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, San Francisco, San Mateo	Tamara McMillan	TMcMillan@cde.ca.gov	916-322-1852
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, Sonoma	David Foldvary	DFoldvary@cde.ca.gov	916-445-2994
2	Butte, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Siskiyou	David Foldvary	DFoldvary@cde.ca.gov	916-445-2994
2	Plumas, Shasta,Tehama, Trinity	Libbey Durkee	LDurkee@cde.ca.gov	916-327-0863
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
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	David Grundon	DGrundon@cde.ca.gov	916-327-0296
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	Niza Perez	NPerez@cde.ca.gov	916-327-4219
9	Imperial, Orange, San Diego	Marla Stock	MStock@cde.ca.gov	916-324-4532
10	Inyo, Mono, Riverside, San Bernardino	Vanessa Espinosa	VEspinosa@cde.ca.gov	916-445-4601
11	Los Angeles	Kevin Simas	KSimas@cde.ca.gov	916-324-1882

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 Miller	JMiller@cde.ca.gov	916-323-2616
6	Amador, Calaveras, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tuolumne	Carla Jacobs	CJacobs@cde.ca.gov	916-327-3674
7	Fresno, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Tulare	Vicky Tucker	VTucker@cde.ca.gov	916-322-4269
8	Kern, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura	Everett Start	EStart@cde.ca.gov	916-445-7474
9	Imperial, Orange, San Diego	Erin Rodrigues	ERodrigues@cde.ca.gov	916-445-4559
10	Inyo, Mono, Riverside, San Bernardino	Erin Rodrigues	ERodrigues@cde.ca.gov	916-445-4559
11	Los Angeles	Carla Jacobs	CJacobs@cde.ca.gov	916-327-3674

Small LEA Monitoring Consultants

CCSESA Region	Counties	Consultant	Email	Telephone Number
1	Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Sonoma	Jessica Haney	JHaney@cde.ca.gov	916-322-0373
2	Butte, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity	Jessica Haney	JHaney@cde.ca.gov	916-322-0373
3	El Dorado County Charter SELPA	Carissa LaGasca	CLaGasca@cde.ca.gov	916-445-0081
3	Alpine, Colusa, El Dorado (excluding El Dorado County Charter SELPA), Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sierra, Sutter, Yolo, Yuba	Ellen Hayes	EHayes@cde.ca.gov	916-323-4124
4	Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Solano	Ellen Hayes	EHayes@cde.ca.gov	916-323-4124
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	Jacqueline Stewart	JStewart@cde.ca.gov	916-445-1064
8	Kern, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura	Jacqueline Stewart	JStewart@cde.ca.gov	916-445-1064
9	Imperial, Orange, San Diego	Jacqueline Stewart	JStewart@cde.ca.gov	916-445-1064
10	Inyo, Mono, Riverside, San Bernardino	Jacqueline Stewart	JStewart@cde.ca.gov	916-445-1064
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: Tuesday, March 17, 2026

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