The Office of Educator Certification and Academic Services welcomes you to contact us with questions or concerns.
Deborah Alford
Administrative Assistant and TExES Coordinator
Ed North 202
TExES Coordination
(Contact for TExES exam approvals)
Email: Deborah_Alford@tamu-commerce.edu
Phone Number: 903-468-3082
Kathy Black
Field Experiences and Certification Advisor
Ed North 202
Emphasis on issues regarding filing for certification and verification for out-of-state certification requirements.
Email: Kathy_Black@tamu-commerce.edu
Phone Number: 903-886-5904
Shon De Felice
Administrative Assistant and Coordinator of Early Field Experiences
Ed North 202
(Contact for Early Field Experience / Alternative Certification observation)
Email: Shon_Defelice@tamu-commerce.edu
Phone Number: 903-886-5630
Jency Holbert
Director of Educator Preparation, Certification Officer
Ed North 202B
Email: Jency_Holbert@tamu-commerce.edu
Phone Number: 903-468-8186
Mitzi Hughes
Field Experiences and Certification Advisor
Ed North 202 D
Emphasis on field experiences and (traditional) field-based teacher education
Email: Mitzi_Hughes@tamu-commerce.edu
Phone Number: 903-468-3061
Robert Nottingham
Certification Coordinator
Ed North 210
Graduate Advisor (Alternative Certification & 2nd Provisional Certification)
Email: Robert_Nottingham@tamu-commerce.edu
Phone Number: 903-886-5671
Erin Swinson
Educator Partnerships Coordinator
Ed North 207
(AC advisor, Coordinates AC mentors and School Partnership Districts)
Email: Erin_Swinson@tamu-commerce.edu
Phone Number: 903-468-3081
Jill Woodruff
Assistant Director of Educator Accountability
Ed North 206
State and Federal Accountability Reports
Email: Jill_Woodruff@tamu-commerce.edu
Phone Number: 903-886-5886
Phone Number: 903-886-5182
Fax: 903-886-5156
Mailing Address:
Center for Educator Certification and Academic Services
Texas A&M University-Commerce
P.O. Box 3011
Commerce, TX 75429-3011
Physical Mailing Address:
Center for Educator Certification and Academic Services
2600 South Neal
Commerce, Texas 75429-3011


