Our team

	Christy Adams, R.N., B.S.N., M.P.H., Injury Prevention Coordinator Contact: (916) 734-9794, christy.adams@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu Christy Adams is the Coordinator for the University of Californa Davis Health System, Trauma Prevention Program. Graduated in 1990 with a Bachelor's in Nursing from the University of Arizona, her clinical nursing background has focused on trauma, emergency, and critical care medicine. In her current position, Ms. Adams works to identify the leading causes of trauma related death and injury in the Sacramento area and develop evidence based prevention strategies.
	Catherine Morris, Child Passenger Safety Coordinator Contact: (916) 734-9784, catherine.morris@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu Catherine Morris is the Community Health Program Supervisor and Child Passenger Safety Coordinator for the trauma prevention program. Cathy has worked in the area of traffic safety since 1986 and brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the program. She has been a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) child passenger safety instructor since 1995. Her ongoing outreach providing car seat education in the community has earned UC Davis Children's Hospital recognition in Sacramento as a valuable resource for families with children of all ages. In addition to her work in the community, Cathy oversees the hospital car seat program and fitting station that provides up to date education for hospital staff and parents of our pediatric patients. Graduated in 1976 from California State University, Chico with a BS in Liberal Studies, Cathy received her California Teaching Credential from CSUC in 1977.

	Nkiruka Herche, Administrative Assistant II Contact: (916) 734-9798, nkiruka.herche@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu Nkiruka Herche joined the trauma prevention team in 2009 after receiving a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from UC Davis in 2008. Nkiruka provides administrative, social marketing and public outreach support for our Kohl’s Buckle Up to Grow Up program. As a child passenger safety technician certified by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Nkiruka assists with car seat inspections at our hospital fitting station. In addition to her outreach activities, Nkiruka serves as a liaison between the trauma prevention program and our Kohl’s Buckle Up to Grow Up community partners.

Christianne Ramdeen, WHY Sac Administrative Support
Contact: Christianne.Ramdeen@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu
Christianne Ramdeen is an AmeriCorps*VISTA volunteer with WHY Sac, a network of service providers supporting marginalized youth in Sacramento. After receiving her undergraduate degree in Psychology at Emory University in Atlanta, GA, Christianne became involved in public health and psychology research. She moved to Sacramento in December 2012 to join our team. Christianne plays a valuable role in building netowrk capacity and expanding service provision capabilities for marginalized youth in Sacramento.

Kohl's Buckle Up to Grow Up Outreach Staff

Juanita Jue
Juanita Jue is a member of the outreach team for our Kohl’s Buckle Up to Grow Up program. Graduated from San Francisco State University in Health Education with an emphasis on Community Health she has worked with culturally diverse communities in both rural and urban settings. Juanita is a bicultural-bilingual Health Educator with experience working in farm labor camp clinics, schools, hospitals and community based organizations.

Maria Gutierrez
Maria C. Gutierrez joined the UC Davis prevention team in 2010 as a bilingual outreach health educator with the Kohl’s Buckle Up to Grow Up program. She was certified by the National CPS board in 2008 as a Child Passenger Safety Technician and provides car seat and helmet safety education for children and parents. Maria has been working for Migrant Education Region 2 for the last 15 years, 10 of which have been with the migrant families in the River Delta Unified School District as Migrant Paraprofessional Services. Maria provides a wide range of services to the migrant families including health home visits, health insurance information, and transportation for the students. Maria provides translation and interpretation as needed and teaches Spanish car seat classes families in her region.