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Staff Directory

Jacquie Foss

, Chief Executive Officer
Video Relay: 916.993.3142
Team member since: The beginning, 1992
Working in the field since: 1987
Areas of focus/degree: Deaf Services, Deaf-Blind, Developmental Disabilities
Advanced ASL skills
Special Skills: Advocacy, Recognizing Potential, Business Administration, Human Resources, Staff Development


Personalized Community Services and Supports

Melanie Bazile

, Director of Personalized Community Services and Supports
Team member since: 1994
Working in the field since: 1992
Areas of focus/degree: Bachelor of Science degree, Therapeutic Recreation
Advanced ASL skills
Special Skills: Staff Training, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Strategic Planning, RESPECT Feedback, Supervisor Training, Essential Lifestyle Planning, Intervention Planning


Personalized Community Living

Deaf Unit

Diana Miller

, Personalized Community Support Manager (Deaf)
916.679.1555 Ext. 100 - Video Relay: 916.974.9998
Team member since: 1995
Working in the field since: 1992
Areas of focus/degree: Deaf services and culture
Deaf and fluent in ASL
Special skills: Community Integration for Deaf developmentally disabled, Staff Development

Michelle Noschese

, Personalized Community Support Manager (Deaf)
916.679.1555 Ext. 100 - Video Relay: 916.993.3143
Team member since: 2002
Deaf and fluent in ASL

Tim Fischer

, Personalized Community Support Manager (Deaf)
916.679.1555 Ext. 100 - Video Relay: 916.993.3000
Team member since: 1998
Working in the field since: 1992
Areas of focus/degree: A.A.S. General Education, Services for Deaf & Deaf Blind developmentally disabled
Deaf and fluent in ASL
Special skills: Fluent in ASL, High Behavior Challenges, Experience in all service areas: SLS, ILS, Day Programs

Hearing Unit

Carol Nolan

, Personalized Community Support Manager (Hearing)
916.679.1555 Ext. 102
Team member since: 1997
Working in the field since: 1983
Areas of focus/degree: Adults with Developmental Disabilities, CP, Mental
Special Skills: Supporting people with multiple disabilities, understanding non-verbal communication and people with difficult speech

Heather Campbell

, Personalized Community Support Manager (Hearing)
916.679.1555 Ext. 123 - Video Relay: 916.993.3276
Team member since: 1998
Working in the field since: 1985
Areas of focus/degree: Dual Diagnosis, Developmental Disabilities
Advanced ASL skills
Special Skills: Certified Instructor of 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Essential Lifestyle Planning

Michelle Armstrong

, Personalized Community Support Manager (Hearing)
916.679.1555 Ext. 125 - Video Relay: 916.993.3145
Team member since: 2000
Working in the field since: Lifetime; family member
Areas of focus/degree: Bachelor of Arts Degree- Performing Arts from CSUS
Intermediate ASL skills
Special Skills: SacFit Coach for Marathon Training Program, Community Actor, Building Connections

Renee Mettler

, Personalized Community Support Manager (Hearing)
916.679.1555 Ext. 106
Team member since: 2004
Working in the field since: 1992
Areas of focus/degree: Recruitment, Hiring and Training
Special Skills: Consumer Advocacy and Community Connections

Sandra Nieves

, Personalized Community Support Manager (Hearing)
916.679.1555 Ext. 115
Team member since: 2003
Working in the field since: 1987
Areas of focus/degree: Holistic Therapies, Art
Special Skills: Crisis Intervention, staff training, dual diagnosis

Yuba/Sutter Unit

Tracy Cummins

, Personalized Community Support Manager (Hearing)
530.751.1130 Ext. 11
Team member since: 2005
Working in the field since: 1992
Area of focus/degree: Management skills
Special Skills: Advisor for People First, Facilitator for the Board of Directors for ALTA California Regional Center

Georgie Piegaro

, Office Manager/HR Support
530.751.1130 Ext. 19
Team member since: 2007
Areas of focus/degree: 10+ years Admin. Experience, studying HR Management 
Beginning ASL skills

Lindsey Wells

, Office Support
530.751.1130
Team member since: 2009
Working in the field since 2006
Areas of focus/degree: Advocacy and Community Membership
Special Skills: IHSS Sutter County Advisory committee member, Vice President of the Yuba/Sutter People First & Member of the EAC for STEP


Personalized Employment Services

Debbie Waters

, Personalized Employment Manager
Phone (Video Relay): 916.974.9995
Team member since: 2000
Working in the field since: 1990
Area of focus/degree: Associate Arts Degree- Business Administration
Deaf and fluent in ASL

Jude De la Concepcion

, Personalized Employment Manager
Phone: 916.649.1555 Ext. 103
Team member since: 1999
Working in the field since: 1995
Area of focus/degree: Bachelor of Science—Aeronautics
Beginning ASL skills


Human Resources Department

Sandra Jones

, Director of Human Resources
Video Relay: 916.993.3258
Team member since: 1995
Working in the field since: 1993
Areas of focus/degree: Human Resources, HRCI Certified (PHR), Certified in Workers Compensation
Intermediate ASL skills
Special Skills: Worker Compensation, HR Law, Employee Relations, RESPECT Feedback, Supervisor Training, Unlawful Harassment Prevention Training

Patti Dixon

, Director of Benefits and Compensation
Team member since: 1997
Working in the field since: 1984
Areas of focus/degree: Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Oregon State University, PHR Certification
Intermediate ASL skills
Special Skills: Benefits Coordination, Employee application and Hiring, Employee Orientation, Employee Relations

Amanda Lee

, Human Resources Assistant
916.679.1555 Ext. 113
Team member since: 2006
Working in the field since: 2006
Areas of focus/degree: Currently studying Human Resources
Beginning ASL skills
Special Skills: Excellent Microsoft Word and Excel Skills


Finance Department

Claudia Loveless

, Controller
Consultant for STEP since: 1998
Areas of focus/degree: Accounting - 35+ years
Special Skills: Financial Planning, Fiduciary Accountability, Cost Analysis, Employee Payroll, Software Implementation & Support

Patricia Goin

, Payroll, Accounts Payable Support Services
916.679.1555 Ext. 124
Team member since: 2007
Areas of focus/degree: Accounting - 45+ years
Special Skills: Payroll, Accounts Payable

Jennifer Jones

, Purchase of Service and Assets Manager
916.679.1555 Ext. 116
Team member since: 2003
Working in the field since: 2003
Areas of focus/degree: Accounts Receivable, Technical Support, Facility Maintenance A.A.S. - Business Technology
Intermediate ASL skills
Special Skills: SLS Budget Development, Billing, Processing of POSs

John Foss

, Purchase of Service and Assets Coordinator
916.679.1555 Ext. 110
Team member since: 2009
Member of the STEP family: 1999
Areas of focus/degree: Graphic Arts, Photography, Computers
Beginning ASL skills
Special Skills: Mac Administration, Billing, Payroll, Vehicles/Driving, Webmaster, Newsletter Editor, Android Phones


Quality of Life Unit

Anna Shands

, Quality of Life Liaison
916.679.1555 Ext. 122 - Video Relay: 916.993.3145
Team member since: 1994
Working in the field since: 1984
Areas of focus/degree: Human Services, Sign Language Interpreting Certificate
Advanced ASL skills
Special Skills: Parenting, Generic Resources

Lynn Frampton

, Health and Wellness Liaison
916.679.1555 Ext. 111
Team member since: 1995
Working in the field since: 1978
Area of focus/degree: Bachelor of Science Degree- Speech Pathology and Audiology
Advanced ASL skills


Community Resources Unit

Lisa Barrows

, Community Resource Manager
916.679.1555 Ext. 120
Team member since: 1997
Working in the field since: Lifetime (brother is Developmentally Disabled), working professionally since 1989
Areas of focus/degree: Generic Resources, Housing, IHSS and a focus on Public Relations and the political arena
Intermediate ASL skills

Stacy Sisson

, Community Resource Coordinator
916.679.1555 Ext. 119
Team member since: 2009
Working in the field since: 1995
Areas of focus/degree: Advocacy, IHSS, BS in Human Services / MS in Psychology (in progress), learning more ASL
Beginning ASL skills
Special Skills: Media/Public Relations; Government and Community-based Resources; Medical knowledge obtained as a former nursing student


Program Support Unit

Aryen Gabrielson

, Program Support Manager
916.679.1555 Ext. 117
Team member since: 2003
Working in the field since: 1998
Areas of focus/degree: Admin experience since 1998
Intermediate ASL skills
Special Skills: Medications database management, legislative packet development, consumer referrals, PR, Special Incident and APS reporting, Certificate of Completion for Participating in the 7 Habits Signature Program

Nichol Sutherland

, Front Desk Coordinator
916.679.1555 Ext. 100
Team member since: 2006
Working in the field since: 2006
Areas of focus/degree: Focusing on ASL
Beginning ASL skills

Shauntae Jones

, Program Support Assistant
916.679.1555 Ext. 206
Team member since: 2008
Working in the field since: 2008
Beginning ASL skills


Interpreting

Ashley Snodgrass

, ASL Interpreting Program Coordinator
916.679.1555 Ext. 457
Team member since: 2004
Working in the field since: 2002
Areas of focus/degree: deaf education, psychology, interpreting