Santa Cruz & Monterey Region

Cynthia Harrison, RN, MS
Deputy Sector Navigator
Cynthia has 35+ years experience in health care as a practitioner and nurse educator. Her priorities include Medical Assistant expanded practice, patient navigator role and/or modules for integration into allied health programs, Allied Health faculty development workshops, Men in Nursing workshops, RN specialty training and more.
Education:
- Masters of Science in Nursing with Nurse Educator Emphasis
- Post-Masters Coursework in Simulation
- BS Nursing with Public Health Degree
35 + years health care experience as a practitioner and nurse educator including:
- Center Director, Health Workforce Initiative, Mission College
- Director Registered Nursing (LVN-RN) Program, Mission College
- Nursing Instructor, Mission College and San Jose State University
- Staff Nurse, Cardiovascular Surgical Intensive Care and Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at Good Samaritan Hospital
- Staff Nurse, Asthma & Allergy Associates Outpatient Clinical and Medical Office
- OSHPD MHSA WET committee member
- CPR Instructor
Regional priorities include:
- Medical Assistant expanded practice, patient navigator role and/or modules for integration into allied health programs;
- Allied Health faculty development workshops;
- Men in Nursing workshop and assisting with chapter development;
- Mental health peer mentor/ and/or mental health/behavioral health worker programs;
- RN specialty training;
- Allied Health prerequisites;
- Soft skills, cultural competency, and linguistic competency training or programs;
- Career advancement/training for incumbent and dislocated workers; and
- Industry-recognized Nursing Assistant Certification testing.