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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 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 Orange, Imperial, San Diego Sean Howland SHowland@cde.ca.gov 916-445-4547

10

 Inyo, Mono, Riverside, San Bernardino Shirley Waegell SWaegell@cde.ca.gov 916-327-3533
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 D'Andrea Chapman DChapman@cde.ca.gov 916-319-0491

3

 Alpine, Colusa, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sierra, Sutter, Yolo, Yuba Alison Greenwood AGreenwood@cde.ca.gov 916-327-9626
3 El Dorado (El Dorado County Charter SELPA) Alison Greenwood
Lynne Boone
Shakshi Sharma		 AGreenwood@cde.ca.gov
LBoone@cde.ca.gov
ShaSharma@cde.ca.gov		 916-327-9626
916-327-3703
916-322-2235

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 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 Jeffrey Reyes JeReyes@cde.ca.gov 916-327-3543

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 Brad Lacy BLacy@cde.ca.gov 916-323-2616

2

 Butte, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity Brad Lacy BLacy@cde.ca.gov 916-323-2616

3

 Alpine, Colusa, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sierra, Sutter, Yolo, Yuba John Burch JBurch@cde.ca.gov 916-445-4891

4

 Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Solano Erin Rodrigues ERodrigues@cde.ca.gov 916-445-4559

5

 Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz Emily Bunnell EBunnell@cde.ca.gov 916-327-3536

6

 Amador, Calaveras, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tuolumne John Burch JBurch@cde.ca.gov 916-445-4891

7

 Fresno, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Tulare Emily Bunnell EBunnell@cde.ca.gov 916-327-3536

8

 Kern, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura John Burch JBurch@cde.ca.gov 916-445-4891
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 Brad Lacy BLacy@cde.ca.gov 916-323-2616

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 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 Orange Nonpublic Schools Unit NPSA@cde.ca.gov 916-322-3153
916-445-4585
9 Imperial, San Diego Nonpublic Schools Unit NPSA@cde.ca.gov 916-322-3153
916-445-4585

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
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

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: Thursday, April 21, 2022
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