Jean Johnstone specializes in Arts & Cultural Policy, and works on education, affordable housing, and workforce development issues, among others. In addition to teaching and researching at UC Berkeley, she is a public policy consultant and analyst at the municipal and state level. She has an international background of work in Russia, Hong Kong, and most recently Brazil. She's excited to apply her public policy knowledge and practice here at the School of Social Welfare.
Lecturer Patti Park is a licensed clinical social worker with a Master's in Social Welfare and a Doctorate in Psychology. She has extensive experience in executive and senior leadership positions in community mental health organizations throughout Los Angeles County, and has been providing direct clinical services since 2001.
Dr. Park's areas of interest include mental health, organizational leadership, trauma-informed and culturally responsive care. Her experience includes clinical practice, research, teaching, program evaluation and development, grant writing, and executive...
Claudette Mestayer is a bicultural, bilingual, licensed clinical social worker with a private practice in Oakland with many years of experience in community mental health. Claudette specializes in clients with trauma histories and is dedicated to supporting BIPOC, first and second-generation immigrants, and the LGBTQIA+ community. Claudette has had the privilege of working at various leading healthcare organizations and non-profit agencies including Kaiser Permanente, Highland Hospital, UCSF SFGH, St. Mary's and East Bay Agency for Children. She also has years of experience conducting...
