Our Instructors

Kim Silverman

Productivity Expert & Entrepreneur, Kim Silverman is a dynamic, result-driven professional with more than 20 years experience in consulting, training and business development.

Carmen Soriano

Carmen Soriano serves as a trainer with Learning and Development, Human Resources, on the Davis Campus.

Byron Roberts

Byron Roberts has worked for eight years in university technology transfer and patent law, including five years in university technology transfer and three years as a patent agent at a law firm. 

Michael Ladisch

Michael Ladisch is the Scholarly Communications Officer and Program Lead at the UC Davis Library.

Sarah Mooney

Sarah Mooney is a Senior Academic Advisor responsible for advising graduate students on degree milestones, Graduate Council and campus policies, graduation requirements, mentorship issues, and admission requirements. 

Jenny Vaccari

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Jenny Vaccari serves as the Assistant Ombuds in the Ombuds Office at UC Davis.

Kim Becker

Kim Becker, a Fidelity retirement planner, has more than nineyears with the company. She came to Davis in July 2019, and is the Fidelity Retirement Planner for the UC Retirement System.

Karen Olson

Karen Olson manages the AggieBudget help desk and user administration, including conducting onboarding and training for new users.

Wallace Woods

Wallace Woods is a Senior Academic Advisor responsible for advising graduate students on degree milestones, Graduate Council and campus policies, graduation requirements, mentorship issues, and admission requirements.