Student Health Services Staff
Erika Delamar, MPH, MS, is the Director of Student Health Services. She received her Master of
Public Health Degree in 1998 and her Master of Education Counseling degree in 2010.
Erika has served in many different roles since joining the SHS in 2000.
Christopher Gambrioli, MD, is board-certified in family medicine and has been an SHS staff physician since 2005.
Dr. Gambrioli graduated from St. George’s University School of Medicine in Grenada,
West Indies in 2002 and completed his family medicine residency training at Kern Medical
Center in 2005.
My Kha, MD, is a staff physician at Student Health Services. She is board certified in family
medicine and one of our reproductive health providers. Dr. Kha received her Bachelor
of Science degree from UC Berkeley in 1997 and graduated from St. George’s Medical
School in 2002. She finished her family medicine residency at KMC in 2005 and has
been with the SHS ever since.
Candice Banducci, DNP, FNP-C, joined Student Health Services in 2023 as a Nurse Practitioner. In addition
to being a ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ graduate (she completed all of her undergraduate and graduate nursing
training here), she received her Doctorate of Nursing Practice in 2024. She brings
experience in women’s health, cardiology, hospice and palliative care, and pediatrics
to our team.
Alan D. Witherell, PharmD, RpH, has been the Pharmacist for ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ Student Health Services since 2011.
Dr. Witherell received his Doctorate of Pharmacy in 2003 from Massachusetts College
of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. He uses his 15+ years of retail pharmacy experience
to help enhance student understanding of prescribed medications.
Dawna Solis, CLS, MLS (ASCP) received her Bachelor of Science in Biology in 2012 from ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ and
her CLS Training Certificate in 2014 from SFSU. Most recently, Dawna received her
Master of Arts in Health Care Administration in 2024. Prior to joining Student Health
Services in 2023 as the Clinical Laboratory Scientist II, she worked as a CSL in local
hospital labs for 9 years in a variety of disciplines and lead roles.
Lauren Hedlund, MS, is Student Health Services’ Health Education Coordinator. She received her Master
of Science in Educational Counseling in 2013 and her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
in 2011 - both from ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥, Bakersfield. She is certified in
Nutritional Counseling through American Fitness Professionals & Associates and certified
in Contraception Counseling through Essential Access Health.
Jessica Allred is Student Health Services' Health Education Assistant. She graduated from Brigham
Young University, Provo in 2013 with her Bachelor of Science in Family Life. Her marketing
background has helped revamp the SHS in-office advertising and social media pages
since 2020.
This position is currently vacant. Please check our social media for updates.
BreAnn Navarro, RNC, joined Student Health Services in 2022 as a Registered Nurse II. She graduated from
Bakersfield College in 2008 and spent the first 14 years of her career specializing
in Labor and Delivery.
Nora Sanchez is Student Health Services' Medical Assistant and Referral Specialist. She received
her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥. Nora has since received her Medical
Assistant certification, as well becoming a certified member of the Sexual Assault
Response Team.
Stephanie Jones has worked as a Medical Assistant for Student Health Services since 2016. She graduated
from San Joaquin Valley College with her Associate of Science Degree in Clinical and
Administrative Medical Assistant. Her additional 5 years of outside medical assistant
experience contributes to the quality care offered to ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ students.
Amy Ellis joined Student Health Services in 2021. She comes to us with 20 years of professional
experience - both financial and medical. Her customer service background and student-oriented
mentality makes her a great addition to our team.
Georgie Ash is Student Health Services’ Administrative Analyst/Specialist. She graduated from
ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥, Bakersfield in 2015 with her Bachelor of Science in Business
Administration - Management. Joining our team in 2022, her 10+ years of experience
in business operations and accounting are a great asset to the clinic.
Shelly South is an Administrative Support Assistant II. She graduated from San Diego State University
with a Bachelor of Science in Health Science and a minor in Psychology. Shelly has
worked at ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ since 1993 and at the SHS since 2010.
Gillian Ellsworth has been a Clinical Assistant at Student Health Services since 2022, just after graduating
with a Bachelor of Science degree from Brigham Young University, Provo. She started
with us as a COVID Case Manager and now works at the front desk.
Athletic Trainers
This position is currently vacant. Please check back for updates.
Ramon Prasad, MS, ATC, has worked as an athletic trainer since 2017 and came to ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ as an Athletic
Trainer II in 2024. He received his Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science from CSU
Stanislaus and his Master of Science in Athletic Training from University of the Pacific.
Reshawna Valentine, MS, ATC, came to ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ in 2024 as an Athletic Trainer II with over a decade of previous
athletic training experience. She received her Bachelor of Science in Exercise and
Wellness from Arizona State University and her Master of Science in Athletic Training
from Northern Arizona University.
Emily Brown, ATC, started at ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ in 2024 as an Athletic Trainer I after working in the field
throughout California since 2019. She received her Bachelor of Science in Athletic
Training from CSU Sacramento in 2017.
Halie Hall, MAT, ATC, joined ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ as an Athletic Trainer I in 2024. She received her Bachlor
of Science in Kinesiology from ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ in 2019 and her Master of Athletic Training degree
in 2024.