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

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 | 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 | Angela Katzakis | AKatzakis@cde.ca.gov | 916-445-0789 |
4 | Alameda, Contra Costa, Napa, Solano | Shirley Waegell | SWaegell@cde.ca.gov | 916-327-3533 |
4 | Alameda, Contra Costa, Napa, Solano | Jim Durgin | JDurgin@cde.ca.gov | 916-327-3537 |
4 | Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo | Aaron Christensen | AaChristensen@cde.ca.gov | 916-323-3308 |
5 |
Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz | Jill Whitehair |
JWhitehair@cde.ca.gov | 916-322-0373 |
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 | Lisa Bojé | LBoje@cde.ca.gov | 916-327-3684 |
8 | Ventura | Bret Galeste | BGaleste@cde.ca.gov | 916-445-7303 |
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) | 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 | 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 | 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 | Lynne Boone | LBoone@cde.ca.gov | 916-327-3703 |
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) | Telephone Number | |
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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 | 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 | Brad Lacy | BLacy@cde.ca.gov | 916-323-2616 |
Nonpublic Schools Consultants
CCSESA Region | Counties | Consultant(s) | Telephone Number | |
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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 | Orange | Linda Ramos | LRamos@cde.ca.gov | 916-327-3656 |
9 | Imperial, San Diego | Jeff Kramer | JKramer@cde.ca.gov | 916-327-8877 |
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