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English Learner Roadmap Workgroup Members

Membership list of the 2016‒17 English Learner Roadmap Workgroup.

Local Educational Agency and University Representatives

Name Title Affiliation
Beck, Carmen Director, Curriculum/Instruction San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools
Briceno, Allison Assistant Professor San Jose State University
Feingold, Dana English Learner Development (ELD) Instructional Coach Chico Unified School District
Hinh, Holly Academic Coach, English Language Learner Services Bakersfield City School District
House, Tara Coordinator, ELD/Accountability Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District
Lauer, JoAnne Director, Research and Implementation Riverside County Office of Education
Linn-Nieves, Karin Director, Language and Literacy San Joaquin County Office of Education
Macias, Martin Superintendent Golden Plains Unified School District
Maldonado, Hilda Director, Multilingual Education Los Angeles Unified School District
Matsuda, Michael Superintendent Anaheim Union High School District
Montes, Linda Executive Director, Educational Services Redwood City School District
Randolph, Angela Director of English Learners Alliance College-Ready Public Schools

Co-chairs

Name Title Affiliation
Hakuta, Kenji Emeritus Professor Stanford Graduate School of Education
Olsen, Laurie Director, Sobrato Early Academic Language (SEAL) Initiative Sobrato Family Foundation

State Board of Education

Name Title Affiliation
Ortiz-Licon, Feliza Member California State Board of Education

Foundations and Organizations Representatives

Name Title Affiliation
Jacobs, Paula Consultant California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
Ma, Hana Program Associate S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation
Maben, Camille Executive Director First 5 California
Masur, Shelly CEO Californians Dedicated to Education
Maxwell-Jolly, Julie Senior Director, Policy and Programs California State Boards Association
Molina, Aida Director of Education California Collaborative for Educational Excellence
Rico, Donna Representative California Teachers Association
Skelly-Griffith, Sherry Executive Director California Parent Teacher Association
Treanor, Kenji Director of Strategic Grantmaking Sobrato Family Foundation

California Department of Education Representatives

Name Title Affiliation
Adams, Thomas Deputy Superintendent Instruction, Learning and Standards Support Branch
Aguila, Veronica Director English Learner Support Division
Albee, Traci Administrator EL Proficiency, Spanish Assessments Office
Assessment Development & Administration Division
Allison-Zarea, Aileen Administrator Literacy, History & Arts Leadership Office
Professional Learning Support Division
Fisher-Dahms, Cecelia Administrator Quality Improvement Office, Early Education
Early Education and Support Division
Isler, Jonathan Administrator Data Visualization and Reporting Office
Analysis, Measurement & Accountability Reporting Division
Price, Glen Chief Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction California Department of Education
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Last Reviewed: Monday, April 24, 2023
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