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Content Area Standards & Instruction Staff

Allyson DenBeste
Academic Officer & Office Administrator
allyson.denbeste@nebraska.gov
Dorann Avey
Digital Learning Director
402-890-2336
dorann.avey@nebraska.gov
Trudy Clark, Ed.D
Statewide Assessment Director
402-314-3013 (Assessment Main Line)
trudy.clark@nebraska.gov
Marissa Payzant, Ed.D.
Content Area Standards & Instruction, Director
402-937-2070
marissa.payzant@nebraska.gov
Stacy Harvey
Office Associate
531-207-4175
stacy.harvey@nebraska.gov
Stacey Weber
Office Associate
531-310-2962
stacey.weber@nebraska.gov

CONTENT AREA SPECIALISTS

Becky Michael
English Language Arts
531-893-0131
becky.michael@nebraska.gov
Vacant
Arts Education
Sheyanne Smith
High Ability Learning
531-207-4096
sheyanne.smith@nebraska.gov
Vacant
Mathematics
Xianquan (Chrystal) Liu, Ph.D.
World Languages
402-430-8147
chrystal.liu@nebraska.gov
Olivia Alberts
Reading
(531) 220-6014
Olivia.alberts@nebraska.gov
Bre Wilton
Social Studies
(531) 310-2943
bre.wilton@nebraska.gov
Chris Struebing
State E-Rate Coordinator
402-314-4201
christina.struebing@nebraska....
Shayla Ruth
Physical Education & Health Education
402-405-1836
shayla.ruth@nebraska.gov
Vacant
Science

Statewide Assessment Staff

Trudy Clark, Ed.D
Statewide Assessment Director
402-314-3013 (Assessment Main Line)
trudy.clark@nebraska.gov
Cassandra Seiboldt
Statewide Assessment Assistant Director
402-314-3013 (Assessment Main Line)
cassie.seiboldt@nebraska.gov
Suzanne Spiehs
Office Associate of Statewide Assessment
402-314-3013
Maggie Sis
Assessment Program Coordinator
531-739-8665
magaret.sis@nebraska.gov
Polly Bowhay
NAEP Coordinator
531-207-4252
polly.bowhay@nebraska.gov
Iris Owens
ACT Onsite Liaison
531-207-9019
iris.a.owens@act.org
Aly Martinez Wilkinson
NWEA Professional Learning Lead
402-350-2987
aly.martinez.wilkinson@nwea.o...
Updated January 12, 2026 1:57pm