Downey Unified Directory
Departments and Contact Information
This directory will provide information for how to contact various departments and members of the Downey Unified School District. If you are looking for a specific teacher, please check your school website faculty and staff directory page.
Department
Name & Title
Contact Information
District Office
Main Line
Phone: (562) 469-6500
Fax: (562) 469-6515
Business Services
Robert McEntire, Ed.D.
Associate Superintendent
Phone: (562) 469-6521
Email: rmcentire@dusd.net
Certificated Human Resources
Assistant Superintendent
Phone: (562) 469-6545
Email: almir@dusd.net
Website
Classified Human Resources
Ceylida Lopez
Director
Phone: (562) 469-6645
Email: celopez@dusd.net
Website
College & Career Readiness
Allan Tyner, Ed.D.
Director
Phone: (562) 469-6577
Email: atyner@dusd.net
More Information
Elementary Educational Services
Wayne Shannon, Ed.D.
Assistant Superintendent
Phone: (562) 469-6561
Email: wshannon@dusd.net
More Information
Facilities Planning & Development
Director
Email: aaung@dusd.net
Facilities Planning & Development,
Bids & RFPs, Measure K
Financial Services
Senior Director
Phone: (562) 469-6621
Email: mimartinez@dusd.net
LCAP/LCFF
Instructional Support Services
Darryl Browning
Director
Phone: (562) 469-6543
Email: dbrowning@dusd.net
LCAP/LCFF
Maintenance, Operations & Transportation Services
Director
Phone: (562) 469-6701
Email: jshook@dusd.net
Office of the Superintendent
Superintendent
Phone: (562) 469-6511
Email: jgarcia@dusd.net
More Information
Operations
Jose Escobedo
Operations Supervisor
Phone: (562) 469-6707
Email: jescobedo@dusd.net
Integrated Pest Management
Public Relations & Marketing
Ashley (Greaney) Catanzano
Public Information Officer
Phone: (562) 469-6513
Email: acatanzano@dusd.net
Purchasing Services
Darren Purseglove
Interim Director
Phone: (562) 469-6531
Email: dpurseglove@dusd.net
Web Page
Bids & RFPs
Secondary Educational Services
Roger Brossmer, Ed.D.
Deputy Superintendent
Phone: (562) 469-6551
Email: rbrossmer@dusd.net
Special Education Services
Rebekah Ruswick, Ed.D.
Director
Phone: (562) 469-6581
Email: rruswick@dusd.net
More Information
Student Information Systems
Student Information Systems Manager
Phone: (562) 469-6764
Email: yegonzalez@dusd.net
Student Services
Senior Director of Student Safety, Wellness, and Engagement
Phone: (562) 469-6564
Email: rjagielski@dusd.net
More Information
Technology & Information Systems
Chris Nezzer
Chief Technology Officer
Technology Helpdesk
Support with all your iPad, Chromebook or laptop needs
Phone: (562) 469-6901
Email: cnezzer@dusd.net
Phone: (562) 469-6905
Email: helpdesk@dusd.net
TLC Family Resource Center
TLC Resource Center Coordinator
Phone: (562) 904-3577
Email: luzperez@dusd.net
Website
Transportation
Dispatcher
(Student Absences, Questions)
Phone: (562) 469-6740
Instruction & Student Support
Educational Services
This department provides educational services and programs to students. It also supports teachers and administrators in curriculum development, professional development, data analysis, and student/program evaluation.
The departments within Educational Services are:
- Elementary Education
- Secondary Education
- Instructional Support Programs
- Physical Fitness Testing
- Special Education
- Student Services
- College & Career Readiness
Be sure to check out the Resources section to find helpful information for parents, students, teachers, and staff.
Elementary Education
Programs
- Assessment
- CA State Standards
- Carnival of Champions
- Cotsen Liaison
- Course of Study
- Curriculum
- Elementary GATE
- Grants
- Instructional Materials
- Parent Education
- Professional Development
- Program Evaluation
- Retention & Promotion
- Robolympics
- Stauffer Foundation
- STEAM-15 website
- Textbooks
- TIP Program
- Title II-A
Special Education
Learn more about the Downey-Montebello Special Education Local Plan.
Special Education Programs
- Adapted PE Program
- Adult Transition Programs
- Assessment
- Behavior Intervention Programs
- Career/Vocational Programs
- ERMHS – Special Ed.
- Early Childhood Programs
- Extended School Year (ESY)
- Grants
- Home Instruction
- Medi-Cal Billing
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Professional Development
- Program Evaluation
- Special Education Services & Programs
- Speech and Language Therapy
Student Services
The Student Services Department provides specialized services that focus on student safety, wellness, and engagement. Staff provide assistance and support to students and their families in the following areas:
Programs
- Attendance, Discipline, & Safety
- CHARACTER COUNTS!
- City/School Programs (ASPIRE)
- California Safe School Assessment (CSSA)
- Downey Police Department Liaison / Community Policing
- Disaster Preparedness
- Enrollment & Records
- Expulsions
- Foster Care / Homeless Liaison
- Gangs Out of Downey (GOOD)
- Grants
- Guardianship / Foster Care
- Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS)
- Nurses and Health Services
- Independent Study
- Permits (Intra-District and Open Enrollment)
- Permits (Inter-District)
- Pregnant Minors
- Probation Officer
- Program Evaluation
- Safe School Assessment / Plans
- School Attendance & Review Board (SARB)
- Staff Development
- Suspension Appeals
- Teen Court
- Title IV-A (Safe & Drug Free) / TUPE
- Section 504
College & Career Readiness
The Career Technical Education (Downey MADE) program takes students on an experiential journey of active career exploration. Within the program, students choose a career pathway linked to a sequence of classes. These classes are tied to specific industry sectors. Students develop technical and transferable skills that are unique to a particular career pathway. Visit the website for more information.
Programs
- AVID
- AP (Advanced Placement), SAT/PSAT
- Career Technical Education (CTE)
- College Admissions Academy
- Dual Enrollment
- DUEL (Downey Unified eSports League)
- Femineers
- Grants
- MADE Work Experience
- Project Lead the Way (PLTW)
- PLTW Launch Program
- SkillsUSA