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Career Technical Education Leadership Office

Career and College Transition Division
California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Suite 4202
Sacramento, CA 95814

The Career Technical Education (CTE) Leadership Office facilitates access to resources and knowledge while ensuring accountability to support local educational agencies, educators, and administrators to empower students to be career ready for today's workforce needs.

Contact Name and Staff Area of Responsibility

Alyssa Gonzalez
Education Programs Consultant
agonzalez@cde.ca.gov
916-445-6217

Business and Finance Sector Lead
Marketing, Sales and Services Sector Lead
State Advisor – Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Student Organization
State Advisor – DECA Student Organization
CTE TEACH – Contract Monitor
Business and Marketing State Consortium Representative – MBA Research

Erle Hall
Education Programs Consultant
ehall@cde.ca.gov
916-323-2564

Information and Communication Technologies Sector Lead
Child labor law and Work Permits, Young Worker Safety
Work Experience Education (WEE) and Work-based Learning (WBL)
California Department of Education (CDE) liaison to California Association of Work Experience Educators (CAWEE)
CDE liaison to Young Worker Partnership

Shallie Johnson
Education Programs Consultant
shjohnson@cde.ca.gov
916-445-7754

Career Technical Education Incentive Grant (CTEIG) Region 1 and 2 Technical Support

Public Safety and Services Industry Sector Lead

 

David Kinst
Education Programs Consultant
dkinst@cde.ca.gov
916-323-5144

CTEIG Region 4, 6 and 7 Technical Support

Career Technical Education Facilities Program (CTEFP) Program Lead
Building and Construction Trades Industry Sector Lead
Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics Industry Sector Lead

Tara Neilson
Education Programs Consultant
tneilson@cde.ca.gov
916-445-5568

CTEIG Region 3 and 5 Technical Support

State Advisor – SkillsUSA California
CDE Direct Support Professional Training Program Monitor
State Advisor – California Health Occupations Students of America (Cal-HOSA): Future Health Professionals
Health Science and Medical Technology (HSMT) Sector Lead
HSMT Prevention and Early Intervention Project Lead

CTE Leadership Office

Lisa Clark-Devine, Education Administrator l
lclark-devine@cde.ca.gov
916-327-6367

Adrian Hodge, Analyst ll
ahodge@cde.ca.gov
916-319-0279

Sarah Chambers, Analyst ll
sachambers@cde.ca.gov
916-319-0459

Rosemarie Cordova, Analyst l
rcordova@cde.ca.gov
916-322-5022

JeShon James, Office Technician
jjames@cde.ca.gov
916-319-0789

Questions: Rosemarie Cordova | rcordova@cde.ca.gov | 916-322-5022 
Last Reviewed: Wednesday, June 03, 2026