Organization Overview
An overview of the entire California Department of Education (CDE) showing branches and divisions.Organization Chart Overview Printable Version (PDF)
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Tony Thurmond
Chief Deputy's Office
Ingrid Roberson, Chief Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction
Statewide Literacy Office
Opportunities for All Branch
Early Education Division
Stephen Propheter, Director
Special Education Division
Rachel Heenan, Director
Nutrition Services Division
Kimberly Frinzell, Director
Student Success and Career Readiness Branch
Erika Torres, Deputy Superintendent
Career and College Transition Division
Vacant, Director
Expanded Learning Division
Michael Funk, Director
Student Achievement and Support Division
William McGee, Director
Information and Technology Branch
Mary Nicely, Deputy Superintendent
Technology Services Division
Rodney Okamoto, Director
Educational Data Management Division
Liberty Van Natten, Director
Analysis Measurement and Accountability Reporting Division
Cindy Kazanis, Director
Assessment Development and Administration Division
Mao Vang, Director
Instruction, Measurement and Administration Branch
Cheryl Cotton, Deputy Superintendent
Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Resources Division
Mike Torres, Director
Professional Learning Support Division
Monique McWayne, Director
State Special Schools and Services Division
Nancy Hlibok Amann, Director
Multilingual Support Division
Alesha Moreno-Ramirez, Director
Chief of Staff's Office
David Schapira, Chief Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction
Superintendent's Initiatives Office
Office of Equal Opportunity
Randi Thompson, Equal Opportunity Officer
Government Affairs Division
Susan Little, Director
Communications Division
Elizabeth Sanders, Director
Legal, Audits and Charters Branch
Len Garfinkel, General Counsel
Legal Affairs I
Virginia Dunlap, Chief Counsel II
Legal Affairs II
Bruce Yonehiro, Chief Counsel II
Legal Affairs III
Paul Gant, Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel
Audits and Investigations Division
Alice Lee, Director
Charter Schools Division
Susan Park, Director
Operations and Administration Branch
Abel Guillen, Deputy Superintendent
Fiscal and Administrative Services Division
Leisa Maestrerri, Director
School Fiscal Services Division
Elizabeth Dearstyne, Director
School Facilities and Transportation Services Division
Juan Mireles, Director
Human Resources Division
Landai Dong, Director