Our dedicated team of workforce development specialists have a wealth of expertise in public human services training and development. We look forward to serving as the primary contact for your county’s professional development needs.
Kim Adams is a workforce coordinator with over 20 years of experience in human services, specializing in Eligibility and Welfare to Work. Prior to joining UC Davis, Kim was a driving force in programs such as CalWORKs 2.0, Linkages and Cal-OAR, contributing not only to their execution but also staff development. Experienced in guiding workgroups, coaching staff, developing policies, and overseeing peer coaching programs, Kim is a dedicated coach and trainer who imparts her knowledge on personal and professional development, as well as technical human services issues in the pursuit of empowering individuals to uplift families and communities.
Colleen Gordon is a workforce development specialist serving 25 contracts across 14 California counties. She has a decade of experience in human services, including serving as a CalFresh and Medi-Cal Eligibility worker and as a staff development instructor for Fresno County and UC Davis Human Services. She is lead specialist for the Public Assistance Professionals Institute which invites helping professionals across the country to learn and grow together. Her passion is seeing communities thrive through the support of Human Services Staff receiving the training they need.
Otilia is a UC Davis graduate with an academic background in Sociology, Psychology, Native American studies, and Chicana/o studies. She has served in the field of education management for more than 15 years, in which she has had the opportunity to partner with agency leaders to support the development and implementation of customized educational programs. Otilia currently supports UC Davis, Human Services Tribal TANF programs, as well as leadership and general workforce development programs for CDSS and human services agencies in Alameda, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Orange and San Diego counties. She is committed to creating meaningful and impactful learning experiences that change practice and transform lives.
Christine Ly is the workforce coordinator with almost 20 years of experience in health and human services—working in Adult Services, Child Welfare, Eligibility and Welfare to Work. Prior to this role, she spent six years training human services staff on a variety of strength-based, solution-focused topics. Christine uses her lived experience, organizational leadership education and coaching skills to support our instructors and staff. Her mission is to empower people so they can, in turn, empower their people to help families rise from their circumstances and thrive in their communities.
Georgina Milam is a workforce development specialist who has been working in continuing and professional education for over 20 years. She serves adult learners and manages UC Davis Human Services’ Open Enrollment courses. Georgina is passionate about the creation and evolution of programs to ensure they continue to serve our clients. She uses her strong institutional knowledge to make meaningful contributions for our department’s internal processes, as well as to provide knowledgeable support to adult learners in the pursuit of their personal and professional educational goals.
Amy Spakosky, M.A., is a workforce development specialist with over 15 years of experience in human services. She specializes in bringing professional development offerings to multiple human services departments, including Child Welfare, Eligibility, Employment Services, and Adult and Aging Services. Amy prioritizes customer and instructor relationships by providing tailored trainings to meet the needs of over two dozen contracts for agencies across California. She is passionate about improving the lives of those most in need by promoting a variety of wellness practices.
Olga Vizir, MBA, is a workforce development specialist serving human services agencies in Northern and Central California. Olga is experienced in Lean Six Sigma process improvement and change management. She is passionate about organizational development, continuous quality improvement and building meaningful relationships with business partners to impact sustainable positive change.
Katie P Yang is a work force development specialist who joined UC Davis Human Services in 2017. She works in partnership with human services agencies across California to provide helping professionals with trainings to meet the goal of improving service delivery for families and children. Her passion for human services stems from her family’s own personal experience with social services, as well as the opportunities it has provided and continues to provide to her community.