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Jean Sigaran, MSW, LCSW LCSW Veterans Affairs Jean Sigaran began her career as a social worker during her time as an undergraduate at the University of California, Riverside. After graduation, she joined the Peace Corps where she served as a volunteer in El Salvador for two years. Upon return from her time abroad, she completed a master’s in social work degree from California State University, San Bernardino. She has worked in medical social work for over 10 years and now works for the Caregiver Support Program with the Veterans Affairs Hospital.

Michael Stalnecker Senior Investigator II Riverside County District Attorney’s Office

Ryan his in developmental psychology from Eastern Washington University, and his master’s in gerontology from San Francisco State. Before joining the County of Riverside, Uhlenkott worked as a social worker at Century City Psychiatric Hospital in Los Angeles, Family Caregiver Alliance in San Francisco, and at the Desert AIDS Project in Palm Springs. Uhlenkott started with the Department of Public Social Services in 2004 and is currently the Deputy Director of Centralized and Administrative Programs for the Adult Services Division. Specific areas of interest include technology and its accessibility to seniors and persons with disabilities and the impact of disenfranchised grief on marginalized communities. Ryan Uhlenkott Deputy Director Riverside County Department of Public Social Services Adult Services bachelor’s degree Uhlenkott received

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