The CRLP is divided up into regional sites, each housed in various universities and county offices throughout the state. CRLP at UCI proudly serves educators throughout the Orange County Region.
Meet Our Regional Co-Directors
Regional Advisory Committee
Yvonne Estling, Saddleback Valley Unified School District
Karin Foster, retired, Orange County Department of Education
Lori Hernandez, Newport-Mesa Unified School District
April Derr, Westminster School District
Natalie Baptiste, Irvine Unified School District
Dr. Linda Clinard, Professor Emeritus, UC Irvine Sylvia Kane, Professor Emeritus Vanguard University
Teacher Leaders 2022-2023
Natasha Anand, SVUSD
Caryn Broesamle, NMUSD
Kimberly Caputo, SVUSD
Liliana Paola Castro, OCEAA
Rocio Chavez, OCEAA
Jessica Gama, SAUSD
Tricia Gray, SVUSD
Christine Jones, SAUSD
Melissa Keith, SVUSD
Betsy Martinez, SAUSD
Kirby McCord, SAUSD
Laura McCormick, Mission Basilica School
Andrea Mirabal, SVUSD
JoAnn Motta, SAUSD
Marta Moyer, Retired Educator
Sandra Pennett, SAUSD
Lucinda Reidling Bassett, SAUSD
Jessica Reyes, SAUSD
Jennifer Santana, SAUSD
Helen Tross, Retired Educator
Jennifer Wood, SAUSD
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Penelope Collins, Associate Professor, UCI School of Education
Dr. Penelope Collins is devoted to supporting language and literacy development for all children and youth. Her research examines the development of literacy skills among linguistically diverse students from kindergarten through high school, for typically-achieving students and those with reading disabilities.