March 10-13, 2025 • SAFE Credit Union Convention Center • Sacramento, CA
Charissa Kirk is an Education Programs Consultant at the California Department of Education (CDE). Charissa has served the state of California since 2010, working mainly in the Assessments Development and Administration Division. Prior to joining the English Language Proficiency and Spanish Assessments Office in 2023, she served as an Education Programs Consultant in the CDE’s Science Office, working on the development of the operational California Science Assessment and the California Alternate Assessment for Science. Before working for the state of California, she worked for over 15 years in corporate sales and marketing. Charissa earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration and marketing management from the California State University of Sacramento and a master’s degree in public administration from the University of North Dakota.
