Russell Y. Coronado is the Executive Director of the San Diego South County Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA).  A highly respected educator with an outstanding reputation for advocating for compliant, student-focused programs, Mr. Coronado has successfully delivered comprehensive special education training and programming throughout the South County Region. As a member of the State SELPA Association Finance Committee and SELPA Coalition Steering Committee, he provides valuable insight into Special Education funding and finances. 

Russell guides and advocates for the six member school districts and the San Diego County Office of Education in all facets of special education under IDEA.  He has developed a specific emphasis in the area of second language learners, at-risk youth and under-represented students.  He has built a reputation around Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, Multi-Tiered Systems of Support, Equity and Disproportionality, Promoting the social and academic well being of children throughout San Diego County. 

Jennifer Gorospe Tull is an Executive Consultant with the Equity, Disproportionality, and Design team at the South County SELPA. She has provided support in comprehensive settings as a school psychologist, program specialist and special education coordinator in districts (PreK-12) across Southern California and Washington D.C. Jennifer was a lecturer for the Department of Counseling and School Psychology at San Diego State University. Her experiences as an educator and as a parent make her a passionate advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Marcus Jackson is an Executive Consultant with the Equity, Disproportionality, and Design team at South County SELPA (SDCOE). He supports districts with Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and school culture. He has served as a school psychologist at the Elementary, Middle and High School comprehensive and alternative settings. Marcus was a principal at alternative and comprehensive school sites.

Barby Castro is an Executive Consultant with the Equity, Disproportionality, and Design team at South County SELPA. Prior to joining the San Diego County Office of Education, she worked for San Bernardino City USD for 10 years. She started as a Special Day Class Teacher and transitioned as an RSP Teacher, where she served as one of the district’s Demonstration Teacher for teaching and learning. She then became a Program Specialist for the Continuous Improvement Division with the intent of building the capacity of school teams in identified ATSI and CSI schools. She spent the last 5 years as the Coordinator and the Assistant Director for the Special Education Department, where she managed teams and programs as well as provided system-based instructional and compliance support through coaching cycles of improvement.