Your Officers and Board of Directors
President
Carlos Navarro, CST, HM1
Teaching and training is a passion. I continue to discover new ways to teach our ever changing populations.At the moment, I am active duty Navy Clinical instructor based out of Balboa Naval Medical Center, San Diego.My success as an instructor will reflect on my students success. I am excited to bring new things to this board and involve our active duty military and our veterans.
Vice-President
Suzette Robinson, CST
I am very excited to have been elected to serve the state of California on the CA-SA Board of Directors. I have been a Surgical Technologist since 2009. I spent most of my career specializing in Orthopaedics, but I have always loved learning as much as possible in all specialties. I have worked for USC Keck Medical Center for eight years. I have also worked as a Surgical Technologist Instructor for Glendale Career College for over a year. I constantly strive to push myself further in everything I do. One of my most recent aspirations has been to educate myself more on what we as Surgical Technologists can do. I feel there has been a huge push for more certification and I am happy to assist in sharing that knowledge. As a member of the board of directors, I hope to facilitate in making a positive impact for our future in healthcare.
Treasurer
Hello members, my name is Alice Booker and I’m a Certified Surgical Technologist. I graduated from Skyline College Surgical Technology program in 2015. I did my clinical rotation at a Level 1trauma center. I’ve worked 6 years for Surgical Staff Inc., which affords me a flexible schedule as well as the opportunity to work in hospitals throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Introducing new med students, student nurses to the OR and being a preceptor for a new tech are among my passions in advocating for excellence in patient care in my profession. I’m often asked to orient or train a new hire tech even through my registry position. I strive to exceed expectations in my contribution to the surgical team, managers and the OR department as a whole. In my personal life, I live in Mountain View with my husband, our dog and our 4 cats. I’m also the proud mom of a registered nurse. My hobby is traveling and exploring new cultures. I enjoy activities which challenge myself. I donate my time and resources to organizations that change lives. I am very happy to serve as your representative for the CA State Assembly of Surgical Technologists Board of Directors!
Alice Booker, CST
Secretary
Sabrina Arreaga Luna, CST
My name is Sabrina M. Arreaga. I am a proud Certified Surgical Technologist. I graduated from GCC in 2020. I’ve been working in our profession for almost two years. I was a student ambassador for CA-SA. I was elected in 2021 to become Secretary for the California State Assembly Association of Surgical Technologists. My passion in this profession is for surgical technologist to be treated equality in the operating room. I’m still new in this profession but I have the determination and motivation to help our profession grow. As part of the board member, I hope to bring awareness in our career and help future generation grow in this field.
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Jessica Ramirez, CST
Hello, my name is Jessica Ramirez and I am one of your newest members serving on the Board of Director’s for CA-SA. I graduated in 2014 and did most of my training in Ortho and Spine. My world revolves around my family, especially my two children, who are extremely active and keeps me busy most days. I am employed at Stanford Cancer Center, South Bay. I love my current role because I truly see the difference we make for our patients at such a vulnerable time in their lives. I am eager to contribute to the Board of Directors for Surgical Technologists in California, advocating for safety, progress, and a voice for all Surgical Technologist. I look forward to collaborating with my fellow board members and making a difference in our field.
David Reyes, CST
Hello, my name is David Reyes, Certified Surgical Technologists at Keck University Hospital of USC. I come to you with the intention to serve the board, our profession and my fellow Surgical Technologist. I am currently a collaborating Surgical Technologist member of our UBC (Unit Base Council) at the hospital that I'm working. One of our smart goals at our UBC, is to raise the number of CST by 5% by the middle of 2022. I am a strong proponent of professional growth and certification among our ranks. Like our smart goal and through my passion and dedication, I am hoping to be able to contribute, partake and be an instrument in promoting the importance of our credential. I strongly believe that certification mandate and continuing education is going to propel us into the next level, as a valued member of the surgical team and as an essential allied healthcare professional.
Wil Montes, CST
I have 4 years experience as a CST. My journey in the O.R. has been a roller coaster but I would not trade that for the world. I enjoy my line of work and am passionate about connecting with colleagues to provide quality care for the patient.
My name is Franciosa (Franco) Deal, I am a transplant from Florida where I started my career in the medical field in 2000. Currently, I am the Program Director at Skyline College in San Bruno, California. My passion for the field of Surgical Technology is what drives me to wanting to take this profession to the next level. I am committed to promoting the importance for the need for certification and education, I believing these are pivotal points in advancing surgical teams' roles in healthcare. I aspire to contribute to the Board of Directors for Surgical Technologists in California and representing the voice of Surgical Technologists.
