2026 ELA/ELD Instructional Materials Reviewers

Richard

Winters

Coordinator of Literacy, Language and Library

Merced County Office of Education (COE)

Victor

Portillo

Administrator English Language Arts/English Language Development (ELA/ELD)/Dual Language Immersion (DLI)

Riverside COE

Emily

Devor

Administrator, Instructional Services

Riverside COE

Christalle

Hart

Administrator, Language & Literacy

Riverside COE

Emily

Green

Coordinator of Educational Services

Glenn COE

Julie

Pulis

English Language Arts (ELA)/History–Social Science Curriculum Specialist Administrator

Hanford Elementary School District

Bonnie

Stogner

Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA), Tier 1/ELA 9–12

Manteca Unified School District (USD)

Chrissy

Cotten

Senior Program Manager

Napa COE

Kimberle

Hoff

Reading Intervention TOSA

Calistoga Joint USD

Kim

Warren

Coordinator of Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment

Tahoe Truckee USD

Lisbeth

Samaniego

English Learner (EL) Specialist

Lennox School District

Kara

Gober

Principal & District EL Coordinator

Carmel USD

Michelle

Gallo

Assistant Professor

California State University, San Bernardino

Alysia

Odipo

Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services

Los Nietos School District

Christophe

Viret

Director of Lower Campus

Francophone Charter School of Oakland

Edgar

Lampkin

CEO

California Association of Bilingual Education

Jennie

Johnson

K–12 ELA/Reading Curriculum Specialist

Sacramento COE

Michelle

Cat

Program Administrator, Early Literacy and ELD

Gilroy USD

Susan

Spillane

Elementary Literacy Coordinator

Los Angeles USD

Stan

Firestone

Retired Teacher

Retired, Vista Unified

Karen

Recinos

Mathematics Coach

University of California, Los Angeles

Kathryn

Reese

Literacy TOSA

Oakland International High School

Carlos

Flores

Director of English Learners

Corona Norco

Cecilia

Gonzalez-Limas

Coordinator, Multilingual Academic Services and Project GLAD

Orange County Department of Education

Libia

Le

ELD TOSA

Kern High School District

Valentino

Lockhart

Assistant Director Special Education

Charters Choice Educational Services

Megan

Hahn

Instructional Support Specialist

Trinity COE

Mia

Cooper

Inst ASST LH-PH/Student Services

San Bernardino City USD

Myisha

Jones

CEO

New Horizons Concierge Firm

Danielle

Parker

Special Education Teacher

Escondido Union School District

Thomas

Courtney

Teacher

San Diego USD

Renu

Singh

Director of Special Education

Tracy Learning Center

Katie

Mann

Director of EL and ELA Programs

Magnolia Public Schools

Carolina

Pena

Supervising Administrator of Multilingual Learners

Kern High School District

Paola

Flores

Director of Equity, MLL, and Innovation

South Bay Union School District

Deserie

Bradvica

Instructional Specialist, Literacy

Alhambra USD

Ji Young

Hong

Literacy Specialist, Curriculum and Instruction

Dublin USD

Sara

Aguilar

Instructional Coach

Montebello USD

Shaneka

Bullins

Teacher

Antelope Valley Union High School District

Megan

Davis

Co-Head of School

Summit View School

Patricia

Dickenson

Professor of Teacher Education

National University

Reannah

Sartoris

K–12 Humanities Coordinator II

Capistrano USD

Steve

Reyes

ELA Instructional Coach

Montebello USD

Cindie

Neilson

Coordinator

San Mateo County SELPA

Alyson

Hazard

Instructional Coach

Lancaster School District

Charley

Clark

Assistant Superintendent

Fairfax School District

Cedric

Nelms

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Legacy Bridge Community Development Corporation

Lindsay

Young

Resource Teacher and Part-time Faculty

Los Angeles USD and C.S.U. Northridge

Tamara

Youngstrom

District ELA TOSA

Alta Loma School District

Erica

Ramirez

English Language Development (ELD) Teacher

Los Angeles USD

April

Rasmussen

TOSA

Martinez USD

Kirsten

Hill

Project Facilitator, Elementary ELA

Desert Sands USD

Evelyn

Miramontes

Grade 6–8 Resource Specialist

Tracy USD

Geniese

Ligon

TK–5 Associate Principal

San Diego USD

George

Ellis

Director

University of California, Berkeley, California Reading & Literature Project (CRLP)

Jennifer

Clementson

Curriculum Specialist

Sacramento COE

Corey

Helgesen

Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services

Tulare COE

Sara Maria

Menendez

Principal

San Bruno Park School District

Jennifer

Geyer

Instructional Services Administrator ELA/ELD

Riverside COE

Lani

Mednick

Implementation Manager

CORE Learning

Sarah

Fox

Part-time Policy Analyst

California Association for Bilingual Education

Erica

Piedra

Executive Officer for English Learners and Multilingual Programs

Fresno USD

Jessica

Gutierrez

Title 1 Professional Development Specialist

San Jacinto Unified District

Kristina

Arcuri

Director of Implementation

CORE Learning

Jennifer

Quezada

Literacy Coach

Pomona USD

Paloma

Kumagai

Program & Partnerships Lead

Bilingual Generation and ImmSchools

Cindy

Li

Professor of Child Development & Education

Mount San Antonio College

Alisandro

Flores

ELD Teacher

Central USD

Shandreka

Rankin

Instructional Coach

Lime Street Elementary

Rebecca

Baty

District Lead ELA Strategist K–12

Rialto USD

Taliah

Carter

Principal

Belmont Redwood Shores School District

Anastasia

Mixcoatl-Martinez

ELD TOSA

Pittsburg USD

Molly

McCabe

Administrator

Riverside COE

Jamie

Duncan

ELA Content Specialist

Lake Elsinore USD

Jennifer

Hockman

Coordinator of Literacy and Intervention

Hemet USD

Paola

Rosenberg

EL Curriculum Specialist

Anaheim Union High School District

Tara

Hinchen

Director of MTSS Academics Elementary

Coachella Valley USD

Cindy

Bradley

Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) Data Coaching Coordinator

Coachella Valley USD

Vanessa

Mosqueda

Instructional Coach

Long Beach USD

Christina

Ball

Literacy Coach/Intervention Specialist

ABC USD

Sandra

Frisby

Faculty (Special Education Teacher Performance Assessment Coordinator) Early Childhood Special Education Course Developer

Fresno Pacific University

Margie

Arciba

Principal

Los Angeles USD

Alison

McCormick

Regional Director at CRLP and Lecturer Graduate School of Education

California Lutheran University & CRLP

Elizabeth

Garcia

Teacher

Hesperia USD

Deirdre

Marsh-Girardi

ELA/ELD Curriculum Specialist

Sacramento COE

Phoenix

Manzano

Instructional Coach

Santa Barbara USD

Rosalinda

Lopez

Instructional Coach

Rowland Unified

Kristy

Fernandez

Elementary TOSA

Norco Elementary

Rima

Haroun

Coordinator

San Diego COE

Lynnette

Hawkins

Program Coordinator

Monterey COE

Emily

Miranda

TOSA

Corona Norco USD

Rachel

Lenix

Teacher

Bakersfield City School District

Julie

Buz’Zard

Literacy Coach

Hacienda-La Puente USD

Crystal

Fountain

ELD/Study Skills Teacher; Intervention Coordinator

Mesa View Middle School

Leticia

Varela

Director of Teaching and Learning

Lawndale Elementary School District

Amanda

Nguyen

Elementary TOSA

Corona-Norco USD/John Adams Elementary

Caroline

Tufveson

Early Literacy Teacher/Instructional Coach

Esparto USD

Elika

Fredrickson

Chief of Academics

Bullis Charter School

Lisa

Baltierra

District Literacy Coach/Teacher on Assignment

Cucamonga School District

Samuel

Mendez

District Academic Coach

Madera USD

Ashley

Butler

TOSA Secondary Literacy, TK–12 History–Social Science

Pasadena USD

Ivy

Ewell-Eldridge

Administrator, Literacy, ELA, and ELD

Riverside COE

Sheri

Miller

Literacy Coordinator

Mountain Empire USD

Jennifer

Macias

Assistant Director, Instructional Programs

Oro Grande School District

Lindsay

Alker

Literacy TOSA

Montecito Union School District

Lisa

Wilson

Consultant, Language, Justice, and Literacy

Black Californians United for Early Care & Education

Erin

Roberts

Assistant Superintendent Human Resources

Oakley USD

Kari

Bjork

Lead Teacher

Folsom Cordova USD

Kassandra

Mora

Secondary ELA Coach

Elk Grove USD

Anna

Asanidze

Literacy Coach

Pomona Unified

Shelby

Huerta

Literacy and Language Coordinator

Merced COE

Natalie

Powell

Certified Dyslexia Specialist

Self-employed

Michelle

Templeton

Grade 7–12 ELA Program Specialist

Elk Grove USD

Mary Beth

Barber

COMPASS Program Manager

California State Library

Giannina

Duarte

Instructional Coach

Montebello USD

Katherine

Nissen

Curriculum and Instruction Coordinator, ELA/ELD

Dublin USD

Erin

Mahoney

Coordinator of Teaching and Learning

Simi Valley USD

Jada

Golden

Founding Educator

Educator at Large, Inc.

Darlene

Acevedo

Classroom Teacher

Montebello USD

Laura

Gunning

Staff Development & Curriculum Specialist

Tulare COE

Lisa

Olewine

Coordinator Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment

The Palmdale Aerospace Academy

Christina

Nelson

Read On! Program Manager

916 Ink

Tonya

Spencer

TOSA, Coach/Interventionist

Corona-Norco USD

Shannon

Kemena

English Instructional Coach, Grades 7–12

Elk Grove USD

Rachael

Hubbard

Reading Intervention Teacher

Sacramento City School District

Marianna

Tabares

ELD Coordinator

Alliance Renee & Meyer Luskin Academy High School

Amber

Fleming-Morales

Literacy and Language Coordinator

Orange County Department of Education

Mary

Mardirosian

Coordinator II

Herbert Hoover High School

Rosina

Talamantes

Secondary ELD TOSA, Grades 7–12

Newport-Mesa USD

Claudia

Barba

Literacy Coach

Baldwin Park USD

Dao

Lee-Vang

ELD TOSA

Clovis USD

Christa

Kile

Literacy Curriculum Specialist

Salinas Union High School District

Sarah

Woolsey

Education Specialist

Livermore Valley Joint USD

Rita

Suh

Lecturer

CSU Long Beach

Christine

Bangsund

MTSS Coordinator

Chico USD

Jennifer

Sutrin

Learning Loss Mitigation Teacher/Reading Interventionist

Hawthorne School District

Debbie

Clima

Instructional Specialist

Cambrian School District

Kelli

Hurley

Founder

Dyslexia Training Institute

Sidney

Vang

Instructional Coach

Fresno USD

Jennifer

Souza

Grade 3 Teacher and EL Lead

Natomas USD

Kortney

Krivokopich

English Learner TOSA

Manhattan Beach USD

Jennifer

Harman

TOSA, Instructional Coach for TK–6

Waterford USD

Maria

Mariscal

MTSS District Intervention Specialist

Salinas City Elementary School District

Melanie

Stone

ELA Coordinator

San Diego COE

Monica

Aguirre

Coordinator

San Diego COE

Silvia

Miranda

DLI Lead Teacher

South Bay Union School District

Katie

Hernandez

Language Arts Curriculum Specialist

Anaheim Elementary School District

Nicole

Sherman

School Psychologist

Oceanside USD

Angela

Kramer

Instructional Coach

Lake Elsinore USD

Amber

Tatch

Administrator Multilingual Learners

Orange Unified California

Nicole

Kade

Chief Education Officer

Greenfield Learning

Patricia

Tong

Coordinator, Curriculum/ Professional Learning

Elk Grove USD

Ana

York

Assistant Professor

California State University, Stanislaus

Jennifer

Cruz

Curriculum Coordinator, Literacy

San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools

Lisa

Reitinger

Language Arts Specialist

Lawndale Elementary School District

Chanti

Burnette

Teacher

Los Angeles USD

Kaylee

Song

TK–8 Curriculum Coordinator

Visions in Education

Denise

Reynoso

Grade 6 Dual Language Teacher

Anaheim Elementary School District

Juliann

Sepah

Curriculum Specialist in Literacy

California School for the Deaf-Fremont

Jessica

Hackenson

ELD/Literacy Coordinator

Classical Academy, Inc.

Jennie

Herriot-Hatfield

Consultant

JHH Education Consulting, LLC

Jakell

Bell

ELA Instructional Coach

Vista Charter Public Schools

Kelly

Villalobos

Itinerant ELD Teacher

Turlock USD

Ginger

Prewitt

Director, Curriculum & Instruction

Corona-Norco USD

Lauren

Cross

TK Teacher

Tournament Hills Elementary

Jaymi

Abusham

Senior Director of Elementary Education

Bonita USD

Alejandra

Rubalcaba

Education Specialist

Escondido Union High School District

Annemarie

Cortez

Elementary Administrator/ Principal

Corona Norco USD

Lisa

Cattrone

Teacher and MLL Coordinator

Mount Diablo USD

Jana

Maulhardt

EL Lead Teacher TK–12

Folsom Cordova USD

Lori

DeVoe

Consultant

Val Verde USD

Misty

Ubina

Program Specialist

Desert Mountain SELPA - CAHELP

Maura

Cromwell

Director of Curriculum and Instruction

Shalom School

Jasmine

Root

Resource Specialist

Santa Rita Union School District

Marisa

Conroy

Middle School Academic Support Teacher

Tustin USD

Vincent

DeFabiis

Grade 1 Teacher

Ontario Montclair School District

Leslie

Olaya

Site Resource Teacher/Intervention Teacher

San Juan Unified/Thomas Edison Language Institute

Linda

Baas

Intervention Specialist/Coach

ABC USD

Jodie

Topping

ELA Intervention Specialist

Campbell Union School District, Marshall Lane Elementary

Lorina

Denniston

Reading Interventionist

Oro Grande School District

Duyen

Tong

Teacher

Garden Grove USD

Michelle

Craig

Academic Coach/TOSA

Santa Rita Union Elementary

Elaine

Kennedy-Lethcoe

Project Facilitator, Grade 6–12 ELA

Desert Sands USD

Lisette

Anaya

District Content Specialist, Multilingual Department

Visalia USD

Lori

Caruthers Collins

Director of Diversity Initiatives

California State University, San Bernardino

Kyon-Teka

Sims

Early Literacy Coordinator

San Joaquin COE

Jess

Frost

Founder & Lead Provider

The Language Collective

Michele

Cooper

Assistant Principal

El Dorado Union High School District

Joshua

Nothom

Teacher

Burbank USD

Lucia

Huerta

EL Instructional Coach

South Park Elementary School

Carol

Phipps

K–3 Reading Intervention Teacher

Bonita USD

Kristy

Candelaria

Grade 2/3 Combo Teacher

San Ramon Valley USD

Maria

Magdesyan

Multilingual Multicultural Accelerated Learning Coach

49th Street Elementary School

Aura

Jose

Reading Specialist

Spruce Elementary School

Erica

Lundy

Grade 5 Teacher

Welby Way Elementary, Los Angeles USD

Marlies

Nelson

Professional Development Specialist

Moreno Valley USD

M Fay

Grundel

Teacher

San Juan USD

Wanda

Stakley

Supervisor and Lecturer of Preservice Teachers

University of California, Irvine, School of Education

Anne

Blackstock-Bernstein

Lecturer

University of California, Los Angeles

Melva

Thompson

Special Education Teacher

Long Beach USD

Kim

Martinez

ELD Coordinator

Placentia Yorba-Linda USD

Heather

Borjon

Professional Development Specialist

Moreno Valley USD

Jennifer

Brees

District instructional Specialist

Menifee Union School District

Alfredo

Varela, Jr.

Assistant Principal

Lake Elsinore USD

Jeannette

Martinez

Multilingual Services Coordinator

Bellflower USD

Macy

Curry

Dyslexia Specialist

Self-employed

Ander

Lucia

Humanities TOSA

Palo Alto USD

Lisa

Jass

Assistant Principal

A.B. Miller High School

Katherine

Kovacs

Teacher Specialist

California School for the Deaf

Jasmine

Posey

Reading Intervention Specialist

Reef-Sunset USD

Robin

Wohlgemuth

EL Program Specialist

Washington USD

Maria

Vlahiotis

ELA Coordinator

San Mateo COE

Annie

Duong

Coordinator

San Joaquin COE

Theresa

Myrick-Ahmad

Intervention Specialist/Literacy Coach

ABC USD

Kimberly

Reisz

District Literacy Coach

Ceres USD

Erin

Carr

Accelerating Literacy Leadership Implementor

ALL Institute

Claudia

Flores

World Languages Teacher

Palmdale School District

Christy

Ruiz

Education Specialist

Long Beach USD

Jeanmarie

Dawson De Quiroz

Instructional coach

Los Angeles Education Corps

Cynthia

Pancer

Professor

Alliant International University

Patricia

Montes Pate

Senior Program Manager

Sobrato Early Academic Language

Heather

Selby

Grade 1 Teacher

Ross Valley School District

Amy

Crossley

Teacher

Beardsley School District

Janie

Sifuentes-De La Cerda

Elementary ELA Manager II

Fresno USD

Alison

Mosley

Secondary ELA Manager

Fresno USD