Organization Overview
An overview of the entire California Department of Education (CDE) showing branches and divisions.Organization Chart Overview Printable Version (PDF)
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Tony Thurmond
Chief Deputy's Office
Dr. Ingrid Roberson
Chief Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction
Statewide Literacy Office
Opportunities for All Branch
Early Education Division
Stephen Propheter, Director
Special Education Division
Rachel Heenan, Director
Nutrition Services Division
Kimberly Frinzell, Director
Student Success and
Career Readiness Branch
Erika Torres
Deputy Superintendent
Career and College Transition Division
Vacant, Director
Expanded Learning Division
Michael Funk, Director
Student Achievement and
Support Division
William McGee, Director
Information and Technology Branch
Mary Nicely
Deputy Superintendent
Technology Services Division
Rodney Okamoto, Director
Educational Data Management Division
Liberty Van Natten, Director
Analysis Measurement and
Accountability Reporting Division
Cindy Kazanis, Director
Assessment Development and
Administration Division
Mao Vang, Director
Instruction, Measurement and
Administration Branch
Cheryl Cotton
Deputy Superintendent
Curriculum Frameworks and
Instructional Resources Division
Mike Torres, Director
Professional Learning Support Division
Monique McWayne, Director
State Special Schools and
Services Division
Nancy Hlibok Amann, Director
Multilingual Support Division
Alesha Moreno-Ramirez, Director
Chief of Staff's Office
David Schapira
Chief Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction
Superintendent's Initiatives Office
Richard Barrera
Senior Policy Advisor
Whole Child Division
Dominick Robinson, Director
Office of Equal Opportunity
Randi Thompson, Equal Opportunity Officer
Government Affairs Division
Natasha Middleton, Interim Director
Communications Division
Elizabeth Sanders, Director
Legal, Audits and Charters Branch
Len Garfinkel
General Counsel
Legal Affairs I
Virginia Dunlap, Chief Counsel II
Legal Affairs II
Bruce Yonehiro, Chief Counsel I
Legal Affairs III
Paul Gant, Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel
Audits and Investigations Division
Alice Lee, Director
Charter Schools Division
Susan Park, Director
Operations and Administration Branch
Abel Guillen
Deputy Superintendent
Fiscal and Administrative
Services Division
Leisa Maestrerri, Director
School Fiscal Services Division
Elizabeth Dearstyne, Director
School Facilities and
Transportation Services Division
Juan Mireles, Director
Human Resources Division
Landai Dong, Director