Service Regions and Leadership Contacts
The California County Superintendents Arts Initiative builds capacity in the state for arts education and supports implementation of arts education for all students.
Arts leads from 11 service regions support county arts leads in their region to help implement the goals of the California County Superintendents Arts Initiative. They serve on the Arts Subcommittee – which is part of the state Curricular and Improvement Support Committee (CISC).
Interactive Regions Map
Roll over a region number to see the contacts and regional leads in that region.
Region 1 | Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Sonoma
Superintendent: Michael Davies-Hughes
Regional Lead: Lizzy Dostal
Humboldt County Office of Education
901 Myrtle Avenue
Eureka, CA 95501
Region 2 | Butte, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Tehama, Trinity
Superintendent: Mary Sakuma
Regional Lead: Jennifer Spangler
Butte County Office of Education
1859 Bird Street
Oroville, CA 96965
Region 3 | Alpine, Colusa, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sierra, Sutter, Yolo, Yuba
Superintendent: David W. Gordon
Regional Leads: Dr. Steve Winlock and Jackie White
Sacramento County Office of Education
10474 Mather Boulevard
Sacramento, CA 95655
Region 4 | Napa, Solano, Marin, Contra Costa, San Francisco, Alameda, San Mateo
Superintendent: Alysse Castro
Regional Lead: Bernie Phelan
Alameda County Office of Education
313 West Winton Avenue
Hayward, CA 94544
Region 5 | Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, San Benito, Monterey
Superintendent: David M. Toston
Regional Lead: Sofia Fojas
Santa Clara County Office of Education
1290 Ridder Park Drive
San Jose, CA 95131-6500
Region 6 | Amador, Calaveras, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tuolumne
Superintendent: Scott Kuykendall
Regional Lead: Amy Bultena
Stanislaus County Office of Education
1100 H Street
Modesto, CA 95354
Region 7 | Fresno, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Tulare
Superintendent: Michele Cantwell-Copher (Fresno) and Tim A. Hire (Tulare)
Regional Leads: Aaron Bryan (Fresno) and Kate Stover (Tulare)
Office of the Fresno County Superintendents of Schools
1111 Van Ness Avenue, Fresno, CA 93721
Tulare County Office of Education
7000 W. Doe Avenue, Visalia, CA 93291
Region 8 | Kern, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura
Superintendent: Dr. César Morales
Regional Lead: Brett Taylor
Venture Office of Education
5189 Verdugo Way, Camarillo, CA, 93012
Region 9 | Imperial, Orange, San Diego
Superintendent: Gloria E. Ciriza
Regional Lead: Pauline Crooks
San Diego County Office of Education
6401 Linda Vista Road, San Diego, CA 92111
Region 10 | Inyo, Mono, Riverside, San Bernardino
Superintendent: Dr. Edwin Gomez
Regional Lead: Louisa Higgins
Riverside County Office of Education
3939 13th St, Riverside, CA 92501
Region 11 | Los Angeles
Superintendent: Dr. Debra Duardo
Regional Lead: Jeannine Flores
Los Angeles County Office of Education
9300 Imperial Highway
Downey, CA 90242
Statewide Arts Initiative
Region 1: Del Norte, Humbolt, Lake, Mendocino, Sonoma
Lizzy Dostal, Regional Arts Lead
Arts Learning Specialist, ArtsSEL Project Coordinator
Humboldt County Office of Education
Email: ldostal@hcoe.org
Thomas Kissinger
Del Norte County Arts Lead
Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services
Kim Tyler
Lake County Arts Lead
Learning Support Specialist, VAPA Lead
Lake County Office of Education
Email: ktyler@lakecoe.org
Maia Steward
Mendocino County Arts Lead
Continuous Improvement Specialist, Educational Services
Mendocino County Office of Education
Email: msteward@mcoe.us
Tim Zalunardo
Sonoma County Arts Lead
Director, Teaching & Learning Department, Equitable Education Services Division
Sonoma County Office of Education
Email: tzalunardo@scoe.org
Region 2: Butte, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity
Jennifer Spangler, Regional Arts Lead
Arts Education Coordinator
Butte County Office of Education
Email: jspangler@bcoe.org
Emily Green
Glenn County Arts Lead
Ed Services Coordinator
Glenn County Office of Education
Email: egreen@glenncoe.org
James Hall
Lassen County Arts Lead
Director of Student, Family, and Community Engagement
Lassen County Office of Education
Email: jdhall@lcoe.org
Misti Norby
Modoc County Arts Lead
Deputy Superintendent Continuous Improvement
Modoc County Office of Education
Email: mnorby@modoccoe.org
Sara Sheridan
Plumas County Arts Lead
Director of Educational Services
Plumas County Office of Education
Email: ssheridan@pcoe.k12.ca.us
Suzanne Adkins
Shasta County Arts Lead
Director of Continuous Improvement
Shasta County Office of Education
Email: sadkins@shastacoe.org
Julie May
Siskiyou County Arts Lead
Educational Services Director, Literacy and Art
Siskiyou County Office of Education
Email: jmay@siskiyoucoe.net
Jordyn Tinsley
Tehama County Arts Lead
ELA/Literacy Consultant
Tehama County Department of Education
Email: jtinsley@tehamaschools.org
Joanne Tucker
Trinity County Arts Lead
Instructional Support Specialist
Trinity County Superintendents of Schools
Email: jtucker@tcoek12.org
Region 3: Alpine, Colusa, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sierra, Sutter, Yolo, Yuba
CJ DeAngelus, Regional Arts Lead
Jane Collier, Regional Arts Lead
Director II, College and Career Readiness Initiatives
Sacramento County Office of Education
Email: jcollier@scoe.net
Ken Burkhart
Robert "Bob" Kirkman
Colusa County Arts Lead
Art Teacher, Educational Services Department
Colusa County Office of Education
Email: rkirkman@ccoe.net
Jill Morton
El Dorado County Arts Lead
Director, Professional Learning
El Dorado County Office of Education
Email: jmorton@edcoe.org
Mary Jo Verbitsky
El Dorado County Arts Lead
Coordinator, Professional Learning and Educator Development
El Dorado County Office of Education
Email: mverbitsky@edcoe.org
Daniel Mendoza
Placer County Arts Lead
Program Manager, Early Education Teacher Development
Placer County Office of Education
Email: dmendoza@placercoe.org
James Berardi
Kristi Johnson
Sutter County Arts Lead
Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services
Sutter County Superintendent of Schools
Email: kristij@sutter.k12.ca.us
Hayley Yasui
Yolo County Arts Lead
Project Coordinator, Teaching and Learning
Yolo County Office of Education
Email: hayley.yasui@ycoe.org
Jessica Geierman
Yuba County Arts Lead
Curriculum and Instruction Director
Yuba County Office of Education
Email: jessica.geierman@yubacoe.k12.ca.us
Nancy Jackson
Nevada County Arts Lead
Continuous Improvement Instructional Specialist for English Language Arts & the Arts
Nevada County Superintendent of Schools
Email: njackson@nevco.org
Region 4: Napa, Solano, Marin, Contra Costa, San Francisco, Alameda, San Mateo
Bernie Phelan, Regional Arts Co-Lead
Allison Gamlen, Regional Arts Co-Lead
Tracy McManus
Contra Costa County Arts Lead
STEAM Coordinator Educational Services
Contra Costa County Office of Education
Email: tmcmanus@cccoe.k12.ca.us
Tiffany Greenfield
Marin County Arts Lead
Project Specialist, Educational Services
Marin County Office of Education
Email: tgreenfield@marinschools.org
Gillie Miller
Napa County Arts Lead
Director of College and Career Readiness
Napa County Office of Education
Email: gmiller@napacoe.org
Ron Machado
San Francisco County Arts Lead
Director Visual and Performing Arts
San Francisco Unified School District
Email: machador@sfusd.edu
Amy Robinson
Solano County Arts Lead
Coordinator- Language, Literacy, Continuous Improvement
Solano County Office of Education
Email: arobinson@solanocoe.ne
Stephanie Morgado
Solano County Arts Lead
Program Manager, STEAM
Solano County Office of Education
Email: SMorgado@solanocoe.net
Region 5: Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, San Benito, Monterey
Sofia Fojas, Regional Arts Lead
Arts Coordinator
Santa Clara Office of Education
Email: sfojas@sccoe.org
Maria Leon
San Benito County Arts Lead
Director of Curriculum, Instruction, Access and Equity
San Benito County Office of Education
Email: mleon@sbcoe.org
Anne Faria
San Benito County Arts Lead
Instructional Services Coordinator
San Benito County Office of Education
Email: afaria@sbcoe.org
Audrey Sirota
Santa Cruz County Arts Lead
Visual and Performing Coordinator
Santa Cruz Office of Education
Email: asirota@santacruzcoe.org
Maria Parker
Monterey County Arts Lead
Educational Administrator, STEAM
Monterey County Office of Education
Email: mparker@montereycoe.org
Region 6: Amador, Calaveras, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tuolumne
Amy Bultena, Regional Arts Lead
TBD
Jessica Dorris
Calaveras County Arts Lead
Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Calaveras County Office of Education
Email: jdorris@ccoe.k12.ca.us
Erika Chapman
San Joaquin County Arts Lead
Director of Student Engagement and the Arts
San Joaquin County Office of Education
Email: echapman@sjcoe.net
Dave Harris
Tuolumne County Arts Lead
Coordinator Special Projects & STEAM
Tuolumne County Superintendent of Schools
Email: dmharris@tcsos.us
Region 7: Fresno, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Tulare
Aaron Bryan, Regional Arts Co-Lead
Kate Stover, Regional Arts Co-Lead
Staff Development & Curriculum Specialist Visual and Performing Arts
Tulare County Office of Education
Email: kate.stover@tcoe.org
Erika Barnett
Rosalina Blanco
Madera County Arts Lead
Specialist, Library Media Services
Madera County Superintendent of Schools
Email: rblanco@mcsos.org
Cara Goger
Mariposa County Arts Lead
Executive Director of Mariposa County Arts Council
Noelle Chandler
Merced County Arts Lead
Arts Education Specialist
Merced County Office of Education
Email: nchandler@mcoe.org
Region 8: Kern, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura
Brett Taylor, Regional Arts Co-Lead
Director, Local District Support
Ventura County Office of Education
Email: btaylor@vcoe.org
Jamie Viveros
Kern County Arts Lead
Coordinator III VAPA and Expanded Learning
Kern County Superintendent of Schools
Email: javiveros@kern.org
Eileen Higgins
San Luis Obispo County Arts Lead
Program Specialist for Systems of Support
San Luis Obispo County Office of Education
Email: ehiggins@slocoe.org
Kai Tepper Jahnke
Santa Barbara County Arts Lead
Executive Director of the Children’s Creative Project
Santa Barbara County Education Office
Email: ktepper@sbceo.org
Region 9: Imperial, Orange, San Diego
Pauline Crooks, Regional Arts Lead
Visual and Performing Arts Coordinator
San Diego County Office of Education
Email: pauline.crooks@sdcoe.net
Vivian Yacopi
Imperial County Arts Lead
Universal Pre-K Advisor
Imperial County Office of Education
Email: vivian.yacopi@icoe.org
Scott T. Fitzpatrick
Orange County Arts Lead
Arts Coordinator
Orange County Department of Education
Email: stfitzpatrick@ocde.us
Region 10: Inyo, Mono, Riverside, San Bernardino
Patrice Cooley, Regional Arts Co-Lead
Arts Education Administrator
San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools
Email: patrice.cooley@sbcss.net
Renee Rojanaroj, Regional Arts Co-Lead
Arts Education Administrator
Riverside County Office of Education
Email: rrojanaroj@rcoe.us
Ilissa Twomey
Inyo County Arts Lead
Assistant Superintendent of Education Services
Inyo County Superintendent of Schools
Email: itwomey@icsos.us
Naomi Hart Johnson
Inyo County Arts Lead
Executive Director C5 Studios
C5 Studios Community Art Center
Email: naomi@c5studios.org
Tammy Nguyen
Brooke Rogers
Mono County Arts Lead
Education Director of Mono Arts Council
Email: kristin@monoarts.org
Region 11: Los Angeles
