A Healthcare & Career Exploration for Youth
  • VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS
  • HEART MATH
  • Spring Symposium
  • Sponsors
  • Past events
    • JANUARY 10th, 2020
    • JANUARY 11th, 2019
    • JANUARY 19th, 2018
    • JANUARY 27th, 2017
    • NOVEMBER 6th, 2015
    • JANUARY 8th, 2015
    • FEBRUARY 20th, 2014
    • The Beginning

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Virtual Workshops
Healthcare Career Pathway
​Speaker Series

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REGISTER
FOR 1!

REGISTER
FOR ALL!

​ONE BUTTON
​BELOW!
VIRTUAL WORKSHOP REGISTRATION LINK HERE
​Students & school personnel must
register first

and then will receive​
the zoom link.

Funding established to offer no-cost participation, advocating social equity
& workforce diversity.
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TAKE CHARGE. FIND CONFIDENCE.

A HeartMath skill used by healthcare workers to respond to stress in a way that creates situational awareness, strength & health.
​Workshops will begin with this skill. Practice & join us!


MARCH 10TH
WEDNESDAY 
12:40-1:10
SPEAKER + Q&A

SPEAKERS

CARLOS ALTAMIRANO
STEPHANIE CRUZ
CAREER 
Medical Assistant
VIRTUAL WORKSHOP REGISTRATION LINK HERE

MARCH 17TH
WEDNESDAY
​12:40-1:10
​SPEAKER + Q&A

SPEAKER​

DR. ROB MARTINEZ
​CAREER 
FAMILY MEDICINE 
​RESIDENCY FACULTY
VIRTUAL WORKSHOP REGISTRATION LINK HERE

DECEMBER 9TH
WEDNESDAY
​12:40-1:10
​SPEAKER + Q&A

SPEAKER​

MUSETTA
​PEREZARCE, RN,BSN,MBA
​CAREER 
CERTIFIED
NURSING
​ASSISTANT
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Musetta grew up in Sonoma County. She is an RN that has worked in a variety of nursing roles focused on clinical care, education, & leadership. She currently is a Nurse Case Manager at Kaiser, Santa Rosa, and the Project Director of Mi Futuro. She cofounded Mi Futuro with the vision to empower youth to find their best future & give healthcare colleagues an opportunity to serve in a way that created joy.
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She attended Santa Rosa Junior College for her RN degree, then received a B.S. in Nursing from Sonoma State University. Lastly, her MBA in Nonprofit Management was received at Mills College.

Musetta’s professional passion is to equip and empower others through healthcare and education.

VIRTUAL WORKSHOP REGISTRATION LINK HERE

EXPLORATION OPPORTUNITIES:

IN HOME SUPPORT SERVICES (IHSS) CAREGIVER
+CERTIFIED NURSE ASSISTANT (CNA)
+HOME HEALTH AIDE (HHA)

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IHSS JOB 
FLYER

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IHSS,CNA, &​ HHA
​TRAINING PROGRAMS

IHSS:
  • SONOMA COUNTY IN HOME SUPPORT SERVICES(IHSS)IHSS MAIN SITE: https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/Human-Services/Adult-and-Aging/In-Home-Supportive-Services/
  • Becoming an IHSS Caregiver: https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/Human-Services/Adult-and-Aging/IHSS-PA/Become-a-Registry-Provider/

CNA (usually 8-week program) +
HOME HEALTH AIDE (2-week program option at end of CNA 8-week program):

Santa Rosa Junior College 
  • Link: https://nursingassistant.santarosa.edu/
  • The program is offered Spring, Summer, and Fall for 10 weeks, 3- 4 days a week. 
  • Clinical hours are held in a long-term care facility in Sonoma County.

NorthBay CNA
  • Link: http://www.nbcna.com/about-cna-classes/
  • Year-round in cohorts of 15 students
  • Full time program is 25 days.
  • Weekend program is 12 weeks.

​American Red Cross:

(707) 577-7600

Redwood Caregiver Resource Center:​

(707) 542-0282

DECEMBER 16TH
WEDNESDAY
​12:40-1:10
​SPEAKER + Q&A

SPEAKER

CHERRIESE
THOMPSON, MD
​SUTTER RESIDENT YEAR 2

​CAREER 
FAMILY MEDICINE
​PHYSICIAN

VIRTUAL WORKSHOP REGISTRATION LINK HERE
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Cherriese is one of seven kids born in Miami, FL living in the Jamaican community of Miramar. Her parents emigrated from Jamaica to further their education and instilled these same values into their children. When she was 10 years old, her family relocated to the DC metro area where she was integrated into an inclusive, multi-cultural community.

She studied biology at Washington Adventist University and discovered her love of mentorship and teaching. As an underrepresented minority attending the University of Maryland, School of Medicine, Cherriese gained a deeper understanding of her role as an URM in medicine and volunteered time with a local elementary school and numerous local universities serving as a mentor for other minority students.

​Her passions further evolved to include addressing healthcare disparities, serving the underserved, women’s health and obstetric care, newborn care, and integrative medicine. In her spare time, Cherriese enjoys brunching, choreographing and participating in Zumba, dancing, exploring museums, finding new restaurants, reading, and trying to find dogs to pet.

EXPLORATION OPPORTUNITIES:
FAMILY MEDICINE

3xFM APPLICATIONS HERE: Apply
DUE JANUARY 20TH!
Dr. Cherriese will also be promoting 3xFM program. Each Spring semester, 3xFM leadership selects approximately 15-20 local high school students to participate in the program. Program link below:
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JANUARY 6TH
CAREER 
WEDNESDAY
​12:40-1:10
​SPEAKER + Q&A
EMT, FIREFIGHTER,
​LAB SPECIALTIES

SPEAKER

JOE EDWARDS
VIRTUAL WORKSHOP REGISTRATION LINK HERE

JANUARY 13TH
WEDNESDAY
​12:40-1:10
​SPEAKER + Q&A
CAREER  
BILINGUAL/BICULTURAL MEDICINE

SPEAKER

DR. SHAYNE PAFF
VIRTUAL WORKSHOP REGISTRATION LINK HERE

JANUARY 20TH
CAREER 
WEDNESDAY
​12:40-1:10
​SPEAKER + Q&A
REGISTERED DENTAL 
​ASSISTANT &
​COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATOR

SPEAKER

GRECIA MORA BERNAL
VIRTUAL WORKSHOP REGISTRATION LINK HERE

JANUARY 27TH
WEDNESDAY 
12:40-1:10
SPEAKER + Q&A

CAREER 
PHARMACY SPECIALTIES

SPEAKER

KEN CHEE, PHARMACIST
VIRTUAL WORKSHOP REGISTRATION LINK HERE

FEBRUARY 3RD
WEDNESDAY 
12:40-1:10
SPEAKER + Q&A
CAREER 
MARRIAGE FAMILY THERAPIST &
​POLICE OFFICER

SPEAKER

LUIGI VALENCIA
VIRTUAL WORKSHOP REGISTRATION LINK HERE

FEBRUARY 10TH
WEDNESDAY 
12:40-1:10
SPEAKER + Q&A
CAREER 
SURGEON 

SPEAKER

DR. STAN JACOBS
​SURGEON

VIRTUAL WORKSHOP REGISTRATION LINK HERE

FEBRUARY 17TH
WEDNESDAY 
12:40-1:10
SPEAKER + Q&A
CAREER 
L&D NURSE
​NURSE PRACTITIONER

SPEAKER

MAIRA REYNOSA, NP
VIRTUAL WORKSHOP REGISTRATION LINK HERE

FEBRUARY 24TH
WEDNESDAY 
12:40-1:10
SPEAKER + Q&A
CAREER 
LICENSED CLINICAL 
​SOCIAL WORKER

SPEAKER

MARIA ZAVALA
VIRTUAL WORKSHOP REGISTRATION LINK HERE

MARCH 3RD
WEDNESDAY 
12:40-1:10
SPEAKER + Q&A

SPEAKER

CAREER 
ENGINEER & 
DIRECTOR OF 
​CHANGE MANAGEMENT (improving patient care delivery by improving how patient care happens)
​MICHELE
FLEISCHACKER
VIRTUAL WORKSHOP REGISTRATION LINK HERE
VIRTUAL WORKSHOP REGISTRATION LINK HERE
Mi Futuro Mission
  1. Promote Mental Health wellness among youth.
  2. Inspire youth to pursue behavioral & primary healthcare careers.
  3. Support underrepresented & disadvantaged youth to pursue health careers to strategically develop a more culturally & linguistically competent healthcare workforce. 
  4. Encourage total health by advocating higher education attainment, a key social determinant of health.
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​Contact Us: 
Email: mifuturonorcal@gmail.com

Location:
Sonoma State University Student Center
1801 E. Cotati Ave
Rohnert Park, CA 94928

  • VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS
  • HEART MATH
  • Spring Symposium
  • Sponsors
  • Past events
    • JANUARY 10th, 2020
    • JANUARY 11th, 2019
    • JANUARY 19th, 2018
    • JANUARY 27th, 2017
    • NOVEMBER 6th, 2015
    • JANUARY 8th, 2015
    • FEBRUARY 20th, 2014
    • The Beginning