

Tiffany Hurst

Executive Director
Phone: 850-245-3200
Email: Tiffany.Hurst1@fldoe.org

Division of Technology & Innovation

Dr. Andre Smith

Deputy Commissioner of Innovation
Phone: 850-245-0428
Email: Andre.Smith@fldoe.org

Office of Safe Schools

Darren Norris

Vice Chancellor
Phone: 850-245-9328
Email: Darren.Norris@fldoe.org

Tim Hay

Executive Director
Phone: 850-245-5173
Email: Timothy.Hay@fldoe.org