2026 ELA/ELD Content Review Experts
2026 English Language Arts/English Language Development (ELA/ELD) Instructional Materials Follow-up Adoption. The State Board of Education appointed Content Review Experts on January 15, 2026.Appointed Content Review Experts
| First | Last | Position Title | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|
Lucero |
Chavez |
Professional Learning Specialist |
California Association of Bilingual Education |
Alison |
Rice |
Literacy Curriculum Specialist |
Sacramento County Office of Education (COE) |
Annie |
Song |
Adjunct Faculty |
Cal Poly Pomona |
Fabiola |
Caicedo-Garcia |
Elementary Literacy Specialist |
Los Angeles Unified School District (USD) |
Laurie |
Virtusio |
Coordinator, Literacy and Language |
Orange County Department of Education |
Ariann |
Cooper |
Reading Specialist/ Instructional Coach |
Fresno USD |
Rebekah |
Sampson |
Director of Dual Language Instructional Leadership |
Voices Charter Schools |
Nestor |
Henrriquez |
State and Federal Coordinator |
Merced COE |
Sydney |
Gunlund |
Content Specialist |
Fresno County Superintendent of Schools |
Virginia |
Reischl |
Literacy and Language Coordinator |
Orange County Department of Education |
Adel |
Nadeau |
Retired |
Retired Educator |
Shehnaz |
Wadhwania |
Director of Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment |
Mount Pleasant Elementary School District |
Kristi |
Novara |
Tier 1 and Grades 4–8 English Language Arts Teacher on Special Assignment (ELA TOSA) |
Manteca USD |
Sandra |
Prades |
Early Literacy and Dual Language Coach |
Oakland USD |
Jesus |
Vedoya Renteria |
English Teacher |
Hanford West High School |
Angela |
Palmieri |
CEO/Founder |
Institute for Multilingual Education, LLC |
River |
Fay |
Reading Specialist |
Palos Verdes Peninsula USD |
Sarah |
Ledon |
Managing Partner |
The New Teacher Project |
Dana |
Gomez |
Literacy and Strategic Supports Consultant |
Kings COE |
Amy |
Bodnar |
Curriculum Coordinator |
Antelope Valley Union High School District |
Sabrina |
Gamboa |
Teacher and English Language Development (ELD) Coordinator |
Chowchilla Union High School District |
Misty |
Epperson |
Response to Intervention Teacher |
Santa Maria Bonita School District |
Michelle |
Hayashida |
Administrator of Curriculum and Instruction |
Oak Park USD |
Ami |
Szerencse |
English/MLL teacher |
Schurr High School |
Rhianna |
Casesa |
Professor |
Sonoma State University |
Angela |
Kollerer |
Lecturer |
San Francisco State University |
Karla |
Tice |
Community Schools Coordinator |
Rio Dell School District |
Chanmi |
Chun |
TOSA, Literacy, Language, and Intervention |
Franklin-McKinley School District |
Catherine |
Ferrell |
Retired teacher and reading specialist |
Turlock USD |
Liz |
Escobar-Ausman |
Teacher, Grade 1 |
Vinci Park School |
Kristina |
Caswell |
Early Literacy TOSA |
Natomas USD |
Barbara |
Nemko |
Superintendent Emerita |
Napa COE |
Marissa |
Lovato |
Elementary teacher |
Chino Valley USD |
Arianna |
Huppertz |
Elementary Teacher |
Victor Elementary School/Tustin USD |
Lisa |
Nix |
TOSA |
Fresno USD |
Caitlin |
Cornish |
Language & Literacy Specialist |
Inner City Education Foundation (ICEF) Vista Elementary Academy |
Maria |
Morfin |
Director of Strategy Initiatives |
Partnership for Los Angeles Schools |
Merfet |
Akilah |
Instructional Coach |
Granada Islamic School |
Gloria |
Juarez |
Dual Language Elementary Teacher |
Los Angeles USD |
Amber |
Groeling |
Early Literacy TOSA |
Natomas USD |
Bridget |
Solve |
Literacy Specialist |
Los Gatos Union School District |
Katie |
Gust |
Literacy Specialist |
Camino Union School District |