Kimberly S. Mayer, M.S.S.W.
Center Director
Ms. Mayer is responsible for providing leadership and vision for CalSWEC’s programs and operations representing a portfolio of $60 million in grants and contracts. Ms. Mayer has been leading the development and implementation of initiatives that build on the organization’s long-standing legacy of professionalizing the state’s social work workforce.
Ms. Mayer has led several workforce development projects promoting collaboration between public mental health, education, and providers, including peers. For over 25 years, she has worked in a variety of human services leadership positions, including county government, a private consulting firm, and nonprofit management settings. She served as Director of Workforce Development at the California Institute for Behavioral Health Solutions (CIBHS), leading projects with the California Department of Health Care Services, the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD), and counties.
Ms. Mayer earned her bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley and graduate degree from Columbia University School of Social Work.
CHRISTOPHER CAJSKI, M.A.
Director, Technology and Instructional Design
Mr. Cajski has served as Director of Technology and Instructional Design since August 2016. He is responsible for orchestrating CalSWEC’s efforts related to educational technology and distance education, such as online courses, systems, platforms, processes, and resources.
Mr. Cajski has over 20 years of experience in web-based training, primarily in leadership and consultant positions at eLearning companies. He earned his M.A. in education at Stanford University.
E. MAXWELL DAVIS, Ph.D., LISW
Director, Integrated Behavioral Health Program
Acting Director, Adults and Aging Services Program
E. Maxwell Davis, PhD, joined CalSWEC as the Director of the Integrated Behavioral Health Program in September 2015 and became acting Director of CalSWEC’s Aging and Adult Services Program in 2019.
Dr. Davis directs all training, evaluation and community capacity building projects in both units, including the HRSA-funded San Francisco Bay Area Integrated Behavioral Health MSW Training Program and the ACL-funded Adult Protective Services MSW Training Program. She has over 20 years of experience in social work education and works with students, faculty, public agencies, and policy makers to help social workers better meet the health and behavioral health care needs of marginalized and underserved communities.
Dr. Davis earned her B.A. from Smith College, her M.S.S.A. from Case Western Reserve
University, her Ph.D. from the University of Southern California, and completed an NIMH postdoctoral fellowship at UCLA.
CAROLYN SHIN, LCSW
Director, Title IV-E Program
Ms. Shin joined CalSWEC in April 2011. Currently Director of the Title IV-E Program, she oversees contract negotiation and implementation between the program's funder and the participating universities.
Ms. Shin's previous experience includes direct service and administrative roles working with child-, youth-, and family-serving organizations, and social justice.
She earned her M.S.W. at the University of California, Berkeley and B.A. in American Civilization at Brown University.