Staff Contacts
The Training Section Staff welcomes your inquiries and comments regarding the California State Parks training and employee development program. To send an email to any staff member, just click on their name.
Debbie L. Fredricks
Chief, Training Section
(916) 263-3499
Mott Training Center
Ann D. Slaughter
Mott Training Center Manager
(831) 649-7126
Sara M. Skinner
Training Specialist / ETMS Lead Administrator
Cultural Resources, Interpretation, and Natural Resources Programs
BVST Park Operations Training Coordinator
(831) 649-2961
Jack Futoran
EMS Program Manager
Training Specialist
EMR/EMT/Lifeguard Training Programs
(805) 223-0562
Kevin Forrester
Field Training Program
Pamela Yaeger
Assistant Program Coordinator
(831) 649-2954
Edith Alhambra
Assistant Program Coordinator
(831) 649-2954
Headquarters Training Unit
Eric Marks
Staff Services Manager I
Leadership and Staff Development
(916) 263-3497
Jeff Beach
Training Specialist
Maintenance and Trails Programs
(916) 651-6752
Lisa Anthony
Assistant Program Coordinator
(916) 657-0414
Tamara Busman
Training Officer
(916) 263-3493
Vernon Reyes
Instructional Consultant
(916) 263-3474
Bob Waller
Training Officer
(916) 263-3496
Sam Guida
Staff Services Analyst
(916) 263-3495
State Park Peace Officer Ranger/Lifeguard Academy at Butte College
Basic Visitor Services Training (BVST)
Jason Smith
Academy Coordinator
Field Training Program Manager
P.O.S.T. Liaison
(530) 895-2869
Matt Cardinet
Cadet Training Officer
Training Specialist
Firearms Programs
(530) 893-7340
Jeremy Alling
Cadet Training Officer
Training Specialist
Defensive Tactics Programs
(530) 893-7477