Team

Who We Are: UCAAN Leadership

UCAAN is led by academics, clinicians, researchers, and staff from two world renowned campuses who have vast expertise in medicine, community health, and higher education.

LeadershipOperations and Administration Education and Training Innovation Lab (iLab)Advisers Partners

Executive Leadership

Dr. Shannon Tyne

Dr. Shannon Thyne

Co-Principal Investigator, UCLA Professor of Pediatrics

Edward Machtinger

Dr. Edward Machtinger

Co-Principal Investigator, UCSF Professor of Medicine

Dr. Mikah Owen

Dr. Mikah Owen

Co-Principal Investigator; UC Davis Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Emily Williams

Emily Williams

Chief Executive Officer

Armen Carapetian

Chief Financial Officer

Paula Murphy

Paula Murphy, MS

Senior Director of Communications & Marketing

Aaron Norr

Aaron Norr, PhD

Senior Director, Education and Training

Jeff Sheehy

Special Adviser

Nina Thompson

Nina Thompson

Innovation Lab (iLab) Director

Executive Operations and Program Administration

Natalie Anz, MPA-HA

Natalie Anz, MPA-HA

Project Coordinator

Laura Jung, MPH

Operations Administrator, Clinical & Academic Programs

Gabriela Márquez

Project Coordinator, Vendors and Contractors

Erika Ramirez

Erika Ramirez, MPH

Administrative Specialist

Hallie Young

Hallie Young, MPH

Outreach and Engagement Manager

Education and Training

Ana Amador

Ana Amador, LCSW

Assistant Director, Education and Training

Claudia Avalos

Claudia Avalos-Garcia, LMFT

Curriculum Developer

Susan Finley

Susan Finley, EdD

Curriculum Developer

Gustavo Loera

Gustavo Loera, MA

Curriculum Developer

Charles Martin

Charles Martin, EdD

eLearning Specialist

Catherine Mogil

Catherine Mogil, Psy.D.

Adviser

Paulina Nguyen

Paulina Nguyen

eLearning Specialist

Aaron Norr

Aaron Norr, PhD

Senior Director, Education and Training

Alejandra Plasencia

Alejandra Plasencia

Training Coordinator

Keyla Ruiz

Keyla Ruiz

Program Assistant

Tiffany Santana

Tiffany Santana

Program Coordinator

Alison Wood

Alison Wood

Data Analyst

Innovation Lab (iLab)

Celia Draycott

Celia Draycott

Community Navigator & Evaluation Coordinator

Denise Graves

Denise Graves

ACEs-LA and iLab Administrator

Tanya-marin-lopez

Tanya Marin-Lopez

Community Navigator and Clinic Implementation Lead, iLab

Nicole Morales

Nicole Morales

Community Navigator and Pilot Project Coordinator

Josh Parsons

Josh Parsons

Data Management and IT Lead, iLab

Julie Ruedaflores

Julie Ruedaflores

Community Navigator and CBO Engagement Lead, iLab

Amy Shekarchi, MD, MPH

Evaluation Director

Nina Thompson

Nina Thompson

Innovation Lab (iLab) Director

Advisers

Rachel Gilgoff

Rachel Gilgoff, MD

Adviser

Sara Johnson

Sara Johnson, MD

Adviser

Krista Kotz

Krista Kotz, PhD, MPH

Adviser

Dr. Robin Ortiz

Dr. Robin Ortiz

Adviser

Yali Bair Ruiz

Yali Bair Ruiz

Adviser

Center to Advance Trauma-informed Health Care (CTHC)

Nana Geodzhayeva

Nana Geodzhayeva

Program Coordinator

Genesis Regalado

Genesis Regalado

Program Coordinator

Partners