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FMTA Consultant Assignments by Region

The Focused Monitoring and Technical Assistance (FMTA) Consultants are assigned geographically and by quality assurance activity to align with the eleven California County Superintendents Educational Services Association (CCSESA) regions.

The FMTAs are responsible for coordinating all monitoring and technical assistance activities for the local educational agencies (LEAs) and special education local plan areas (SELPAs) in their assigned counties, providing information, and facilitating access to technical assistance related to program monitoring and program implementation.

Regional Map

California Counties by Region: Region 1 - Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, and Sonoma Counties; Region 2 - Butte, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama, and Trinity Counties; Region 3 - Alpine, Colusa, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sierra, Sutter, Yolo, and Yuba Counties; Region 4 - Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Solano Counties; Region 5 - Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz Counties; Region 6 - Amador, Calaveras, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne Counties; Region 7 - Fresno, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, and Tulare Counties; Region 8 - Kern, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura Counties; Region 9 - Imperial, Orange, and San Diego Counties; Region 10 - Inyo, Mono, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties; Region 11 - Los Angeles County

 

County Assigned Consultants

Intensive Monitoring Consultants

CCSESA Region Counties Consultant(s) Email Telephone Number

1

 Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Sonoma Jessica Haney JHaney@cde.ca.gov

916-323-0373

2

 Butte, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity Bernd Reynolds BReynolds@cde.ca.gov 916-445-0789

3

 Alpine, Colusa, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sierra, Sutter, Yolo, Yuba Jim Durgin JDurgin@cde.ca.gov 916-327-3537
3 El Dorado Charter Bernd Reynolds BReynolds@cde.ca.gov 916-445-0789
4 Alameda (Dublin Unified and Pleasanton Unified), Marin, Solano Bernd Reynolds BReynolds@cde.ca.gov 916-445-0789
4 Alameda (all other LEAs), Napa Jasmine Ayten JAyten@cde.ca.gov 916-322-1849
4 Contra Costa Jim Durgin JDurgin@cde.ca.gov 916-327-3537
4 San Francisco, San Mateo Aaron Christensen AaChristensen@cde.ca.gov 916-323-3308

5

 Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz Kishaun Thorntona
 KThorntona@cde.ca.gov 916-445-5727
5 Santa Clara Josh Rucker JRucker@cde.ca.gov 916-323-2491

6

 Amador, Calaveras, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tuolumne Jessica Haney JHaney@cde.ca.gov 916-323-0373

7

 Fresno, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Tulare Andrea Gallagher AGallagher@cde.ca.gov 916-327-3684

8

 Kern, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura Andrea Gallagher AGallagher@cde.ca.gov 916-327-3684
9 Imperial, Orange, San Diego Sean Howland SHowland@cde.ca.gov 916-445-4547

10

 Inyo, Mono, Riverside, San Bernardino Lorraine Garcia LGarcia@cde.ca.gov 916-327-3533
11 Los Angeles Bret Galeste BGaleste@cde.ca.gov 916-445-7303
11 Los Angeles Katrina Tupper KTupper@cde.ca.gov 916-327-3535

Targeted Monitoring Consultants

CCSESA Region Counties Consultant(s) Email Telephone Number

1

 Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Vanessa Espinosa VEspinosa@cde.ca.gov 916-445-4601
1 Sonoma Nicole Garibaldi NGaribaldi@cde.ca.gov 916-319-0298

2

 Butte, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity D'Andrea Chapman DChapman@cde.ca.gov 916-319-0491

3

 Alpine, Colusa, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sierra, Sutter, Yolo, Yuba

Lynne Boone

LBoone@cde.ca.gov

916-327-3703
3 Alpine, Colusa, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sierra, Sutter, Yolo, Yuba Kari Hudson KHudson@cde.ca.gov 916-322-2235
3 El Dorado (El Dorado County Charter SELPA)

Vincent Pastorino

VPastorino@cde.ca.gov

916-327-0839
3 El Dorado (El Dorado County Charter SELPA) Kevin Simas KSimas@cde.ca.gov 916-324-1882

4

 Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Solano David Grundon DGrundon@cde.ca.gov 916-327-0296

5

 Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz Libbey Durkee LDurkee@cde.ca.gov 916-327-0863

6

 Amador, Calaveras, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tuolumne Kevin Simas KSimas@cde.ca.gov 916-324-1882

7

 Fresno, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Tulare D'Andrea Chapman DChapman@cde.ca.gov 916-319-0491

8

 Kern, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura Nicole Garibaldi NGaribaldi@cde.ca.gov 916-319-0298
9 Imperial, Orange, San Diego Jacqueline Stewart JStewart@cde.ca.gov 916-445-1064

10

 Inyo, Mono, Riverside, San Bernardino Vanessa Espinosa VEspinosa@cde.ca.gov 916-445-4601

11

Los Angeles

 Tamara McMillan TMcMillan@cde.ca.gov 916-322-1852

SELPA Local Plan Consultants

CCSESA Region Counties Consultant(s) Email Telephone Number

1

 Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Sonoma Vicky Tucker VTucker@cde.ca.gov 916-322-4269

2

 Butte, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity Vicky Tucker VTucker@cde.ca.gov 916-322-4269

3

 Alpine, Colusa, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sierra, Sutter, Yolo, Yuba Everett Start EStart@cde.ca.gov 916-445-7474

4

 Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Solano Julie Miller JMiller@cde.ca.gov 916-323-2616

5

 Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz Julie Toy JToy@cde.ca.gov 916-322-1767

6

 Amador, Calaveras, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tuolumne Sherry Rickenbach SRickenbach@cde.ca.gov 916-323-9782

7

 Fresno, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Tulare Emily Bunnell EBunnell@cde.ca.gov 916-327-3536

8

 Kern, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura Sherry Rickenbach SRickenbach@cde.ca.gov 916-323-9782
9 Imperial, Orange, San Diego Erin Rodrigues ERodrigues@cde.ca.gov 916-445-4559

10

 Inyo, Mono, Riverside, San Bernardino Emily Bunnell EBunnell@cde.ca.gov 916-327-3536

11

 Los Angeles Samantha Roan SRoan@cde.ca.gov 916-327-3674

Nonpublic Schools Consultants

CCSESA Region Counties Consultant(s) Email Telephone Number

1

 Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Sonoma John Liddell JLiddell@cde.ca.gov 916-327-4221

2

 Butte, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity Nonpublic Schools Unit NPSA@cde.ca.gov 916-327-0141

3

 Alpine, Colusa, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sierra, Sutter, Yolo, Yuba John Liddell JLiddell@cde.ca.gov 916-327-4221

4

 Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Solano Steve Perez StPerez@cde.ca.gov 916-319-0581

5

 Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz Melissa Elvidge MElvidge@cde.ca.gov 916-323-2590

6

 Amador, Calaveras, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tuolumne Steve Perez StPerez@cde.ca.gov 916-319-0581

7

 Fresno, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Tulare Melissa Elvidge MElvidge@cde.ca.gov 916-323-2590

8

 Kern, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura Melissa Elvidge MElvidge@cde.ca.gov 916-323-2590
9 Imperial, Orange, San Diego Kimberly Doyle KDoyle@cde.ca.gov 916-327-3658
9 Imperial, Orange, San Diego Melissa Elvidge MElvidge@cde.ca.gov 916-323-2590

10

 Inyo, Mono, Riverside, San Bernardino Melissa Elvidge MElvidge@cde.ca.gov 916-323-2590
11 Los Angeles Kimberly Doyle KDoyle@cde.ca.gov 916-327-3658
11 Los Angeles Melissa Elvidge MElvidge@cde.ca.gov 916-323-2590

11

 Los Angeles Michele Donahue MDonahue@cde.ca.gov 916-319-0769
Other Large Multi-Sites (Sierra, Spectrum, Point Quest) Matthew Hill MHill@cde.ca.gov 916-445-5577

Small LEA Monitoring Consultants

CCSESA Region Counties Consultant(s) Email Telephone Number

1

 Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Sonoma FMTA Small LEAs SmallMonitoring@cde.ca.gov 916-445-0081

2

 Butte, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity FMTA Small LEAs SmallMonitoring@cde.ca.gov 916-445-0081

3

 Alpine, Colusa, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sierra, Sutter, Yolo, Yuba FMTA Small LEAs SmallMonitoring@cde.ca.gov 916-445-0081
3 El Dorado (El Dorado County Charter SELPA) FMTA Small LEAs SmallMonitoring@cde.ca.gov 916-445-0081
4 Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Solano FMTA Small LEAs SmallMonitoring@cde.ca.gov 916-445-0081

5

 Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz Ellen Hayes EHayes@cde.ca.gov 916-323-4124

6

 Amador, Calaveras, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tuolumne Ellen Hayes EHayes@cde.ca.gov 916-323-4124

7

 Fresno, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Tulare Ellen Hayes EHayes@cde.ca.gov 916-323-4124

8

 Kern, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura Ellen Hayes EHayes@cde.ca.gov 916-323-4124
9 Imperial, Orange, San Diego Melissa Goude MGoude@cde.ca.gov 916-319-0668

10

 Inyo, Mono, Riverside, San Bernardino Ellen Hayes EHayes@cde.ca.gov 916-323-4124
11 Los Angeles Melissa Goude MGoude@cde.ca.gov 916-319-0668

Administrators

Intensive Monitoring:
Jack Brimhall, JBrimhall@cde.ca.gov, 916-445-9772
Barbara Gaskin, BGaskin@cde.ca.gov, 916-324-8898

Targeted Monitoring:
Donna DeMartini, DDeMartini@cde.ca.gov, 916-445-4632
James Johnson, JamJohns@cde.ca.gov, 916-327-6966

Small LEA Monitoring:
Carmen Barnhart, CBarnhart@cde.ca.gov, 916-445-7308

SELPA Local Plan:
John Burch, JBurch@cde.ca.gov, 916-323-2409

Certification and Monitoring Nonpublic Schools:
Theresa Costa Johansen, TCostaJohansen@cde.ca.gov, 916-327-0141

Questions:   Special Education Division | 916-445-4613
Last Reviewed: Thursday, October 17, 2024
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