People

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Monica Padilla

  • Employee and Labor Relations Analyst
Monica has been with UC Davis Health since 2018 and joined the Employee and Labor Relations team in 2022. She has a bachelor's degree from UC Davis and a master’s degree from UC Los Angeles.
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Jessica Parker

  • Project Policy Compliance Manager
Jessica Parker joined UCDH in August 2021. She has a PhD, over 10 years of experience working in both the private and public sectors, and a passion for using data and analytics to assist with operational excellence and process improvement.
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Mayra Sanchez

  • Employee Relations Consultant
Mayra completed her undergraduate degree in Spanish and a Minor in Education in 2011 at UCD (Go Aggies!). She held a variety of HR roles in the private and non-profit sectors before returning to UC Davis in February 2016
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Elizabeth Sheesley, LMFT

  • Workplace Violence Prevention Counselor
Elizabeth joined UC Davis Health in October 2022 and works as a Counselor in both the Academic and Staff Assistance Program (ASAP) and the Workplace Violence Prevention Program. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with extensive experience working with college students, UC Davis employees, and survivors of domestic violence.
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Holly Singleteary

Holly supports the Resident and Fellow program and the Office of Strategy and Growth and UC Davis Health.
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Debra Swart

Debra Swart, M.S., C.R.C., C.P.D.M., is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor and Certified Professional in Disability Management with over 15 years of experience in the field of Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling.

Organizational Development Team

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Tiffani Francis, CPC

  • Senior Organizational Development Consultant, UC Davis Health
  • Learning & Organizational Development
Tiffani Francis, CPC, has over 20 years of experience in the healthcare management and leadership field. With her experience as an organizational development and leadership coach, Tiffani can relate to the complexities that healthcare leaders navigate while making their vision a reality. Tiffani’s professional interests include developing high-performing teams, leadership effectiveness, performance acceleration, stakeholder engagement, work culture strategy, relationship-centered communication, and change management.
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Maryam Ghadiri, PhD, ACC

  • Senior Organizational Development Consultant, UC Davis
  • Learning & Organizational Development
Dr. Maryam Ghadiri is a Senior Organizational Development Consultant with Organizational Excellence. Her work over the past decade has focused on learning and development, coaching, and curriculum design focused on applications in higher education, non-profit organizations, and small businesses. Maryam is passionate about leadership development, team performance, and strategic planning. She brings extensive experience and expertise to address organizational challenges by applying research-based and people-centric methodologies. She partners with leaders, teams, and organizations to identify barriers to engagement, develop leadership skills, increase innovation, improve effective communication, and create supportive workplace cultures.