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Jessica E. Burke, MPA Staff Development Officer Riverside County DPSS Adult Services

Jessica Burke, MPA , has been in the field of social work for almost 20 years; serving older and dependent adults. In 2005, Jessica Burke began her career in Riverside County, as a social worker for Adult Protective Services (APS). As a social worker, Jessica Burke investigated elder abuse and neglect and assisted the most vulnerable elderly and disabled adults. Jessica Burke was also part of the Elder Abuse Forensic Center, the Death Review Team, and a lead in investigating high profile cases. In 2016, she was promoted to a Staff Development Officer. She is now responsible for providing specific APS trainings to new and existing social workers. She is a subject matter expert in all areas of APS practice, which includes developing curriculum, training, and instructing social workers, clerical staff, and community partners. She is also the Assistant Director of Workforce Development at Sacramento State University CCE; in which she created a new social worker induction program for 28 of California’s Northern counties; and she is a curriculum developer and trainer for The National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA), and an APS subject matter expert and consultant for Adult Protective Services Technical Assistance Resource Center (APS TARC). With Jessica Burke’s extensive knowledge and dedication to supporting elder abuse organizations across the United States, Jessica Burke opened the first APS Training and Consulting firm. APS Training Consultants, or APSTC specializes in a full scope of organizational development practices and services to create and develop state specific elder abuse training programs. Additionally, she is a professional speaker and has presented at events and conferences across the nation. Within the current aging climate, she believes that ongoing education and trainings are essential to excellent social worker skills and practice. By accomplishing this, states can ensure that their APS organization and staff will receive the needed support to keep the older adult and disabled population safe, and free from abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

Carrie Cusker, MS, RN Director of Clinical Innovations & Strategy Embodied Labs

Carrie Cusker is an innovator in the aging space and a fervent advocate for older adults and their care partners. Carrie Cusker draws on her 26 years of nursing experience to create meaningful, immersive content that encompasses both the clinical and human aspects of healthcare. With Embodied Labs, Carrie Cusker continues to challenge the social construction of aging through unique learning design. She has lent her voice to multiple conferences and webinar panels in efforts to inform, inspire, and celebrate innovation in aging services.