Tamra S. Chávez

Tamra S. Chávez, Ph.D., LCSW, currently serves as the Regional Director of Santa Clara County at PATH, focusing on the housing sector, and holds the position of IDEA Practitioner/Inclusion Panelist at NASA since January 2023, where responsibilities include promoting equity and diversity in STEM. Previously, Tamra directed mental health services at Caminar, Inc. overseeing various Medi-Cal mental health contracts, and served as a Social Services Department Supervisor at the Regional Medical Center of San Jose. Academic contributions include teaching "Addictions Counseling" as an adjunct professor at The Wright Institute. Tamra's extensive experience encompasses roles in clinical supervision, integrated care, and social work education, supported by a Ph.D. in Social Work from Walden University and an MSW from San Jose State University.