About the SchoolStaff
Jenny Carrick
Communications Officer
Phone: (916)-734-2543, E-mail: jenny.carrick@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu
As the communications officer, Jenny Carrick oversees the communications and marketing program and staff. Carrick’s main focus is to build a strong, cohesive brand for the new school. Carrick works closely with the school’s leadership team to develop strategic plans and key messages to support the school, its leadership and programs. Prior to joining the School of Nursing in 2008, Carrick served as director of communications, marketing and government relations for the American Red Cross, covering its western region activities, including large-scale disaster responses. Previous to her eight years with the American Red Cross, Carrick worked for 10 years in the news industry as a reporter, editor and news director in both radio and newspaper, including a three-year stint as editor of the Lincoln News Messenger in Lincoln, Calif. Carrick received her Bachelor of Arts in Journalism in 1992 from the University of La Verne, in La Verne, Calif.
Jodi Casselman
Executive Analyst
Phone: (916)-734-3664, E-mail: jodi.casselman@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu
Jodi Casselman is the executive analyst, ensuring the school’s successful launch in a variety of areas including proposal development and coordination, facilities planning and human resources. Casselman graduated from UC Davis with a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition Science in 1985. She started her career as a research associate at Antibodies,Inc. in Davis before joining the UC Davis School of Medicine’s Department of Cell Biology/Human Anatomy, where she provided research and laboratory management. Casselman worked at Sagres Discovery, Inc. and was the assistant project manager/limited submissions program coordinator at the Office of Research at UC Davis before joining the School of Nursing in 2007.
Lisa Cudney
Executive Analyst
Phone: (916)-734-4271, E-mail: lisa.cudney@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu
As an executive analyst in the UC Davis School of Medicine Dean’s Office, Lisa worked closely with health system leadership to secure the founding $100 million grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. Cudney has since joined the School of Nursing’s team, dividing her time among various strategic projects such as curriculum development, external consultant engagement and founding faculty recruitment. Cudney earned a master’s degree in adult education and workforce development advocacy from CSU Sacramento in 2009, focusing on innovative educational strategies for a diverse work environment. Previously, Cudney was the software implementation training manager for the UC Davis Health System and the global training manager at Oracle. Cudney privately tutors Spanish, and was an English teacher in Spain and Peru. Cudney graduated from UC Berkeley with a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Language and Literature in 1997.
Nick Granier
Outreach Coordinator
Phone: 916-734-2410, E-mail: nick.granier@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu
Nick Granier serves as the outreach coordinator and focuses on recruiting prospective students and faculty for the School of Nursing. As a member of the communications team, Granier also maintains the school’s Web site, coordinates guest lectures, town-hall forums and shares information about the school at state, national and international nursing conferences. Prior to joining the school in 2007, Granier was the enrollment officer at University of Phoenix in Seattle, where he also received a master’s degree in business administration. Granier holds a Bachelor of Science in Public Communications from the University of Idaho, in Moscow, Idaho, with a semester spent at the University of Torino, Italy.
Juanita Maldonado
Development and Communications Assistant
Phone: 916-734-5652, E-mail: juanita.maldanado@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu
Juanita Maldonado is the development and communications assistant. She supports the school's fundraising initiatives and communications. Before joining the school in 2008, Maldonado provided executive support for the Violence Against Women project at the California District Attorneys Association in Sacramento. Maldonado also worked for the Friends of the San Francisco Library as membership manager and did database consulting for local non-profit organizations. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from George Washington University and a master’s degree in social work from Catholic University, both in Washington, D.C.
Nicole Quant Administrative Assistant
Phone: 916-734-2145 E-mail: nicole.quant@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu
As administrative assistant, Nicole Quant provides support for Assistant Dean Jana Katz-Bell and overall administrative support for the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing. Prior to joining the School of Nursing, Quant provided more than eight years of executive and administrative support for several organizations including Sacramento City Council, Natomas Unified School District and UC Davis Medical Center Radiology Department. Quant attended Yuba College and Heald Business College.
Lisa Reevesman
Academic Personnel Coordinator
Phone: 916-734-4737, E-mail: lisa.reevesman@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu
Lisa Reevesman is the academic personnel coordinator, providing advice and clarification on University of California recruitment policies and procedures. Reevesman manages the school's administrative process and system for academic recruitments, appointments, merit and promotion of faculty and postdoctoral fellows. Reevesman has provided academic personnel management and support for the UC Davis Division of Hematology and Oncology and the departments of Radiation Oncology and Radiology. She earned a business management certificate in 2002 from Sacramento City College.
Michael Tomlinson
Development Research Analyst
Phone: 916-734-9182, E-mail: michael.tomlinson@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu
Michael Tomlinson is the development research analyst responsible for identifying, researching and analyzing prospects for major gift cultivation, which is the foundation of the school’s fundraising initiatives. Tomlinson has more than 12 years of development experience, with two of those years as the associate director of development at the UC Davis College of Letters and Sciences. Tomlinson has been development director for Sierra Watch and the California Native Plant Society, development coordinator for the Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technology and associate development director at Greenbelt Alliance in San Francisco. Tomlinson received a master's degree in English from CSU Los Angeles in 1997 and a Bachelor of Arts in English from Pitzer College in Claremont, Calif., in 1990.
Cori Traub
Major Gifts Officer
Phone: 916-734-1820, E-mail: cori.traub@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu
Cori Traub is a major gifts officer working to build long-term sustainable funding for the new school. Previously, Traub served as development officer for scholarships and student support for the UC Davis School of Medicine. Prior positions include working as development director at Coalition for Clean Air and Pesticide Action Network. Traub was also project and development director at Clean Water Action and urban planner for the New York Planning Federation. Traub is currently taking master's degree classes in public health at UC Davis. She holds a Master of Science in Environmental Management and Policy from The Lally School of Management and Technology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a Bachelor of Science in Social Science from State University of New York at Buffalo.
Kristy Bird Trouchon
Marketing and Communications Coordinator
Phone: 916-734-4386, Email: kristy.trouchon@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu
As a marketing and communications coordinator, Kristy Bird Trouchon supports communications activities for various efforts throughout the school, including development. Previously, Trouchon coordinated the California School Boards Association’s annual conference and trade show and was an account manager recruiting graphic design professionals at Aquent and GraphXStaff. Trouchon taught English in Japan for two years after graduating with a Bachelor in Arts double major in English and Art History from Barnard College, Columbia University in New York City in 1990.
Steven Wells
Business and Operations Analyst
Phone: 916-734-7626, E-mail: steven.wells@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu
Steven Wells is the business and operations analyst providing executive administrative support for budgets and human resources as well as technical support for development. Wells has more than 15 years administrative and analytical support within the UC Davis Health System, 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.