About Our Department

The Office of Federal Programs & School Improvement supervises and supports the areas of Talented and Gifted Education, Federal Programs, Homeless Education, English Language Learners and along with programs for At-Risk Youth.

Departments & Grants

Federal Programs

- including Title I-A, I-C, I-D, II-A, III-A, IV-A, VI-A, IX-A (McKinney-Vento Act)

English Language Learners

Talented and Gifted Education

At-Risk Programs

African American/Black Student Success Grant

Physical Education Expansion K-8 (PEEK-8) Grant

Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Grant

Federal Programs Staff Contacts


Name	Title	Telephone
Terri Dahl	Supervisor, Federal Programs and School Improvement	541.842.3633
Barbara Redding	Office Assistant, Federal Programs and School Improvement	541.842.3633
Janet Coupe	Secretary, Federal Programs and School Improvement	541.842.3633
Kristie Straube	Secretary, Federal Programs and School Improvement	541.842.1092
Jason Davies	Positive Attendance Specialist, Federal Programs and School Improvement	541.842.1076
Bill McCandless	Math Instructional Coach; Griffin Creek, Hoover, Jacksonville, Lone Pine, Roosevelt, Ruch	541.842.1054
Andrea Kapphahn	Math Instructional Coach; Griffin Creek, Jackson, Jefferson, Griffin Creek, Oak Grove, Wilson	541.842.1064
Sarah Costa	Math Instructional Coach; Abraham Lincoln, Hoover, Howard, Kennedy, Jackson, Washington,	541.842.1043
Sandy Holman	Math Instructional Coach; South Medford High, North Medford High, Central Medford High	541.842.1057
Cindy Woodard	School Improvement Specialist; Griffin Creek, Jacksonville, Jefferson, Kennedy, Roosevelt, Ruch, Washington	541.842.1077
Ashley Nichols-Lee	School Improvement Specialist; Abraham Lincoln, Howard, Hoover, Jackson, Lone Pine, Oak Grove, Wilson	541.842.1016
Tisha Richmond	School Improvement Specialist; Technical Instruction for 6th Grade	541.842.1104
Andrea Townsend	TOSA, English Language Leaners (ELL) and Migrant Education Services	541.842.1151
Lise Prusko	TOSA, English Language Leaners (ELL)	541.842.1045
Claudio Villa	English Language Leaners (ELL) Translator/ Interpreter	541.842.3637
Miria Mercado	English Language Leaners (ELL) Translator/ Interpreter	541.842.3637
DL Richardson	Equity Specialist, Federal Programs and School Improvement	541.842.3874