State Transition and Related Projects Contacts

Scroll to find the websites and other contact information for secondary transition contacts in the following Florida departments and divisions:

  • Board of Governors of the Florida University System
  • Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services (BEESS)
  • Department of Juvenile Justice
  • Division of Blind Services
  • Division of Career and Adult Education
  • Division of Florida Colleges
  • Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
  • Florida Coordinating Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Board of Governors, State University Systems
Christy England, Vice Chancellor of Academic and Student Affairs | christy.england@flbog.edu
(850) 245-9665
Catherine Oakley, Director of Academic & Student Affairs | cathy.oakley@flbog.edu 
(850) 245-9717

Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services (BEESS)
Noal Weiland, State Lead for Secondary Transition | noal.weiland@fldoe.org
Visit the IDEA funded state project page for a complete list of projects.

Department of Juvenile Justice
Carla Greene, Senior Director, Bureau of School Improvement | carla.greene@fldoe.edu 
(850) 245-0983
Joey Nice, Director of Alternative Education | Joey.Nice@fldoe.org 
(850) 245-0696

Division of Blind Services
Robert Lee Doyle, III, Director | Robert.Doyle@dbs.fldoe.org
(850) 245-0300

Division of Career and Adult Education
Lee Chipps-Walton, Director of CTE Programs | Lee.chipps-walton@fldoe.org
(850) 245-9020

Division of Florida Colleges
Mike Sfiropoulos, Director of Student and Academic Affairs | Mike.Sfiropoulos@fldoe.org
(850) 245-9523

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Victoria Gaitanis, Division Director | victoria.gaitanis@vr.fldoe.org
(850) 245-3338

Florida Coordinating Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (FCCDHH)
(850) 558-9645 | CommunityHealthPromotion@flhealth.gov
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin B13
Tallahassee, FL 32399
The Coordinating Council is a resource for the deaf and hard of hearing Floridians who need assistance with everyday needs including employment, education and access to services. The Coordinating Council is dedicated to assisting the nearly 3 million Floridians affected by hearing loss through providing technical assistance and resources to individuals, governmental agencies, private and public organizations