Instructional Quality Commission Members
Commission members, appointing agency and term of appointment.2024 Membership List
| Commissioner | Position/Employer | Appointed By | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lena Bradshaw | Program Specialist |
State Board |
December 31, 2027 |
| Jacquay Durant | English Language Arts Program Specialist |
State Board |
December 31, 2027 |
| Anita Friedman | Executive Director Jewish Family and Children’s Services |
Senate Rules |
October 13, 2024 |
| Cheryl Frye | Curriculum and Instruction Coordinator |
State Board |
December 31, 2027 |
| Javier Hernandez | Teacher on Special Assignment |
State Board | December 31, 2027 |
| Charice Guerra | District Relations Manager Sobrato Early Academic Language (SEAL) Model |
Speaker of the Assembly | November 24, 2025 |
| Jennifer Hicks | Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services |
State Board | December 31, 2026 |
| Janet Lanning | Teacher on Special Assignment Fillmore Unified School District |
State Board | December 31, 2026 |
| Neil MacGaffey | Principal |
State Board | December 31, 2025 |
| Alicia Raygoza | Teacher on Special Assignment Mountain View School District |
State Board | December 31, 2026 |
| Niki Reina-Guerra | Multi-Tiered System of Supports Coordinator Davis Joint Unified School District |
State Board | December 31, 2025 |
| Kou Vang | English Language Arts/English Language |
State Board | December 31, 2026 |
| Marcey Winawer | Teacher Mountain View –Los Altos High School District |
State Board | December 31, 2025 |
| Erica Zepeda | Coordinator TK –8 ELA/ELD Literacy Programs |
State Board | December 31, 2026 |
| Kimberly Young | Teacher |
Governor |
November 10, 2024 |
Katherine Verrando |
Student |
State Board | June 30, 2025 |
James Ramos, Assemblymember |
California State Assembly | Speaker of the Assembly |
Pleasure of the Appointing Power |
| Ben Allen, Senator | California State Senate | Senate Rules Committee |
Pleasure of the Appointing Power |
Instructional Quality Commission Contact Information
Instructional Quality Commission
c/o California Department of Education
Curriculum Frameworks & Instructional Resources Division
1430 N Street, Suite 3207
Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: 916-319-0881; Fax: 916-319-0172
Email: iqc@cde.ca.gov
California Department of Education Staff
Mike Torres,
Executive Director
Instructional Quality Commission
Curriculum Frameworks & Instructional Resources Division (CFIRD)
California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Room 3207
Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: 916-319-0881; Fax: 916-319-0172
Email: mtorres@cde.ca.gov
Jennifer Bentley, Administrator
CFIRD, Standards and Curricular Guidance Unit
California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Room 3207
Sacramento, CA 95814
Tel: 916-319-0736; Fax: 916-319-0172
Email: JBentley@cde.ca.gov
Marla Clayton Johnson, Administrator
CFIRD, Instructional Materials and Access Unit
California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Room 3207
Sacramento, CA 95814
Tel: 916-324-4543 ; Fax: 916-319-0172
Email: MJohnson@cde.ca.gov
Jenna Polhemus, Administrator
CFIRD, Curricular Initiatives Unit
1430 N Street, Room 3207
Sacramento, CA 95814
Tel: 916-323-4867; Fax: 916-319-0172
Email: JPolhemus@cde.ca.gov
Deniece Figueroa, Commission Liaison
CFIRD, Director's Office
California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Room 3207
Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: 916-319-0450; Fax: 916-319-0172
Email: dfigueroa@cde.ca.gov
Susan Sweeney, Analyst
CFIRD, Director's Office
California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Room 3207
Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: 916-319-0442; Fax: 916-319-0172
Email: ssweeney@cde.ca.gov