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Organization Overview

An overview of the entire California Department of Education (CDE) showing branches and divisions.

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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

Questions:   Human Resources Division | HR@cde.ca.gov
Last Reviewed: Friday, April 25, 2025