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 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	Jasmine Ayten	JAyten@cde.ca.gov	916-322-1849
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	Jasmine Ayten	JAyten@cde.ca.gov	916-322-1849
4	Alameda, Contra Costa, Napa, Solano	Barbara Gaskin	BGaskin@cde.ca.gov	916-327-3674
4	Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo	Aaron Christensen	AaChristensen@cde.ca.gov	916-323-3308
5	Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz	Brad Lacy	BLacy@cde.ca.gov	916-327-4219
6	Amador, Calaveras, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tuolumne	Kishaun Thorntona	KThorntona@cde.ca.gov	916-445-5727
7	Fresno, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Tulare	Josh Rucker	JRucker@cde.ca.gov	916-323-2491
8	Kern, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura	Lisa Bojé	LBoje@cde.ca.gov	916-327-3684
9	Orange, Imperial, San Diego	Sean Howland	SHowland@cde.ca.gov	916-445-4547
10	Inyo, San Bernardino	Angela Katzakis	AKatzakis@cde.ca.gov	916-445-0789
10	Mono, Riverside	Shirley Waegell	SWaegell@cde.ca.gov	916-327-3533
11	Los Angeles	Monica Pecarovich	MPecarovich@cde.ca.gov	916-327-3535
11	Los Angeles	Bret Galeste	BGaleste@cde.ca.gov	916-445-7303

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	Anthony Sotelo	ASotelo@cde.ca.gov	916-322-2235
3	Alpine, Colusa, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sierra, Sutter, Yolo, Yuba	Alison Greenwood	AGreenwood@cde.ca.gov	916-327-9626
4	Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Solano	Vincent Pastorino	VPastorino@cde.ca.gov	916-327-0839
5	Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz	Libbey Durkee	LDurkee@cde.ca.gov	916-327-0863
6	Amador, Calaveras, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tuolumne	Lynne Boone	LBoone@cde.ca.gov	916-327-3703
7	Fresno, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Tulare	Anthony Sotelo	ASotelo@cde.ca.gov	916-322-2235
8	Kern, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura	Nicole Garibaldi	NGaribaldi@cde.ca.gov	916-319-0298
9	Imperial, Orange, San Diego	John Burch	JBurch@cde.ca.gov	916-327-0296
10	Inyo, Mono, Riverside, San Bernardino	Lynne Boone	LBoone@cde.ca.gov	916-327-3703
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	Peggy Hernandez	PHernandez@cde.ca.gov	916-323-2616
2	Butte, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity	Peggy Hernandez	PHernandez@cde.ca.gov	916-323-2616
3	Alpine, Colusa, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sierra, Sutter, Yolo, Yuba	Shari Presnall	SPresnall@cde.ca.gov	916-445-7474
4	Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Solano	Matthew Wilkins	MWilkins@cde.ca.gov	916-445-4559
5	Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz	Alison Ball	ABall@cde.ca.gov	916-327-3536
6	Amador, Calaveras, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tuolumne	Shari Presnall	SPresnall@cde.ca.gov	916-445-7474
7	Fresno, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Tulare	Alison Ball	ABall@cde.ca.gov	916-327-3536
8	Kern, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura	Shari Presnall	SPresnall@cde.ca.gov	916-445-7474
9	Imperial, Orange, San Diego	Matthew Wilkins	MWilkins@cde.ca.gov	916-445-4559
10	Inyo, Mono, Riverside, San Bernardino	Alison Ball	ABall@cde.ca.gov	916-327-3536
11	Los Angeles	Peggy Hernandez	PHernandez@cde.ca.gov	916-323-2616

Nonpublic Schools Consultants

CCSESA Region	Counties	Consultant(s)	Email	Telephone Number
1	Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Sonoma	Linda Ramos	LRamos@cde.ca.gov	916-327-3656
2	Butte, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity	Linda Ramos	LRamos@cde.ca.gov	916-327-3656
3	Alpine, Colusa, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sierra, Sutter, Yolo, Yuba	Linda Ramos	LRamos@cde.ca.gov	916-327-3656
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	Christine Krause	CKrause@cde.ca.gov	916-324-4536
6	Amador, Calaveras, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tuolumne	Steve Perez	StPerez@cde.ca.gov	916-319-0581
7	Fresno, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Tulare	Christine Krause	CKrause@cde.ca.gov	916-324-4536
8	Kern, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura	Christine Krause	CKrause@cde.ca.gov	916-324-4536
9	Imperial, Orange, San Diego	Michele Donahue	MDonahue@cde.ca.gov	916-319-0769
9	Imperial, Orange, San Diego	Theresa Costa Johansen	MDonahue@cde.ca.gov	916-319-0769
10	Inyo, Mono, Riverside, San Bernardino	Christine Krause	CKrause@cde.ca.gov	916-324-4536
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

Administrators

Intensive Monitoring:
Jack Brimhall, JBrimhall@cde.ca.gov, 916-445-9772

Targeted Monitoring:
Donna DeMartini, DDeMartini@cde.ca.gov, 916-445-4632
James Johnson, JamJohns@cde.ca.gov, 916-327-6966

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, September 16, 2020

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