Ohio Department of Education
Alternative Education Staff
Judith Hassel
(614) 466-7921;
judith.hassel@ode.state.oh.us
Judith Hassel is the Assistant
Director for Alternative Education at the Ohio Department of
Education, Center for School Reform and Options. Judith completed her undergraduate
work at Ohio University and her received her Master's Degree in Early Middle Childhood at The
Ohio State University. She has been teaching at the elementary and
university level for 20 years. She comes to ODE from Ohio Wesleyan
University where she taught Educational Psychology, Social Studies Methods,
supervised student teachers and Ohio Wesleyan's community/school program, “
Visiting Classroom”. Her interest is in alternative education and at-risk children. She currently spends several evening hours a week coordinating a
tutoring program for hospitalized incarcerated youth at Scioto Juvenile
Correctional Facility.
LaTanya Dunn
(614)
466-3277;
latanya.dunn@ode.state.oh.us
LaTanya Dunn is an Education
Consultant on the Alternative School Team at the Ohio Department of
Education, Center for School Reform and Options. LaTaunya completed her undergraduate
work at Wright State University and received her Master's Degree in Educational
Administration at the University of Dayton. She taught elementary and
special education for 10 years. She provided support as an instructional
resource facilitator for teachers serving students who were at risk of
failure by providing leadership in research-based instructional practices (e.g., cooperative learning, multiculturalism, learning and teaching styles, etc.)
Her last position held before leaving Springfield, Ohio to come to ODE was
as the K-12 Math and Science Supervisor. LaTaunya has spent her career
providing services for academically and socially disadvantaged students as
well as being a resource for teachers.
Richard
Googins
(614) 728-5985;
richard.googins@ode.state.oh.us
Richard Googins is a
Consultant for the Ohio Department of Education within the Center for
School Reform and Options. Richard received his Master's Degree from
The Ohio State University and also has a
Teacher Certification in the areas of Earth Science and General Science.
Richard taught science for four years at the Ohio Department of Youth
Services Riverview School for Boys, and has worked with ODE since 1993.
He was also a Graduate Teaching Assistant in Instructional Design and Media
at The Ohio State University. He consults with 49 various Alternate
Education Programs across Ohio.
Ohio Department of Education
25 South Front Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215-4183
1-(877)-644-6338
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