California County Superintendents Educational Services Association (CCSESA), with a generous grant from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, launched an Arts Education Initiative in early 2006. CCSESA urges every school to weave the arts into the fabric of the curriculum providing all students with a comprehensive education, kindergarten through high school. CCSESA supports students, schools, districts, and communities to continuously improve student achievement in each of the state’s 58 counties through a fully equipped and comprehensive statewide network. With additional support from the California Arts Council and the Stuart Foundation, the work continues to grow in county and regions throughout California.
CCSESA Staff
Peter Birdsall
Executive Director, California County Superintendents Educational Services Association
Phone: (916) 446-3095
Email: pbirdsall@ccsesa.org
Sarah Anderberg
Director of the CCSESA Statewide Arts Initiative, California County Superintendents Educational Services Association
Phone: (916) 446-3095
Email: sanderberg@ccsesa.org
Jessica Kroll-Yoas
CCSESA Program Assistant, California County Superintendents Educational Services Association
Phone: (916) 446-3095
Email: jyoas@ccsesa.org
Amanda Taggart
Communications Assistant, California County Superintendents Educational Services Association
Phone: (916) 446-3095
Email: ataggart@ccsesa.org
Click here to view a full list of CCSESA Staff.
Curriculum and Instruction Steering Committee – Visual and Performing Arts Subcommittee Co-Chairs
Dr. Gary Waddell
Current Chair of VAPA Subcommittee and Deputy Superintendent, San Mateo County Office of Education
Phone: (650) 802-5311
Lisa Tiwater
Current Co-Chair of VAPA Subcommittee and Assistant Superintendent, Stanislaus County Office of Education
Phone: (209) 238-1330
CCSESA Arts Consultants
Patty Taylor
Senior Consultant, CCSESA Arts Initiative
Former Visual and Performing Arts Consultant for the California Department of Education
Francisca Sánchez
Consultant, CCSESA Arts Initiative
Former Chair, CISC Visual and Performing Arts Committee
Former President, CABE, California Association for Bilingual Education
