Statewide Computer Science Specialists
The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) Office of Computer Science has provided grants for state-wide computer science specialists. The primary task for these specialists is to provide Arkansas educators with access to quality computer science professional development. Though the following specialists may be housed in a particular Education Service Cooperative (ESC) or town, they are statewide specialists and will serve the computer science professional development needs of all educators across Arkansas as directed and approved by the ADE Office of Computer Science.
Kelly Griffin - Lead Statewide CS SpecialistLittle Rock Cell Phone: 501-289-0367 Expertise: Robotics and Connecting to Business | Mark Barnes - Statewide CS SpecialistMonticello Email: Mark.Barnes@ade.arkansas.gov Phone: 501-242-2573 Expertise: Programming (full stack), Data Science, Machine Learning |
Jim Furniss - Statewide CS SpecialistConway Email: Jim.Furniss@ade.arkansas.gov Cell Phone: 501-289-0317 Expertise: CS PRAXIS prep and Level I/II programming | Tammy Glass - Statewide CS SpecialistArkadelphia Email: Tammy.Glass@ade.arkansas.gov Cell Phone: 501-289-2170 Expertise: K-8 content and integration, CTE Integration, and Innovation/Maker Spaces |
John Hart - Statewide CS SpecialistFayetteville Email: John.Hart@ade.arkansas.gov Cell Phone: 501-289-2198 Expertise: Cross-curricular integration, video game design, and esports | Lori Kagebein - Statewide CS SpecialistHot Springs Cell Phone: 501-289-2199 Expertise: Full Stack Development (Java, SQL, HTML) and ASMSA’s CodingARFuture |
Eli McRae - Statewide CS SpecialistFort Smith Email: Eli.McRae@ade.arkansas.gov Cell Phone: 501-289-2204 Expertise: Cybersecurity, IT Infrastructure, electrical engineering and software development | Alex Moeller - Statewide CS SpecialistBeebe |
Leslie Savell - Statewide CS SpecialistTexarkana Cell Phone: 501-289-2205 Expertise: K-8 Robotics, Codeables, and CS Newsletter | Zack Spink - Statewide CS Specialist and Lead Software DeveloperWalnut Ridge Email: Zack.Spink@ade.arkansas.gov Cell Phone: 501-289-2185 Expertise: Programming (all levels), Virtual Reality, and Game Development |
For more information, please contact:
Four Capitol Mall Little Rock, AR 72201 501-682-0459 | |
State Director of Computer Science Education 501-682-0459 | Lead Computer Science Specialist 501-682-5169 |
Office of Computer Science Program Advisor 501-682-5246 | Office of Computer Science Policy Development Coordinator 501-682-0459 |