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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 Jim Durgin JDurgin@cde.ca.gov 916-327-3537

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 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 Marla Stock MStock@cde.ca.gov 916-324-4532

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 Carla Jacobs CJacobs@cde.ca.gov 916-327-3674

Small LEA Monitoring Consultants

CCSESA Region Counties Consultant(s) Email Telephone Number

1

 Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Sonoma Carissa LaGasca CLaGasca@cde.ca.gov 916-445-0081

2

 Butte, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity Carissa LaGasca CLaGasca@cde.ca.gov 916-327-3656

3

 Alpine, Colusa, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sierra, Sutter, Yolo, Yuba Carissa LaGasca CLaGasca@cde.ca.gov 916-327-3656
3 El Dorado (El Dorado County Charter SELPA) Carissa LaGasca CLaGasca@cde.ca.gov 916-327-3656
4 Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Solano Carissa LaGasca CLaGasca@cde.ca.gov 916-327-3656

5

 Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz Melissa Goude MGoude@cde.ca.gov 916-319-0668

6

 Amador, Calaveras, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tuolumne Melissa Goude MGoude@cde.ca.gov 916-319-0668

7

 Fresno, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Tulare Melissa Goude MGoude@cde.ca.gov 916-319-0668

8

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

10

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

Nonpublic Schools Contacts

Nonpublic Schools Contacts are available on the Nonpublic Schools and Agencies Certification Applications web page.

Administrators

Intensive Monitoring:
Jack Brimhall, JBrimhall@cde.ca.gov, 916-445-9772
Theresa Costa Johansen, TCostaJohansen@cde.ca.gov, 916-327-0141

Targeted Monitoring:
Aaron Christenen, AaChristensen@cde.ca.gov, 916-323-3308
Donna DeMartini, DDeMartini@cde.ca.gov, 916-445-4632

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:
Barbara Gaskin, BGaskin@cde.ca.gov, 916-324-8898

Questions:   Special Education Division | 916-445-4613
Last Reviewed: Thursday, August 14, 2025
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