Dean's office

Sam Bishop-Green Sam Bishop-Green
Chief of Staff
Phone: 916-734-3612, Email: 
sjbishopgreen@ucdavis.edu
Sam Bishop-Green is the chief of staff at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis. He works with the dean, faculty and staff to develop and implement long-range strategic plans and policies for the school. Prior to joining the School of Nursing, he served in various roles on the UC Davis and UC Berkeley campuses. Bishop-Green earned both a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in Business Administration from UC Davis.
Rachal Valtakis Rachal Valtakis
Executive Support Analyst
Phone: 916-703-2473, Email: 
rvaltakis@ucdavis.edu
Rachal Valtakis provides executive analytical support to Stephen J. Cavanagh, dean at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis. Previously, she worked in several key support positions for UC Davis Health Patient Care Services, the Center for Reducing Health Disparities and UC Davis Facilities, Building Maintenance Services. Prior to joining UC Davis, Valtakis worked for Solano County Health and Social Services, doing her part to help her community access services. She brings that passion for helping others to each role she serves for UC Davis.

Administrative support

Alexa Basurto Alexa Basurto
Administrative Assistant
Phone: 916-734-8240, Email: akbasurto@ucdavis.edu

Alexa Basurto provides administrative support to the associate dean for Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, degree program directors and assistant directors and faculty at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis. Prior to joining the School of Nursing, she worked as a special project assistant from La Familia Counseling Center. She also held positions providing program and outreach support at CSU Sacramento, where she worked at Associated Students Inc. Student Engagement and Outreach and College Assistant Migrant Program.
Jacqueline Ruiz Malone Jacqueline Ruiz Malone
Administrative Assistant
Phone: 916-734-8240, Email: jrmalone@ucdavis.edu

Jacqueline Ruiz Malone provides administrative support to program directors and faculty at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis. Her duties include exemplary customer service, event coordinating and complex calendar management. In addition, she is skilled on various UC Davis Health administrative platforms. Prior to joining the School of Nursing, she served as executive assistant to leaders in the UC Davis School of Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She also supported the Neurology and Neurological Surgery departments.

Finance and operations

Gil Lorenzo Gil Lorenzo
Finance and Administration Project Manager
Phone: 916-538-3085, Email: glorenzo@ucdavis.edu

Gil Lorenzo provides operations and project management support to the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis. Prior to joining UC Davis, Lorenzo worked at UCSF for over 15 years in various roles in project management, finance and marketing. Lorenzo has a bachelor's degree in organizational leadership from Arizona State University and a graduate certificate in strategic leadership and management from the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He is also a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach.
Jyotika Panda Jyotika Pande
Finance Analyst
Phone: 916-734-5073, Email: jspande@ucdavis.edu 
Jyotika Pande is a finance analyst at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing. She provides support for processing travel, purchasing, budgeting and general accounting while also providing process improvement recommendations. Pande graduated from California State University, East Bay with a Masters in Business Administration with a dual concentration in Finance and Analytics for Managers. She was also academically honored as a University Honors Program recipient. Prior to UC Davis, she worked in accounting and investments at a state agency providing financial analysis, research and reporting and accounting support.
Stephanie Thompson
Finance and Operations Analyst
Phone: 916-734-7489, Email: slthompson@ucdavis.edu 
Stephanie Thompson is a finance and operations analyst at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing. She provides financial reporting, analysis and planning recommendations to the finance and operations manager. She also provides support for and oversees academic payroll, account reconciliation, procurement, contract management, event and travel processing. Prior to joining the School of Nursing, Thompson worked in the dean’s office of the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, where she provided financial reporting, analysis and planning recommendations to the budget analyst and fiscal officer. Thompson earned a bachelor’s degree in business management from Evangel University.
Steven Wells Steven Wells
Business and Operations Manager
Phone: 916-734-7626, Email: slwells@ucdavis.edu

Steven Wells is the business and operations manager providing strategic support for budgets and day-to-day operations. Wells has more than 15 years administrative and analytical support experience within UC Davis Health, mostly for clinical operations. Wells graduated from UC Davis in 1991 with a Bachelor of Arts in History with a minor in post modern art theory.

Education

Joanna Garcia

Joanna Garcia
Project Policy Analyst
Email: jomgarcia@ucdavis.edu
Joanna Garcia is a project policy analyst at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis.  She works with leadership on a variety of projects that support program goals across multiple areas of the School of Nursing, including education, academics as well as health equity, diversity and inclusion.  Joanna has extensive experience in higher education at UC Davis. She began her UC Davis path coordinating fourth-year elective courses and continuing medical education conferences for the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine.  She then joined the Office of Medical Education at the School of Medicine as a doctoring program coordinator for several years before switching gears to medical school admissions. At the Office of Admissions, she served as admissions coordinator then later, as admissions manager overseeing the medical school admissions process.  Prior to UC Davis she worked in state and local government agencies and studied social work at CSU Sacramento.


Stacey Pasco

Stacey Pasco
Director of New Educational Initiatives
Phone: 916-734-3612, Email: slpasco@ucdavis.edu
As Director of New Educational Initiatives at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing, Stacey Pasco works closely with Assistant Dean for Education Lisa Badovinac and the leadership team to strategize, design and implement new programs for academic and workforce audiences. In her previous role as chief of staff in the dean’s office, she developed long-range strategic plans and policies for the school and cultivated external partnerships. Before joining UC Davis, Pasco was a senior program associate at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), where she led local and national initiatives to engage citizens and communities in science and life-long learning. She earned a bachelor's degree in Journalism, specializing in Public Relations, and Political Science from California State University, Chico.

Keirsten Mihos
Director of Academic Program Development
Phone: 530-757-8557, Email: kbmihos@ucdavis.edu

Keirsten Mihos is the Director of Academic Program Development at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing. Mihos joins the School of Nursing from UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education, where she served as director of Health Sciences and Education, managing a self-supporting master’s program and building a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate and a Public Health Certificate. Certificate. Previously, she directed the Health Education Department at Kaiser Permanente, where she led patient education and corporate wellness teams. Mihos earned her Master in Public Health from UC Davis.

Cesar Robles-Matinez

Cesar Robles-Martinez, M.P.H.
Education Project Manager
Email: croblesmartinez@ucdavis.edu
Cesar Robles-Martinez serves as an education project manager at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis. He supports and manages various projects, programs and new initiatives across the education mission of the School of Nursing. Prior to joining the School of Nursing, he worked as a senior project manager and executive assistant at Health Career Connection (HCC), managing special projects across the organization’s nine national regions. Cesar also worked at Kaiser Permanente, first as a population management support coordinator and later as a project analyst, where he supported the medical center’s cardiac rehabilitation programs. Robles-Martinez earned a bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in Public Health from UCLA and a Master of Public Health Degree from Columbia University.


Kate C. Turpin Kate C. Turpin
Educational Program Designer
Phone: 916-734-1160, Email: kcturpin@ucdavis.edu

Kate Turpin serves as the educational program designer for the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis. She works closely with the program directors and the leadership team to evaluate current graduate-degree program offerings, design new offerings to integrate hybrid and online courses and position current and future programs to be distinctive in nursing graduate education. Prior to joining the School of Nursing, she worked for four years at Adtalem Global Education, first as associate director of career services for DeVry University and then as dean for campus operations for Chamberlain University, assisting in launching a new Bachelor of Science in Nursing program in California. She also managed multistate career services for online and on-ground students, performing all aspects from student advising, career adviser management and accreditation reporting. Kate earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing from Fresno Pacific University and a master’s degree in Higher Education Administration specializing in Student Affairs from Kaplan University, now known as Purdue University Global.
Ksenia Ustinova, M.S.W.

Ksenia Ustinova, M.S.W.
Education Project Manager
Email: kustinova@ucdavis.edu

Ksenia Ustinova is an education project manager at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis. Ustinova manages various projects that support the growth and maintenance of the school’s educational mission. Prior to joining the School of Nursing, Ustinova worked as a business office assistant at the UC Irvine Athletics Department, where she assisted with purchasing and travel coordination. Ustinova earned a bachelor’s degree in economics with a minor in Psychology and Social Behavior from the University of California, Irvine, and a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Southern California.

Amanda Berry Amanda Berry
Faculty Governance and Accreditation Compliance Specialist
Phone: 916-734-2215, Email: alberry@ucdavis.edu

Amanda Berry is the faculty governance and accreditation compliance specialist at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis. She provides support for the education team on a variety of projects, programs and issues in support of the school’s educational initiatives. Previously, she worked as an administrative assistant supporting degree program directors and assistant program directors at School of Nursing and as a project policy analyst supporting the chair for the surgery department at UC Davis Health. Prior to UC Davis, she worked at Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company as a senior account representative and customer service center team lead.
  Tina Brunello
Events Coordinator
Phone: 916-734-6619, Email:
tbrunello@ucdavis.edu
Tina Brunello is an event coordinator for the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing. Prior to joining the School of Nursing team, Brunello managed coordination of meetings and events for entities including Shriners Hospitals for Children, Northern California; the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation; e.Republic, Inc. and various hotels and restaurants. She earned a bachelor’s degree in recreation administration from California State University, Chico.   
David Patton David Patton
Educational Systems Developer
Phone: 916-734-3055, Email: dkpatton@ucdavis.edu

David Patton is the educational systems developer for the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis. His focus is on strategic projects for the school around data. Prior to joining the school’s team, Patton worked at UC Davis as a technical support consultant. While attending California State University in Sacramento, Patton worked as a help desk technician and technical trainer in the Student Technology Center. Patton has a bachelor’s degree in Social Science and a master’s degree in Educational Technology from CSU, Sacramento.
Harsangeet Randhawa
Data Analyst
Email: hrand@ucdavis.edu

Harsangeet Randhawa is a data analyst at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing and part of the student success and data team. She manages and provides data for key reports including the U.S. News and World Report survey, American Association of Colleges of Nursing and California Board of Registered Nursing. She also manages student data and evaluation systems, including student records, student progress (advising) and e*Value. Harsangeet earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology and a master’s degree in Public Health. For the past seven years, she was a project manager for a health care company.
Michelle Ho

Katharine Leyva
Manager of Admissions, Student Services, and Outreach

Phone: 916-734-7720, Email: kleyva@ucdavis.edu
Katharine Leyva is the Manager of Admissions, Student Services and Outreach for the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing. She works closely with the Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership Graduate Group in overseeing recruitment and enrollment lifecycles, along with providing focus on current student progression. Katharine brings experience in health sciences and nursing education that focuses on student support and retention. Prior to joining UC Davis’ School of Nursing, she worked as a Director of Admissions at Chamberlain University and as Assistant Director of Academic Support Services at Samuel Merritt University. She has earned her bachelor’s degree from Bellarmine University in Communication and her Master’s degree from Gonzaga University in Communication and Organizational Leadership.

Michelle Ho

Michelle Ho
Student Affairs Officer

Phone: 916-734-3086, Email: maho@ucdavis.edu
Michelle Ho is a student affairs officer for the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing. She serves as the Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership Graduate Degree Programs content expert and manages applicant services for the five degree programs. This includes student record keeping, student resources management and prospective applicant outreach. Prior to this, she worked as a student assistant at the School of Nursing and supported various projects within the education team. Ho earned a bachelor’s degree in Human Development with a minor in Education from the University of California, Davis.

Caroline Miller
Student Affairs Officer
Phone: 916-734-5072, Email: carolinemiller@ucdavis.edu
Caroline Miller is a student affairs officer for the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing focusing on student services, communication, milestones, outreach and recruitment. Prior to joining the School of Nursing, Miller worked for UC Davis Extension, where she managed a portfolio of online education programs geared to professionals in the health professions. Before that, she was the student services coordinator for the Doctor of Nursing Practice program and the Postmaster's Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Program at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. She also managed Experiential Learning for Master of Business Administration students at Presidio Graduate School in San Francisco, which focuses on sustainable management practices. Miller earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of San Diego and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from UC Davis.
Amanda Yi Amanda Yi
Admissions Coordinator
Phone: 916-734-5075, Email: aeyi@ucdavis.edu

Amanda Yi is the admissions coordinator for the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing. She manages the admissions process and serves as the content expert for the graduate-degree programs at the School of Nursing. Prior to this, she worked as a student affairs officer and provided application, compliance, registration and student resource support to applicants and current School of Nursing students. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Sociology — Organizational Studies from UC Davis.
 

Joana Chavez
Curriculum and Technology Manager
Phone: 916-734-7205, Email: jmachavez@ucdavis.edu

Joana Chavez is the curriculum and technology manager at the Betty Irene School of Nursing at UC Davis. Prior to joining the School of Nursing, she worked as the associate center director for Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes of Sacramento. Previously, she served two terms as an AmeriCorps member with the Child Abuse Prevention Council of Sacramento and Intergenerational Innovations of Seattle. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Community Studies from UC Santa Cruz.  

Jennifer R. Black Jennifer R. Black
Education Technology and Operations Specialist
Phone: 916-734-7949, Email:
 jrblack@ucdavis.edu

Jennifer Black is the education technology and operations specialist for the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing. As the education technology specialist, she is responsible for the administration and implementation of instructional technologies and serves as course coordinator for complex courses. As operations specialist, she builds the master academic calendar for all programs, coordinates program-wide planning meetings and is responsible for the logistics of the annual Academic Symposium. Prior to joining the School of Nursing, Black served as the medical student course coordinator for the UC Davis School of Medicine Department of Pathology and Lab Medicine. Before coming to UC Davis, Black worked for 13 years at BloodSource, first as a blood donor recruiter specializing in platelet and plasma donation recruitment. She then transitioned to the role of medical department coordinator, providing support to the medical department and coordinating the medical education and international programs. Black earned a bachelor’s degree in Family and Consumer Sciences from California State University, Sacramento in 2004.

Desirée “Dez” Lazo
Course Coordinator
Phone: 916-734-8656, Email:
 dhlazo@ucdavis.edu
Desirée Lazo is a course coordinator with the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis. She has an educational background in library and information science as well as sociology. Prior to joining the School of Nursing, Lazo served as the administrative research coordinator with the UC Davis School of Medicine Department of Radiology. She also worked as a research assistant and predoctoral coordinator for the Department of Family Medicine at UC Irvine. In addition to her experience with the UC System, Lazo also worked as a librarian, where she primarily aided students earning advanced degrees in fashion, interior and graphic design.
 

Danielle Navarro
Curriculum Operations Coordinator
Phone: 916-734-1496, Email: dxnavarro@ucdavis.edu
Danielle Navarro is the curriculum operations coordinator for the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis. In this role, she supports program and school-wide operational needs including academic scheduling, testing, student special accommodation implementation and textbook coordination. Prior to joining the School of Nursing, Navarro served as a database analyst for the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center. Before coming to UC Davis, she worked at Coventry Health Care as a state-certified workers compensation specialist.

Christy Davis Christy Davis
Clinical Education Project Manager
Phone: 916-734-5625, Email: chmdavis@ucdavis.edu

Christy Davis is a clinical education project manager and certified project management professional (PMP) at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis. Davis focuses on the design, development and implementation of databases to enhance clinical education operations and support accreditation. She also assists in the placement of students into clinical rotations and serves as a liaison between students and administration for the School of Nursing clinical programs. Prior to joining the School of Nursing, Davis worked in the public health field where she gained a broad knowledge working as a health educator during her fellowship as a public health associate for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. She also worked in both the Sexually Transmitted Disease Control branch and Vector Borne and Veterinary Public Health Section at the California Department of Public Health. Davis earned a bachelor’s degree in Health Sciences and Community Health Education from California State University, Sacramento.
Celia Flores Celia Flores
Clinical Education Coordinator
Phone: 916-703-2562, Email: celflores@ucdavis.edu

Celia Flores is a clinical compliance coordinator at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis. Flores is a liaison between School of Nursing students and clinical sites, providing all compliance and access information necessary to secure required clinical rotations for physician assistant, family nurse practitioner and nursing graduate students. Flores also works with student services to ensure the best transition from school entry to clinical year. Prior to joining the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing, Flores worked in nursing education and also worked for a number of years in private education in the Sacramento area.

  Hanh Herbert
Clinical Education Coordinator
Phone: 916-734-2735, Email: hnngu@ucdavis.edu

Hanh Herbert is a clinical affiliation coordinator at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis. Herbert assists in the placement of students into clinical rotations for the School of Nursing clinical programs and also serves as a liaison between students and administration. She also supports the development and implementation of community partner engagement efforts. Prior to joining the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing, Herbert worked at the Mouse Biology Program at UC Davis as a staff research associate in the Murine Genetic Engineering Laboratory. She also served as a research compliance analyst for the Research Compliance and Integrity unit at UC Davis with a focus on financial conflict of interest and coordination of the Responsible Conduct of Research program. Herbert earned a bachelor’s degree in Biology from UC Davis.

  Jason Sowa
Clinical Affiliations Manager
Phone: 916-734-8951, Email: jsowa@ucdavis.edu

Jason Sowa is the clinical affiliations manager at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing. Sowa is responsible for managing student placement in clinical rotations, building relationships with community organizations and expanding the network of clinical sites. In September 2020, Sowa was promoted to clinical affiliations manager overseeing a small team assisting with student clinical placements.Prior to joining the School of Nursing team, he was director of student services, admissions and outreach for California Northstate University’s developing College of Medicine, where he assisted in creating policies and procedures for the medical student standards of the accreditation process, developed relationships with community organizations, established partnerships with area hospital organizations, and recruited physicians to teach in medical student clerkships. Jason Sowa earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in American Studies and History from Wayne State University in Detroit.
  Melissa Yu
Clinical Projects Coordinator
Email: mdyu@ucdavis.edu

Melissa Yu is a clinical projects coordinator for the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis. Yu assists in quarterly evaluation data, student, faculty and course maintenance, as well as provide compliance and access information necessary for clinical rotations. Prior to this, she worked as a student assistant at the School of Nursing and supported the education team with various projects focused on data analysis and clinical education. Yu earned a bachelor’s degree in Clinical Nutrition from UC Davis.

Human resources and academic personnel

Tami Lewis Tami Lewis
Human Resources and Academic Personnel Manager
Phone: 916-734-8891, Email:
tamlewis@ucdavis.edu
Tami Lewis is the human resources and academic personnel manager at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing and is responsible for the overall supervision and oversight of the school's human resources programs and processes. She also manages academic personnel and oversees the administrative operations for the School of Nursing, including the development of office policies and procedures. Prior to joining the school, Lewis worked as the employment services manager for California State University at Sacramento (CSUS) managing all staff, student and temporary recruitment and hiring processes. She also worked as a human resources manager for organizations such as Golden 1 Credit Union, Sacramento Coca-Cola Bottling Co., Inc. and Golden Gate Fields managing several functions including payroll, benefits, recruitment, employee labor relations and workers’ compensation. Additionally, she has experience as a project manager for human resources and payroll system conversions. Lewis also worked previously for the UC Davis Department of Neurology providing operational oversight of three Alzheimer’s disease research projects and as the human resources manager for the UC Berkeley Department of Molecular and Cell Biology.

Michelle Dann
Academic Personnel and Human Resources Analyst
Email: mdann@ucdavis.edu
Michelle Dann is an academic personnel and human resources analyst at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing, overseeing the advancement, appointment, recruitment and retention processes for faculty and staff. Prior to joining the School of Nursing, Dann worked as a recruitment coordinator for UC Davis Health as part of the Shared Services Organization completing pre-employment processing and onboarding of internal and external hires. Dann also worked previously as a physician and travel nurse recruiter, where she placed clinicians into short- and long-term roles at facilities from critical access hospitals to level I trauma centers nationwide. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from California State University, Chico.

Francisco Ramos, Jr.
Academic Personnel and Human Resources Analyst
Email: fjramosjr@ucdavis.edu
Francisco Ramos, Jr. is an academic personnel and human resources analyst at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing, overseeing the advancement, appointment, recruitment and retention processes for faculty and other academic positions. Prior to joining the School of Nursing, Ramos worked as an academic personnel analyst for UC Davis Health as part of the UC Davis School of Medicine Pharmacology Department. Ramos also worked previously as a recruiter in the private sector, where he placed candidates across multiple sectors. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Economics from California State University, Sacramento and is currently enrolled in a Master of Healthcare Administration program at Southern New Hampshire University.

Advancement

Chong Porter Chong Porter
Associate Vice Chancellor of Health Sciences Development and Alumni Relations
Phone: 916-734-9402, Email: cuporter@ucdavis.edu

Chong Porter is responsible for enhancing the culture of philanthropy at UC Davis Health and expanding the base of donor support through alumni relations and community engagement. She also leads the School of Nursing development team.

Porter serves as the primary fundraising officer for UC Davis Health. She oversees management, planning and budgeting of the health system's philanthropic enterprise, including fundraising efforts relating to student scholarships and financial aid, endowed chairs and professorships, research, patient care and the physical campus environment.

Carrie Cloud Carrie Cloud
Director for Donor and Alumni Relations
Phone: 530-204-7500, Email: crcloud@ucdavis.edu

Carrie Cloud serves as the director for donor and alumni relations at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis. Her work focuses on creating meaningful engagement opportunities, lifelong learning experiences and philanthropic opportunities, with a focus on building relationships, strategic planning and skilled implementation. Prior to joining the School of Nursing, Cloud previously served as a development associate in the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research at UC Berkeley and as the director of engagement, alumni and external relations with the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at UC Davis. She is an alumna of UC Davis.
Anna Schoener Anna Schoener
Development Analyst
Email: aschoener@ucdavis.edu

Anna Schoener is the development analyst for the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis. In that role, she provides high-level programmatic, analytical and research support for fundraising administration. She also monitors and analyzes program activity to determine donor and area fundraising strategies. Schoener brings more than six years of involvement in development and customer relationship management experience through the fitness industry. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Humanities and Religious Studies from California State University-Sacramento, where she also served as team captain for the Division 1 volleyball program.

Research

Jennifer Mongoven, M.P.H.
Director of Research Administration
Phone: 916-734-7358, Email:
 jmmongoven@ucdavis.edu
Jennifer Mongoven oversees the operations and activities of the research team and functions at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing.  In this role, she focuses on the school-wide research portfolio. She also is the associate director for the Family Caregiving Institute at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing and leads the the programmatic, operational and administrative components of the institute. Previously, she helped launch the Center for Advancing Pain Relief at UC Davis as the administrative director. Mongoven’s earlier experience also includes serving as a senior research manager at the Visiting Nurse Service of New York and Qualidigm, a Connecticut-based Medicare quality-improvement organization. In these positions, she managed diverse health promotion and research projects. Mongoven earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Public Relations with a concentration in Political Science from San Jose State University and a Master of Public Health Degree from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
Jennifer Gouine Jennifer Gouine, M.A.
Sponsored Programs Analyst
Email:
 jagouine@ucdavis.edu
Jennifer Gouine is a sponsored programs analyst in the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis. She is responsible for providing pre- and post-award support as well as processing grants, contracts and subawards. She also supports implementation of grants and contracts, and leads budget preparation, reconciliation and projections for proposals and ongoing contracts. Previously, Gouine worked with grants and contracts in her roles as chief of staff to the UC Davis School of Medicine Chair of the Department of Surgery, as a project analyst at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine and as a senior academic counselor at the University of Washington. She earned a bachelor's degree in Psychology from San Jose State University and a master's degree in Communication Studies with a focus on language and culture from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her master's degree was helpful when she served as a teacher trainer with the United States Peace Corps in the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Dan Larkins Dan Larkins, M.B.A.
Sponsored Programs Analyst
Email:
 dwlarkins@ucdavis.edu
Dan Larkins is a Sponsored Programs Analyst in the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis. He is responsible for providing pre- and post-award support as well as processing grants, contracts and subawards. He also supports implementation of grants and contracts and leads budget preparation, reconciliation and projections for proposals and ongoing contracts. Before joining UC Davis, Dan worked at the U.S. Department of Commerce as a Program Officer for economic development grants, including the funding of a college nursing program in Oregon. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology and his Master of Business Administration Degree from Rutgers University.
Marnie Livingston
Project Policy Analyst
Email:
 melivingston@ucdavis.edu

 

Cecilia Martina (Sanchez) Cecilia Martina (Sanchez)
Research Project Manager
Phone: 916-360-0149, Email:
 cecsanchez@ucdavis.edu
Cecilia Martina (Sanchez) is a research project manager at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis, where she balances both research administration and project management. Martina supports various researchers from pre- to post-award and is also responsible for developing and maintaining the school’s nursing-science-research sponsored grants and contacts portfolio. Previously, Martina served as a project coordinator and data analyst at the UC Davis School of Education, where she managed the recruitment, data collection, analysis and reporting of a project focused on improving the classification system of English-learner students with language-related disabilities. Martina grew up in the Sacramento area and spent several years in Santa Barbara, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in Biological Anthropology.
Lisa Badovinac, M.Ed. Lisa Badovinac, M.Ed.
Executive Director for Dissemination, Betty Irene Moore Fellowship for Nurse Leaders and Innovators
Phone: 916-734-4271, Email:
LMBadovinac@ucdavis.edu

Lisa Badovinac is the executive director for dissemination for the Betty Irene Moore Fellowship for Nurse Leaders and Innovators. She is responsible for determining opportunities to package and share content with diverse audiences and ensuring the fellowship’s outcomes are available to the public, including educational content, publications and future fellowships. She previously served for more than a decade on the leadership team at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis, most recently as the assistant dean for education where she was responsible for providing broad leadership and management of the educational mission for the school, including oversight of outreach, student recruitment, admissions, student records, educational technology, clinical placements, program development, accreditation and evaluation. She was closely involved in the initial 2007 grant proposal that led to the $100 million funding for the School of Nursing and also served as the chief of staff for Founding Dean Heather M. Young. Badovinac earned a master’s degree in adult education and workforce development advocacy from CSU Sacramento and graduated from UC Berkeley with a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Language and Literature.

Monica Christina Esqueda Monica Christina Esqueda, Ph.D.
Program Manager, Betty Irene Moore Fellowship for Nurse Leaders and Innovators
Email:
mcesqueda@ucdavis.edu

Monica Christina Esqueda is the program manager for the Betty Irene Moore Fellowship for Nurse Leaders and Innovators program. Her areas of expertise include higher education leadership, curriculum design, program evaluation, faculty development and education policy. Prior to joining the School of Nursing in 2020, Esqueda was an education specialist at the UC Davis Center for Educational Effectiveness and the inaugural equity advisor for the Office of Undergraduate Education. In these roles she worked to advance inclusive teaching, and the integration of diversity, equity and inclusion principles across departments and programs. Previously, Esqueda was an assistant professor of higher education and community college leadership at Old Dominion University. She earned a bachelor’s degree in human development from the University of California, San Diego, a Master of Education in educational leadership and policy studies from the University of Washington, and a doctorate in education policy from the University of Southern California.

Dan Carter Dan Carter
Project Coordinator, Betty Irene Moore Fellowship for Nurse Leaders and Innovators
Email:
dcarter@ucdavis.edu

As project coordinator for the Betty Irene Moore Fellowship for Nurse Leaders and Innovators program, Dan Carter provides high level coordination of events, meeting planning and complex curriculum support. Prior to joining the School of Nursing in 2020, he served as a development analyst at the UC Davis Office of Development, where he was responsible for coordinating regional donor and alumni events as well as analyzing prospective donor and existing donor data. Before joining UC Davis in 2013, Carter had a long career as a professor of diesel technology at San Joaquin Delta College, partnering with Caterpillar Inc. to train cohorts of technicians in a public-private educational partnership. He has a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a master’s degree in adult education and workforce development.

Megan Hansen Megan Hansen
Communications and Marketing Specialist, Betty Irene Moore Fellowship for Nurse Leaders and Innovators
Phone: 916-703-2238, Email:
meghansen@ucdavis.edu

Megan Hansen is a communications and marketing specialist for the Betty Irene Moore Fellowship for Nurse Leaders and Innovators program. In addition to this role, she also supports the UC Davis Health Center for Health and Technology and the Center for Simulation and Education Enhancement. Prior to joining the School of Nursing in 2019, she supported the Office of Continuing Medical Education. Previously, Hansen worked on the creative services team for Sutter Health and worked for five years in the news industry as a local government reporter at newspapers along the North Coast. She earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism, with a minor in digital media, from California State University, Sacramento in 2010.

Tasha Staton Tasha Staton
Project Coordinator, Betty Irene Moore Fellowship for Nurse Leaders and Innovators
Email:
tcstaton@ucdavis.edu

Tasha Staton is a project coordinator for the Betty Irene Moore Fellowship for Nurse Leaders and Innovators program. She provides high-level coordination of events, meeting planning and complex curriculum support. Staton is also a graphic designer and does layout design for the Japan-based Kyoto Journal. Previously, she worked as a clerkship coordinator at the California Northstate University College of Medicine, where she was responsible for supporting third-year medical students in their clinical rotations. In addition to this role, she also worked as a freelance graphic designer, designing logos, layouts, brochures and other marketing materials for clients. In 2015, Staton earned a bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh – Online Division.

Kristen Venditelli Kristen Venditelli
Betty Irene Moore Fellowship for Nurse Leaders and Innovators Project Manager
Phone: 916-703-2249, Email: kvenditelli@ucdavis.edu

Kristen Venditelli is a project manager supporting the Betty Irene Moore Fellowship for Nurse Leaders and Innovators program. She joined UC Davis in 2006 as an administrative assistant with the Department of Emergency Medicine and joined the School of Nursing team in 2017 as an executive project manager supporting the dean’s office. Previously, Venditelli worked as a program manager for the UC Davis Clinical and Translational Science Center, where she was responsible for the day-to-day operations of the KL2 and K12 mentored career development training programs. In 2016, she earned a bachelor’s degree in Health Sciences and Community Health Education from California State University, Sacramento.

Jennifer Mongoven, M.P.H.
Associate Director of Operations, Family Caregiving Institute
Phone: 916-734-7358, Email:
 jmmongoven@ucdavis.edu
Jennifer Mongoven oversees the programmatic, operational and administrative components of the Family Caregiving Institute at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing. Prior to joining the Family Caregiving Institute, she helped launch the Center for Advancing Pain Relief at UC Davis as the administrative director. Mongoven’s previous experience also includes serving as a senior research manager at the Visiting Nurse Service of New York and Qualidigm, a Connecticut-based Medicare quality-improvement organization. In these positions, she managed diverse health promotion and research projects. Mongoven earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Public Relations with a concentration in Political Science from San Jose State University and a Master of Public Health Degree from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
Shika Bhurtel, M.A. Shika Bhurtel, M.A.
Research Data Analyst
Email:
 sbhurtel@ucdavis.edu
Shikha Bhurtel is a research data analyst for the Family Caregiving Institute at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing. She assists in data management, data analysis and engaging various partners and stakeholders in research and performance evaluation designed to provide educated and best support to California caregivers. Prior to joining the School of Nursing, Bhurtel was the research and data analyst for the regional economic development organization, where she did market, industry and policy research work. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Statistics from Colorado State University and Master of Arts in Applied Economics from American University. She is a proud returned Peace Corps volunteer.
Jessica Famula, M.S.

Jessica Famula, M.S.
Research Analyst
Email: jfamula@ucdavis.edu
Jessica Famula is a research analyst for the Family Caregiving Institute at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing. She provides administrative support for research efforts at the institute that promote the well-being of caregivers through supportive resources, provider education and beyond. Previously, Famula managed and supported clinical research studies of neurodegenerative disorders at the UC Davis MIND Institute and in the Department of Public Health Sciences. She earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Cognitive Science from UC San Diego and a Master of Science Degree in Cognitive Science and Language from the University of Barcelona.

Rachael Fulp-Cooke, M.P.H. Rachael Fulp-Cooke, M.P.H.
Project Manager
Email:
 rfulpcooke@ucdavis.edu
Rachael Fulp-Cooke has over twenty years of experience in healthcare and public health. Fulp-Cooke’s professional experience has revolved around research and project management and program development in academic medicine and healthcare consulting. Her prior roles include overseeing the UC Davis Train-the-Trainer: Primary Care Pain Management fellowship, designed to strengthen and optimize the primary care pain management workforce, and serving as the Administrative Director for the Center for Cardiovascular Disease in Women at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and as Director of Community Benefits at Boston Children’s Hospital. Fulp-Cookie is dedicated to addressing health disparities, advancing health equity and fostering healthier communities. She is committed to creating tangible positive changes in the healthcare and public health landscapes. Fulp-Cookie holds a Master’s in Public Health in Health Management and Policy from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor of Arts in American Studies from Tufts University.
Benjamin Link

Benjamin Link
Research Data Analyst, Family Caregiving Institute
Email: bmlink@ucdavis.edu
As a research data analyst, Benjamin Link assists in architecting data systems, performing analyses, and engaging partners of the Family Caregiving Institute at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing to further research and evaluations designed to support California caregivers. Prior to joining the Family Caregiving Institute, Link served as a research and evaluation coordinator for Alberta Health Services in Canada where he managed both the data flow and project lifecycles of program-level evaluations in clinical environments. He also worked as a research assistant in the University of Alberta Policy, Location and Access in Community Environments (PLACE) Lab, generating spatial analyses for multiple ongoing research projects. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences and a Certificate in Biological Research from the University of Alberta.

Pauline DeLange Martinez, M.A. Pauline DeLange Martinez, Ph.D.(c)
Project and Community Engagement Manager
Email:
 pdmartinez@ucdavis.edu
Pauline DeLange Martinez supports community engagement, policy and program evaluation within the Family Caregiving Institute. Additionally, she is a doctoral candidate in Public Health Sciences and a fellow with the Healthy Aging in a Digital World Initiative at UC Davis. Martinez is passionate about addressing health disparities, community engagement, capacity building and developing cross-sector partnerships to improve quality of life for older adults and caregivers. She brings a wealth of experience guiding urban and rural counties in developing age- and dementia- friendly initiatives, leading educational initiatives to support caregivers, and supporting and evaluating digital health interventions in partnership with health systems and senior housing providers. She previously taught Gerontology at Oregon State and San Jose State Universities. Her work has been recognized with the 2012 Archstone Foundation Award for Excellence in Program Innovation, the 2018 SCAN Foundation Award for Innovation in Health Care, and the 2021 Mary Louise Remy PEO Endowed Scholar Award. Martinez earned her Master’s Degree in Gerontology from San Francisco State University and her Bachelor’s Degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
Quynh Vo, B.S.
Research Coordinator
Email:
 qtvo@ucdavis.edu
Quynh Vo is a research coordinator for the Family Caregiving Institute at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing. She provides administrative support for research efforts at the institute that promotes the well-being of caregivers through supportive resources, provider education and beyond. Prior to joining UC Davis, Quynh worked at the UCLA Family Medicine Department and the Semel Institute as a research associate in a clinical research study, focusing on disseminating a substance use intervention within FQHCs. She earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychobiology with a minor in Film from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Ana Marin Cachu, M.P.H.
Program Manager, SPLICE and the nurse practitioner residency program
Phone: 916-734-7806, Email: anamarin@ucdavis.edu

Ana Marin Cachu is the program manager for the health education grants team at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing. This team is dedicated to implementing a portfolio of health education grants focused on team-based primary care, interprofessional education and a nurse practitioner residency program. In this role, she provides administrative leadership, as well as programmatic and operational oversight. She also plays a crucial role in communicating and collaborating with key internal and external stakeholders. In addition, she is responsible for managing and leading evaluation efforts for all grants, which include data collection, management and reporting. Prior to her role as program manager, she was the evaluation lead for the grants with the primary responsibility for the design and implementation of evaluations, including data collection, evaluation designs, developing instruments, designing and carrying analysis and disseminating results. Before joining the School of Nursing, she worked at Jefferson County Public Health in Colorado as a public health epidemiologist. Marin earned a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences and a Master of Public Health from UC Davis.

Molly Acton, M.H.A.
Logistics and Operations Lead
Phone: 916-703-5572, Email:
maacton@ucdavis.edu

Molly Acton serves as a logistics and operations lead for the health education grants team at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing. She supports a portfolio of education grants in the areas of general program operations, process planning and implementation, and grant reporting. Prior to joining UC Davis Health in 2020, Acton worked as the administrator and a valuation associate of a real estate appraisal firm specializing in litigation cases. Her professional experience also includes serving as a management consultant with Kurt Salmon Associates, where she assisted health care organizations with large-scale strategic and facility planning projects. Acton also served as the business manager of occupational medicine and the manager of business development and marketing at Camino Healthcare in the South Bay. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Cellular and Molecular Biology from the University of Michigan and a Master of Healthcare Administration from the University of Minnesota.

Kristen Bettega
Policy Analyst Lead
Phone: 916-734-7262, Email:
kbettega@ucdavis.edu

Kristen Bettega is the lead data analyst supporting evaluation efforts for the health education grants team at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing. The team supports a, portfolio of grants that focus on team-based primary care, interprofessional education and a nurse practitioner residency program. Since joining the school in 2011 as a research project manager, she has supported multiple research projects focusing on improving quality in nursing homes. Most recently she supported the Family Caregiving Institute, which aims to improve systems of support for the millions of family caregivers in the U.S. She is also an assistant managing editor for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)  Patient Safety Network. Prior to joining the School of Nursing, she was a research specialist for a California non-profit organization that helps children in crisis and their families. Bettega earned a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from UC Davis.

Michael Helton

Michael C. Helton, M.H.A.
Clinical Education Manager    
Phone: 916-734-3064, E-mail: mhelton@ucdavis.edu  
Michael Helton is the clinical education manager for the health education grants team at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis. He oversees the development and implementation of education activities for programs under the health education grant umbrella, which focuses on interprofessional, primary care and public health practice. Learners include health sciences students, medical and nurse practitioner residents, clinic staff and faculty who receive training across a range of learning modalities, including simulation that is conducted both in person and online. Prior to joining the School of Nursing, he served in the U.S. Air Force as a medic and a nurse assigned to various departments, including ambulance services, emergency department, intensive care unit and immunizations. In addition, he worked in the gastrointestinal lab at UC Davis Health. More recently, he worked as a clinical education specialist and developed expertise in planning and implementation of simulations and clinical skills activities for the physician assistant, family nurse practitioner and entry-level nursing programs at the School of Nursing. His work experience includes direct patient care, as well as participation and management of a variety of clinical operations projects. Helton earned both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in Health Care Administration from Ashford University.

Jonathan Kwan, M.P.H.
Education Analyst
Phone: 916-734-1497, Email:
jjkwan@ucdavis.edu

Jonathan Kwan is an education analyst for the health education grants team at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing. He provides education development support and assists with coordinating operations for educational programs, events and projects to communicate with learners and supporting the activities. In addition, he works as a data analyst providing support with data management and evaluation. Prior to joining UC Davis Health, Kwan worked as an operation manager and administrative support varying from food service to higher education. His professional experience revolves around community health and nutrition education with expressed interest in addressing health and health care disparities, environmental health, and food security and safety. Kwan earned a Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumers Science with a concentration in Food and Nutrition from California State University, Sacramento and a Master of Public Health degree with a concentration in Health Policy Leadership from the University of San Francisco.

Ashlyn Prasad

Ashlyn Prasad
Project Policy Analyst
Email:  aasprasad@ucdavis.edu

Cindy Wilson

Cindy Wilson, M.S., RN, P.H.N.
Clinical Nurse Educator
Email:  cdtwilson@ucdavis.edu
Cindy Wilson is the clinical nurse educator for the health education grants team’s Public Health Nursing — Empowering Nurses, Teaching Rural care Using Simulation Training (PHN-ENTRUST) project. This grant is designed to strengthen the public health nursing workforce by building interest, capacity and skill in public health nursing competencies among prelicensure nursing students at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing. Prior to joining the School of Nursing, Wilson worked at the Nevada County Public Health Department as the director of nursing, the maternal-child adolescent health coordinator and a maternal-child home visiting public health nurse. She also has experience as an acute care registered nurse in labor and delivery as well as intensive care. In addition, she served with an international agency in Sub-Saharan Africa for about 20 years. Wilson earned an Associate Degree in Nursing from Samford University, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree from Pacific Union College  and a Master of Science in Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership from the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis.

Jasmine Cuellar
Community Education Specialist
Email: jmcuellar@ucdavis.edu

Jasmine Cuellar serves as the Community Education Specialist at the Perinatal Origins of Disparities (POD) Center. She has worked on the ACEs Aware Yolo County Trauma-informed Network of Care project and supports the POD Center with coordination efforts. Prior to joining UC Davis, Cuellar worked with various non-profit organizations providing health care services to underserved populations at both the national and state level. Her interests include reducing health disparities, advocating for health equity and the destigmatization of mental health. Cuellar earned her bachelor’s degree in Health Sciences from California State University, Chico and received her Master of Public Health degree from California State University, Sacramento.

Jen Phipps Jen Phipps
Associate Project Scientist
Email:
 jephipps@ucdavis.edu
Jen Phipps is biomedical engineer and Associate Project Scientist with the Perinatal Origins of Disparities Center at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis. Her interests include how imaging and data science play a role in improved prevention of chronic diseases across the lifespan, especially for historically marginalized communities, as well as promoting cardiovascular health in women. Phipps received her Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from UC Davis and completed an American Heart Association Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Texas Health San Antonio in the Division of Cardiology.

Communications/marketing

Rebecca Badeaux Rebecca Badeaux
Director for Strategic Communications
Phone: 916-751-0443, Email: 
rrbadeaux@ucdavis.edu
As director for strategic communications, Rebecca Badeaux provides vision, direction and leadership in developing high visibility communications strategies at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis. Badeaux creates integrated media programs to connect on an emotional level, envisioning the brand through written pieces and video components. Prior to joining the School of Nursing in 2014 as the school’s writer, Badeaux served as chief strategist for Chase Rainer Media, where she handled company positioning strategy, strategic planning, media training, story placement, crisis management, community relations and issues management for the agency’s clients. Previous to her 10 years at Chase Rainer Media, Badeaux spent more than a decade in the trenches of television newsrooms both as a news anchor and medical reporter. She received a Master of Science in Journalism from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. She also earned a bachelor’s degree from Duke University in Durham, N.C.
Kristine Sholty

Kristine Sholty
Senior Marketing Specialist
Phone: 313-407-3886, Email: 
klsholty@ucdavis.edu
Kristine Sholty oversees planning, production, and management of marketing efforts on behalf of the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing, supporting the school initiatives of preparing successful leaders in health care. Her passion for marketing lies in creative, collaborative and comprehensive solutions that engage audiences and make a difference for both communities and individuals. Sholty formerly served as digital marketing manager with ScribeAmerica, a national scribe services and health tech firm, where she developed and implemented company-wide strategic marketing initiatives, as well as managing company-wide branding, website development and digital media advertising. Her previous work includes marketing and communications roles with California School Boards Association, California State University, Sacramento and Wayne State University in Detroit, Mich. Sholty has served in leadership roles with the Sacramento chapter of the American Marketing Association since 2022. She received an M.B.A .with a concentration in Global Business and Entrepreneurship from California State University, Sacramento, and a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from Kalamazoo College in Kalamazoo, Mich.