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	Katrina Tupper	KTupper@cde.ca.gov	916-327-3535
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	Katrina Tupper	KTupper@cde.ca.gov	916-327-3535
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	Jeffrey Reyes	JeReyes@cde.ca.gov	916-327-3543
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
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	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
11	Los Angeles Unified School District Charters, Los Angeles County Office of Education Charters	Lynne Boone	LBoone@cde.ca.gov	916-327-3703

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	Nonpublic Schools Unit	NPSA@cde.ca.gov	916-322-3153 916-445-4585
2	Butte, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity	Nonpublic Schools Unit	NPSA@cde.ca.gov	916-322-3153 916-445-4585
3	Alpine, Colusa, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sierra, Sutter, Yolo, Yuba	Nonpublic Schools Unit	NPSA@cde.ca.gov	916-322-3153 916-445-4585
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	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	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	Patricia Astin	PAstin@cde.ca.gov	916-327-3509
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
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	Patricia Astin	PAstin@cde.ca.gov	916-327-3509
9	Imperial, Orange, San Diego	Ellen Hayes	EHayes@cde.ca.gov	916-323-4124
10	Inyo, Mono, Riverside, San Bernardino	Ellen Hayes	EHayes@cde.ca.gov	916-323-4124
11	Los Angeles (A-F)	Patricia Astin	PAstin@cde.ca.gov	916-327-3509
11	Los Angeles (G-Z)	Ellen Hayes	EHayes@cde.ca.gov	916-323-4124

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: Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Trending in Special Education

Recently Posted in Special Education

CALPADS Special Education Data Spring Roadshows (updated 19-Apr-2024)
California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS) Regional trainings in Spring 2024 to inform local educational agencies (LEAs) with updates and changes to the collection of data for students with disabilities.
ACSE Agenda April 17-18, 2024 (updated 18-Apr-2024)
Advisory Commission on Special Education (ACSE) meeting agenda.
A New Pathway to a High School Diploma (updated 04-Apr-2024)
An Alternative High School Diploma for Students who qualify for the California Alternate Assessment.
California's Annual State Application for 2024 (added 22-Mar-2024)
Annual State Application under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is to be submitted by May 22, 2024, for federal fiscal year (FFY) 2024.
FMTA Consultant Assignments by Region (updated 20-Mar-2024)
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.

Cyclical Monitoring for Small LEAs (updated 15-Mar-2024)
This is the home page for local educational agencies (LEAs) that have been selected for Special Education Cyclical Monitoring.
Special Education Resource Leads (updated 08-Mar-2024)
The Special Education Resource Leads (SERLs) are part of the California Statewide System of Support.
Grazer Outstanding Achievement in Learning (updated 06-Mar-2024)
Grazer Outstanding Achievement in Learning (GOAL) Award background information and application.
FY 2023-24 Federal Grant ER Instructions (added 23-Feb-2024)
Fiscal Year 2023-24 special education federal grant expenditure report (ER) instructions contain information regarding reporting periods, due dates, payments, and other required documentation.
Local Educational Agency Grants (updated 23-Feb-2024)
Program summaries and information on specific federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act grants allocated to provide services to individuals with disabilities.