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WorkAbility I (WAI) grantees are assigned to five geographic regions throughout the state. The WAI Regional managers oversee each region and are responsible for providing guidance to the WAI site directors who in turn provide guidance to the local program and community partners. The WAI Mentors provide mentor-based trainings within their local regions, offer support, collaborate with regional teams, assist in the special conditions process, and provide responses to frequently asked questions.

Tables for all five geographic regions and counties served can be found below, as well as contact information for the WAI Regional Manager and Mentors.

WorkAbility I Regions

Region Number Counties Served
1
Los Angeles, Orange
2
Amador, Calaveras, Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Mono, Monterey, San Benito, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Stanislaus, Tulare, Tuolumne, Ventura
3
Alameda, Colusa, Contra Costa, Glenn, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, Yolo
4
Alpine, Butte, Del Norte, El Dorado, Humboldt, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Yuba
5
Imperial, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego

WorkAbility I Regional Contacts

Region Name Position Phone Number Email Address
1
Linda Osborn Regional Manager 562-397-1712 LOsborn@dusd.net
1
Lisa Garcia Regional Manager 626-821-8370 Ext 1111 LGarcia@ausd.net
1
Kevin Sarkissian Regional Mentor 661-251-3973 KSarkiss@hartdistrict.org
1
Sherry Travis Regional Mentor 714-663-6194 STravis@ggusd.us
2
Melissa Mills Regional Manager/Mentor 559-457-3291 Melissa.Mills@fresnounified.org
2
Liza Stack Regional Mentor 559-384-0075 LStack@fcoe.org
3
Annette Rodarte Regional Manager 408-635-2800 Ext 4174 ARodarte@musd.org
3
Lisa Fettig Regional Manager 530-723-8888 Lisa.Fettig@wjusd.org
3
Stefanie Cromwell Regional Mentor 707-975-0124 SCromwell@srcs.k12.ca.us
3
Sue Frankel Regional Mentor 925-479-1221 SFrankel@srvusd.net
4
Geralyn Elliott Regional Manager 530-440-5932 GElliott@suhsd.net
4
Julie Romero Regional Manager 530-532-5670 JuRomero@bcoe.org
4
Shawna Pacheco Regional Mentor 916-338-6378 SPacheco@centerusd.org
4
Linda Vargas Regional Mentor

916-793-2907

LVargas@egusd.net
5
Robynn Gualtiere Regional Manager 951-929-7700 RGualtiere@sanjacinto.k12.ca.us
5
Ginny Martineau Regional Manager 760-751-5500 Davis.Gi@vcpusd.org
5
Sandra Roberts Regional Mentor 951-738-2214 SRoberts@cnusd.k12.ca.us
5
Tedra Trimm Regional Mentor 951-352-1200 TTrimm@riversideunified.org

California Department of Education Regional Contacts

Region Contact
1
Nick Wavrin

2

Michelle Bello
3
Randy Holcomb
4
Michelle Bello
5
Nick Wavrin

Questions, comments, and inquiries regarding WAI grant program monitoring may be submitted to the WAI inbox at Workability1@cde.ca.gov.

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Last Reviewed: Thursday, July 11, 2024
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