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2025 Spring Education Day

Thank you for attending SDRMA's Spring Education Day! 

For your convenience, we've included links to the various presentations below. We hope you enjoyed the day's events and networking opportunities. 

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to our Member Services team at memberplus@sdrma.org or call us at 800.537.7790.

 

Welcome to Spring Education Day 

​Welcome/Open Annual Member Meeting 
I See Criminal People: Seeing Crime in Special Districts
(presentation materials)

Speaker Contact Info
Timothy Nugent,
Sr. Investigator & Founder
Aletheuo First Investigative Solutions, LLC
email: tim@alfirstinvestigations.com

Option 1: SDRMA Safety Specialist Certificate Program 

SDRMA SAFETY SPECIALIST CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
(for more information, please reach out to Enriqueta Castro, info below)

Speaker Contact Info
Enriqueta Castro, CSP
SDRMA Risk Control Manager
email: hcastro@sdrma.org

Cal/OSHA Updates
(presentation materials)

Speaker Contact Info
Patrick Corcoran, MPH, CIH
Cal/OSHA Consultations Regional Manager
email: pcorcoran@dir.ca.gov

Option 2: SDLA Governance Foundations Workshop 

SDLA Governance Foundations Workshop
(no materials)

Speaker Contact Info
Hilary Straus
Citrus Heights Water District
email: hstraus@chwd.org

Option 3: SDRMA Breakout Sessions

Track A 

SDRMA Fundamentals 101
(presentation materials)

Speaker Contact Info
Maria Williams
SDRMA Member Services Manager
email: mwilliams@sdrma.org

SDRMA Fundamentals 201
(presentation materials)

Speaker Contact Info
Wendy Tucker, AU
SDRMA Underwriting/Program Manager
email: wtucker@sdrma.org

Employment Law Update
(presentation materials)

Speaker Contact Info
Roberto Lozano
SDRMA Liability Claims Manager
email: rlozano@sdrma.org

Track B 

Meet and Greet SDRMA's In-House Workers' Compensation (WC) Team &
Workers' Compensation 101
(
presentation materials​​ and 24/7 Nurse Line video)

Speaker Contact Info

Danny Peña, SIP, WCCP
SDRMA WC Claims Manager
email: wcclaims@sdrma.org

Interactive Process and Workers' Compensation
(presentation materials)

Speakers Contact Info
Julie T. Carbonara
Karlin, Hiura & LaSota Partner
email: jcarbonara@KHLlawyers.com

Steve P. Monjaras
Return to Work Partners Consultant
email: steve@r2wp.com

Cal/OSHA Updates
(presentation materials)

Speaker Contact Info
Patrick Corcoran, MPH, CIH
Cal/OSHA Consultations Regional Manager
email: pcorcoran@dir.ca.gov

 

Track C 

Board Member Liability
(presentation materials)

Speakers Contact Info

Debbie Yokota, ARM, CPCU
SDRMA Chief Risk Officer
email: dyokota@sdrma.org

Carl L. Fessenden
Porter Scott Shareholder
email: cfessenden@porterscott.com

Medical Premiums Continually on the Rise: Added-Value Programs That Can Positively Impact Renewals
(presentation materials)

Speakers Contact Info
Brent Graham
Alliance Insurance Services AVP Program Services Manager

Alana Little
SDRMA Health Benefits Manager
email: healthbenefits@sdrma.org

SDRMA, CSDA, and CSDAFC: How Does the Alliance Alphabet Soup Work Together?
(presentation materials)

Speakers Contact Info
Maria Williams
SDRMA Member Services Manager
email: mwilliams@sdrma.org

Michael Meyer
CSDA Sr. Member Services Specialist
email: michaelm@csda.net

 

Please save the date for our 2026 Spring Education Day in Sacramento, CA - we look forward to seeing you again next year!

  • Tuesday, March 17, 2026 - Welcome Reception (5:00 pm - 6:30 pm)
  • Wednesday, March 18, 2026 - Spring Education Day (8:30 am - 3:45 pm)
     
Front entrance of a Hilton hotel with a canopy, plants, and surrounding greenery.
Hilton Arden West, Sacramento, California