Newsroom

The Office of Communications and External Affairs provides Floridians with information related to our state’s public education system. The Office is responsible for media relations, outreach efforts and internal communications.

Jared Ochs, Director
325 West Gaines Street, Room 1524
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
Phone: 850-245-0413
Fax: 850-245-9650
Email: Jared.Ochs@fldoe.org

Cheryl Etters
Deputy Director of Communications
850-245-0413
Cheryl.Etters@fldoe.org

Brett Tubbs
Press Secretary
850-245-0413
Brett.Tubbs@fldoe.org

Latanya Peterson
Deputy Director of External Affairs
850-245-0859
Latanya.Peterson@fldoe.org