Staff Directory
Partner Liaisons
Allison Holmes
Partner Liaison
- Kaiser Permanente of Washington
- MultiCare: Good Samaritan Hospital, Auburn Medical Center, Valley Hospital, Deaconess Hospital & North ER, Yakima Memorial Hopsital
- University of Washington Medicine: UWMC- Northwest Campus, Valley Medical Center
- Neighborcare Health
- Providence: Providence Hospice and Home Care of Snohomish County
Pamela Carpio
Partner Liaison
- PeaceHealth: St. Joseph Medical Center
- Virginia Mason Franciscan Health: St. Anne Hospital, St. Clare Hospital, St. Joseph Medical Center
- Swedish (Providence): Swedish Medical Center, Swedish Edmonds
- Providence: St. Peter Hospital, Kadlec Regional Medical Center
Carol Blayden
Partner Liaison
- KCICN
- BEAM
Regional Education Navigators
Schedule a meeting with your Regional Education Navigator (REN)!
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Jesse Martin
Regional Education Navigator
Olympia/ South King County/ South Sound/ Southwest Seattle
Melanie Bermudez-Felix
Regional Education Navigator
Central Seattle/Eastside/ Southwest Seattle
Nathan Ransley
Regional Education Navigator
Bellingham/ Eastern Washington/ Eastside/ Snohomish/ South King County
Sachinie Gomes
Regional Education Navigator
Central Seattle/ Central Washington/ Olympia/ Snohomish
Intake Coordinator and Resource Specialists
Education Programs
Apprenticeships Programs, Introduction to Healthcare Employment and Apprenticeship Programs (IHAP), Nursing Assistant Training Program
Chidi Oparaocha
Education Programs Implementation Specialist
Eliana Ancheta
Implementation Specialist
Gavin Deare
Implementation Specialist
Jennifer Resnick
Student Affairs Specialist
Joshua Steady
Implementation Specialist
Kelly Charlson
Education Programs Lead
Training Fund Staff and Administration
Abby Horn
SUDP Instructor & Assistant Program Coordinator
Amelyn Jocson
Lead Benefit Administrator
Amesha Jewell
Behavioral Health Outreach and Recruitment Professional
Amy Barto
Healthcare Sector Leader Project Manager
Cenetra Pickens
Director of Nursing and Allied Health Strategy
Christine Prince
Member Services Representative
Cindra McCrann
Nursing Assistant Technical Program Coordinator/Instructor
Curtis Bonney
Senior Manager of Programs
Francine Strickwerda
Interim Senior Manager – Marketing and Communications
Grace Pineda
Nursing Assistant Instructor/Assistant Program Coordinator
Jessica Almeida
Nursing Assistant Instructor
Kayla Harris
Communications Content Coordinator
Kayla Huddleston
Executive Assistant
Kayleigh Walter
Member Services Representative
Latashia “Missy” Coachman
Medical Assistant Technical Coordinator
Laura Hopkins
Executive Director
Leigh Christopherson
Director of Strategic Partnerships
Lorena Brooks
Project Manager
Marijo Manaois
Strategic Partnerships Project Manager
Martha Heaverlo
SUDP & Behavioral Health Technician Instructor
Mary Ramolete
Strategic Partnerships Project Manager
Melody McKee
Director of Behavioral Health Strategy
Nakia Becerra
Behavioral Health Training Programs Technical Coordinator
Oksana Khavanskaya
Director of Finance and Administration
Sara Sultan
Medical Assistant Instructor/Assistant Program Coordinator
Shullina Eang
Member Services Representative
Stacy Perez
SUDP Instructor
Sukanya Pani
Deputy Director
Susan Wittenberg
Grants and Contracts Manager
Tabitha Tucker
Nursing Assistant Instructor/Assistant Program Coordinator
Tasia Green
Behavioral Health Outreach and Recruitment Professional
Veronica Wade
Director of Program Operations
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