Educational Services

  • Welcome to Educational Services

    The Educational Services Department provides professional development and program services to support students' academic, social, physical, and creative development. 

    Educational Services include:

    • Professional development and collaboration
    • Alignment of standards, textbooks, and assessments with instruction
    • Use of research-based instructional strategies
    • Adoption of state-approved textbooks and support materials
    • Curriculum, resource and assessment development
    • Data analysis and use
    • Student support services, attendance and safety
    • Federal and state resource and program compliance
    • Educational technology leadership and support
    • English language learner resources and programs

Contact Us

  • Educational Services
    Cajon Valley Union School District
    750 E. Main Street
    El Cajon, CA 92020

    Mailing Address

    P.O. Box 1007
    El Cajon, CA  92022-1007

    Fax: 619.579.4800

    Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

    Karen Minshew
    Assistant Superintendent
    619.588.3086

    Linda Irvine
    Executive Assistant
    619.588.3086

    Denise Parnell
    Director, Learning Support Services
    619.588.3278

    Maria Morales Jimenez
    Secretary Bilingual (Spanish)
    619.588.3278 

    Miguel Gavillan
    Educational Services Programs Liaison
    619.593.5219

    Tami Johnson
    Program Specialist
    619.590.8886

    Kathy Gligo
    Teacher Facilitator
    619.590.8881

    Jennifer Petraglia
    Teacher Facilitator
    619.590.8881

    Taryn Mani
    Teacher Facilitator
    619.590.8881

    Cindy Knight
    Director, Educational Services and EL Programs and Presentation Literacy


    619.588.3021

    Jasmine Garcia
    Secretary - Bilingual (Spanish)
    619.588.3021

    Terrie Young
    Teacher Facilitator
    619.588.3277

    Souad Naoum
    Bilingual / Bi-Cultural Interpreter - Translator (Arabic/Chaldean)
    619.588.3261

    Waleen Israael
    Bilingual / Bi-Cultural Interpreter - Translator (Arabic/Chaldean)
    619.590.8899

    Bethany Schwappach
    Coordinator
    619.588.3044

    Cindy Anderson
    Data and Assessment Technician
    619.588.3044

    Laura Martin
    Teacher Facilitator
    619.588.3667

    Leslie Perry
    Teacher Facilitator
    619.588.3667

    Karen Sapper
    Director, Instructional Services
    619.588.3643