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

California Counties by Region: Region 1 - Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, and Sonoma Counties; Region 2 - Butte, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama, and Trinity Counties; Region 3 - Alpine, Colusa, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sierra, Sutter, Yolo, and Yuba Counties; Region 4 - Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Solano Counties; Region 5 - Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz Counties; Region 6 - Amador, Calaveras, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne Counties; Region 7 - Fresno, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, and Tulare Counties; Region 8 - Kern, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura Counties; Region 9 - Imperial, Orange, and San Diego Counties; Region 10 - Inyo, Mono, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties; Region 11 - Los Angeles County

County Assigned Consultants

Intensive Monitoring Consultants

CCSESA Region	Counties	Consultant(s)	Email	Telephone Number
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)	Email	Telephone Number
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	KHudson@cde.ca.gov VPastorino@cde.ca.gov	916-322-2235 916-327-0839
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)	Email	Telephone Number
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)	Email	Telephone Number
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)	Email	Telephone Number
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

Questions: Special Education Division | 916-445-4613

Last Reviewed: Wednesday, August 23, 2023

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