IOA Speakers & Bios
Patrick Arbore, Ed.D.
Dr. Arbore is the founder and the Director of the Center for Elderly Suicide Prevention and Grief Related Services (CESP), and serves
as the Director of Professional Development at Institute on Aging.
He is also a Senior Lecturer in the Human Services Divisi
on at Notre Dame
de Namur University in Belmont, CA.
Jeff Chapline, MFA
Mr. Chapline is the Executive Director of Institute on Aging’s Center for Elders and Youth in the Arts (CEYA). In 1999, Mr. Chapline’s
innovative program design that promotes cross-generational programming,
won an Award for Excellence in Aging Programs by the United States Committee
of the United Nations.
Tom Cicciarelli, Psy.D.
Dr. Cicciarelli is the Director of Institute on Aging’s Department of Psychology. He is a licensed psychologist specializing in geriatric care and geropsychology training and supervision. He received his doctoral degree in clinical psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology-Alameda and completed pre-doctoral training at the UCSF-Mt. Zion Hospital, Department of Psychiatry. Dr. Cicciarelli’s professional experience prior to joining the IOA in 2005 includes clinical work in the UCSF Langley Porter Over-Sixty Program, NCIRE—The Veteran’s Health Institute, and private practice.
Erika Falk, Psy.D.
Dr. Falk is Director of Institute on Aging's Geriatric Assessment and Psychological Services. She is a licensed clinical psychologist with specialized training in geropsychology and refugee mental health. Prior to joining the IOA in 2006, she provided training in mental health to refugees in West Africa. She currently directs the San Francisco Elder Abuse Forensic Center, a public/private partnership with SF's Police Department, District Attorney's Office and Adult Protective Services. Dr. Falk provides training on such topics as neglect, financial abuse, and violence awareness and prevention in late life.
Cristina Flores, PhD, RN
Cristina Flores, PhD, RN is the Director of Health Services Research at Institute on Aging in San Francisco, an Assistant Adjunct Professor in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco, and a lecturer in the Gerontology Program at San Francisco State University. She has been a registered nurse for 23 years, a certified public health nurse for 19 years, and has 6 years experience in home health nursing. In addition, she has been a Residential Care/Assisted Living (RC/AL) owner/operator for 16 years. She holds a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Nursing from California State University, Dominquez Hills, a Master's of Arts Degree in Gerontology with an emphasis in Long-Term Care Administration from San Francisco State University, and a doctorate degree in Nursing Health Policy from the University of California, San Francisco. She has completed several studies relative to quality in RC/AL and other long-term care settings. Dr. Flores' current research projects include Developing a Consumer Information Website for Residential Care for the Elderly (California Health Care Foundation), A Community Approach to Improve Palliative Care Access (Sutter Health Institute for Research and Education), Linking Affordable Senior Housing and Services (The SCAN Foundation and Institute on Aging), and the Northern California Geriatric Education Center (UCSF). Her published work includes several journal articles, book chapters, and a book on long-term care and quality of care.
Talitha Guinn
Talitha Guinn is the director of the Elder Abuse Prevention Program and the San Francisco Elder Abuse Forensic Center. She brings first-hand knowledge of elder abuse cases to her presentations and has provided trainings in a variety of settings serving both professionals and the general public.
Cheri Jackson, CMC
Cheri Jackson is the Director of Institute on Aging's Older Adults Care Management and has worked in the geriatric housing, home care
and care management fields for over 20 years. She is a graduate of California
State University, Sacramento, and is a Certified Care Manager and RCFE
(Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly) Administrator.
Cindy Kauffman, MS
Cindy Kauffman is the Vice President at Institute on Aging. She is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor and received
her masters in rehab counseling from San Francisco Sate University.
Stephne Lencioni, MSW
Stephne Lencioni is a certified geriatric care manager who has
worked in the field of eldercare for over 15 years. She received her undergraduate
degree in social welfare from UC Berkeley and is presently completing
her masters in social work at San Francisco State University.
Marillac Mayorga
Born and raised in Nicaragua, Marillac is certified as a Substance
Abuse Specialist and Domestic Violence Counselor. She has 12 years experience
in care management and counseling in the prison system as well as in the
community.
Tracy Chesna McCloud
Tracy Chesna McCloud is the Program Director for Institute on Aging's Ruth Ann Rosenberg Adult Day Services and Alzheimer’s Day Care Resource Center. She has worked in the senior service field for over twenty years. Her extensive experience includes working for over a decade as the Activity Therapist in a Geriatric Psychiatiric Day Treatment program in San Francisco and helping to launch a Medical Adult Day Care Facility in New Jersey.
Karyn Skultety, Ph.D.
Dr. Karyn Skultety is the Director of Clinical and Community Services at the Institute on Aging. Dr. Skultety received her doctoral degree at the University of Massachusetts and completed both an internship and postdoctoral fellowship in geropsychology. She is a licensed clinical psychologist and has worked in research, private practice and in a staff position at the Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center at the VA Palo Alto Healthcare System. Dr. Skultety came to Institute on Aging in 2008 and served as a Supervising Psychologist and the Director of Behavioral Health for the Lifeways PACE program prior to becoming the Director of Clinical and Community Services. In 2010, Dr. Skultety received the California Association of Adult Day Services Quality Award for Clinical Care for her innovative and exemplary work enhancing mental health care in Adult Day Services. She regularly provides education and staff training related addressing behavioral and mental health issues in the aging population.
Beth St. John, LCSW
Beth St. John is a geriatric care manager who has worked in the
field of eldercare for 4 years. She received her master’s degree
in social work at University of Denver and currently holds a license in
clinical social work (LCSW).
Rabbi Eric Weiss
Rabbi Eric Weiss is Executive Director of Bay Area Jewish Healing
Center. He is formally trained in Jewish
education, clinical pastoral care and spiritual direction. He is a spiritual
direction supervisor.
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