Monica Nepomuceno has worked as an Education Programs Consultant for the California Department of Education overseeing the Mental Health Services Program since 2009. She is the Co-Chair for the Student Mental Health Policy Workgroup and is also the Project Cal-Well Youth Mental Health First Aid Program Coordinator. Monica has a genuine interest in increasing awareness of student mental health among all school staff, including certificated and classified personnel, as well as students themselves. She believes all school staff should be skilled in helping to support students in a timely, respectful, and culturally appropriate manner.