FMTA Consultant Assignments by Region
The Focused Monitoring and Technical Assistance (FMTA) Consultants are assigned geographically and by quality assurance activity to align with the eleven California County Superintendents Educational Services Association (CCSESA) regions.The FMTAs are responsible for coordinating all monitoring and technical assistance activities for the local educational agencies (LEAs) and special education local plan areas (SELPAs) in their assigned counties, providing information, and facilitating access to technical assistance related to program monitoring and program implementation.
Regional Map

County Assigned Consultants
Intensive Monitoring Consultants
CCSESA Region | Counties | Consultant(s) | Telephone Number | |
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1 |
Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Sonoma | Jill Whitehair | JWhitehair@cde.ca.gov | 916-322-0373 |
2 |
Butte, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity | Bernd Reynolds | BReynolds@cde.ca.gov | 916-445-0789 |
3 |
Alpine, Colusa, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sierra, Sutter, Yolo, Yuba | Jim Durgin | JDurgin@cde.ca.gov | 916-327-3537 |
3 | El Dorado Charter | Bernd Reynolds | BReynolds@cde.ca.gov | 916-445-0789 |
4 | Alameda (Dublin Unified and Pleasanton Unified), Marin, Solano | Bernd Reynolds | BReynolds@cde.ca.gov | 916-445-0789 |
4 | Alameda (all other LEAs), Napa | Jasmine Ayten | JAyten@cde.ca.gov | 916-322-1849 |
4 | Contra Costa | Jim Durgin | JDurgin@cde.ca.gov | 916-327-3537 |
4 | San Francisco, San Mateo | Aaron Christensen | AaChristensen@cde.ca.gov | 916-323-3308 |
5 |
Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz | Kishaun Thorntona |
KThorntona@cde.ca.gov | 916-445-5727 |
5 | Santa Clara | Josh Rucker | JRucker@cde.ca.gov | 916-323-2491 |
6 |
Amador, Calaveras, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tuolumne | Jill Whitehair | JWhitehair@cde.ca.gov | 916-322-0373 |
7 |
Fresno, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Tulare | Andrea Gallagher | AGallagher@cde.ca.gov | 916-327-3684 |
8 |
Kern, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura | Andrea Gallagher | AGallagher@cde.ca.gov | 916-327-3684 |
9 | Imperial, Orange, San Diego | Sean Howland | SHowland@cde.ca.gov | 916-445-4547 |
10 |
Inyo, Mono, Riverside, San Bernardino | Lorraine Garcia | LGarcia@cde.ca.gov | 916-327-3533 |
11 | Los Angeles | Bret Galeste | BGaleste@cde.ca.gov | 916-445-7303 |
11 | Los Angeles | Katrina Tupper | KTupper@cde.ca.gov | 916-327-3535 |
Targeted Monitoring Consultants
CCSESA Region | Counties | Consultant(s) | Telephone Number | |
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1 |
Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Sonoma | Jeffrey Reyes | JeReyes@cde.ca.gov | 916-327-3543 |
2 |
Butte, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity | D'Andrea Chapman | DChapman@cde.ca.gov | 916-319-0491 |
3 |
Alpine, Colusa, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sierra, Sutter, Yolo, Yuba | Kari Hudson Vincent Pastorino |
916-322-2235 916-327-0839 |
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3 | El Dorado (El Dorado County Charter SELPA) | Lynne Boone | LBoone@cde.ca.gov |
916-327-3703 |
4 |
Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Solano | David Grundon | DGrundon@cde.ca.gov | 916-327-0296 |
5 |
Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz | Libbey Durkee | LDurkee@cde.ca.gov | 916-327-0863 |
6 |
Amador, Calaveras, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tuolumne | David Grundon | DGrundon@cde.ca.gov | 916-327-0296 |
7 |
Fresno, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Tulare | D'Andrea Chapman | DChapman@cde.ca.gov | 916-319-0491 |
8 |
Kern, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura | Nicole Garibaldi | NGaribaldi@cde.ca.gov | 916-319-0298 |
9 | Imperial, Orange, San Diego | Jacqueline Stewart | JStewart@cde.ca.gov | 916-445-1064 |
10 |
Inyo, Mono, Riverside, San Bernardino | Vanessa Espinosa | VEspinosa@cde.ca.gov | 916-445-4601 |
11 |
Los Angeles |
Tamara McMillan | TMcMillan@cde.ca.gov | 916-322-1852 |
SELPA Local Plan Consultants
CCSESA Region | Counties | Consultant(s) | Telephone Number | |
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1 |
Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Sonoma | Vicky Tucker | VTucker@cde.ca.gov | 916-322-4269 |
2 |
Butte, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity | Vicky Tucker | VTucker@cde.ca.gov | 916-322-4269 |
3 |
Alpine, Colusa, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sierra, Sutter, Yolo, Yuba | Everett Start | EStart@cde.ca.gov | 916-445-7474 |
4 |
Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Solano | Julie Miller | JMiller@cde.ca.gov | 916-323-2616 |
5 |
Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz | Julie Toy | JToy@cde.ca.gov | 916-322-1767 |
6 |
Amador, Calaveras, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tuolumne | Sherry Rickenbach | SRickenbach@cde.ca.gov | 916-323-9782 |
7 |
Fresno, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Tulare | Emily Bunnell | EBunnell@cde.ca.gov | 916-327-3536 |
8 |
Kern, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura | Sherry Rickenbach | SRickenbach@cde.ca.gov | 916-323-9782 |
9 | Imperial, Orange, San Diego | Erin Rodrigues | ERodrigues@cde.ca.gov | 916-445-4559 |
10 |
Inyo, Mono, Riverside, San Bernardino | Emily Bunnell | EBunnell@cde.ca.gov | 916-327-3536 |
11 |
Los Angeles | Samantha Roan | SRoan@cde.ca.gov | 916-327-3674 |
Nonpublic Schools Consultants
CCSESA Region | Counties | Consultant(s) | Telephone Number | |
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1 |
Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Sonoma | Nonpublic Schools Unit | NPSA@cde.ca.gov | 916-322-3153 916-445-4585 |
2 |
Butte, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity | Nonpublic Schools Unit | NPSA@cde.ca.gov | 916-322-3153 916-445-4585 |
3 |
Alpine, Colusa, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sierra, Sutter, Yolo, Yuba | Nonpublic Schools Unit | NPSA@cde.ca.gov | 916-322-3153 916-445-4585 |
4 |
Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Solano | Steve Perez | StPerez@cde.ca.gov | 916-319-0581 |
5 |
Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz | Melissa Elvidge | MElvidge@cde.ca.gov | 916-323-2590 |
6 |
Amador, Calaveras, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tuolumne | Steve Perez | StPerez@cde.ca.gov | 916-319-0581 |
7 |
Fresno, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Tulare | Melissa Elvidge | MElvidge@cde.ca.gov | 916-323-2590 |
8 |
Kern, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura | Melissa Elvidge | MElvidge@cde.ca.gov | 916-323-2590 |
9 | Imperial, Orange, San Diego | Melissa Elvidge | MElvidge@cde.ca.gov | 916-323-2590 |
10 |
Inyo, Mono, Riverside, San Bernardino | Melissa Elvidge | MElvidge@cde.ca.gov | 916-323-2590 |
11 |
Los Angeles | Michele Donahue | MDonahue@cde.ca.gov | 916-319-0769 |
Other | Large Multi-Sites (Sierra, Spectrum, Point Quest) | Matthew Hill | MHill@cde.ca.gov | 916-445-5577 |
Small LEA Monitoring Consultants
CCSESA Region | Counties | Consultant(s) | Telephone Number | |
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1 |
Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Sonoma | Patricia Astin | PAstin@cde.ca.gov | 916-327-3509 |
2 |
Butte, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity | Carissa Lagasca | CLagasca@cde.ca.gov | 916-327-3656 |
3 |
Alpine, Colusa, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sierra, Sutter, Yolo, Yuba | Carissa Lagasca | CLagasca@cde.ca.gov | 916-327-3656 |
4 | Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Solano | Carissa Lagasca | CLagasca@cde.ca.gov | 916-327-3656 |
5 |
Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz | Christina Toney | CToney@cde.ca.gov | 916-319-0523 |
6 |
Amador, Calaveras, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tuolumne | Christina Toney | CToney@cde.ca.gov | 916-319-0523 |
7 |
Fresno, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Tulare | Christina Toney | CToney@cde.ca.gov | 916-319-0523 |
8 |
Kern, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura | Patricia Astin | PAstin@cde.ca.gov | 916-327-3509 |
9 | Imperial, Orange, San Diego | FMTA Small LEAs Unit | SmallMonitoring@cde.ca.gov | 916-445-0081 |
10 |
Inyo, Mono, Riverside, San Bernardino | FMTA Small LEAs Unit | SmallMonitoring@cde.ca.gov | 916-445-0081 |
11 | Los Angeles | FMTA Small LEAs Unit | SmallMonitoring@cde.ca.gov | 916-445-0081 |
11 | Los Angeles | Patricia Astin | PAstin@cde.ca.gov | 916-327-3509 |
Administrators
Intensive Monitoring:
Jack Brimhall, JBrimhall@cde.ca.gov, 916-445-9772
Barbara Gaskin, BGaskin@cde.ca.gov, 916-324-8898
Targeted Monitoring:
Donna DeMartini, DDeMartini@cde.ca.gov, 916-445-4632
James Johnson, JamJohns@cde.ca.gov, 916-327-6966
Small LEA Monitoring:
Carmen Barnhart, CBarnhart@cde.ca.gov, 916-445-7308
SELPA Local Plan:
John Burch, JBurch@cde.ca.gov, 916-323-2409
Certification and Monitoring Nonpublic Schools:
Theresa Costa Johansen, TCostaJohansen@cde.ca.gov, 916-327-0141