Kim Adams has over 20 years of experience in human services, specializing in Eligibility and Welfare to Work programs. With a track record of over 15 years facilitating workshops and trainings for both clients and staff, Kim is adept at fostering professional growth and a culture of continuous learning with areas of expertise extending to guiding workgroups, coaching staff and clients, developing policies and leading peer coaching programs.
Glenn Basconcillo is the founder and president of GNB Consulting Inc., a human services solutions company based in California. With 40 years of public and tribal human services experience, he brings a wealth of experience and knowledge in human services delivery systems. Before starting GNB Consulting, Inc., he held the positions of chief operations officer, TANF director and TANF deputy director during a twelve-year career with the Owens Valley Career Development Center, a consortium based Tribal organization in California. Basconcillo also currently provides his professional support and services to the National Congress of American Indians TANF Task Force.
Nic Bryant is a former director of the Community Services Bureau at the Contra Costa County Employment and Human Services Department. He has more than 13 years of experience in the public sector, with over nine of those years in a leadership position. He has worked in over five counties where he gained insight and a wide range of experience leading in different county environments. Driven by his passion in leadership, service and development, Bryant takes pride in providing the best personalized experience for professional growth for the new, post COVID-19 professional environment.
Jackie DeLaCruz, M.Ed., is a consultant and trainer specializing in workforce education and training. Her specialty is creating training that lifts barriers between people and opens new possibilities for connection, collaboration and understanding. Her goal is to help staff and administration recognize the importance of their work and commitment to being in service to their community members. She has been training for UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education Human Service Programs since 1997 and has been the recipient of the UC Davis Outstanding Service Award for Teaching.
Matt Franklin is the CDSS Tribal TANF and Indian Health Clinic Unit Manager.
Michell Franklin, M.A., has over 30 years of experience in the fields of higher education, mental health, providing clinical services to CalWORKs clients, nonprofit human services work and community outreach. She last served as the Capacity-Building Program Manager for the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence, a statewide nonprofit organization where she managed the department that provided training and technical assistance to nearly 150 community-based domestic violence prevention organizations across California. She currently serves as the program director of the Custom Training & Services unit within the Human Services Department at UC Davis, where she oversees and manages a wide range of training deliverables across the spectrum of human services workforce development, including county and state contracts and tribal programs.
Alicia Gonzales, M.P.A., has more than 12 years of experience working in Tribal TANF as a site manager and assistant TANF director with Owens Valley Career Development Center. Gonzales has trained line staff and managers on Cash Aid policy and procedures, proposal writing, community outreach, subrecipient management, monthly reporting and client program tracking. She has also provided one-on-one coaching for site managers on personnel issues, budget management, relationship building with Tribes and employee empowerment. She creates an encouraging learning environment that is team-focused and forward-driven.
Karalee Joseph has over 15 years' experience working with customers in Health and Human Services in a variety of roles including Tribal TANF as an educator, facilitator, trainer, staff developer, supervisor, manager and director. Her emphasis includes classroom management, child development services, ICWA, crisis management/intervention, behavioral management and youth prevention services.
Antonio Lopez has over 20 years of experience as a presenter and/or trainer on a variety of topics, including employment workshops, loss and change, suicide prevention, mental health, ACEs, stress. burnout and resiliency. He also has specialized knowledge and experience in county, state and federal policies and procedures, having worked for 10 years in human services, 10 years in mental health and suicide prevention and two years in public health. Lopez has been a certified trainer for multiple evidence-based curricula ranging from parenting, skill building, mindfulness and mental health first aid.
Anthony Pineda has over 6 years of experience working with people in Health and Human Services with specialty experience in the creation and application of programming in the field. With an academic research background, over 10 years in the field of education and projects that span technology and innovative design practices, Anthony meets all educational qualifications to provide this course. During the workshop he will share his extensive knowledge of healing, cultural connections and the way music contributes to human development.
Carl Rabun, Ph.D., Chumash, has over 15 years of experience training and consulting various public and private sector employees. He specializes in workforce development, leadership skills, workshop facilitation, client and employee motivation, building life skills, clerical and office support training, customer service, time and organization management, team dynamics, strength-based coaching, developing WTW plans and goal setting. He also served as an employment services case manager, unit supervisor and Employment Zone workshop facilitator at the Kern County Department of Human Services. This year will be Carl's 13th year participating at the Tribal TANF Institute.
Tiffany Salcido has nearly two decades of experience as a case manager, lead worker, supervisor, curriculum designer and professional development training facilitator for human service agencies across California. Her extensive background in public service makes her a subject matter expert in self-sufficiency, eligibility, employment, youth development, staff development and leadership development. She is an active member of the International Coaching Federation and the National Society of Leadership and Success. Salcido creates an engaged training environment in the topics of growth mindset, accountability, data analysis, reporting and more.
Rubie Simonsen specializes in youth development, human-centered design thinking, trauma-informed care, mindfulness and curriculum development. Simonsen brings a unique perspective shaped by her lived experience – having grown up with a single mom with split personality disorder who was incarcerated – which fuels their dedication to creating supportive environments for young individuals facing similar challenges. Simonsen also actively engages in tribal work, particularly in the realms of youth development, food sovereignty, story maps, mental health and traditional ecological knowledge. Through this engagement, she enriches her practice with insights and approaches that honor indigenous wisdom and community resilience.
Michelle Villegas-Frazier, who previously worked for a decade in outreach programs on campus, returned to become the first director of Strategic Native American Retention Initiative in Student Affairs. She brings with her more than 20 years of experience in Native American outreach and retention services and programs. Villegas-Frazier provides strategic leadership to identify opportunities for enhancing the persistence, achievement and graduation rates for Native American students. She leads efforts to develop partnerships across the university and implement a plan to serve students from orientation through graduation.
